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White Burgundy Sweet Spot
2007 Paul Chapelle Puligny 1er Cru Champgain

Catch Paul Chapelle in the right vintage and you find a White Burgundy sweet spot. Chapelle is old-school styled Burgundy at old-school prices. When they hit the mark, the value and fascination that they deliver is serious. 

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Seductive Grandeur
2014 Grange des Péres VDP l'Herault

Grange des Péres' Laurent Vaillé spent time with JF Coche, Gerard Chave and Trévallon's Eloi Durrbach. After that, he took some dynamite and started blasting into hard limestone to plant a vineyard.

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Benchmark Chinon
2014 Baudry Chinon La Croix Boissée

I've been waiting a long time for Baudry's 2014 Croix Boissée to be released. Croix Boissée is Baudry's top bottling. It always stands out for its refinement and age-worthiness.

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A High-Water Mark
2015 Drouhin Clos de Vougeot

"This wine holds out superb long-term potential." -Stephen Tanzer, Vinous Media There are vintages where magic happens at Drouhin. 2015 is one of them. 

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"He will be a superstar in the very near future!"
- John Gilman
2012 Tecce Taurasi Poliphemo

Taurasi has been referred to as the "Barolo of the South" due to its ability to deliver long-aging, deeply complex and aristocratic wines. But it has always seemed that people spoke endlessly about the potential of Taurasi without having examples to totally affirm its greatness.

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Without Peer:
1988 Château d'Yquem Half-Bottles

A few weeks ago, we offered half-bottles of 1989 Yquem and the offer blew up in a way that we never imagined. Today, we're happy to go from strength-to-strength and offer half-bottles of 1988, one of our personal favorites.

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Prévost Beguines Extra Brut NV (2014)

At this point, there's little left to be said about Prevost. At age 21, Prevost inherited his grandmother's 2.2 hectares of Meunier vines in an obscure corner of Champagne. In seemingly no time, Prevost gained a cult following and finding his wine became an adventure.

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2016 Dönnhoff Spätlese: Hermannshöhle & Brücke

Dönnhoff's wines have an uncanny ability to hit perfect proportions. The 2016s are a reminder of this. Of course, the spatlesen from Hermannshöhle & Brücke lead the charge. 

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2016 Dutraive Fleurie & Brouilly VV

Dutraive has been firmly cemented as one of Beaujolais' premier talents. Without a doubt, they are some of the most fascinating and delicious wines coming out of the region. 

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"Bursting with energy" -
2001 Castell'in Villa Chianti Riserva

Castell'in Villa represents Chianti at its most ageworthy and most finessed. You can find bottles from the 70s that are stunningly good.

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"A jewel of a wine" -
2012 Pierre Peters l'Esprit

Few people can rival the incredible refinement and mineral-inflected elegance that Rodolphe Peters achieves with his Blanc de Blancs. Peters makes some of the most beloved wines in all of Champagne. His mastery of the Côte des Blancs is nearly unparalleled.

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"This beauty is very clearly built-to-age"
2012 Michel Gaunoux Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens

Gaunoux's Burgundies are throw-backs to a different era that scarcely exists beyond the domaine. The wines do not pull any punches - they are steadfastly old school and unapologetically built for the long-haul.

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"Stunning!" -
1989 Château d'Yquem Half-Bottles

Yquem is without peer. It's as simple as that. Today, I'm happy to offer 1989, one of the epic examples of the wine. 

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Eye-Opening
2015 Enderle & Moll Auxerrois & Grauburgunder

Enderle and Moll only have 5ha and a cult status. Theirs are eye-opening, attention grabbing and simply beautifully crafted wines. 

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A Dream Brew
2015 Jouan Gevrey-Chambertin "Aux Echezeaux"

I'm going to keep this short. It's clear that word is out on Jouan. Anytime that we've offered Jouan this year, it's disappeared. 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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Domaine Ponsot: Large Formats and Beyond

Laurent Ponsot is one of the most singular, most compelling minds in all of Burgundy, and his wines reflect that. Today, we pay tribute to his iconoclastic genius with a collection of rarities, benchmark bottles and more. 

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2014 Allemand Cornas Chaillots

"Let me state unequivocally that there is no estate in the entire Rhône Valley making finer wines.” -Josh Raynolds Allemand's are very special wines.

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Clarity, Energy and Wild Drinkability:
2016 Lapierre Morgon

Every vintage, we watch people stock up on Lapierre by the case. Lapierre is one of the standard-bearers of Beaujolais. If you were to rank wines on sheer drinkability, Lapierre would top the list.

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A Study In Balance
2014 Colin-Morey St. Aubin Le Banc

Colin-Morey produced a stunning cast of 2014s. Sadly, today marks the end of the road for our PYCM offers.

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"One of the best wines made at Côte Rôtie" -
1997 Jamet Côte-Rôtie Côte Brune

"The Brune is consistently one of the best wines made at Côte Rôtie." -John Livingstone-Learmonth, The Wines of the Northern Rhône If you love classic Côte-Rôtie, Jamet is the name to know. For decades, Jamet has been the benchmark of Côte-Rôtie.

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2015 Jouan Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé

Jouan's wines are studies in understatement and finesse.

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"Consistently among the top wines produced anywhere in the Mosel... "
2015 Weiser-Künstler Gaispfad

Weiser-Künstler's 2015s are simply stunning.

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The Noble Savage:
2001 Chateau Musar

Last week, we offered '98 and '99 Musar and the offer blew up. Today, we're happy to present Musar's 2001.

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Lauer Finale:
2015 Lauer Stirn and Neuenberg

For years, Florian Lauer has been on a tear. It seems like he pulled out all the stops in 2015.

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