Albéric Bichot purchased this almost 20-acre estate in Mercurey in 2003, the year of his first daughter’s...
Domaine du Pavillon (Bichot), Meursault (Burgundy, France) 2018
This village Meursault, a blend of five plots from the northern end of the appellation, is vinified at the Domaine du...
Domaine du Pavillon (Bichot), Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (Burgundy, France) 2018
Bichot owns about three acres in the Les Languettes lieu-dit, a sunny southeast facing part of the Corton-Charlemagne...
Domaine de Rochegrès (Bichot), Domaine de Rochegrès (Bichot) (Beaujolais, Burgundy, France) 2018
Bichot purchased this 12.5-acre estate in the heart of Moulin-a-Vent, arguably the top Beaujolais cru, in 2014. The...
Domaine du Pavillon (Bichot), Pommard (Burgundy, France) 2018
Unlike Bordeaux, most Burgundy vineyards are divided among multiple owners, which explains why the consumer can see...
Château Gris (Bichot), Nuits-Saint Georges 1er Cru (Burgundy, France) 2018
The 1er cru vineyard, Château Gris, takes its name from the 19th century castle the Earl of Lupé-Cholet built...
Domaine du Clos Frantin (Bichot), Echézeaux Grand Cru (Burgundy, France) 2018
Bichot’s Domaine du Clos Frantin owns two and a third acres in the lieu-dit of Champs Traversin from which they make...
Bichot is Back
If I needed any convincing—and I did not—that Bichot, the venerable Beaune-based Burgundy négoçiant,...
Terre del Palio, Rosso di Montalcino DOC (Tuscany, Italy) 2017
Rosso di Montalcino is a great introduction to Brunello di Montalcino, one of Italy’s greatest wines. Similar...
I Magredi, Friuli Grave DOC (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy) Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Most people don’t think of northeastern Italy for Cabernet Sauvignon. Indeed, Friuli Venezia Giulia is home to...
Finca Mangato, Tupungato (Mendoza, Argentina) 2016
The name of the wine, Estela Perinetti, is also the name of the owner and winemaker at Finca Mangato. She is one of...
Frog’s Leap Winery, Rutherford, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
John Williams, owner and winemaker at Frog's Leap, has a knack for whimsy. It’s apparent from his website,...