G.D. Vajra, Langhe Nebbiolo, 2024 SO033126 Vincey Les Cruzelles was the Lalande-de-Pomerol

Les Cruzelles was the Lalande-de-Pomerol project of the late Denis Durantou

While Burgundy prices soar

The wine is fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel

a serious white with an old-vine backbone

brings the same precision and craftsmanship to his Liqueur de Citrons

G.D. Vajra, Langhe Nebbiolo, 2024 SO033126 Vincey Les Cruzelles was the Lalande-de-PomerolAll roads lead to Vajra. This beloved family estate farms the highest, coolest reaches of the Barolo commune around the hamlet of Vergne, and their Langhe Nebbiolo is your ticket into the grape without waiting a decade for it to open. Grown high in Barolo's far west and aged in neutral oak, it's tar and roses in miniature: fresh, floral, and perfumed, with raspberry fruit and a savory, earthy finish. It's immediately delicious without giving up any of