The Delarches are in that rare minority of families in Burgundy who never got the memo to triple their prices. For generations they have carried the flag for the village of Pernand-Vergelesses just as the Rousseaus have in Gevrey-Chambertin, or d’Angerville in Volnay.

Young Etienne Delarche expertly vinifies his ancient 80-year old patch of “Les Boutières,” located in the little valley below the hill of Corton, into just 6 barrels of wine. It’s lithe, peppery, juicy, full of lilting raspberry and cranberry fruit that makes you hungry for a thick slab of pâté en croute. 

Pricing like this is on borrowed time, and so is this spicy, gutsy Pinot Noir.  It’s an insider’s red Burgundy that sharp somms glass-pour—and when their shift is over, they pour an inviting ruby glassful of their own. You should too.

Why You’ll Love It

• 80+ year old vines give low yields, equaling palate-staining flavor concentration and a charm that is missing from a lot of Red Burgs at this price point.
  

• Brilliantly expressive red fruit like redcurrant, raspberry, and drippy red peach.
  

• STELLAR 2023 vintage, warm and full of sappy generosity.
  

• Pernand-Vergelesses is an undervalued village, and Boutières is an underpriced village wine within that village. In a world where $100 village Vosne-Romanée is a sad reality, $45 for this village red Pernand, not far from the hill of Corton, is extremely fair.

• Killer vintage! Jancis Robinson called 2023 “A generous vintage in terms of both volume and ripeness, but paired with lively, racy acidity.”

How to Serve it

• Drink now through 2030.
  

• Decant for 20 minutes and serve at 58℉ in Red Burgundy stems
  

• Pair with tea-smoked duck, roast squab with morels, Cîteaux cheese