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Lapierre Morgon 2018 Magnums

Lapierre is one of the most iconic producers in Beaujolais. I’ll keep this brief.

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Back Up The Truck: Southern Italy Edition
- 2016 Guido Marsella Fiano di Avellino

In the minds of many Crush employees, Guido Marsella’s Fiano is the single greatest value in the store. Every time we open a bottle, we’re blown away by its level of complexity, nuance and depth. Vintage after vintage, this seemingly modest Italian white punches well above its weight.

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Chablis Classicism for a Song:
2017 Picq Chablis Dessus la Carrière

Dessus la Carrière comes from two lieu-dits that are above an old limestone quarry. When you taste the wine, it's difficult not to think about it. The 2017 Dessus la Carrière delivers textbook Chablis minerality in a very emphatic way.

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"This is one of the classiest wines of the vintage"
- 2015 Forman Cabernet Sauvignon

When it comes to old-school Cali Cabernet, Forman is one of the time-tested, essential names to know. The fact that Forman made one of the most understated and finessed examples of the 2015 vintage won't surprise many seasoned California wine fans.

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"A classic Chambolle of lace and grace"
- 2017 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

Drouhin's Chambolle 1er Cru offers a pedigree and class that may be unrivaled for the price.

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Kirchspiel GG’s Alter Ego:
2017 & 2018 Keller Kirchspiel Riesling RR

The Kirchspiel vineyard is a sea of limestone, except for a tiny .33-hectare parcel of red soil. This is where the Kirchspiel RR enters the stage.

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"Might very well be the finest grower in Champagne most people have not heard about”
- Mignon Blanc de Noirs Pur Meunier Brut Nature NV

“Christophe Mignon might very well be the finest grower in Champagne most people have not heard about” - Antonio Galloni Relative obscurity has its privileges. Mignon produces some of the greatest values in Champagne.

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"Unusual in Every Respect"
- 2012 Château Simone Palette Blanc

Simone Blanc confounds expectations. From deep within sun-soaked Provence comes this white wine of shocking verve, aristocratic breeding and the capacity to age for decades.

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“This is such a gorgeous Barolo” - 2015 Oddero Barolo

This is one of the easiest purchases we’ve ever made. In recent vintages, Oddero's wines have really entered the zone. Their basic Barolo is easily one of the greatest values the region has to offer.

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Back Up The Truck: Northern Rhône Edition:
2017 Jamet VdP Collines Rhodaniennes

As always, Jamet's 2017 Collines Rhodaniennes is one of the smartest northern Rhône buys you can make.

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Mastery On Bold Display Revisited:
2016 Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement et Emma

If you had to neatly explain why Pierre-Yves Colin is included among Burgundy's absolute greats, purity and rigor would work perfectly. The wines have a crackling energy, a clarity of fruit, and exacting precision that dazzles.

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The Outlier: 2017 François Cotat Sancerre Caillottes

Cotat's Caillottes is an outlier. François Cotat produces some of the greatest expressions of Sancerre (and Sauvignon Blanc) in the world. Generally speaking, you'd summarize Cotat's wines as deep, layered and rich. Caillottes turns this characterization on its head. 

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Cote Rotie: Raw, Untamed, Beautiful Revisited
- 2016 Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche

When it comes to unyieldingly honest and unapologetically traditional Côte-Rôtie, Levet's wines are without peer. Levet's Chavaroche has long been one of the smartest buys for your cellar, especially when it comes to steadfastly traditional northern Rhône wine.

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Magnums of Benchmark Rosé Champagne:
Bérêche Campania Remensis Rosé Magnums (2013)

Bérêche's Campania Remensis Rosé pulls off something miraculous. It is supremely elegant while being deeply complex and vinous. Very few rosés are able to walk this tightrope with such mastery and grace.

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Rare Chave: 2010 Chave Saint-Joseph

It's very rare that we can offer back-vintages of Chave's Saint-Joseph. It's unfortunate because we've had great experiences with bottles of Chave's Saint-Joseph after decades of age.

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"Elegant, airy and exceptionally fresh"
- 2017 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin VV

Fourrier's Gevrey is a long-standing favorite. The combination of straight-up deliciousness with breeding is hard to resist.

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“A truly epic Dom Pérignon” - 2002 Dom Pérignon

There's no doubt that the 2002 Dom Pérignon will go down in the books as one of the greats of the past three decades. I fell hard for it immediately upon release and over the past handful of years, I've only grown fonder of it.

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Dutraive's North Star:
2018 Famille Dutraive Saint Amour Clos du Chapitre

Dutraive's wines are seductive in their clarity, soil-inflected depth and sheer joyful drinkability. Dutraive's wines started to be imported in 2009. The wines were so compelling that they became an overnight sensation. At this point, Dutraive is firmly situated as one of the region's most sought after and beloved producers.

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2017 Gonon Saint-Joseph

The amount of gracefulness that Gonon is able to coax from the hills of Saint-Joseph is extraordinary. It's no wonder that the wines have gone cult.

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Burgundy Royalty - Lowest Price:
2017 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc

The wines of Lalou Bize-Leroy respect no boundaries. Wherever you turn the wines leave you astonished.

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Chinon "Grand Cru" -
2016 Baudry Chinon Clos Guillot

When the Baudry family purchased Clos Guillot, they were confident that it would become their top site. It's not difficult to grasp their reasoning. Clos Guillot sits just above Clos de L'Olive and Le Chêne Vert, two of Chinon's most renowned sites. 

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World-Class Portugal:
2015 Gonçalves Faria Branco Bairrada

The wines of Bairrada leave an unforgettable imprint on your memory. Along with Colares, the wines of Bairrada are the longest lived dry wines in all of Portugal. Whether red or white, it's common to see bottles still fresh and captivating at 30 years old.

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New Talent in the Northern Rhône:
2017 Domaine de l'Iserand Saint-Joseph Les Sabots de Coppi

The northern Rhône has become an obsession of ours and we're constantly scouting out fresh talent. It's very rare that we find a relative new comer that checks all the boxes when it comes to value, purity and sheer honesty.

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The Loire's Pinnacle:
2015 Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc Clos Romans

In any given vintage, Roches Neuves produces approximately 50 cases from this clos dating back to the 11th century. For us, this is one of the greatest expressions of Chenin in the world.

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