What's New in Burgundy

This week’s newsletter covers the full spectrum of what’s exciting right now, including a once-in-a-century Chablis collaboration celebrating La Chablisienne’s 100th anniversary and a deep look at the expressive, mineral-driven 2024 white Burgundy vintage. You’ll find standout values from Chablis and Pouilly-Fuissé, a focused selection of collectible benchmarks for the cellar, and details on our all-store White Burgundy tasting this Saturday, where we’ll preview the 2024 vintage side by side with a mature counterpoint. Whether you’re buying for tonight, the next decade, or tasting to learn, this edition is built to guide you through Burgundy’s most compelling releases right now.

Mineral-Driven, Zesty Chablis from Gerard Tremblay's 2023 Vintage

Domaine Gérard Tremblay is one of the great value producers in all of Chablis. With impressive holdings ranging from humble Petit Chablis to Chablis Grand Cru, Gérard Tremblay offers wines to fit virtually any budget.

France, Wine NewsletterAlex ProssJanuary 12, 2026K&L Wine Merchantsalex pross, klwines, chablis, gerard tremblay, petite chablis

The Great White Vintage: 2024 Burgundy

The white Burgundies of 2024 are flush with beautiful, delineated fruit with great acidity, drive, and cut. There’s wonderful precision and balance with excellent complexity and integration of all parts. Another wonderful aspect of the 2024 is that most alcohol levels are in the classic 12.5 to 13.5% range. The first batch of 2024s just landed in our stores, and they live up to the hype!

burgundy, Wine Newsletter, FranceAlex ProssJanuary 10, 2026K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, white burgundy, chablis, pouilly fuisse, alex pross, paul pernot, sylvain langoureau, chateau charriere, 2024 vintage burgundy, 2024 vintage white burgundy, st-aubin, saint aubin, puligny montrachet

Celebrating 100 Years of La Chablisienne with an Exclusive Collaboration

Sometimes it’s simply kismet. Our latest private-label release is a collaboration with the famed Chablis producer La Chablisienne. K&L has worked closely with La Chablisienne for many years, and when the opportunity arose to create a private label together, we jumped at the chance. Adding to the magic is the timing: the 2023 vintage commemorates La Chablisienne’s 100th anniversary, while its release in 2026 coincides with K&L Wine Merchants’ 50th anniversary.

burgundy, France, Wine NewsletterAlex ProssJanuary 6, 2026K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, wine, burgundy, alex pross, chablisienne, la chablisienne, chablis, chardonnay, white burgundy

What I'm Excited About This Week: Chablis and a Little Treat!

What a wonderful time to be alive—we have a ton of amazing Chablis right now.

burgundy, France, BordeauxAaron HughesAugust 22, 2025K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, chablis, white burgundy, aaron hughes, domaine seguinot bordet, seguinot bordet, chardonnay, french chardonnay, chateau de charriere, k&l discovery series, k&l wine merchants, alex pross

The White Burgundy Issue—Names to Know + Blue-Chip Collectibles

K&L Buyer Alex Pross maps the White Burgundy landscape, highlighting his current obsessions. Inside: a Chablis discovery (Seguinot Bordet), Sauzet’s benchmarks, Samuel Billaud’s standout 2023s, a blue-chip in-stock roundup, and our upcoming White Burgundy tasting—a rare opportunity to taste some of the region’s top crus, producers, and vintages side by side! Use this guide to target what to drink now, what to cellar, and where to focus.

burgundy, France, Wine NewsletterKate SotoAugust 18, 2025K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, alex pross, etienne sauzet, chablis, seguinot bordet, puligny montrachet, samuel billaud, chablis grand cru, burgundy, white burgundy, bourgogne blanc

The 2023s from Samuel Billaud Are Top Notch

Domaine Samuel Billaud has definitely entered the discussion about top domaines in Chablis. They are definitely shoulder-to-shoulder qualitatively with Droin, Fevre, Pinson, Billaud-Simon, Christian Moreau, and Louis Michel.

