Joseph Dorbon, “Les Bernardines” Arbois Rouge

Have you ever read about Wilt Chamberlin’s record-setting rookie NBA season? Or what about Jimi Hendrix’s first live performances in London in 1966? Legend has it that Hendrix’s virtuosity left rock royalty like Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones contemplating early retirement. The fact is, not every young talent requires years of grooming and dues-paying to achieve greatness—some people are bonafide superstars at birth. Such is the case with Joseph Dorbon, the man behind today’s stupendous Jura red.It felt like a bomb had been dropped on the sommelier community when these wines first arrived in the US last year. Their astonishing quality immediately made it clear that Dorbon is “The Next Big Thing” in the Jura. Today we are offering Dorbon’s rarest (and what I consider his best) red, the 2015 “Les Bernardines.” This exquisite single-vineyard blend of old-vine Pinot Noir and Poulsard proves why top-quality Jura reds are among the most sought-after wines on Earth. Just like Hendrix, yo