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Turning Expectations on Their Head:
2014 Simone Palette Blanc

Sun-soaked Provence may be the last place you'd look for an aristocratic and age-worthy white wine. Château Simone's Blanc takes these expectations and turns them on their head.

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The Perennial Overachiever:
2014 & 2015 Bachelet Bourgogne Rouge

Bachelet's Bourgogne Rouge is an integral part of our offerings. Bachelet is one of those growers whose mastery is felt from top to bottom. Their Bourgogne Rouge is something that many of us buy in quantity every year and stash away. 

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Back-Vintage Burgundy: Classicism and Value
2006 Gouges NSG 1er Cru Vaucrains &
2006 d'Angerville 1er Cru Fremiets

Well past a decade into their maturity, the 2006 red Burgundies stand out for their earthy, structured classicism. And their value. Today, I'm very happy to offer two wines that really drive home how much the vintage has to offer: Gouges Vaucrains and d'Angerville's Fremiets. 

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"This is most impressive and should age effortlessly"
- 2015 Colin-Morey Chevalier-Montrachet 750s & Magnums

In no time Colin-Morey has been catapulted to the highest echelon of white Burgundy domaines. People speak about Colin-Morey's wines in the same hushed way that they speak of Coche-Dury and Jean-Marc Roulot.

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"This is first-rate"
-Burghound 2015 Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin

Bachelet's Gevrey exists on its own plane. On paper, it's a villages wine. In reality, it radically transcends the category. 

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When The Stars Aligned
2002 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne

"It is easily one of the very best Champagnes I have ever tasted, and simply a must-have wine." -Antonio Galloni When Taittinger's Comtes de Champagne is on, it can reach heights that only a select few Champagnes can achieve. As the note above makes clear, the 2002 is a very special wine. 

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Back Up The Truck
Red Burgundy Edition:
2014 Chevillon Bourgogne Rouge

Bourgogne Rouge is one of Burgundy's most humble categories. Still, there's a very select group that are hunted down with the same fervor as the Grand Crus. Chevillon's is one of them.

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"This is distinctly old school in style" - 2014 Gouges Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains

Gouges is one of the legendary producers of Nuits St. Georges, and Vaucrains is undisputedly one of its greatest sites. In Gouges’ hands, Vaucrains is intensely concentrated and extraordinarily vivid, with an ultra-clear transparency. There are seemingly countless examples of Gouges' Vaucrains that have aged brilliantly.

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The Ultimate Burgundy Outlier:
2014 Gouges Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru La Perriere Blanc

In Burgundy lore, few wines have reached such legendary status as Gouges' La Perriere. Gouges’ Perriere is based on “Pinot Gouges”, a mutation of Pinot Noir that produced white grapes that Gouges discovered in the late forties. What results is one of the most fascinating white wines in all of Burgundy. 

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Rare Métras Magnums -
2016 Moulin-à-Vent VV

We should set expectations right away. There's very little available. In 2006, Yvon Métras purchased a mere 0.6ha of Moulin-à-Vent near his home. In general, Métras of any kind is very hard to find in quantity. Magnums of his Moulin-à-Vent VV are close to impossible to land in quantity. 

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Rarities: 1964-1988 Ygrec d'Yquem

When it comes to Sauternes, when it comes to sweet wines, Yquem is the long-reigning standard bearer. Today, we turn our attention to another side of Yqeum with rare old bottles of their incredible dry wine, Ygrec d'Yquem. Ygrec is one of the great unsung wines of Bordeaux.

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2014 Roumier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras

"Textbook Les Cras" -Burghound Last week, we opened a bottle of '01 Les Cras and the bottle was so good that I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. It reminded me the heights that Cras can reach. There's magic to Roumier and Cras gets to its beating heart.

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"If you want the truest of Côte-Rôties... "
2013 Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche Magnums

The 2013 Chavaroche is one of my favorite young vintages of the wine. Today, I'm very happy to offer magnums of Levet's 2013 Côte-Rôtie Chavaroche.

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2015 Jouan Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé

Clos Sorbé is very likely Morey's most heartbreakingly delicate site. Jouan milks the site for every last drop of lacy elegance.

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2008 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses
"A wine of explosive power and energy, the 2008 Clos des Goisses is magnificent." -Antionio Galloni

Without a doubt, this is one of the most anticipated 2008 Champagne releases. Clos des Goisses is an absolutely unique experience of straining mineral power and aristocratic breeding. It is easily among the longest lived, most complicated and most mind-bendingly mineral wines in all of Champagne.

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Red Burgundy
Fourrier, Jouan, Mugneret-Gibourg, Ponsot, Roumier & Rousseau

I'm very fond of this Burgundy list.

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Jaw-Dropping 2015 Red Burgundy Value
2015 Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin “Champ”

Finding great value in the Côte de Nuits can be a real challenge. For us, Duroché has been a godsend.

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"Great purity, finesse and elegance" -
2014 Clau de Nell Anjou Cabernet Franc

There are some vintages that seem to have it all. 2014 in the Loire comes dangerously close to reaching this status. The wines are so complete - there's serious depth of concentration, vibrant finesse and terroir-accented verve.

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White Burgundy Sweet Spot
2007 Paul Chapelle Puligny 1er Cru Champgain

Catch Paul Chapelle in the right vintage and you find a White Burgundy sweet spot. Chapelle is old-school styled Burgundy at old-school prices. When they hit the mark, the value and fascination that they deliver is serious. 

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Benchmark Chinon
2014 Baudry Chinon La Croix Boissée

I've been waiting a long time for Baudry's 2014 Croix Boissée to be released. Croix Boissée is Baudry's top bottling. It always stands out for its refinement and age-worthiness.

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A High-Water Mark
2015 Drouhin Clos de Vougeot

"This wine holds out superb long-term potential." -Stephen Tanzer, Vinous Media There are vintages where magic happens at Drouhin. 2015 is one of them. 

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Prévost Beguines Extra Brut NV (2014)

At this point, there's little left to be said about Prevost. At age 21, Prevost inherited his grandmother's 2.2 hectares of Meunier vines in an obscure corner of Champagne. In seemingly no time, Prevost gained a cult following and finding his wine became an adventure.

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2016 Dutraive Fleurie & Brouilly VV

Dutraive has been firmly cemented as one of Beaujolais' premier talents. Without a doubt, they are some of the most fascinating and delicious wines coming out of the region. 

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"A jewel of a wine" -
2012 Pierre Peters l'Esprit

Few people can rival the incredible refinement and mineral-inflected elegance that Rodolphe Peters achieves with his Blanc de Blancs. Peters makes some of the most beloved wines in all of Champagne. His mastery of the Côte des Blancs is nearly unparalleled.

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