Transcending Its Category - 2014 Tribut Chablis
For years, Laurent Tribut's wines have been an insider's secret, but that has ended. These are wines that you can't help but take notice of.
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(964 posts)Unmistakable Brilliance:
2015 Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese GK & Graacher Himmelreich Auslese GK
J.J. Prüm joins the cast of producers whose 2015s are the best wines that we've seen from them in a long time. Along with Egon Müller, Prüm has provided us with a ridiculous amount of profound old bottles. In the end, there may be no German wines more proven than Prüm.
Transcending Its Category
2015 Egon Müller Scharzhof QbA
The deal with Müller's 2015s is well known by now. It's an absolutely brilliant collection. It wouldn't be out of line to say that Egon Müller's 2015 line-up is his most exciting collection in decades. Egon Müller compares his 2015s with his 1990s, which are absolutely stunning.
"Eccentric Genius"
1995 Kalin Chardonnay Cuvée W
“Invariably some of California’s greatest Grand Cru Chardonnay bottlings” - John Gilman, View from the Cellar Kalin Cellars is an enigma on many levels. They are one of three or four California Chardonnays that age for decades upon decades. As Gilman's quote above makes clear, they are also some of the greatest expressions of classically styled Cali Chardonnay.
2012 Canonica Barolo Paiagallo
Canonica turns out some of the most captivating and soulful Barolos around. Every time I taste one of Canonica's Barolos, I'm blown away by their purity and their textural complexity.
Rare Métras
2015 Métras Moulin-à-Vent VV
In 2006, Yvon Métras purchased a mere 0.6ha of Moulin-à-Vent. Across the board Métras is scarce, but the Moulin-à-Vent is painfully so. The 2015 was especially difficult to find in quantity. In Beaujolais, it was warm and dry, which, along with winds, decreased yields significantly.
Saar Icon, Historic Vintage
MAGNUMS: 2015 Weingut Peter Lauer "Senior"
One of the greatest Seniors that Florian Lauer has made in his 10-year career, in magnum. If you're reading this offer, then it's almost guaranteed that you've already heard plenty about the incredible 2015 vintage in Germany.
"Terrific Energy" - Lowest Price:
2014 Lamy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly
Hubert Lamy's En Remilly is one of the benchmarks for the overacheiving 1er Cru. The 2014 is one of the strongest examples we've tasted in a very long time. It was clear from the start that 2014 White Burgundy was something special. As the wines have had a little time to evolve, it's become clear that it's an absolutely stunning vintage.
Loire Elite - 2 Barrels Made
2015 Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc Clos de l’Échelier
Revue du Vin de France has awarded only two Loire domaines with its highest 3-star rating, Clos Rougeard and Roches Neuves. Lately, it's been impossible not to take notice of Roches Neuves. They've always been in the top echelon of the Loire, but things have really clicked in the past few vintages.
Benchmark Grüner:
2015 Prager Grüner Veltliner Achleiten Stockkultur
Every year, Prager's precision, finesse and mineral cut place the wines among our favorites in all of Austria.
Long-Haul Beaujolais
2015 Clos de la Roilette Fleurie Cuvée Tardive
For Beaujolais fans, Roilette's Cuvée Tardive occupies a very special place. There are few bottles of Beaujolais that have the track record for aging, can deliver the incredible value and are as loved as Tardive.
"One of Italy's Best Kept Secrets"
2008 Lonardo Taurasi Coste
“Some of the most compelling wines being made in Italy today” – Antonio Galloni For the past couple of decades, anyone who has covered Italian wine has sung the praises of the Aglianico grape. The simple and apt tagline is the "Barolo of the south."
Hitting a New Level, Again
2015 Weiser-Künstler Ellergrub Kabinett
Every year, we find ourselves in the same situation. We taste Weiser-Künstler's latest and say that this is the best vintage yet. That's definitely the case with Weiser-Künstler's 2015s. This is an estate that we love and still, we were blow away.
Sancerre for the Ages:
2015 Pascal Cotat Monts Damnés and La Grande Côte
When it comes to Sancerre, Cotat's village of Chavignol is a very special place. Today, we focus on Chavignol's top two vineyards from one of the region's longstanding benchmarks.
"Dynamite wine"
2015 Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle
Auslese Goldkapsel Half-Bottles
Dönnhoff has enjoyed many, many years as one of Germany's top addresses. And that makes his 2015 collection all the more miraculous.
Rare Sighting - Mature White Burgundy:
1982 Potel Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Combettes
Combettes is one of my favorite of Puligny's 1er Crus. And when you combine that with the '82 White Burgundy vintage, I snapped up this parcel quickly. What I love about Combettes is how it combines a tightly wound stony core with a rich, floral accented presence. It also struts the intangible breed that top 1er Cru White Burgundy possesses.
Mugnier Shining Bright:
2014 Mugnier Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale
While Mugnier's entire line-up is stunning, over the past few vintages the intersection of price and quality in the Maréchale has gone off the charts. Because of this, we make it a point to offer it every vintage.
24 Years Young:
1992 Lauer Riesling Sekt Reserve
Lauer’s late-release sparkling Rieslings have become the stuff of legend among Crush regulars. There are few wines that showcase such a fascinating weave of maturity and freshness, of power and finesse.
Raw Power, Regal Elegance:
2006 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino
Every time we offer Il Poggione, the response is huge. Without a doubt, the wines represent some of the best value we know of for traditional Brunello. Normally, we wouldn’t entertain offering Brunello in the middle of August. But when this well-priced parcel of Il Poggione came my way, I knew I had to jump on it.
2015 Dönnhoff Kabinetts
Oberhäuser Leistenberg & Kreuznacher Krötenpfuhl
Dönnhoff nailed it in 2015. The excitement over the 2015 vintage in Germany is huge. Simply put, the quality of the vintage is obvious.
Under-the-Radar Lafarge
2013 Lafarge Volnay Vendanges Sélectionnées
The Vendanges Sélectionnées may be the hidden gem of Lafarge’s line-up. I'm happy to offer the 2013 Volnay VS at the lowest price around.
Not To Be Slept On
Fleurie With Teeth: 2015 Dutraive Fleurie Grand'Cour VV
Jean-Louis Dutraive has firmly established himself as one of the top talents in Beaujolais. Six years ago, the wines were unheard of in the U.S. Now, buyers across the city are fighting for their allocation.
Loire Rarity: 2015 Pascal Cotat Chavignol Rosé
Pascal Cotat's Rosé is one of the most ageworthy and compelling rosés in existence. It's also one of the hardest to track down. Allocations are typically handed out in 6-12 bottle quantities.
Only The Essential:
2013 Colin-Morey St. Aubin 1er Cru La Chatenière
Colin-Morey's are the purest and most intense expressions of Chardonnay around. The 2013s brought the domaine's clarity and precision to the next level. When they were first released, I bought every bottle of the 2013 PYCM that I could get my hands on. I jumped at the chance to reload on the St. Aubin Chatenière.