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Champagne 1990-2022: Chartogne-Taillet, Ulysse Collin, Pierre Peters,
Prevost, Salon, Savart, Selosse, Taittinger & More

This list of nearly three dozen champagnes covers a lot of ground.

"Pure and crystalline, this is a young classic in the making."
2022 Allemand Cornas Reynard

Reynard is the old vine bottling that boasts the most intricate density of Allemand's incredibly refined wines.

"This is terrific"
2022 Dujac Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Malconsorts

Everyone that I know who has tasted Dujac's 2022s raves about them.

The 2022 collection is simply that clear, elegant, and nimble.

Memorial Day Sale Wine #7:
2020 Pierre Morey Meursault Les Tessons

This is one of the white Burgundies that cruises under the radar.

Memorial Day Sale Wines #5 & #6:
2020 Brovia Barolo Brea - Ca' Mia & Villero

Brovia's 2020s are absolutely stunning.

Memorial Day Sale Wine #4:
2018 Dal Forno Romano Valpolicella Superiore Monte Lodoletta

Along with the late Giuseppe Quintarelli, Romano dal Forno has redefined the boundaries of Valpolicella and Amarone.

Memorial Day Sale Wine #3:
Pierre Peters Cuvée de Réserve NV

Pierre Peters is one of the most loved producers in all of Champagne.

Memorial Day Sale Wine #1:
2022 Jouan Clos St-Denis

The story is simple. The wines on offer are core bottles of the store that we buy as much as we can each vintage, and once in a while it's a bit much

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

Memorial Day Sale Wine #2:
2021 Gonon Saint-Joseph

The amount of gracefulness that Gonon is able to coax from the vintage is extraordinary.

Balance and Clarity:
2023 Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge

In 2023, the natural volume and amplitude of the vintage marries perfectly to the jewel-box fruit quality that Drouhin somehow also manages to tease out without losing any clarity, any sparkle.

Monuments from the Cellar:
J.B. Becker

With a decade of age, both wines are just coming out of their youthful precociousness, more expressive and revealing, yet they have another decade and much longer ahead of them, especially in the magnum format.

The Magic of Rousseau:
2012 Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin

The 2012 has a complex spectrum of red fruits, earth, minerality, and a subtle untamed quality. All of this is delivered with the breeding that is Rousseau's signature.

Raveneau: 2011-2022

The wines of Raveneau speak for themselves.

Saint-Joseph Sweet Spot:
2023 Gérard Saint-Joseph Le Blanchard

Here, Saint-Joseph possesses an unusual finesse, agility, and perfume—elements that it shares with Cote-Rotie. It all adds up to an exciting and gorgeous example of Syrah.

Mugneret-Gibourg 2007-2022

These are easy wines to become obsessed with. Across the range, the wines are texturally beguiling, transparent, and supremely elegant. 

Hitting The Bullseye - Champagne Go-To:
Chartogne-Taillet Cuvée 'Sainte Anne' NV

For quite some time, Chartogne-Taillet has been among the most exciting addresses in Champagne.

White Burgundy:
Bernard-Bonin, Carillon, Coche-Dury, Colin-Morey, Dauvissat, Pillot, Roulot, Tribut & More

Back-Vintage from Barolo Traditionalist:
2010 Cascina Fontana Barolo

Since I first tasted Cascina Fontana's wines in 2012, the wines have become go-to examples of unyieldingly old-school Barolo.

"I adored this range from Berthaut"
2022 Berthaut-Gerbet Fixin

The 2022 Fixin has clearly been elevated by the general strength of Berthaut's collection. It's an exciting example of the wine. There's lovely verve with bright and suave red fruits and a spine of acidity. 

Limestone vs. the Volcano:
Jakob Moise's and the Lightness of Spätburgunder

These Spätburgunder are shockingly clear, compact, and seamless. They are quiet wines, that dazzle.

"In a word, outstanding."
2022 Chevillon Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les St-Georges

If Nuits-St-Georges had a Grand Cru, it would be Les St-Georges. It's the most complete, complex, and aristocratic of the Nuits 1er Crus.

Living Large - Piedmont Elite Three-Liters:
2014 Roagna Barbaresco Asili & Pajé Vecchie Viti

This duo of Roagna's Vecchie Viti double-magnums are old vine selections and represents some of the greatest that Piedmont has to offer.

"This is a superb Kabinett which combines intensity and freshness."
-2023 Weiser-Künstler Enkircher Ellergrub Kabinett

Ellergrub is Weiser-Künstler's top site.

While it may not have the same name recognition as Wehlener Sonnenuhr or Bernkasteler Doctor, many German wine fanatics place Ellergrub among the best in the Middle Mosel.