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Rare Sighting - Mature White Burgundy:
1982 Potel Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Combettes

Combettes is one of my favorite of Puligny's 1er Crus. And when you combine that with the '82 White Burgundy vintage, I snapped up this parcel quickly. What I love about Combettes is how it combines a tightly wound stony core with a rich, floral accented presence. It also struts the intangible breed that top 1er Cru White Burgundy possesses. 

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Mugnier Shining Bright:
2014 Mugnier Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale

While Mugnier's entire line-up is stunning, over the past few vintages the intersection of price and quality in the Maréchale has gone off the charts. Because of this, we make it a point to offer it every vintage. 

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Under-the-Radar Lafarge
2013 Lafarge Volnay Vendanges Sélectionnées

The Vendanges Sélectionnées may be the hidden gem of Lafarge’s line-up. I'm happy to offer the 2013 Volnay VS at the lowest price around. 

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Not To Be Slept On
Fleurie With Teeth: 2015 Dutraive Fleurie Grand'Cour VV

Jean-Louis Dutraive has firmly established himself as one of the top talents in Beaujolais. Six years ago, the wines were unheard of in the U.S. Now, buyers across the city are fighting for their allocation. 

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Loire Rarity: 2015 Pascal Cotat Chavignol Rosé

Pascal Cotat's Rosé is one of the most ageworthy and compelling rosés in existence. It's also one of the hardest to track down. Allocations are typically handed out in 6-12 bottle quantities. 

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Only The Essential:
2013 Colin-Morey St. Aubin 1er Cru La Chatenière

Colin-Morey's are the purest and most intense expressions of Chardonnay around. The 2013s brought the domaine's clarity and precision to the next level. When they were first released, I bought every bottle of the 2013 PYCM that I could get my hands on. I jumped at the chance to reload on the St. Aubin Chatenière.

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A Dream Brew - Revisited:
2008 Trimbach Clos Ste. Hune

Clos Ste. Hune is one of the greatest Rieslings on the planet, and one of the great wines of the world. The 2008 seems poised to be one of the most important vintages of the wine in recent history.

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On Another Plane: 2014 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin VV

The perennial theme with Fourrier is pristine expression, precise finesse and an ultra-seductive mineral-laden texture. In 2014, this shines through brilliantly. 

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Holy Ground: 2014 Dancer Meursault 1er Cru Perrières

"Dancer's 2014s are among the best wines that I have ever seen from him and they are very much worth your attention." Over the past few vintages we've been watching the quality of Dancer's wines soar. As the Burghound quote above makes clear, they hit the next level in 2014. 

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Morgon's Master: 2014 Foillard Morgon Côte du Py

For the past six months, we've been amassing as much of Foillard's 2014 Côte du Py as we can get our hands on. Foillard is one of the undisputed great producers of Beaujolais and 2014 Beaujolais is easily one of the strongest vintages of the past decade. We're expecting a huge response to this offer. 

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Collin Blanc de Blancs Les Roises Extra Brut (2012 Base)

It's impossible not to take notice of Ulysse Collin's Champagnes, especially the recent releases. They can nearly overwhelm the senses with their multi-dimensional complexity that seems to hit you from every angle. 

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Sub-$25 Summer Stunner: 2012 Bachelet Bourgogne Aligote

Bachelet’s Aligoté is a wine we just can’t get enough of, especially as the temperatures rise. Whenever Bachelet is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is how the entire line-up overdelivers, from top-to-bottom. It comes as no surprise then, that even his Aligote defies expectations. This is one of the bottles that we drink each summer in ample quantities. 

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Cult Loire Mini-Vertical: 2009, 2011, 2013 Guiberteau Saumur Rouge Les Motelles

A few years ago, you might have only just begun to hear about Romain Guiberteau - about how he was mentored by the Foucault brothers of Clos Rougeard or that his wines are so well loved in France, they are snapped up by 3-star restaurants and quickly disappear from the market. But today he scarcely needs an introduction. His dedication as a winemaker and his enviable terroir have earned Guiberteau a cult following stateside, especially in the past couple of years.

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Red Burgundy 1995-2013: d'Angerville, Bachelet, Barthod, Lignier, Rousseau, Roumier & More

It's been a while since I put a list of red Burgs together and I had fun with this one. There are lots of back vintages from some of my favorite producers.

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It's rare to see this level of quality...
2010 Bachelet Côte de Nuits - Villages

We first offered Bachelet’s 2010 Côte de Nuits Villages back in 2012, and it was one of the best versions of the wine I had tasted. So when another small parcel became available, I jumped on it.

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Weightless Intensity:
2014 Colin-Morey Corton Charlemagne

It's a pretty simple equation. Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey is a huge talent. His 2014's are killer. And Corton-Charlemagne is one of the greatest pieces of earth for the Chardonnay grape. 

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A Stone's Throw from Richebourg:
2013 Drouhin Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Petits Monts

On the map, Petits Monts is, literally, a small stone's throw away from La Romanée and Richebourg. This is a wine that I always buy when I see a decently priced parcel. This particular parcel is really well priced, and that only sweetens things. 

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Clos Sorbé Two-Ways: Fourrier & Jouan

Clos Sorbé is very likely Morey's most heartbreakingly delicate site. Today, we celebrate two top examples. In the hands of Fourrier and Jouan (and of course, the retired Jacky Truchot), Clos Sorbé is a devastingly intricate, lacey and mineral expression of Red Burgundy.  

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Profoundly Graceful: 2014 Bertheau Bonnes Mares

Bertheau's parcel in Bonnes Mares is a mere .34ha. This is a rare bottle and that fact is all the more painful because it's a wine that I love. Currently, you can only find Bertheau's 2014 Bonnes Mares at two other places.

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A flat out brilliant wine - 2008 Dauvissat Les Clos

"A flat out brilliant wine with everything it needs to continue its ascent toward greatness... In sum, Chablis just doesn't get a whole lot better than this." -Burghound This is a special bottle of wine. There's just no way around it. 

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2009 Marie-Noëlle Ledru Brut Grand Cru:
Shocking Energy and Lift

Ledru produced beautiful 2009s. We jumped on the chance to pick up another parcel. Vintage Ledru is very difficult to find - it's rare to see more than a handful of listings for any given vintage of Ledru. 

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Long-Haul Beaujolais - Half-Bottle Edition:
2014 Roilette Fleurie Cuvee Tardive Half-Bottles

This parcel of half-bottles of Tardive was impossible to resist. Tardive has long been one of our core Beaujolais and 2014 is clearly an important vintage for the wine. 

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Stunning Chambolle within Reach:
2014 Hudelot-Noëllat Chambolle-Musigny

Hudelot-Noëllat has quickly evolved into one of the most exciting domaines in Burgundy. And somehow, pricing still hasn't caught up.

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One of the great red wines of the world
1990 Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle

Simply put, this is one of the legendary bottles of the Northern Rhône and beyond. Jaboulet's La Chapelle is a crown jewel of not only the Rhône, but the entire wine world. Clive Coates calls it "One of the great red wines of the world." 

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