I've been on a hunt for some killer white Burgundy, having drunk all the bottles in my stash from last summer... after a couple dozen so-so samples, we revisited last year's big winners... go figure, the new vintages rock!

Maison Verget, Macon-Charnay “Clos St. Pierre” 2010 – Sale $18.79 net / Reg. $23.49 – Save 20% – Rich… juicy… fresh… like standing in the middle of a peach orchard. You know, they tell you not to sample the fruit, but I just can’t help myself. Biting into a freshly picked white donut peach… the juice exploding in your mouth and dribbling down your chin… hmmm…

Aromas of white flowers draw you in before the white peach nectar coats your tongue… ripe Anjou pear and crisp Fiji apples show up on the finish… all with a fine minerality and crisp acidity to keep the whole thing refreshing and, dare I say, quaffable.

Only one other Macon has impressed us with this level of concentration and richness, and that sells for twice the price! A few secrets to success here – first, the grapes come from a single vineyard, so quality is strictly controlled. Next, grapes are hand-harvested, with workers gathering only the best grapes – with none of the leaves, stems and other things that find their way into lesser wines. Finally, Verget hand stirs the barrels to impart more richness and a round, complete mouthfeel. (aka, lees stirring or batonnage.) The result is a wine that stands head and shoulders above its Macon peers, without stretching the wallet!

Maison Verget, Pouilly-Fuissé 2011 – Sale $21.19 net / Reg. $26.49-  Save 20%  – Oh, Pouilly-Fuisse… how far you’ve come. The potential only hinted at in the 70s, and sung about by the likes of Hall and Oates and Jimmy Buffet, is now being realized, and Verget is leading the way! Add 50 year old vines from premier sites to the hand-harvesting and lees stirring, and you’ve got a true rock star in your midst! (With all due apologies to H&O fans out there…)

Pure and intense aromas of lemons, limes and grapefruit fold into a rich, lush mouthful of apricot and peaches. There’s an underlying earthiness that conveys the rich terroir of the land – offering hints of smoke, wild herbs and stony minerals. You get a sense of oak aging, but no overtly oak flavors – more weight, with just a hint of spice that add complexity and balance to the ripe fruit. More layered than the Macon, with wave after wave of flavor, this mops the floor with its Pouilly brethren, and could go toe to toe for 12 rounds with the best $40 juice from the more famed regions of Burgundy.

Yum. Fill me up. I’ll take 6 of each…

Oh wait… sorry… that was my order. (Did you get that boys?)

Don’t worry, there’s good supply to go around… for a week or so anyway! Load up for the summer…

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