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Clarity and Finesse in the Northern Rhône:
2024 Gérard St-Joseph Rouge Le Blanchard

Le Blanchard is one of Saint-Joseph's coolest vineyards. Here, Saint-Joseph possesses an unusual finesse, agility, and perfume—elements that it shares with Côte-Rôtie. It all adds up to an exciting and gorgeous example of Syrah.

"Wonderful poise and elegance... Excellent."
2023 Mugneret-Gibourg Echézeaux

The Echézeaux represents one of the high points of Mugneret-Gibourg's 2023 collection. The wine is simply beguiling. 

"This stylish effort is pretty much textbook Clos des Bouchères"
2024 Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Clos des Bouchères

oulot is one of the masters of white Burgundy, and the 2024 Clos des Bouchères shows him at the top of his game.

"This is an outstanding set of wines."
2024 Ballot-Millot Meursault

Ballot-Millot has been amassing vineyards in Burgundy since the 17th century. Then came 2014, the breakout vintage for the domaine. Fast forward a decade, and in 2024 they made what may be the best wines to date.

"Elegant, polished and supremely beautiful"
2023 Montevertine Rosso di Toscana

Montevertine's 2023 Rosso di Toscana is a very compelling example of the singular class and soulfulness that the estate is able to tease out of the Sangiovese grape.

"Some of the most exciting wines in all of Burgundy."
2024 Guffens-Heynen Mâcon-Pierreclos "Tris de Chavigne"

The 2024 white Burgundy vintage is defined by cool verve. The vintage's signature, combined with Guffens' style, results in a dynamite collection. The wines are concentrated and rigorous, with a kinetic energy and beautiful oceanic minerality. The combination of poise, intensity, and detail is really compelling. 

Burgundy Elite Who Never Sits Still:
2022 Arnoux-Lachaux Vosne-Romanée

The wines of Arnoux-Lachaux have a dramatic elegance and a suave flamboyance. They are almost painfully intense, incredibly pure, and utterly precise. 

"This is a very beautiful, vivid wine"
2022 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo

Mascarello's 2022 Barolo impresses with its radiance and nuance. There's exemplary finesse.

White Burgundy:
Carillon, Coche-Dury, Colin-Morey, Dauvissat, Leflaive, Pillot, Roulot & More

Cult White Burgundy:
2022 Arnaud Ente

Cult Northern Rhône:
2023 Gonon St. Joseph Blanc "Les Oliviers"

There's the richness of the warm vintage, but there's an amazing vivacity. It offers up beautiful citrus notes along with spice, floral notes, and plenty of minerality.

Surviving the Century: A Most Curious Red Wine...
2022 Durst Portugieser P

This is Portugieser, and the very fact that you have no reference point is the very reason to make the leap!

"If you aren't familiar with the wines, do yourself a favor and find a few bottles to try - you'll thank me." Part Two:
2024 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy

Red Burgundy:
Bachelet, Dujac, Engel, Fourrier, Mugneret-Gibourg, Mugnier, Roumier, Rousseau & More

"I confess to being knocked out by the quality of the domaine's 2024s."
2024 Leflaive Bougogne & Puligny-Montrachet

Across the board, they have show-stopping elegance, real impact, complexity, serious cut, and structure. The strength of the vintage elevated Leflaive's Bourgogne and Puligny villages to a place that we've rarely seen before.

"Among the most compelling renditions of this cuvée to date."
Ulysse Collin Le Jardin d'Ulysse (2018 Base, 72 Months)

Ulysse Collin is known for producing Champagnes of epic scale and riveting minerality.

In short, these are some of the most attention-grabbing and compelling Champagnes you'll ever encounter.

Like No Other:
2025 Tempier Bandol Rosé

Simply put, Tempier's Bandol Rosé is special. Few rosés combine deliciousness and seriousness the way that Tempier's does.

"Readers who have not discovered these wines owe it to themselves to do so."
-2022 Trediberri Barolo del Comune di la Morra

The 2022 Barolo del Comune di la Morra is bright with a really appealing tension between clear fruit and savory notes of herbs and earth. The luminous floral-tinged quality is very lovely. 

"It ranks among the most compelling addresses in Côte-Rôtie"
-2023 Levet Côte-Rôtie Les Journaries & La Chavaroche

By all accounts, Levet's 2023 ranks among the northern Rhône's great successes.

Piedmont:
Brovia, Canonica, DʼArcy, Conterno, Mascarello, Rinaldi, Roagna & More

"This compact effort is also excellent for its level"
2024 Bachelet-Monnot Puligny-Montrachet

Bachelet-Monnot was so wildly successful in the 2024 vintage that if it didn't feel repetitive, I would certainly consider the 2024 as a candidate for my Wine Of The Year. 

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Absolutely Spectacular:
Ulysse Collin Blanc de Noir Les Maillons Extra Brut (2021 Base, 48 Months)

Collin makes some of the most breathtakingly unique wines in all of Champagne. The 2021 Maillons is a monument to the incredibly compelling nature of Collin's wines.