The brand new arrival Corton Renardes 2019 boasts an ultra-silky texture and a depth of delectable red fruit flavors that defy its youth (thanks to Burgundy’s heralded 2019 vintage. Initial flavors offer a sensuous blend of dry cherry, raspberry, and truffle which leads to a memorable finish that includes baking spices such as cardamon. The finish displays deftly balanced oak and plush tannins for longer term aging. This sublime wine will be a show-stopper (after decanting prior to 2023) through 2028.

Domaine Marius Delarche Winery

Philippe and Etienne Delarche ran a family estate of 9 hectares in the villages of Pernand-Vergelesses and Aloxe-Corton. The harvest is hand-picked and the wines made in the traditional manner. Sadly, winemaker Philippe Delarche passed away in late 2008, following a long battle with cancer. His son Etienne, whom has grown into an incredibly talented artisan, just like his father—has been working full-time at the Domaine since his return from enology school in Beaune in 2005. The Domaine’s recent vintages have been a revelation, the product of two talented men who have both grown up among their vineyards, and know each plot virtually by heart. The style of Delarche Burgundy, both red and white, is determined completely by terroir. All of their wines are mineral-rich in the most complex and tantalizing ways, with a luscious core of citrus-spiced fruit. Never superficial, the wines respect the soils that produced them and are slavishly true to them.