Lee Pitofsky

9.6

One of the best CDLR’s in the biz showing beautifully tonight with an ultra complex and seductive bouquet of candied red cherries, rose petals, coffee beans and game meat. The palate is luxuriously silky with obvious grand cru and old vine concentration, particularly for the vintage, and there is beautiful purity and elegance to balance its power. Its spice and mineral inflicted finale just keeps on going. 07 Burgundy are in such a great spot. — 4 days ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Always the most elegant and perfumed and even Burgundian of the La La’s, 06 is gorgeous tonight, open and giving with the oak seamlessly absorbed, wafting layers of cassis, bacon fat, camphor and exotic spices with silky palate and tremendous length. Still young but quite accessible now! — 19 days ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.7

The first “ah ha” Selosse wine for me many years ago. The south facing La Côte Faron is particularly “Selossien” and therefore particularly singular, with its oxidative complexity, textural richness and generous sun kissed ripe fruit expression. Like all Selosse wines, it’s layered and particularly aromatic for Champagne with intense caramelized red berry fruit, licorice and wildflower honey. The palate shows tremendous volume and intensity with a powerful, full bodied and satiny texture and a long, vibrant, mineral finish. So good. — 23 days ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Underrated producer. Bright, juicy and already complex with Grand Cru density. Showing beautifully and a perfect match for the Squab. — 11 days ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.2

Equally hyped, I’d say this isn’t as showy and serious as D’Arcy. — 17 days ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

My favorite Gillet bottling. Like a combination of Rousseau and Dujac. Gorgeous bouquet, floral, sappy and vibrant with a deep core of spiced red fruit and spine of minerality adding lift and focus. These wines are absolutely legit. — 23 days ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Far more giving than the last time I had this vintage but it’s definitely one for the long haul. Will age forever and still showing very young. — 23 days ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

It’s no secret PYCM made incredible 11’s. Les Caillerets couldn’t have shown better tonight, fully open and giving wafting from the glass with layers of white peach, toasted hazelnut and pastry cream. The palate is impeccably refined, elegant, pure and chiseled with racy lemony acids, superb weight for the vintage and a long stony mineral inflicted finale. Excellent, and still quite young. — 11 days ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.3

While not showing its best, it’s always a special and humbling experience to drink DRC! A little advanced, but still showing complex stemmy aromatics with cola and Asian spices. Great with the dry-aged duck but not necessarily memorable on its own outside the label. — 19 days ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

I think this is the best release of this wine I’ve had. LC22. It’s excellent tonight layered with ripe orchard fruit, gun smoke, salted hazelnuts and exotic spices. The palate is structured and concentrated with a satiny texture and vibrant energy giving way to a saline and mineral laced finale. Delicious! — 23 days ago