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A Northern Rhône For The Ages - 2016 Clape Cornas

Clape's Cornas reveals something essential about the appellation. The wines are pillars of Cornas and I buy them whenever I have the chance.

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Chambolle to the Extreme - 2016 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

Chambolle is one of the most beautiful expressions of red Burgundy. For many years, Drouhin's 1er Cru has served as an archetypal Chambolle for me. It's a wine that's simply beguiling.

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"In a word, wonderful" - 2012 Dauvissat Chablis Les Preuses

Les Preuses is the insider’s Grand Cru. If Les Clos is all muscle and force, Les Preuses will beguile with its finesse. It's a wine of supreme length and clarity, it is a fine-tuned expression of Chablis.

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"This Oloroso is all about finesse"
- Equipo Navazos La Bota de Oloroso Viejisimo # 78 "Bota NO"

Anything that Equipo Navazos releases is an extraordinary example of sherry. Still, the Oloroso #78 is miraculous. This is a special barrel selection from an extremely old Oloroso from a solera that's enjoyed fame since the late 19th century.

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"Possibly the finest ever"
- 2017 Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich & Domprobst Kabinett

This is an offer that I approach with a healthy amount of trepidation. Schaefer's 2017s are amazing and in painfully short supply. The small, beloved estate was down by 50%.

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"The only problem with these wines is finding them"
- Lilbert-Fils Le Brut Perle Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs

For many years, Lilbert's Perle has stood as one of our absolute favorite expressions of the Côte des Blancs. It's a wine that we immediately became obsessed with. The combination of old-vines, vinous depth and riveting sleek minerality is captivating.

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Serious Burgundy Value:
2016 Jouan Coteaux Bourguignons

Jouan has quickly become one of our favorite producers in all of Burgundy. Today, we focus on the Coteaux Bourguignons, the bottle that stands out as the most delicious, value-laden wine of the range.

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"Outstanding depth and persistence"
- 2016 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets

When d'Angerville's Caillerets is firing on all eight cylinders, there are very few 1er Cru Burgundies that are as impressive. It is simply a dazzling Burgundy full of finesse, tension and subtle depth.

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Last Chance, Reference Point Vintage:
2008 Agrapart L'Avizoise Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Grand Cru

Few producers in Champagne capture terroir with the level of mastery that Agrapart does. There's no vintage that proves this point as dramatically as 2008.

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Rhône Royalty: 2011 & 2014 Chave Hermitage Rouge

Chave’s masterful Hermitage is the crown jewel of the Northern Rhône. There’s simply no better expression of Syrah on the planet.

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"In a word: superb" - 2015 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte

Pergole Torte is one of Italy's greats. For most of you, that's hardly news. Pergole Torte has been a fixture at Crush since day one. Few wines are so nuanced and complicated that the more you taste them the more deeply you become obsessed with them. For us, Pergole Torte is one of those wines. There's something about its class and incisiveness that we find endlessly fascinating. 

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"Outstanding clarity" - 2016 Vieux Donjon
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge

For my entire wine career, Vieux Donjon has been one of my go-tos in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. I love Vieux Donjon's purity and classicism.

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Rare Métras Magnums:
2017 Métras Moulin-à-Vent and Fleurie VV Magnums

Every year, we hunt down as much Métras as we can possibly find. When we tally everything up, there's always a pitiful amount of magnums. We're happy to offer our small parcel of 2017 Métras Magnums, Fleurie VV and Moulin-à-Vent.

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"Beautifully delineated, intense and vibrant"
- 2016 Germain Meursault 1er Cru Charmes

Germain's Meursaults have quickly become some of the most exciting examples of the appellation. I've been trying to amass enough Germain for an offering. Frankly, what I was finally able to put together for the Charmes is small. I could be overly optimistic about having adequate quantity for an offering.

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"Takes over all the senses and never lets up" - 2008 Roederer Cristal

I'm happy to join the chorus and say that the 2008 Cristal is the most impressive young vintage of the wine I've ever tasted.

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Lauer Grand Cru Release!
2017 Lauer Grosses Gewächs: Kupp & Schonfels

2017 is an incredible year for Lauer's Grosses Gewächs. As Florian Lauer said himself, 2017 is for him the "mineral vintage."

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"This boxes well above its weight"
- 2016 Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

Bachelet's Gevrey is one those special wines that far transcends it's appellation. On paper, it's only a villages wine. In reality, it delivers a depth, elegance and ageablity that greatly surpasses expectations for the category. Very few village wines hit this level - Roumier, Mugneret-Gibourg... The list is short.

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The King of Fleurie: 2017 Métras Fleurie VV

Métras' Beaujolais have been fixtures at the store for over a decade. It's difficult to imagine saying anything new about Yvon Métras and his wines. It's also hard to convey the level of excitement that we have when a new vintage is released.

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“I like the balance and transparency”
- 2016 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 an enigmatic wine. It's a 1er Cru from Beaune, an area known for a certain rusticity. Yet Mouches dazzles with its elegance and overall breeding.

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"Explosively long" - 2016 Trapet Chambertin

There is likely no grander, more soaring expression of red Burgundy than Chambertin. Few wines have blown my mind the way Chambertin consistently has.

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Defying Expectations : 2016 Clape Cornas Cuvée Renaissance

The 2016 Cuvée Renaissance is poised to be one of the best vintages of the wine that we've tasted in the past decade. Clape is one of the benchmarks of Cornas, renowned for his bone-crushing and long-lived style.

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Implausible Harmony:
Selosse Cuvee Initial Blanc de Blancs NV

This is the bottle of Selosse that I reach for most often. Initial highlights the magic of Selosse - it's a Blanc de Blancs of seemingly implausible harmony, combining outrageous purity with enveloping power. Its energy and punchy minerality are endlessly appealing.

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"Excellent delineation and punch"
- 2016 Jacques Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières

Carillon stands as one of the great, time-tested domaines of Puligny. The wines may keep a lower profile than some others in Burgundy, but they are no joke. You'd be hard pressed to find Burgundies as carefully crafted as Carillon's.

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Stand Alone Loire:
2015 Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Clos de l'Echelier

L'Echelier is a standout expression of Cab Franc. There's a unique haunting perfume, a lifted brightness and energetic minerality to the wine that overturns what you think is possible from the grape.

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