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Clos Sorbé Two-Ways: Fourrier & Jouan

Clos Sorbé is very likely Morey's most heartbreakingly delicate site. Today, we celebrate two top examples. In the hands of Fourrier and Jouan (and of course, the retired Jacky Truchot), Clos Sorbé is a devastingly intricate, lacey and mineral expression of Red Burgundy.  

Unforgettable Minerality:
2014 Beurer Riesling Stettener Pulvermächer GG

Jochen Beurer's Rieslings are a revelation. This becomes incredibly pronounced when you reach the Grosses Gewächs.

Profoundly Graceful: 2014 Bertheau Bonnes Mares

Bertheau's parcel in Bonnes Mares is a mere .34ha. This is a rare bottle and that fact is all the more painful because it's a wine that I love. Currently, you can only find Bertheau's 2014 Bonnes Mares at two other places.

A Barolo of nearly indescribable class:
2011 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Francia

Conterno's 2011 Barolo Francia represents an absolute high point of the vintage. Roberto Conterno is one of the world's great winemakers. And what he turned out in 2011 drives this point home. 

A flat out brilliant wine - 2008 Dauvissat Les Clos

"A flat out brilliant wine with everything it needs to continue its ascent toward greatness... In sum, Chablis just doesn't get a whole lot better than this." -Burghound This is a special bottle of wine. There's just no way around it. 

2009 Marie-Noëlle Ledru Brut Grand Cru:
Shocking Energy and Lift

Ledru produced beautiful 2009s. We jumped on the chance to pick up another parcel. Vintage Ledru is very difficult to find - it's rare to see more than a handful of listings for any given vintage of Ledru. 

Long-Haul Beaujolais - Half-Bottle Edition:
2014 Roilette Fleurie Cuvee Tardive Half-Bottles

This parcel of half-bottles of Tardive was impossible to resist. Tardive has long been one of our core Beaujolais and 2014 is clearly an important vintage for the wine. 

Stunning Chambolle within Reach:
2014 Hudelot-Noëllat Chambolle-Musigny

Hudelot-Noëllat has quickly evolved into one of the most exciting domaines in Burgundy. And somehow, pricing still hasn't caught up.

One of the great red wines of the world
1990 Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle

Simply put, this is one of the legendary bottles of the Northern Rhône and beyond. Jaboulet's La Chapelle is a crown jewel of not only the Rhône, but the entire wine world. Clive Coates calls it "One of the great red wines of the world." 

2012 Allemand Cornas Chaillot

Allemand's Cornas are some of the most singular expressions of Cornas around. No one competes in terms of expressiveness and finesse.

Jewel-Like: 2014 Drouhin Grands-Echézeaux

Drouhin's Grands-Echézeaux is one of the great unsung wines of Burgundy. For me, there are three great producers of Grands-Ech: DRC, René Engel and Drouhin. Sadly, René Engel passed away in 2005 and prices have skyrocketed. Leaving only two superlative examples of the Grand Cru. 

Absolutely Brilliant:
2014 Schäfer-Fröhlich Felseneck Spätlese GK

Year after year, Schäfer-Fröhlich Felseneck Spätlese Gold Capsule is one of Germany's top Spätlesen. It's one of the pinnacles of Tim Fröhlich's entire line-up. It's always one of our most popular offerings.

A Real Beauty
2010 Valdicava Brunello Riserva Madonna del Piano

Riserva Madonna del Piano is one of the cult wines of Brunello. It works on a scale that is utterly singular. Its range is mindboggling. The hallmarks of Madonna del Piano are lavish texture, haunting perfume and gorgeous finesse. 

Some of the most compelling wines being made in Champagne today.
Collin Blanc de Noirs Les Maillons Extra-Brut (2012 base)

There's little doubt that things have clicked into high gear at Ulysse Collin. His releases from the 2010 base were stunning and the 2011s were some of the best of the vintage. 

Dazzling Refinement and Depth:
2014 Colin-Morey St. Aubin En Remilly

Colin-Morey's En Remilly is a very interesting phenomenon. An incredibly wide range of people devote their time to tracking it down. It includes everyone from blue chip collectors to wine geeks and value seekers.

Purity to the Extreme:
2014 Lucas Chasselas Un Matin Face au Lac & Marin

What Dominique Lucas does with the Chasselas grape is head-spinning. And there are few times of year more perfectly suited to it than now. 

Radically Transcending A Humble Category:
2013 Bachelet & Chevillon Bourgogne Rouge

As far as the Burgundy hierarchy goes, Bourgogne Rouge doesn't amount to much. Still, there's a very select few Bourgogne Rouge that get chased down by serious collectors. Today, I'm excited to present two of the best, Chevillon and Bachelet. These are bottles that we buy and cellar every year and drink after being in the cellar for 7-10 years. 

One of the great wines of Champagne:
2000 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses

Clos des Goisses is an absolutely unique experience of straining mineral power and aristocratic breeding. The Clos des Goisses vineyard is without equal in Champagne. Clos des Goisses is one of the steepest vineyards in all of Champagne, consisting of 5.5 perfectly south-facing hectares of very hard, deep chalk in the Marne. The incline is so extreme that nets are put up to catch workers who lose their footing during harvest. 

One of the wines of the vintage:
2013 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. The Chave family has been making wine on the slopes of the Northern Rhône for over 500 years and Hermitage Rouge is their flagship bottling. Chave allows Hermitage to shine in all its majestic nobility and ageworthiness.

Raw Power, Radiant Energy:
Lowest Price - 2014 Chevillon Nuits-St-George 1er Cru Les Vaucrains

We love everything from Chevillon, but the 1er Cru Vaucrains is one of the gems. Vaucrains' 80-year-old vines produce powerful, incredibly deep, mineral and savage wines. Yet, for all of its intensity, Chevillon's is marked by a clarity and precision that only the best Burgundies achieve. 

A Break Out Vintage:
2010 Roagna Barbaresco Pajé

"Quality has never been higher here, and as I have written before, Luca Roagna is one of Piedmont's most promising young producers." -Antonio Galloni The Roagna family has deep roots in Piedmont stretching back four generations. To this day, there's been a steady march of traditionalism. 

2013 & 2014 Foillard Fleurie - Picture Perfect Fleurie

Foillard's Fleurie stands dangerously close to being the Platonic ideal of Fleurie. Foillard is famous for making some of the greatest examples of Morgon. The fact that he can turn out a Fleurie of such glorious typicity really highlights just how sensitive of a winemaker Foillard is. 

"One of the great Mosels of 2014"
2014 Adam Dhron In der Sangerei

We said this in a recent Adam offering, but it's worth repeating. In 2014, Adam made some of the best wines ever produced by the estate. Nearly everyone I've spoken to about 2014 Germany has mentioned how amazing Adam's line-up is. The success here is so dramatic that you immediately take notice. 

Burgundy Without Artifice:
2014 Bertheau Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Charmes

Last week, we offered Bertheau's 2014 Chambolle. That night, I was searching for additional bottles to fulfill all the orders that we received. This made me very happy. Bertheau's are the Burgundies that I'm most fond of. They are archetypes of just how graceful and pure Burgundy can be.

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