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"This beauty is very clearly built-to-age"
2012 Michel Gaunoux Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens

Gaunoux's Burgundies are throw-backs to a different era that scarcely exists beyond the domaine. The wines do not pull any punches - they are steadfastly old school and unapologetically built for the long-haul.

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"Stunning!" -
1989 Château d'Yquem Half-Bottles

Yquem is without peer. It's as simple as that. Today, I'm happy to offer 1989, one of the epic examples of the wine. 

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A Dream Brew
2015 Jouan Gevrey-Chambertin "Aux Echezeaux"

I'm going to keep this short. It's clear that word is out on Jouan. Anytime that we've offered Jouan this year, it's disappeared. They are supremely graceful and subtle Burgundies. They have a whispering complexity. Once you adjust to their un-showy wavelength, it's really easy to become obsessed. 

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Domaine Ponsot: Large Formats and Beyond

Laurent Ponsot is one of the most singular, most compelling minds in all of Burgundy, and his wines reflect that. Today, we pay tribute to his iconoclastic genius with a collection of rarities, benchmark bottles and more. 

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Clarity, Energy and Wild Drinkability:
2016 Lapierre Morgon

Every vintage, we watch people stock up on Lapierre by the case. Lapierre is one of the standard-bearers of Beaujolais. If you were to rank wines on sheer drinkability, Lapierre would top the list.

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A Study In Balance
2014 Colin-Morey St. Aubin Le Banc

Colin-Morey produced a stunning cast of 2014s. Sadly, today marks the end of the road for our PYCM offers.

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"One of the best wines made at Côte Rôtie" -
1997 Jamet Côte-Rôtie Côte Brune

"The Brune is consistently one of the best wines made at Côte Rôtie." -John Livingstone-Learmonth, The Wines of the Northern Rhône If you love classic Côte-Rôtie, Jamet is the name to know. For decades, Jamet has been the benchmark of Côte-Rôtie.

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Thriving On Finesse:
2014 Jouan Morey St. 1er Cru Denis Clos Sorbé

We've become obsessed with Jouan's wines.

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Fleurie With Teeth - Best to Date:
2014 Dutraive Fleurie Grand'Cour VV

Jean-Louis Dutraive has emerged as one of Beaujolais' top talents. 2014 is without a doubt the best vintage that we've tasted from him.

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Back Up The Truck: Champagne Edition -
Christophe Mignon Pur Meunier Brut Nature NV

“Christophe Mignon might very well be the finest grower in Champagne most people have not heard about” - Antonio Galloni

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The Damned Mountain:
2015 Gérard Boulay Sancerre Monts Damnés

Gérard Boulay's Sancerres are some of my favorite expressions of the appellation. The Boulay family has held land in Sancerre for over 600 years. Along with Vatan and the Cotat cousins, Boulay produces some of the most elegant, complex and long-lived Sancerre.

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Magical Morgon, Magnum Edition
2015 Foillard Morgon Côte du Py Magnums

Last month, we offered Foillard's 2015 Côte du Py and the offer blew up. Today, we're happy to offer a very limited amount of magnums.

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"Excellent Aging Potential" -
2008 Comte Armand Pommard
1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux

In any vintage, Comte Armand’s Clos des Epeneaux is one of the great and long-lived wines of the Côte de Beaune. It's absolutely stunning in 2008.

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Startling Precision
2010 Agrapart Blanc de Blancs Vénus Brut Nature

Agrapart's Champagnes are some of the most rivetingly precise and refined expressions of Chardonnay anywhere. Vénus is their top cuvée, and it takes the theme of elegance and kinetic, chalky minerality that runs through the line-up to an ultra-compelling conclusion. 

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"In a word, marvelous" - Burghound
2014 Fourrier Gevrey Clos St.Jacques

Fourrier's Clos St. Jacques is a legendary, heartbreakingly beautiful bottle. In 2014, the greatness of the wine shines through brilliantly.

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At The Top of Their Game
2014 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet

Leflaive's 2014s are easily some of the best wines that we've seen from them in the past decade. Across the board, they have show-stopping elegance, real impact and complexity, and serious cut and structure.

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"One of the finest grower-producers" -
Marie-Noëlle Ledru Brut Grand Cru

It’s a pleasure to have this rare opportunity to offer Ledru's Brut. Ledru is one of our favorite producers in all of Champagne. Her Champagnes are riveting in their expressiveness and finesse. The majority of Ledru’s vines are in Ambonnay, some of the greatest Pinot Noir terroir in Champagne. 

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"The uncrowned king of Ambonnay” -Richard Juhlin
2008 Coutier Champagne Henri III

If Mesnil is holy ground for Chardonnay, then Ambonnay is holy ground for Pinot Noir.

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The Perennial Overachiever - Lowest Price:
2014 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 a wine that dramatically overachieves. I’ve been at many dinners where an old bottle of Clos des Mouches has outshined many of the Grand Crus at the table. 

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Fleurie In Unmediated Purity:
2013 Foillard Fleurie

Foillard captures the beauty and delicacy of Fleurie in a way that few others achieve. Foillard is famous for making some of the greatest examples of Morgon. Still, his much less available Fleurie stands dangerously close to being the Platonic ideal of Fleurie. 

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Transcending Its Category - 2014 Tribut Chablis

For years, Laurent Tribut's wines have been an insider's secret, but that has ended. These are wines that you can't help but take notice of. 

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Rare Métras
2015 Métras Moulin-à-Vent VV

In 2006, Yvon Métras purchased a mere 0.6ha of Moulin-à-Vent. Across the board Métras is scarce, but the Moulin-à-Vent is painfully so. The 2015 was especially difficult to find in quantity. In Beaujolais, it was warm and dry, which, along with winds, decreased yields significantly. 

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"Terrific Energy" - Lowest Price:
2014 Lamy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly

Hubert Lamy's En Remilly is one of the benchmarks for the overacheiving 1er Cru. The 2014 is one of the strongest examples we've tasted in a very long time. It was clear from the start that 2014 White Burgundy was something special. As the wines have had a little time to evolve, it's become clear that it's an absolutely stunning vintage.

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Long-Haul Beaujolais
2015 Clos de la Roilette Fleurie Cuvée Tardive

For Beaujolais fans, Roilette's Cuvée Tardive occupies a very special place. There are few bottles of Beaujolais that have the track record for aging, can deliver the incredible value and are as loved as Tardive. 

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