Columns — Fine Wine Investment

The legendary Domaine Ramonet, founded by Pierre Ramonet in the 1920s, remains outstanding to this day. Its wines were the first white wines from Burgundy to be bottled at the domaine and exported to the USA – a fact William Kelley mentions in his essay.

There are bottles that ask to be admired, and bottles that ask to be listened to. Domaine de la Grand’Cour Fleurie “Le Clos” 2014 belongs firmly in the second category: a Cru Beaujolais that has moved beyond simple charm and into something more layered, more resonant, and much more interesting to drink with time in the glass. This is the kind of wine that reminds you why Fleurie, at its best, can sit comfortably at a table with far more famous names.

What does smart wine, personal taste, and the true value of a wine mean to you? These are the questions that, in my view, every genuinely advanced wine drinker should be asking. The way you answer them depends entirely on what is already in your head. The answers come only with years of building your own experience, hundreds of bottles opened, and an endless amount of information studied and absorbed.

Château Rayas by the Reynaud family — one of the world’s most distinctive and polarizing wines. Why does aged Rayas surpass any Burgundy, while even a 20-year-old vintage delivers extraordinary depth? Reflections on true terroir, vineyard and cellar microbiology, Emmanuel Reynaud’s undeniable talent, and why Rayas deserves its own appellation. Tasting notes on the incomparable 1988 and magnificent young vintages — an unforgettable fine wine experience.