Zachys is a well-established fine wine shop and auction house. Their store in Scarsdale was a destination fixture for many years until they moved the store further north to Port Chester at 30 Midland Avenue. That’s just under an hour by Metro North rail from Grand Central Terminal.

Like all wine shops, they will host tastings for consumers and occasionally, they will host ticketed, in-depth tastings that are well worth the price of the ticket and the train ride.

On February 28th they held their Winter Burgundy tasting of 20+ wines from the 2023 vintage (with a couple from 2022).

I was impressed by the vintage, especially the white wines. The white wines had nice fruit, structure and acidity and were delicious. The reds were drinking nicely now with, for the most part with none of the “hard as nails” profiles that I’ve gotten with some early vintages in the past. Drinking nicely now, would love to drink them a few years down the road with some more age.

Wines sampled:

2023 Chablis Vauprin Roland Lavantreux: Clear ligh gold, pineapple on the nose, juicy with tropical and melon notes ending with lemon notes.

2023 Domaine Bruno Lorenzon Montagny Blanc 1er Cru Le Choix du Roi: Clear light gold, roasted herbs on the nose, juicy with melon notes ending with a firm grip, long finish.

2023 Domain Bruno Lorenzon Mercurey Rouge 1er Cru Champs Martin: Clear medium purple, tar, cinnamon and cooked meat on the nose, cherry black fruit with earth notes, firm tannin and moderate acidity, long, earthy finish.

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2023 Joseph Drouhin Puligny Montrachet: Clear light gold, floral, tropical fruits and green herbs on the nose, juicy with stone fruit notes, great balance.

2022 Joseph Drouhin Beaune Rouge Clos du Mouches: Clear light purple, closed nose of tar and cigarette smoke, juicy and chewy with earth notes, silky, firm tannin, long length.

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2023 Louis Jadot Pouilly Fuisse Premier Cru: Clear light gold, toast and pineapple on the nose, juicy with melon notes, dusty acidity, great grip.

2023 Louis Jadot Beaune Rouge Clos des Ursules Domaine des Heritiers: Clear light purple, cigar smoke, mint and roast meat on the nose, juicy and silky red fruit with herb notes, balanced.

2023 Louis Jadot Gevrey Chambertin: Clear light purple, closed nose of roasted tar, juicy with green herb notes ending with tongue coating tannin on the long finish.

2023 Louis Jadot Chambolle Musigny Les Drazeys Domaine Gagey: Clear light purple, closed nose of sweet cinnamon, tight red fruit with crushed rock notes ending with crisp acidity.

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2023 Domaine Laroche St. Martin Chablis: Clear light gold, toasty, buttery nose, juicy sweet kiwi fruit ending with moderate acidity.

2023 Domaine Leflaive Macon Verze: Clear light gold, green herbs on the nose, juicy with melon notes and ending with nice acidity.

2023 Faiveley Mercurey La Framboisiere: Clear light purple, tar and sweet red leather on the nose, juicy, silky red fruit, silky tannin with stone notes, moderate acidity.

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2023 Domaine des Heritiers du Comte Lafon Vire Clesse: Clear light gold, toasty nose, juicy with dusty melon notes, great structure.

2023 Domaine de l’Arlot Nuits St. George Clos des Forets St. George: Clear light brick, earth on the nose, juicy, chewy red fruit with a good grip and tongue coating tannin.

2023 Denis Mortet Gevrey Chambertin Mes Cinq Terroirs: Clear light purple, red tar and roasted meat on the nose, chewy and silky fruit with a good grip.