Taste Burgundy Greatness with Our Open Cellar Program
One of the quiet joys of working at K&L is that we get to taste things most people only ever read about. Every so often, a bottle is opened that stops us in our tracks, and it’s a reminder of why we fell in love with wine in the first place.
That’s the spirit behind the Open Cellar program. Sixteen wines go into our WineEmotion machines each month—half at the start, half midway through—and with a simple tasting card activated at the register, you can try them by the ounce. Sometimes it’s a perfect weeknight red, sometimes it’s a bottle so rare and storied you’d never dream of opening it on your own. Either way, the idea is simple: to share the kinds of discoveries we’re fortunate enough to make here every day.
This month, the line-up feels especially thrilling. We’ve just put on the 2023 Domaine Comte de Vogüé Musigny Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes $1,139.99 97-99VN 95-98JM 97TA 95-97BH 96JG 95-96WA ($68.50 per 1 oz tasting pour), one of Burgundy’s most hallowed names (and expensive bottles!), a wine most people never get to taste in their lifetime. Even a single ounce feels like a once-in-a-career moment. We’ve also loaded the 2023 Latour-Giraud Meursault “Les Narvaux”$119.99 90-92JM ($6.75 per 1 oz tasting pour), a white Burgundy that captures everything we love about Chardonnay in this region: energy, minerality, and a texture that lingers into each and every sip.
Of course, Open Cellar isn’t just about Burgundy. Alongside these icons, you’ll find treasures like Giacosa’s legendary 2001 Bruno Giacosa "Rabaja" Barbaresco Riserva $649.99 98WA 97VN ($32.50 per 1 oz tasting pour) and 2016 Pichon-Lalande, Pauillac $319.99 100JD 100WA 100VN 99TWI 98JA 98JS 97DC 97WS ($18.50 per 1 oz tasting pour)—bottles that usually live behind glass but are right there waiting for you to taste. So, if you have ever wanted to taste through every First Growth Bordeaux or savor Grand Cru Burgundy, keep an eye on Open Cellar.
For us, wine has always been a great unifier. Open Cellar is simply our way of pulling the cork on greatness and saying: come taste with us.
