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"Super-sleek, intense and gorgeously textured"
- 2017 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques

Fourrier's Clos St. Jacques is a legendary bottle. It takes Fourrier's signatures - pristine expression, precise finesse and an ultra-seductive mineral-laden texture - to a profound level. Today, we focus on the 2017 Clos St. Jacques, which is an archetypal and brilliant example of this wine.

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"The best Tre Stelle Barbaresco I have tasted from Cascina delle Rose..."
- 2016 Cascina delle Rose Barbaresco Tre Stelle

The 2016 vintage in Barbaresco is important. The wines have everything - clarity, concentration, and finesse. Antonio Galloni's impression of the vintage seems spot on: "The 2016s, wines from a potentially historic vintage, may very well put Barbaresco on the map big time." Cascina delle Rose very likely produced the best wines that we've ever tasted from them. The Tre Stelle is stunning. 

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Breathtaking Champagne: Regal Elegance - Éric Rodez Blanc de Noir Grand Cru NV

Ambonnay is holy ground for Champagne. Éric Rodez is currently making some of our favorite expressions of this Grand Cru. However, Rodez's work in a renowned terroir is only half of the story. Another important piece is his experience working with Krug.

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Hitting the Bulls-Eye: 2018 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #5

There appears to be no stopping Willi Schaefer. They are a historic benchmark and loved by every Riesling fan that we've met. However, in recent vintages, the quality has really shown just what a world-class estate this is.

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A Perfectionist Hitting the Mark
2017 Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin VV

Bachelet's Gevrey exists on its own plane. On paper, it's a village-level wine. In reality, it radically transcends the category.

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Extreme Purity: 2017 Colin-Morey St. Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Nicholas et Mathis

It wouldn't be out of line to say that Pierre-Yves Colin's work in St. Aubin has been crucial in establishing the domaine's cult status. This speaks volumes about how impressive his work in St. Aubin is. Colin has holdings in Grand Crus and top 1er Crus yet savvy buyers hunt the En Remilly bottlings down with the same fervor as the Chevalier-Montrachet. 

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Krug Magic Strikes Again: 2006 Krug

"When Krug is firing on all cylinders, there really is no substitute." -Antonio Galloni Let me say outright that Krug hit the proverbial bulls-eye in 2006.

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Balance to the Extreme:
2015 Brovia Barolo Rocche di Castiglione

Rocche is a key site for Brovia. Not only does Brovia have a very choice parcel within this vineyard, but it’s also their oldest holding and home to their oldest vines.

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Overnight Superstar: 2017 Château De Bonnezeaux La Montagne

Almost overnight, Château De Bonnezeaux became one of the most exciting producers in the Loire. Château de Bonnezeaux had not produced a single bottle of wine in over 30 years, but in 2012, these once abandoned vineyards began their slow road to recovery, led by winemaker Guyonne Saclier de la Bâtie. After much work, the first release was the 2016 vintage.

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An Essential: Cappellano Barolo Chinato 750 ml

There are few better things to end a meal with—or simply meditate over— than Cappellano’s Chinato. For us, it’s an indispensable part of our cold-weather drinking arsenal.

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“This vintage takes elegance to a new level”
- 2014 Stella di Campalto Rosso di Montalcino

Stella di Campalto’s wines are a study in elegance and grace. They are known for their light, ephemeral quality that couples so beautifully, if unexpectedly, with intensity and verve.

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Paolo Bea Grand Cru:
2011 Bea Montefalco Sagrantino Secco Vigneto Cerrete

"Perhaps the greatest combination of height and exposition in the appellation." -Neal Rosenthal To say that Cerrete Bea's Grand Cru is simplistic, for sure, but not inaccurate.

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2017 Coche-Dury Bourgogne Blanc & Meursault

There's nothing like the wines of Coche-Dury. They exist on a plane of their own. Coche's wines work on a very elite level, and you don't need to look far up the hierarchy to witness undeniable proof of this.

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Legends In The Making: 2015 Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque & La Mouline

Simply put, there's nothing like Guigal's La La's. ​Guigal is Rhône royalty and their single-vineyard "La La's" are the justly acclaimed jewels in the crown.

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Game Changing Pinot: 2017 Hope Well Pinot Noir Estate Eola Amity Hills

It’s rare that an Oregon Pinot forces us to stop in awe, but that’s exactly what happened with Mimi Casteel’s Hope Well Pinot.

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Piedmont Elite:
2015 Brovia Barolo Brea - Vigna Ca' Mia & Villero

Brovia is at the top of their game. The 2015s drive this home once again.

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"This is a superb effort and a great Spätlese with real Spätlese character"
- 2018 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #10

Willi Schaefer made some of our favorite wines in 2018. This won't surprise many people. Schaefer is a historically great estate that has been on a tear for the past handful of vintages. Simply put, they keep turning out the top collections of many vintages.

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"This beautifully well-balanced effort is Zen-like." - 2017 Chevillon Nuits-St-George 1er Cru Les Cailles

Chevillon is a low-profile benchmark who never seems to miss. Along with Les St. Georges, Les Cailles represents the pinnacle of Chevillon's lineup.

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"A superb edition" - 2013 Agrapart L'Avizoise Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Grand Cru

Pascal Agrapart’s 2013 L'Avizoise Blanc de Blancs is a show-stopper. L'Avizoise is one of our favorite Champagnes. We love its balance of lavishness and electric minerality. It offers a crystal-clear expression of Chardonnay.

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Back Up the Truck - Piedmont Edition:
2018 Verduno Pelaverga Basadone

Castello di Verduno's Pelaverga is one of those delicious, food friendly and habit-forming wines that we always want on hand. The explanation is easy: it delivers an incredible amount of interest and sheer drinkability for an affordable price. This is a somewhat crude comparison, but Pelaverga is Piedmont's answer to Cru Beaujolais.

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"Tremendous depth and pure class.”
- 2008 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Juste Rosé

Clos des Goisses is widely considered one of the greatest vineyards in Champagne. It's been produced since 1935. The terroir is so extraordinary that it rarely missed a vintage over the years. In 1999, the first rosé was released from Clos des Goisses. It immediately became one of the region's most sought after wines.

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On Lapierre and Hundred-Year-Old Vines:
2018 Lapierre Morgon Cuvée Marcel Lapierre

Lapierre's Morgon is one of the wine world's most beloved bottles. The cuvée Marcel Lapierre ups the ante considerably. The first vintage was around a decade ago and it wowed Beaujolais fans from the start.

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Rock Dog: Riesling Holy Ground - 2014 Nikolaihof Riesling Steiner Hund

"Almost savagely intense" -David Schildknecht When you talk to Austrian fanatics about the best vineyards, you hear the same thing: Kellerberg, Singerriedel, Steinertal and Steiner Hund.

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Loire Benchmark:
2018 Pepiere Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine Clos des Briords

Year after year, Pepiere's Clos des Briords is our favorite Muscadet. There's a beautiful honesty to Briords that causes us to buy it by the case every vintage. You might find more powerful and richer Muscadets, but Briords is unrivaled when it comes to luminous transparency and cut.

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