“A great wine is a balance between structure, fruit, elegance and finesse, freshness and minerality.”-

Joel Butler MW 3.18 5.12.2025

Originally, the quote above from the superb Champagne producer, Didier Gimonnet, noted recently in my friend, fine writer and superb (retired) importer Terry Theise’s ruminations, was to be a jumping-off perspective about how we critics and wine experts (not necessarily the same individuals!) consider an evaluate the ‘importance’ and quality of a parti…