France, Wine NewsletterAlex ProssAugust 17, 2025K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, samuel billaud, alex pross, chablis, bourgogne d'or, chardonnay, white burgundy, 2023 vintage chablis, petite chablis, fourneaux, montmains, vaillons vieilles vignes

A Wonderful Chablis Discovery: 2023 Seguinot Bordet

The roots of Seguinot Bordet trace back as far as 1590 in Chablis. The modern incarnation is the Domaine Seguinot Bordet, which is run by Jean-François Bordet. Jean-François Bordet fashions top-notch estate Chablis, Chablis Vieilles Vignes, as well as 1er Crus and Grand Cru offerings. Aiming for wines of purity that display both Chablis typicity as well as a wealth of gorgeous fruit notes, the wines of Seguinot Bordet are fantastic drinking from Chablis.

burgundy, France, Wine NewsletterAlex ProssAugust 17, 2025K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, chablis, white burgundy, chardonnay, wine buying guide, alex pross, seguinot bordet, chablis vieilles vignes, chablis 1er cru, chablis grand cru, fourchaume, vaillons, vaudesir, les preuses

New Burgundy Releases from Direct-Import Standouts

Today's Burgundy Newsletter shines a spotlight on several direct-import favorites and their recent releases that have just arrived in stock. The Chardonnays of 2022 are the focus with Sylvain Langoureau's superb St-Aubins, Paul Pernot's ultra-classic Puligny-Montrachets, Mâconnaise value stunners from Château Vitallis, and Chablis QPR performers from Seguinot-Bordet. The old-school 2021 red Burgundy vintage is highlighted by a quintet of astounding 1er Beaune offerings from Albert Morot for simply unbelievable pricing.

burgundy, France, Wine NewsletterKate SotoJanuary 30, 2024K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, burgundy buying guide, burgundy, chablis, macon, chateau vitallis, domaine albert morot, alex pross, sylvain langoureau, paul pernot, seguinot bordet

Unparalleled Value in Chablis from Domaine Seguinot-Bordet

With a history that dates back to 1590, Domaine Seguinot-Bordet’s roots in Chablis run incredibly deep. Jean-François Bordet oversees the day-to-day operations at their 16 hectare estate. The 2022 vintage in Chablis was much like the rest of Burgundy, it was one of the hottest vintages in recent memory. Yet, with few hiccups after May it, was a relatively easy growing season that resulted in a much larger crop than 2021 or even hot vintages like 2020, 2019, and 2018.

burgundy, France, Wine NewsletterAlex ProssJanuary 28, 2024K&L Wine Merchantsseguinet bordet, chablis, klwines, on the trail, chablis blog, burgundy, white burgundy, french wine, 2022 vintage in burgundy, alex pross, best chablis under $30, petit chablis

Meet Our New Chablis Winery, Robert Goulley

Wines from Chablis are currently seeing a surge in popularity. The problem with that is, like much of Burgundy, Chablis has seen a decrease in production thanks to hot vintages and then a disastrously cold, wet, and fraught vintage in 2021. We are always searching for new producers to import directly, but they have to pass our high standards at K&L to make the cut for our shelves. Fortunately for all of us Chablis lovers, Robert Goulley aced the exam.

burgundy, Wine NewsletterAlex ProssOctober 29, 2023K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, k&l wine merchants, on the trail, robert goulley, chablis, K&L direct import, burgundy, chardonnay, domaine gueguen, celine and frederic gueguen, alex pross, wine news, wine newsletter

Since 1590: Chablis Seguinot-Bordet

During our lovely vacation in Chablis, Cinnamon and I visited Seguinot-Bordet to meet Jean-François Bordet, see his facility, and taste his wines. He is located in Maligny, a picturesque 10-minute drive north of the town of Chablis. Along the way you cross the river Serein to la rive droit and pass in front of Les Clos, Grenouilles, and Bougros Grand Crus and the Premier Cru of Fourchaume—a gorgeous ride!

burgundyGary WestbyApril 12, 2023K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, k&l wine merchants, chablis, gary westby, cindy westby, seguinot bordet, wine travel, french wine, food and wine pairing, chardonnay

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