- The Protheau family has been growing vines in Burgundy from father to son for seven generations since 1720.
- Another gem of a village in the Cote Chalonnaise region about 15 miles south of Puligny / Chassagne-Montrachet / Meursault.
- For my visual people, here's my crudely highlighted map →
- 2018 = Highly-recommended superb vintage
- All that is left is 15 out of the only 1,000 cases made of the blanc + 10 out of 3,000 for the rouge.
- Both are drinking deliciously smooth right now + will be on cruise-control through 2027
- Lowest prices in the country by a massive margin for both wines
- Finally back in the USA thanks to importer Fran Kysela!
Thanks to the efforts of one of our favorite importers, Fran Kysela, these wines are back in the USA after spending a number of vintages without an importer. Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. (KPF) was founded in March of 1994 by Master Sommelier Fran Kysela. Fran inherited an interest in wine from his father, who is one of the top collectors in the country and still maintains a 4,000 bottle cellar in Cleveland, OH.
Flash forward to 2020 and Fran has been in the wine business for 40 years. He has worked as a wholesale representative, wine steward, national sales director and, since founding his business in 1994, a wine importer. In 1989, he received the Master Sommelier award from the British Court of Master Sommeliers.
As Robert Parker has pointed out,
"Kysela's offerings all tend to be extremely pure, ripe, fruity wines...in short, faithful reflections of their appellations."
These wines will greatly impress both the connoisseur/collector and the curious/casual drinker. This is a LAST CALL on these two gems, so don't miss out!
Cheers,
—James Tran