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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow:
2021 Envínate Migan Tinto

We've been impressed by their 2021s. The wines possess a beautiful freshness and clarity. 

The Magic of Bea:
2018 Bea Montefalco Sagrantino Secco Vigneto Pagliaro

When you catch Bea's Pagliaro firing on all cylinders, it's a magical bottle.

There's a wildness and yet something undeniably noble about the wine.

"It will appeal to Chablis purists"
2021 Bessin-Tremblay Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume

This is an example of a wine that shouldn't be missed. Bessin-Tremblay's 2021 Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume is a great example of classic Chablis from one of our favorite producers in the region. 

"Captures all the pedigree of this great vintage"
2013 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne

In 2013, Comtes de Champagne has beautiful incisive elegance with loads of silky texture and refinement. The wine is a study in nuance and detail.

Portuguese Revelation:
2020 Niepoort Lagar de Baixo Tinto Bairrada

Along with Colares, the wines of Bairrada are the longest-lived dry wines in all of Portugal. Whether red or white, it's common to see bottles still fresh and captivating at 30 years old.

Full-Throttle Nobility
2019 Brovia Barolo Rocche di Castiglione

Out of Brovia's consistently stunning line-up of single Crus, Rocche is always the stand out.

2020 Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche

"This bottling is up there with the best wines that I have ever had from this domaine, and I am familiar with their work going back to their 1983 vintage."

Punching Above Its Weight Class
2021 Bachelet-Monnot Chassagne-Montrachet

Bachelet-Monnot's Chassagne AC is a bottle that we reach for often. The 2021 is an especially thrilling vintage of the wine. As Burghound's note below highlights, the 2021 is a seriously structured example of the wine. It is also a tense and electric one.

"Impeccably well-balanced"
2020 Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean

Thierry Pillot has emerged as one of Burgundy's most talented white Burgundy producers.

2022 Lapierre Morgon Magnums

Lapierre is one of the most beloved producers in Beaujolais and this modest parcel of magnums will disappear quickly.

Montlouis Magic:
2021 Chidaine Montlouis Bournais Sec

At its best, the 2021 vintage in the Loire is a delightful and seriously impressive throw-back vintage. There's a soaring verve that we've missed in recent vintages. 

The Grand Sequel
2022 Lauer Schonfels Kabinett

It's a deadly steep, cliff-vineyard with 100-year-old ungrafted vines (some of the oldest in this famous valley) battered by cold winds.

The Dynamic Duo:
2019 Brovia Barolo Brea - Ca' Mia & Villero

The Brovia style isn't shy on power, but what makes them so impressive is their finesse and their nuance. They lead with red fruits, but the backdrop is a kaleidoscopic mix of earth, herb, and flower.

"This classy effort should be lovely and age gracefully for years"
2017 Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

The 2017 MdT combines a saturating palate presence with a steely elegance and striking minerality. The profile is intense but ultra finessed, delivering notes of florals, saline, citrus, stone, and spice with dazzling clarity. For all of its grandeur, it flaunts incredible detail, class, and refinement.

An Arrow from the Mountaintop:
2022 Lauer Stirn

This bottling, more than any of Lauer's other off-dry Grand Crus, seems to have garnered a unique, cult-like status.

Large Formats:
Allemand, Cappellano, Canonica, Chave, Lafon, Muller & More

Argentinian Game-Changer:
2022 Bodega Chacra Mainque Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Cincuenta y Cinco

As it turns out, Patagonia’s Río Negro region is perfect for producing high-quality Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays. The region’s unique climate, with warm days and cool nights, produce complex and highly finessed wines.

"What a total delight this is"
2019 Oddero Barolo

Simply put, the wine is profoundly successful. We completely agree with Antonio Galloni when he writes: "What a total delight this is".

Cornas Like No Other:
2015 Allemand Cornas Reynard

As is usually the case, Reynard offers a staining presence and a walk-on-tip-toe finesse.

"Overnight, a new star has been added to Chassagne's firmament, and readers will want to secure allocations while they still can."
2021 Benoit Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow:
2021 Gérard Saint-Joseph

Xavier Gérard has maintained a low profile, but he's among the most talented winemakers in the northern Rhône. For me, Gérard's Saint-Joseph is one of the most noteworthy examples of the appellation.

Rare Sightings:
2012 Keller Kirchspiel Grosses Gewäch

At this point, Keller is recognized as one of the greatest winemakers in the world. Try finding his Grosses Gewächs and it becomes clear that the world has taken notice. 

"It belongs among Chablis's top half-dozen domaines"
2021 Bessin-Tremblay Chablis Valmur

We've been blown away by recent vintages. The wines combine honesty, polish, and intensity.

2018 Cappellano Barolo Pie Rupestris

In terms of longevity, Cappellano's Barolos boast a structure that can keep stride with the great distance runners of Piedmont, like Conterno's Monfortino and Giacosa's Red Label.