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Rhône Royalty, Back-Vintage Edition
2006 Chave Hermitage Rouge

There's simply no better expression of Syrah on the planet than Chave's Hermitage.

It's the crown jewel of the Northern Rhône.

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The Noble and The Savage
2007 Gouges Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les St-Georges

Les St-Georges is the prize of Gouges’ stable. If Nuits St. Georges had a Grand Cru, it would be Les St- Georges. It's the most complete, complex and aristocratic of the Nuits 1er Crus.

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"I found the quality here to be outstanding." - Only Bottles in the U.S.
2016 Drouhin Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru

Drouhin produced dazzling 2016s. The Vosne 1er Cru is almost certainly where the greatest value is at. You don't have to look any further than the formidable sites to have a clear picture of what makes the Vosne 1er Cru special.

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Showstopping Meunier
2013 Laherte Frères Les Vignes d'Autrefois Extra Brut

At a recent tasting of over thirty wines, Laherte's 2013 Autrefois stole the show. It was sort of amazing. Among Cru Barolos and 1er Cru Burgundies, it was a Pinot Meunier Champagne that costs $59.95 in 4-packs that the entire staff was talking about.

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Dynamite and New Horizons
2015 Grange des Péres VDP l'Herault

In 1989 Grange des Péres' Laurent Vaillé bought land in the Languedoc and used dynamite to blast into rock hard limestone. Things were never the same.

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"One of the finest grower-producers" -
Ledru Extra Brut NV

Ledru's Extra Brut is one of our favorite of Ledru's bottlings and exemplifies the best that non-dosage Champagne has to offer.

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Hitting The Bull's-Eye
2015 Lafon Meursault Clos de la Baronne

Lafon has been one of the benchmarks of Meursault for many decades. Recently, it's been very exciting to watch the wines take a stylistic turn, slimming down to an almost laser-like expression and even greater refinement.

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Rarely Seen Lapierre
2017 Lapierre Morgon Sans Soufre

Our allocation of Lapierre's Sans Soufre bottling is one of the most anticipated events. Lapierre's Morgon is one of the most wildly delicious wines in existence. The Sans Soufre bottling takes it to another level. In the U.S. it's rarely encountered and tends to disappear from the market quickly. 

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Clos Rougeard 1993-2012

Simply put, Clos Rougeard is Loire royalty.

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"Grab northern Rhône 2015 reds with both hands" Half-Bottle Edition:
2015 Jamet Cote-Rotie Half-Bottles

Jamet's Côte-Rôties have few peers in the entire Northern Rhône. It's pretty much that simple. They are amazingly elegant, precise and clear.

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Red Burgundy
1998-2015: Fourrier,
Lafarge, Mugneret-Gibourg, Roumier & More

Today, I dug deep into our red Burgundy inventory and unearthed some rarities. Below you'll find everything from Fourrier Griotte to 2005 d'Angerville Champans. 

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Volnay Rarity
2005 Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru

Lafarge is one of our favorite producers. Snagging this parcel of 2005 1er Cru is one of my best scores of the year. Lafarge's wines have delineation, fine-ness, purity and an understated grace that borders on magical.

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Chablis Rarity
2016 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy

Laurent Tribut makes some of the most sought after and under the radar Chablis. For years, Tribut's wines have been an insider's secret, snapped up by collectors before they saw the light of day.

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2015 Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet
1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement Emma

Colin-Morey is one of the masters of Chassagne. There may be no one in the villages working more compellingly. Today, I'm happy to offer Colin-Morey's 2015 Abbaye de Morgeot Clement et Emma for $119.95.

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Revelatory, Explosive Complexity
2015 Colin-Morey St. Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Nicholas et Mathis

Pierre-Yves Colin turns out no shortage of wines from Burgundy's greatest sites - Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Meursault Perrieres, etc. Yet savvy buyers flock toward his St. Aubin bottlings.

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The Master of Morgon
2015 Foillard Morgon Eponym

There are few producers in Beaujolais who turn out wines with the same level of clarity and purity as Foillard. When you taste through Foillard's line up side-by-side, it becomes very clear just how sensitive the winemaking is. Each wine is vinified exactly the same, but the differences are striking.

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Burgundy Byroads - Don't Miss
2016 Joblot Givry 1er Cru L'Empreinte

The vineyards of Givry are situated within a spectacular amphitheater. When you look at the best sites, it obvious that serious wine can be made here.

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Dutraive in Chénas:
Eye-Opening Deliciousness - 2016 Dutraive Famille Chenas Papolet

Jean-Louis Dutraive has quickly emerged as one of Beaujolais' top talents.

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

There's not much to say about Bachelet's Côte de Nuits. For over a decade, this has been a go-to wine for me.

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Champagne Rarity:
Chartogne-Taillet Couarres Château Extra-Brut (2012)

Chartogne-Taillet is making some of the most exciting wines in Champagne.

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Turn Back The Clock Red Burgundy
2008 Chapelle Santenay 1er Cru Gravières

This is old-school styled Burgundy at old-school prices. It's difficult to underscore how much of a rarity things like this are today. 

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Loire Rarity:
2016 Pascal Cotat Chavignol Rosé

For us, there's nothing like Pascal Cotat's Rosé. It is one of the most ageworthy and compelling rosés in existence. When it comes to fascination and deliciousness, Cotat's Rosé is hard to beat. 

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Boxing Above Its Weight-Class
2015 Trapet Gevrey-Chambertin

The success of villages level 2015 Red Burgundies continues to shock us. Trapet's Gevrey really highlights what the 2015 villages wines bring to the table. 

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Provence's Aristocrat
2013 Château Simone Palette Rouge

There's something indisputably noble and singular about Château Simone. When their rouge is on, it makes this point very clear. 

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