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2020 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Arione & Francia Bottles and Magnums

Roberto Conterno is one of the world's greatest winemakers. The explanation for how incredibly good Conterno's wines are is easy: Roberto’s exacting standards focus on perfecting every little detail. The sum is an almost logic-defying profundity.

"The domaine almost never misses these days and 2022 is a brilliant vintage"
Part Two:
2022 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Crus: Taillepieds & Champans

As we said on Saturday, d'Angerville's 2022s should not be missed. 

"This is a stunning Kabinett driven by raciness and depth!"
2023 Lauer Kupp Kabinett N°5 Auction

Lauer's Auction Kabinett has always been one of our favorites. For many, the 2023 Auction Kabinett was, along with Willi Schaefer, the top example of this vaunted vintage.

"The domaine almost never misses these days and 2022 is a brilliant vintage"
2022 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs

Ducs is a 2.4-hectare monopole that can trace its roots back at least 500 years. It has a high elevation at 324 meters and is a steep, southeast-facing slope with chalky soils. In short, Clos des Ducs is a special site, and it shows.

"Expresses all the magic of this Serralunga site."
2020 Brovia Barolo Brea - Ca' Mia

As we've written recently, Brovia's 2020s are stunning. 

Red Burgundy:
Dujac, Lafarge, Mugneret-Gibourg, Roumier & More

The Magic of Agrapart:
2018 Agrapart Minéral Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

The wine's kinetic energy and finesse help to make it one of our favorite grower Champagnes.

The Best Orange Wine? 50% Below Market:
2017 Vodopivec Vitovska Bianco

This is a wine we first fell in love with in late 2007. There is no other way to present the bottle than by stating flatly that it is absolutely gorgeous and completely bewildering.

Recent Purchases:
Benetiere, Clos Roche Blanche, Falkenstein, Galeyrand, Ganevat, Marnes Blanches, Valette, Wasenhaus & More

"Excellent quality here."
2020 Jacques Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières

The 2020 has a balance and clarity to the wines that I find extraordinary. I also really like how it combines tension and cut with sheer deliciousness. 

"This is a superb Kabinett which combines intensity and freshness."
2023 Weiser-Künstler Enkircher Ellergrub Kabinett

While it may not have the same name recognition as Wehlener Sonnenuhr or Bernkasteler Doctor, many German wine fanatics place Ellergrub among the best in the Middle Mosel.

The Magic of Dujac:
2022 Dujac Morey-St-Denis

One of the most striking things about this domaine is that the wines respect no boundaries. Every wine transcends its category. 

Mastery On Display, Part II:
2022 Génot-Boulanger Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières

In this vintage, their wines are a pitch-perfect expression of the vintage with amazing concentration and clarity. There is mastery on display in the 2022s. 

Hitting The Bullseye, Part II:
2017 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Marconnets

The 2017 1er Cru Les Marconnets has a stony core and gentle sauvage quality that is cloaked in a suave layer of dark fruits. It has an earthy minerality that is complemented by an opulent, palate-staining quality that is simply thrilling. There’s no doubt that this wine is a lot of fun to drink. 

Unparalleled:
2021 Montevertine Rosso di Toscano

The 2021 is extreme. This is a jam-packed, grandly scaled vintage for Montevertine. It dazzles with how it combines richness and concentration with drive, purity, and lift.

"It is one of the most explosive, extroverted Comtes I have ever tasted. Impressive."
2013 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Magnums

White Burgundy:
Bernard-Bonin, Carillon, Dauvissat, Ente, Lamy-Caillat, Leflaive, Pillot, Raveneau, Roulot & More

Julian Haart in Keller's Rheinhessen:
2023 Riesling "Rote Erden"

The "Rote Erden" is vivid and soaring, aromatic and glycerin-rich with cooling citrus, herbs, and a polished, porcelain-like minerality. The kinetic energy of this wine just reverberates. With nearly nine grams of acid, this is an incisive wine with tremendous length.

Art Icon Meets Champagne Icon:
2015 Dom Pérignon Special Edition Jean-Michel Basquiat

Antonio Galloni sums up the 2015 well when he simply calls it "terrific". In his review, he goes on to highlight the "gorgeous tension and backbone". 

Recent Purchases:
Bernaudeau, Canonica, DʼArcy, Juge, Métras, Müller, Roulot, Wittmann & More

"This is classic Porusots in that it's very much built-to-age"
2021 Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Les Porusots

Lafon's 2021 is a wine of dazzling force and verve. The intricacy of its architecture is amazing. It's rare to find a wine working on this breadth and scale that's this poised, detailed, and lifted.

Ballerina-Like Elegance, Part II:
2020 Ferrando Carema Etichetta Nera

The longevity of Ferrando’s Carema Etichetta Nera is legendary. Stories abound of the wine showing beautifully at 20, 25, and even thirty years old. 

Beaujolais Like No Other:
2023 Métras Fleurie Printemps & Fleurie VV

Today, we're excited to offer Métras' 2023 Fleurie Printemps and Fleurie VV. Both wines are sourced from the Grille-Midi and La Madone lieu-dits. They are prime, steep climats situated in sandy, pink granite soils that yield the floral delicacy that Fleurie is famous for. 

Back-Vintage Red Burgundy—Hauntingly Beautiful:
2013 Jouan Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé

Clos Sorbé is most likely Morey's most heartbreakingly delicate site. It is a devastatingly lacey and mineral expression of red Burgundy.