Joseph Drouhin, Griotte Chambertin Grand Cru, 2018 July42026Sale A pronounced mineral backbone underscores

A pronounced mineral backbone underscores its pedigree

grilled steak

Chamonard’s Morgon is a must

vintage-character Pinot Noir that lands lighter on its feet than most: strawberry and red cherry

and no compromise

Joseph Drouhin, Griotte Chambertin Grand Cru, 2018 July42026Sale A pronounced mineral backbone underscoresGriotte Chambertin is the smallest Grand Cru in Gevrey Chambertin, named for the size and shape of the limestone pebbles in the vineyard. Maison Joseph Drouhin has a prime parcel. The 2018 plays the warm, generous side of the vintage with restraint: silky and perfumed, with dark fruits, rose petal, and savory spice unfolding over a mineral, classically Gevrey core. Ample early drinking pleasure now, with the structure to reward another decade or more