I love the early fall - it allows for a myriad of wine drinking options.

Still plenty of warm days to grill (break out the Sancerre) but the nights are getting cooler (here in the northeast, at least) so I've been hitting the Cab based blends.

But this time of year I also find myself reaching for the white Burgundy; great when grilling on a hot day but transitions well into the cooler night time - offering warmth and comfort. 

Thankfully we ALWAYS have some great white Burgundies on hand.  Corton Charlemagne being a personal favorite but so many to choose from:

The REAL DEAL: 2007 Michel Bouzereau Meursault Les Grands Charrons - $35.95.  I've been drinking this wine since the 1999 vintage and it always delivers, in fact it over delivers.  If you like the wines from Meursault you'll love this one.  And if you don't know Meursault yet this is the perfect introduction.  The Burghound tells it like it is on this one "...delicious, stylish and harmonious flavors..."  Indeed delicious!

The TRIED AND TRUE: 2004 Louis Latour Corton Charlemagne - $79.99.  You never forget your first one!  The 1997 vintage of this wine was my first Corton Charlemagne that I ever had and needless to say it left quite an impression.  I've had others and enjoyed them very much, some even more than this one; but whenever anyone asks me about great white Burgundy my first thought ALWAYS goes to L2C2!  This wine literally opened my eyes to how great white wine can be.  The 2004 delivers on that promise as well.

The STEAL: 2006 Gagnard Delagrange Batard Montrachet - $99.99.  It's very rare indeed to find wine of this quality from this vineyard at under $100.  I have found that the 2006s are drinking great now - so while you wait a year or so for the 2005s to come around drink this one up.    

The SINGER: 2007 Bonneau du Martray Corton Charlemagne - $119.99.  A-MA-ZING!!!!  The last time I had this wine it was singing!!  For me this builds onto to the legend that is Corton Charlemagne from what the Louis Latour first revealed.  I'm sure it's mostly due to the vintage but this wine is so good it's silly.