Joseph Drouhin, Griotte Chambertin Grand Cru, 2018 July42026Sale The area is known for

The area is known for its alluvial soils—ancient deposits of rocks and gravel washed down from the Andes—which force vines to struggle for water and nutrients

It opens with cool citrus

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

Aberfeldy 12 Year Old is a beautifully balanced single malt from the heart of the Highlands

Joseph Drouhin, Griotte Chambertin Grand Cru, 2018 July42026Sale The area is known forGriotte 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