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Back-Vintage Meursault Perrières: 1991 Ampeau Meursault 1er Cru Perrières

Among Burgundy producers, Ampeau is a welcome outlier. Instead of releasing the most current vintage, his releases follow a different logic. They're released only when they're ready to drink.

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"Bulletproof Volnay" - 2013 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs

D'Angerville's 2013 Ducs is an astonishing success. D'Angerville's 2013s stand out for their striking clarity and precision. The 2013 Ducs distills the site down to its essence. And it's absolutely captivating.

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Bachelet Go-To: 2014 Bachelet Côte de Nuits - Villages

You can taste anywhere in Bachelet's lineup from his Aligote to the epic Charmes-Chambertin and it would be clear that this perfectionist estate doesn't miss. For me, it's the Côte de Nuits where I think the greatest value is. Year after year, this is one of my go-to bottles.

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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow:
2017 Chezeaux (Ponsot) Griotte-Chambertin

Griotte-Chambertin is one of the most beguiling and elegant of Gevrey's Grand Crus. It is also one of the smallest and most elusive Grand Crus in Burgundy. Just over a handful of producers even make wine in Griotte. It's painful, but the truth is that there are very few examples of Griotte.

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The Pinnacle Revisited - 0.36ha:
2016 Jouan Clos Saint-Denis

Jouan's range reaches its absolute peak with their Clos Saint- Denis. The Grand Cru Clos St. Denis is celebrated for its class, purity, feminine grace and, simultaneously, for its intensity. It’s a perfect match for Jouan.

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The Magic of Dujac: 2016 Dujac Morey-St-Denis 1er Cru

It's been almost five years since we've offered Dujac's 1er Cru. Dujac is one of Burgundy's elite domaines and with each passing year, the wines get harder and harder to come by.

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Irresistible White Burgundy Value
- 2014 Lamy Bourgogne Blanc Les Chataigners

Lamy's Bourgogne Blanc Les Chataigners has become one of my go-to white Burgundy values. You'd be hard-pressed to find a white Burgundy at this price point that competes with Lamy's Bourgogne Chataigners.

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Chambolle to the Extreme - 2016 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

Chambolle is one of the most beautiful expressions of red Burgundy. For many years, Drouhin's 1er Cru has served as an archetypal Chambolle for me. It's a wine that's simply beguiling.

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"In a word, wonderful" - 2012 Dauvissat Chablis Les Preuses

Les Preuses is the insider’s Grand Cru. If Les Clos is all muscle and force, Les Preuses will beguile with its finesse. It's a wine of supreme length and clarity, it is a fine-tuned expression of Chablis.

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Serious Burgundy Value:
2016 Jouan Coteaux Bourguignons

Jouan has quickly become one of our favorite producers in all of Burgundy. Today, we focus on the Coteaux Bourguignons, the bottle that stands out as the most delicious, value-laden wine of the range.

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"Outstanding depth and persistence"
- 2016 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets

When d'Angerville's Caillerets is firing on all eight cylinders, there are very few 1er Cru Burgundies that are as impressive. It is simply a dazzling Burgundy full of finesse, tension and subtle depth.

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"Beautifully delineated, intense and vibrant"
- 2016 Germain Meursault 1er Cru Charmes

Germain's Meursaults have quickly become some of the most exciting examples of the appellation. I've been trying to amass enough Germain for an offering. Frankly, what I was finally able to put together for the Charmes is small. I could be overly optimistic about having adequate quantity for an offering.

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"This boxes well above its weight"
- 2016 Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

Bachelet's Gevrey is one those special wines that far transcends it's appellation. On paper, it's only a villages wine. In reality, it delivers a depth, elegance and ageablity that greatly surpasses expectations for the category. Very few village wines hit this level - Roumier, Mugneret-Gibourg... The list is short.

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“I like the balance and transparency”
- 2016 Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been blown away by a bottle of Drouhin’s Clos des Mouches. It's an enigmatic wine. It's a 1er Cru from Beaune, an area known for a certain rusticity. Yet Mouches dazzles with its elegance and overall breeding.

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"Explosively long" - 2016 Trapet Chambertin

There is likely no grander, more soaring expression of red Burgundy than Chambertin. Few wines have blown my mind the way Chambertin consistently has.

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"Excellent delineation and punch"
- 2016 Jacques Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières

Carillon stands as one of the great, time-tested domaines of Puligny. The wines may keep a lower profile than some others in Burgundy, but they are no joke. You'd be hard pressed to find Burgundies as carefully crafted as Carillon's.

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The Master of Hermitage: 2012 Chave Hermitage Blanc

Chave's Hermitage is one of the great wines of the world. His red Hermitage assumes a looming presence, but his white is simply profound. Today, we pay homage to Chave's extraordinary Hermitage Blanc.

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"Lovely stuff" - 2016 Bachelet Côte de Nuits - Villages

Bachelet is one of my favorite producers in all of Burgundy. For me, it's the Côte de Nuits where the greatest value is.

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"Tightly coiled and chiseled" - 2016 Heitz-Lochardet Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières

It’s rare that a new Burgundy domaine causes us to stop in awe. That’s exactly how we felt tasting Heitz-Lochardet for the first time. These are intense, focused and painstakingly refined white Burgundies. There’s a striking complexity of minerality and racy brightness with layers of citrus and flowers. The combination of depth and poise is extraordinary.

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A Study in Grace and Understatement:
2016 Jouan Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé

Jouan's Clos Sorbé gets to the beating heart of the domaine like no other wine in the incredibly strong lineup does. Jouan's wines are all about subtlety and a mysterious quiet depth. The Clos Sorbé captures this signature with heartbreaking beauty.

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Firing On All Cylinders - Lowest Price:
2016 Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux

It's been over three years since we've been able to offer Bachelet's Corbeaux. Bachelet is a tiny 4ha estate with an outsized reputation. Everything that Bachelet touches is special.

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"There is fine punch and lovely detail "
- 2016 Dujac Morey-St-Denis

Dujac never fails to astound me. One of the truly amazing things about the domaine is that Dujac respects no boundaries.

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The Pinnacle - 0.36ha: 2016 Jouan Clos St-Denis

Jouan's range reaches its absolute peak with their Clos Saint- Denis. The Grand Cru Clos St. Denis is celebrated for its class, purity, feminine grace and, simultaneously, for its intensity. It’s a perfect match for Jouan.

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"This is quite simply terrific"
- 2016 Drouhin Clos de Vougeot Magnums

Drouhin's 2016s continue to blow me away. Across the board, they are crystal clear, featherweight and incredibly elegant. The wines absolutely sparkle and have an extraordinary lift and perfume.

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