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"Some of the most exciting wines in all of Burgundy"
2018 Guffens-Heynen Mâcon-Pierreclos Juliette et les Vieilles de Chavigne

"Some of the finest wines of the vintage in 2023"
2023 Roumier Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussière

Limestone’s Northern Face: Saalwaächter

If Chardonnay is the closest reference point, for those not terribly familiar with either Silvaner or Weisser Burgunder, think of the Silvaner as Grand Cru Chablis and the Weissburgunder as more of an elegant white Burgundy with its serpentine curves.

Red Burgundy Go-To:
2023 Berthaut-Gerbet Côtes de Nuits Villages Rouge

I have a soft spot for Côte de Nuits, mostly due to Bachelet's wines, but also a new generation of producers, like Camille Thiriet, Jérôme Galeyrand, and Berthaut-Gerbet.

2024 Stein Grand Crus:
Weightless Cut

The Kabinett is his language; he is one of its greatest practitioners. In 2024, we have some of the best Kabinetts Stein has ever made. They are on par with the vaunted Kabinetts of 2021, if a bit more polished.

Magic in Meursault:
2022 Anne Boisson Meursault Sous la Velle

The Rhône:
Allemand, Chave, Gonon, Juge, Michel, Rayas & More

"Positively Stellar"
2021 Serafino Rivella Barbaresco Montestefano

The 2021 strikes an incredible combination of honesty and refinement. The high-toned balance that this wine hits is really impressive. For all of its old-fashioned honesty, it comes off as silky and sophisticated.

Côte-Rôtie In Full Glory: 2016 Jamet Côte-Rôtie

The 2016 is one of the most exciting vintages of Côte-Rôtie that we've ever seen from Jamet.

Magical Red Burgundy - 0.36ha:
2023 Jouan Clos St-Denis

The 2023 Clos St-Denis delivers both finesse and concentration. There's a lovely, radiant, almost vaporous quality that lifts the incredible aromatics and intricate dark red fruits. 

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow:
2024 Tempier Bandol Rosé

It belongs to a very small class of rosés that really flourish in the cellar. It shares this unique status with wines like Château Simone, Cotat, and Valentini's Cerasuolo. Catching a Tempier with 5 or more years of age is delightful.

"The 2022 Montevertine is a total stunner"
2022 Montevertine Rosso di Toscano

Montevertine is in Radda, one of the coolest, highest-altitude spots in the Chianti Classico zone. It is here, and in Montevertine's hands, that Sangiovese reaches an unparalleled level of nobility.

White Burgundy:
Bernard-Bonin, Carillon, Coche-Dury, Colin-Morey, Dauvissat, Guffens-Heynen, Lafon, Leflaive, Raveneau & More

From Rocket Ships to Diamonds:
Hammelmann's Brilliant Sparkling Wines

They have perhaps the finest perlage of any German sparkling wines we've had, creating a luxurious mid-palate, buoyed by Hammelmann's almost famous energy and acidity.

"This is an excellent Nuits villages and recommended."
2022 Chevillon Nuits-St-George Vieilles Vignes

The 2022 is a perfumed and profoundly exciting NSG. There's a brightness and clarity that perfectly complements Chevillon's slightly wild, intense style. For all of its grip and detail, there's a lift and class that's dazzling.

Dynamite and a Provençal Aristocrat:
2022 Domaine de Trévallon IGP Alpilles

Trévallon flaunts the nobility that France's south can display. The 2022 really highlights the fineness, elegance, and harmony that Trévallon can achieve

"My answer is: Carema"
2021 Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca

What's so exciting about the 2021vintage is how it produced cool-toned and elegant wines with plenty of concentration. It's pretty much a dream brew of well-defined aromatics, snap, and focus.

"The 2013 Cristal is a stunner."
2013 Roederer Cristal Magnums

The 2013 Cristal captures much of what we love about the vintage: a vintage of finesse, subtlety, and incredible purity.

Red Burgundy:
Bachelet, Dujac, Fourrier, Mugneret-Gibourg, Roumier, Rousseau & More

St. Aubin Benchmark:
2023 Lamy St. Aubin 1er Cru Clos de la Chatenière Vieilles Vignes

Every vintage, I put in a lot of effort hunting down Lamy's Chatenière. The 2023 makes clear why I put so much effort into finding this wine. 

"This is a fantastic Jamet not to be missed by anyone fortunate enough to latch into a bottle."
2022 Jamet Côte-Rôtie

Firing On All Cylinders - Lowest Price:
2023 Génot-Boulanger Meursault 1er Cru Les Bouchères

The purity and detail really impress. The 2023 Bouchères makes clear that this domaine is firing on all cylinders. 

"Lovely"
2022 Hudelot-Noëllat Chambolle-Musigny

Lightning Strikes Twice, Thrice... 2024 Lauer Senior

As with the 2008 and the 2021, there is a fierce briskness, a live-wire of slate that ripples through the wine's focused core, shocking the palate with green citrus, herbs, and a saline minerality.