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Unmistakable Brilliance:
2024 Lamy St. Aubin 1er Cru Clos de la Chatenière Vieilles Vignes

They are grand and painstakingly detailed expressions of the Chardonnay grape. Few white Burgundy producers are making wines as exciting as Lamy. 

Hitting The Bullseye - Champagne Go-To:
Chartogne-Taillet Cuvée 'Sainte Anne' NV

For quite some time, Chartogne-Taillet has been among the most exciting addresses in Champagne.

Lauer Grand Cru:
"One cannot go wrong by buying from Lauer in 2025"

The Lauer reviews have only recently been released, and with the Grand Crus still on order at the estate, we figured this would be the perfect opportunity to go as deep as we could on two of Lauer's top bottlings.

Cult Northern Rhône:
2023 Gonon Saint-Joseph

The 2023 Saint-Joseph is concentrated and beautifully clear. Given the amount of harmony and gripping depth that it possesses, you can safely expect it to evolve into an absolutely stunning example of the northern Rhône.

White Burgundy: Coche-Dury, Colin-Morey, Dauvissat,
Ente, Leflaive, Lafon, Raveneau & More

It's nearly three dozen different wines that include many of Burgundy's top and most sought-after producers—Coche-Dury, Lafon, Leflaive, and Raveneau.

Without Peer:
2023 Domaine du Pélican Arbois Savagnin Ouillé

Domaine Pélican has placed a major emphasis on the Savagnin grape. The results are dazzling.

In Peak Form:
2023 Lafon Meursault Clos de la Baronne

This is a bottle that shows Lafon at the height of his powers. The scale, the way it hits the senses from so many angles, and the sheer enjoyment that it offers is something truly noteworthy.

Dynamite and a Provençal Aristocrat:
2023 Domaine de Trévallon IGP Alpilles

Trévallon flaunts the nobility that France's south can display. The 2023 really highlights the finesse, elegance, and aristocratic power that Trévallon can achieve.

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

"What a total delight"
2022 Serafino Rivella Barbaresco Montestefano

The 2022 is the epitome of honesty and refinement. It possesses a radiant clarity, delivering spice, floral notes, herbs, and hints of game.

Tearing Up The Script - Unbelievable:
2021 Dominio del Challao Garnacha

This is Grenache with the aristocratic breeding of Rioja, and it is really amazing. 

2025 Julian Haart in Keller's Rheinhessen

The "Rote Erden," meaning "red soil," is explosive in 2025. The vintage has a brightness and clarity to the ultra-vivid fruit that recalls the greatness of the 2005 vintage exactly 20 years ago. But in 2025, there is somehow more acidity, more phenolics, more density, and structure.

"This is an excellent Chambolle villages"
2023 Roumier Chambolle-Musigny

The explanation is simple: Even when you stack Roumier's Chambolle up against other top villages Burgundies, you realize that it exists on its own plane.

Cult Loire - Bizot Disciple:
2023 Nicolas Barbou Touraine Oisly Utopie Creative

Barbou's wines have become some of the most sought-after bottles around. The fact that production is very limited has made the wines disappear from the market in a flash.

"The Brune is consistently one of the best wines made at Côte Rôtie."
Jamet Côte-Rotie Côte Brune

"The 2018 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots has turned out brilliantly"
2018 Mugneret-Gibourg Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots

I've always really liked Mugneret-Gibourg's 2018s. There’s an extra dimension of depth and breadth to these wines from the top to the bottom of the range.

Champagne:
Bouchard, Brochet, Gauditiabois, Roederer, Savart, Selosse, Taittinger & More

The Pinnacle - 0.36ha:
2022 Jouan Clos St-Denis

The buoyant luminosity of the vintage really helps the Clos St-Denis assume fascinating dimensions. It possesses haunting aromatics, finesse, and depth of minerality.

"Silky and pliant, with captivating purity, the 2020 is a total delight. "
2020 Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

The intention with Monfortino has always been to stand on tiptoe and reach for the top. The results have been epic. It's easy to make the case that Monfortino is THE benchmark Barolo.

Without Peer:
2023 Allemand Cornas Chaillot & Reynard

The 2023s are yet another example of how Allemand's wines are without peer. The wines have a brilliant vividness and jaw-dropping balance.

"I was knocked out by the quality of the Lafarge 2019s"
2019 Lafarge Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Aigrots Rouge

Lafarge is one of our favorite producers; there is just something about the delineation, the fineness, and the purity of the wines.

2005-2023:
D'Angerville & Mugneret-Gibourg Magnums

"This is a knockout and worth a search to find"
2024 Ballot Millot Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières

The 2024 Genevrières is finely calibrated. It delivers a thundering mineral length combined with a beautiful cut. There's a really nice depth and finessed lift.

White Burgundy:
Bernard-Bonin, Coche-Dury, Colin-Morey, Dauvissat, Lafon, Leflaive, Pillot, Roulot & More