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2016 Gonon Saint-Joseph: Cult Northern Rhône

What the Gonon brothers have achieved on the steep granite slopes of Saint-Joseph is amazing. In Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph was thought to be a distant fourth behind Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie and Cornas.

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"This is quite simply terrific"
- 2016 Drouhin Clos de Vougeot Magnums

Drouhin's 2016s continue to blow me away. Across the board, they are crystal clear, featherweight and incredibly elegant. The wines absolutely sparkle and have an extraordinary lift and perfume.

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"Thierry Pillot is a top flight talent" - 2016 Paul Pillot Bourgogne Blanc

"Thierry Pillot is a top flight talent. If you haven’t tried the wines, you should.” -Burghound When it comes to value in white Burgundy, Paul Pillot's Bourgogne Blanc is the first thing that we reach for.

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Like No Other Revisited:
1997 Château d'Yquem Half-Bottles

There is nothing like Yquem. Simply put, it has no peers.

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A Multi-Faceted Success:
2015 Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet

Domaine Bernard Moreau's white Burgundies are some of the purest and most complicated expressions of Chardonnay around. The wine works on a mind-boggling amount of registers. They are graceful and high-toned, luscious and rigorous, deep with a stern underlying architecture.

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The Benchmark Muscadet: 2017 Pepiere Clos des Briords

Clos des Briords takes Muscadet close to its Platonic ideal of jagged saline minerality. There's a beautiful honesty to Briords that causes us to buy it by the case every vintage. You might find more powerful and richer Muscadets, but Briords is unrivaled when it comes to luminous transparency and cut.

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Dazzling Classicism: 2014 d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets

In 2016, I made d'Angerville's 2014 Caillerets my wine of the year. Almost two years later, I'm really pleased with the decision. The wine is beautiful. That's why I couldn't resist this small parcel.

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Holy Ground: 2017 F.X. Pichler Riesling Kellerberg Smaragd

Few wines on earth grab your attention like FX Pichler's. They possess a bold swagger and power, but that's only part of the story. Look beneath the surface and you'll find something very intricate. They are also wonderfully clear, precise and with their own unique flamboyant elegance.

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Rubbing Shoulders With La Tache:
2014 De Montille Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts Magnums

Malconsorts is hallowed ground. It's one of the 1er Crus that has no trouble going head-to-head with Grand Crus. The proximity of Malconsorts to La Tâche is more than geographic. Malconsorts has this incredible brooding richness married to ethereal aromatics that is reminiscent of the great monopole.

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"My answer is: Carema"
- 2014 Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca

Carema is alpine Nebbiolo of breathtaking grace. For decades, Ferrando's Carema has been the benchmark for the beauty and profundity that Nebbiolo achieves in the northern extremes.

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Thriving On Grace: 2016 Jouan Chambolle-Musigny

Jouan produces some of the most delightfully pensive Burgundies that I know of. They thrive on subtlety and mysterious depth.

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High-Water Vintage - 2016 Northern Rhône Value:
2016 Marsanne Saint-Joseph

Jean-Claude Marsanne's Saint-Joseph has become a fixture at Crush. They are old school in style and without flash.

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Long-Haul Beaujolais, Magnum Edition:
2017 Roilette Fleurie Cuvée Tardive

Roilette's Cuvée Tardive is one of Beaujolais' longest lived and most profound wines. For us, magnums are essential.

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"The 2013 Barbaresco Pajè will leave readers weak at the knees" - 2013 Roagna Barbaresco Pajè

The 2013 Barbaresco Pajè will leave readers weak at the knees with its stunning aromatics. " -Antonio Galloni Roagna's 2013 Barbaresco Pajè simply explodes with aromatic nuance.

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Riveting Elegance: La Bota Manzanilla Pasada “Bota Punta” #80

Equipo Navazos' Manzanilla Pasadas are utterly singular and simply brilliant. For us, the Manzanilla Pasada represents Equipo Navazos at their best.

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An 11th Century Clos - 50 Cases Made: 2015 Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc Clos Romans

For us, Roches Neuves Clos Romans Blanc is one of the great expressions of Chenin. Clos Romans is a walled vineyard dating back to the 11th century.

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"Supremely graceful"
- 2016 Jouan Gevrey-Chambertin "Aux Echézeaux"

Simply put, Jouan's wines are special. 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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Paolo Bea, Grand Cru: 2010 Bea Sagrantino di Montefalco "Vigneto Cerrete"

Bea's wines boast an untamed complexity with a shocking, undeniable and singular nobility. The Cerrete takes all of this to a new level.

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Three Decades Young: 1988 Lauer Sekt Reserve

Lauer's Sekt Reserves have redefined how we view the category. They are simply extraordinary.

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Côte-Rôtie In Full Glory: 2014 Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche Magnums

When it comes to unyieldingly honest and unapologetically traditional Côte-Rôtie, Levet's wines are without peer. They are wildly untamed, beautifully compelling and an utterly authentic expressions of Syrah.

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Back Up The Truck - Côte-Rôtie Sud:
2017 Algueira Mencia

When you see pictures of Ribeira Sacra, which is located in Northwestern Spain, its potential is obvious. The schist vineyards are ridiculously steep and terraced. They are so dramatic that you immediately think of the Northern Rhône and especially of Côte-Rôtie.

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A Huge Surprise, Revisited: 2008 Chave Hermitage Rouge

We're on a Northern Rhône kick. Now that temperatures have started to cool, it's what we're craving. It seemed like the perfect moment to revisit Chave's 2008 Hermitage.

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The Northern Rhône Untamed
2016 Lionnet St-Joseph Rouge Terre Neuve

Neal Rosenthal was introduced to Lionnet by his Côte-Rôtie producer, Bernard Levet. Levet is certainly a good jumping off point for getting a sense of Lionnet's wines.

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Coming of Age: Chinon "Grand Cru" - 2015 Baudry Chinon Clos Guillot

Clos Guillot sits just above Clos de L'Olive and Le Chêne Vert, two of Chinon's most renowned sites. It's easy to see why the Baudry family was so excited to have purchased vineyards in Clos Guillot and why they were confident it would be their top wine.

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