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The Master of Morgon Revisited: 2016 Foillard Morgon Corcelette

When Corcelette is on, it's one of the most beguiling bottles of Beaujolais around. Foillard's Corcelette bottling has quickly become one of the Beaujolais that we reach for the most often.

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Dynamite and New Horizons
2015 Grange des Péres VDP l'Herault

In 1989 Grange des Péres' Laurent Vaillé bought land in the Languedoc and used dynamite to blast into rock hard limestone. Things were never the same.

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Bachelet Go-To: 2014 Bachelet Côte de Nuits - Villages

Bachelet's 2014 Côte de Nuits is a wine that I've drunk an embarrassing amount of. From their Aligoté to the epic Charmes-Chambertin, you can taste anywhere in the Bachelet range and be deeply impressed.

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Long-Haul Beaujolais:
2017 Clos de la Roilette Fleurie Cuvée Tardive

Roilette's Cuvée Tardive is one of Beaujolais' longest lived and most profound wines. There are few bottles of Beaujolais that have the track record for aging, can deliver the incredible value and are as loved as Tardive. It is a wine that we buy in case quantities every vintage.

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PYCM In Prime Form Revisited:
2015 Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement et Emma

There may be no one in Chassagne making more compelling wines than Pierre-Yves Colin. His touch with Chassagne is masterful. Colin-Morey is mentioned in the same breath as Coche-Dury and Roulot. 

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A Near Quarter Century in the Cellar:
1996 Lauer Sekt Reserve

Lauer's Sekt Reserves are by far the greatest expressions of sparkling Riesling that we've tasted. They've redefined how we view the category.

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Yin and Yang Peters Style:
Pierre Peters Réserve Oubliée

Finding Pierre Peters' Oubliée in quantity can seem impossible. Pierre Peters is one of my favorite producers in all of Champagne. Since the first release of Oubliée, I've devoted a lot of effort to tracking down bottles.

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Hierarchies Crumble, Revisited:
2013 Coche-Dury Bourgogne Blanc

There's no getting around it... Coche is special. Even his Bourgogne Blanc works on an elite level. Recently, I was lucky enough to come across a small parcel of the 2013 Bourgogne Blanc. I'm very happy to have the opportunity to offer it again today. 

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The Perennial Overachiever:
2016 Bertheau Chambolle-Musigny

Bertheau's wines are archetypes of just how graceful and pure Burgundy can be. They are subtle, refined and gorgeously mineral.

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Sancerre Grand Cru: 2016 Boulay Sancerre La Côte

Among the vineyards of Sancerre, La Grande Côte is king. Gérard Boulay's Sancerres are some of my favorite expressions of the appellation. I was really excited in 2010 when Boulay debuted La Côte, which is from a choice parcel in Grande Côte. It immediately became one of the most impressive wines in Sancerre.

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2017 Lauer Senior: Our 10-Year Anniversary Bottle

Nearly a decade ago, we launched the first email about this estate we had just discovered: “Weingut Peter Lauer.” One of the first lines of our email, if not subtle, feels prescient now: “We declare, without hesitation, that Weingut Lauer is the most exciting German find in many years."

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100 Year-Old Vines: 200 Cases Produced
- 2014 & 2016 Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Les Mémoires

There's no doubt that Les Mémoires stands as one of the Loire's grandest examples of Cabernet Franc, boasting a startling depth, sophistication and old vine complexity. Roches Neuves is one of the Loire's elite producers.

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"It’s rare to find a champagne, or indeed, a wine of any kind, as profound" - Selosse Sous le Mont NV

All summer we've been working through Selosse's lieux-dits. Today, we turn to what is likely the most personality-filled one among a cast of utterly singular Champagnes.

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A Benchmark, 0.8HA:
2017 Baudry Chinon La Croix Boissée Blanc

Baudry is the master of Chinon. To a very large extent, it's the Croix Boissée vineyard that's solidified the domaine's benchmark status. There's something incredibly compelling in Croix Boissée's finesse, detail and tightly coiled minerality. 

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The Perennial Overachiever Revisited:
2016 Jamet Collines Rhodaniennes IGP

In the Northern Rhône, 2016 is shaping up to be an absolutely beautiful vintage. For people who love classically styled vintages (think of 2010 and 2013), this will be an important vintage.

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2015 Gonon Saint-Joseph

When it comes to Gonon's wines, the world has turned upside down. Gonon's Saint-Josephs have attracted a cult following and landing the wines has become an arduous and expensive endeavor.

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The Incredible Lightness of Beaujolais:
2016 Metras Beaujolais

We love Métras in vintages like 2016. In these years, they show vividness, delineation and straight-up joyful drinking. For us, there's no better place to witness this than the 2016 Beaujolais.

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"The 2014 is a superb wine" -
2014 Brovia Barolo Unio

The past handful of vintages have offered ample evidence that Brovia is at the top of their game. Their 2014 Brovia Barolo Ūnĭo may offer the most persuasive argument for inclusion among Piedmont's elite.

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2017 Lapierre Morgon Magnums

Lapierre is one of the standard-bearers of Beaujolais. We'll keep this brief.

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Transcending the Category:
2016 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin VV

We never miss an opportunity to offer Fourrier's Gevrey. Like Roumier’s Chambolle and Mugneret-Gibourg’s Vosne-Romanée, Fourrier’s Gevrey VV is far from an ordinary village-level Burgundy. The wine is endowed with gorgeous breeding, diamond-cut precision and a deep, nuanced complexity.

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"Simply one of the world’s elite wines"
- 2000 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte 12 Liters

Montevertine's Le Pergole Torte is a wine that we're in awe of. Today, we celebrate Pergole Torte in a very big way.

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"The wine is beautifully playful on the palate" - Mosel Fine Wines
2016 Willi Schaefer Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese

After the 2011 vintage, Schaefer replanted the Wehlener Sonnenhuhr vineyard. There was no wine seen from the site until a 2015 Auslese was released. Today, we're happy to offer the first Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese that we've seen from Schaefer in half a decade. 

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"I like the balance and transparency"
- 2016 Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge

Simply put: Clos des Mouches is a very special site. If Beaune is known for being somewhat sturdy and rustic, Clos des Mouches is something of an anomaly; the wine is strikingly elegant, suave and silky in texture.

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Without Peer: 2015 Roumier Chambolle-Musigny

For me, Roumier's Chambolle is the greatest villages wine in all of Burgundy. Even when you stack it up against other top villages Burgundies, you realize that it exists on its own plane.

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