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Lauer's Electric 2025 "Senior"

As always, the 2025  "Senior" has that profound, singular balance. Simply no one has mastered the art of balance quite like Lauer.

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

D'Angerville's Caillerets is Volnay at its most painstakingly precise. It does not lack in intensity or length but delivers these with a subtlety and a gorgeous, slow-to-unfold complexity.

Piedmont Elite:
Roagna Large Formats

Roagna is one of Piedmont's elite, along with Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, and Rinaldi.

Red Burgundy As We Like It:
2024 Jouan Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Echezeaux

Across Jouan's range, the 2024 vintage really showcases how breathtakingly intricate and pristine Jouan's wines can be. Jouan’s 2024  "Aux Echezeaux" is bright and ethereal

White Burgundy:
Bernard-Bonin, Colin-Morey, Dauvissat, Leflaive, Lafon, Raveneau & More

When The Stars Aligned:
2002 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne

I've been a huge fan of the wine since its release, but watching it evolve has really cemented just how profound the 2002 is.

The Master of Hermitage:
2015 Chave Hermitage Rouge

The wines are endowed with soaring dynamic energy, power, and complexity - qualities that are easily felt in the 2015 Hermitage.

Back Up The Truck, White Burgundy Edition:
2024 Trousselle Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune La Couleuvraire Blanc

The 2024 offers a truly surprising level of refinement and joyful drinkability.

The Other Side of Jamet:
2023 Jamet Côte-Rôtie Fructus Voluptas

Jamet is one of the masters of Côte-Rôtie.

They are consistently the best wines that we taste from the appellation.

Memorial Day Red Burgundy Sale

Rare: Roulot Magnums

Echézeaux as it Should Be:
2017 Mugneret-Gibourg Echézeaux

Above all else, Mugneret-Gibourg's Echézeaux is soulful. There's a depth here that you can never quite get your finger on.

Champagne!
Brochet, Collin, Cristal, Dom Pérignon, Krug, Selosse, Taittinger & More

"Readers who want to explore Sangiovese at its finest must put Le Boncie at the top of their lists."
2023 Boncie Rosso di Toscana Chiesamonti

The 2023 Chiesamonti shows that the wines are getting more finely tuned with each vintage.

"This is pretty much textbook Côte de Léchet"
2024 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet

Tribut’s 2024 Côte de Léchet has a gripping, tactile, and saline minerality that's absolutely thrilling. It offers up lots of brightness and refinement. You're left with the impression of classic Chablis with the volume turned up slightly.

"A total knock out."
2021 Cappellano Barolo Pie Rupestris

The 2021 is a stunning example of the wine. It flaunts all the complicated nuances that the bottle is capable of. There's an intricate and finely tuned structure that promises that it will age magnificently.

PYCM Magic:
2023 Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement et Emma

Simply put, there's no doubt that Pierre-Yves Colin is making some of the most compelling white Burgundies in existence. We include this domaine along with Coche, Lafon, Leflaive, and Roulot at the pinnacle of white Burgundy producers.

Argentinian Game-Changer:
2023 Bodega Chacra Pinot Noir Cincuenta y Cinco

As it turns out, Patagonia’s Río Negro region is perfect for producing high-quality Pinot Noir. The region’s unique climate, with warm days and cool nights, produces complex and highly finessed wines.

"Laval fans will freak out over the 2021 Hautes-Chèvres"
2021 Laval Brut Nature Les Hautes-Chèvres

This bottling is notorious for its transparency and nuance. The 2021 doesn't disappoint in this regard. It's concentrated, packed with nuance, and has tension-filled verve. It's a Champagne that seems to hit the palate from nearly every angle.

"Though it's hardly news at this point, the domaine has been on a roll over the last 5-ish years"
2023 Leflaive-Dom Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles

The 2023 Pucelles possesses a riveting grandeur and supreme elegance. The depth, clarity, and overall completeness is captivating. The breeding, detail, and complexity are just that great.

"Readers who want to explore Sangiovese at its finest must put Le Boncie at the top of their lists."
2023 Boncie Chianti Classico Le Trame

White Burgundy Magnums:
Colin-Morey, Dauvissat, Lafon, Lamy, Leflaive, Ramonet, Raveneau, Roulot & More

One of Burgundy's Best Village Wine - Back Vintages:
2016 & 2019 Mugneret-Gibourg Vosne-Romanée

For over a decade, Mugneret-Gibourg's Vosne-Romanée has been one of the red Burgundies that I drink most often.

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

The 2024 Chablis has a dazzling seabreeze minerality that has a gripping palate presence. There's a really appealing rush of ripe citrus. Overall, the wine has a striking purity, focus, and finely tuned balance.