REGION: Burgundy

The Dampt family has a long tradition of winemakers. In 2002 Vincent began working with his father as winemaker, and in 2004 inherited a few small plots of vineyards, enabling him to create his own estate. This is one of the up and coming young leaders of the new generation of Chablis.

Domaine Xavier Besson is a small estate in the appellation of Givry that has been family owned for 4 generations. The farm old vines in the the top terroir Givry, making wines that are concentrated and densely expressive with brilliant perfume, heady fruit, and a velvety mouthfeel.

It has been 15 years since Vincent Boyer took the reins from his father and put his stamp on Domaine Yves Boyer-Martenot. His tenacity in the vineyards and dedication to balance and freshness has led to wines of increased terroir clarity and chiseled Meursault typicity.

“At [Domaine Y. Clerget] I found some of the finest expressions of Volnay, wines surfeit with purity, terroir expression, vibrant fruit and quite ethereal levels of precision. Who’s to bet against Clerget’s name ranking alongside the likes of Lafarge in the future? Maybe it already does.” -Vinous