Interestingly enough heated debate is occurring on this platform about $100 mixed cases of wine to enable "the purchaser to determine what sort of wine they like" Rumors abound that it's all being done below cost; that the shops are literally losing money to get you these wines (and that's without going into advertisement and shipping) because they believe so strongly in the concept of $8 wine teaching you everything you need to know that the promo value is off the charts. Well friends, lemme tell ya. Being naturally curious I bought one. And then I immediately called them back and ordered this. #not. D'auvenay is a bit of an enigma. Technically it's the name of a hunting cabin, located in the Macon if I'm remembering correctly, currently owned by Lalou Bize-Leroy. They're somewhat famous (for many reasons) for their incredible attention to detail in the fields, miniscule parcels, miniscule yields, and uncompromising quality. Criots is perhaps my personal favorite of the Grand Crus of this region. Sort of weird, I could say bizarre things about tone and tension and more tropical than its neighbor to the north and the like but in reality its because on the occasions I've had it I can recall the surroundings in incredible detail; people, meals, places, things, all of it. Isn't that what its all about? (This was just a random monday with some whole foods crackers. "There are many reasons to drink a great bottle of wine, incredible food is just one of them" ) Recollection... color, darker. Texture, otherworldly. Finish, eternal. (This was some 20 years after the 1992 vintage) it's still something I think about today. Definitely a tad unconventional but they made approximately 128 bottles that year so whatever. Opening one is like singing a song from sing sing whilst sipping on some ginseng . #forthekids #pulignyno #chassagneside #domainedauvenay #criotsbatardmontrachet #drinkburgundy #chardonnayislife