For a traditional, old-school grower disinclined toward the spotlight, Cavallotto have found themselves firmly in it. On the back of a succession of superb vintages, Barolo authority Kerin O’Keefe named the estate her Barolo Winery of the Year 2025 — recognition echoed by leading critics at Vinous and The Wine Advocate.  

Vincent Dureuil has long been regarded by his peers as one of the region’s most exacting growers — meticulous in the vineyard, discreet in profile, and unwavering in standards. His reputation within Burgundy’s inner circle is perhaps best captured by a remark attributed to Jean-François Coche: “If I see his name on a wine list, I don't give it a second thought and simply order his wine.” 

After a challenging growing season that reduced yields by around 30%, 2024 marks a return to a more classical expression of white Burgundy: delicious wines of modest alcohol, bright acidity and cool fruit flavours.

Given this grower’s history, it should come as no surprise that Swinney has crafted another stellar set of 2024 Farvie wines. Twenty-twenty-four was one of the warmest, driest years on record, a season where Swinney’s meticulous farming methods proved more critical than ever.

In a story that mimics that of the top grower-producers in Champagne (vs. the Grandes Marques houses), the remarkable quality and distinctive, vinous style of Tesseron’s predominantly XO Cognacs have allowed this artisanal producer to carve out a niche among the giants of Cognac.

This exciting Jura collaboration between Beaune star David Croix and his friend (and local) Damien Courbet is certainly coming to the boil. In today’s email, we offer the pair’s first set of red wines; a Trousseau and a Poulsard from vines sited close to Château-Chalon. We already know how good this project’s whites can be; it will come as little surprise that the reds follow suit.