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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

"This wine offers an incredible level of sharpness and detail"
2014 Roagna Barolo La Pira

While Roagna is closely associated with Barbaresco, the Barolo Pira is, along with Barbaresco Pajè, a flagship bottling. Roagna's Pira is always one of the most finessed and lifted of the collection.

Rare: 2024 Wasenhaus Grand Crus!

"The 2014 Comtes de Champagne is pristine"
2014 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Magnums

This is a thrilling Comtes de Champagne. Given the wine's verve and harmony, we expect it to age gloriously, especially in large format. 

Wasenhaus:
Redefining Germany - Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc

From the first vintage, the magic of Wasenhaus was the simplicity: The wines show a startling level of clarity, finesse, balance, and energy.

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

Vollenweider:
Prädikats of the Vintage?

Moritz Hoffmann and Vincent Ewest have taken this estate to new levels over the last two years; it is a story of renaissance and rebirth after Daniel Vollenweider's passing.

Dauvissat, Lafon, Lamy, Leflaive & Raveneau

"A brilliant vintage"
2022 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds

There is a brilliance to the wines that is simply undeniable. 

Hauntingly Beautiful:
2024 Jouan Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé

It possesses a haunting mixture of perfume and delicacy. There's a velvety, nuanced complexity to the wine that makes it easy to become obsessed with.

"This is a vintage that will surely stand as one of the estate's defining wines..."
2021 Château Simone Palette Rouge

The 2021 captures these qualities in a way that we haven't seen in a really long time. It possesses a vast spectrum of herbs, dried flowers, bright red fruits, pine, and spice. All of this is presented with thrilling clarity and detail.

Back Up The Truck:
2023 Lionnet St-Joseph Rouge Terre Neuve

Over the past 5-7 years, Lionnet's wines have catapulted into a whole different qualitative realm. Each time that we taste the wines, we're shocked by how good they are. 

Wine of the Year Flashback:
Adrien Renoir Champagne Le Cepage NV

The Le Cepage is all Pinot Noir and really showcases the shimmering and lithe framework of Verzy at its best. There's serious drive with hints of dark-berry fruit and explosive floral and herbal notes. 

"Sublime"
-2013 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé

In any vintage, Comtes de Champagne is one of the most compelling rosé champagnes.