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Summer Sipping, Perfected:
2015 Piedmont Filzener Riesling Kabinett

This summer is starting to feel like one endless heatwave. When it gets this hot, we have one fail-proof go-to: Riesling Kabinett.

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"This is lovely and a classic example"
- 2017 Heitz-Lochardet Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres

It's been fun to watch Heitz-Lochardet start to really take off. It seems like everyone I give a bottle to comes back wanting a half-dozen more.

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2018 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Kabinett Magnums

No other wine on earth offers the combination of intensity and walk-on-tip-toe weightlessness. Catching a bottle of Müller Kabinett in the zone is one of our most beloved wine experiences.

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Grand Cru In All But Name - Sharp Pricing:
2014 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses

Chambolle's Premier Cru Les Amoureuses is a special place. It sits adjacent to Musigny and is one of the greatest and most haunting Burgundies in existence. This hasn't escaped the world. Amoureuses commands higher prices than many Grand Crus and is chased down by Burgundy fanatics with a singular fervor.

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One of Italy’s most iconic producers."-Antonio Galloni
2015 Valentini Trebbiano D'Abruzzo

Valentini's Trebbiano is a wine that makes its own category. It's not Trebbiano, it's Valentini's Trebbiano. If Trebbiano has any reputation at all, it is for watery, simple, limp wines - the Oxford Companion to Wine calls the grape "undistinguished."

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2016 Chave St-Joseph

Along with Pierre Gonon, Chave produces our favorite expression of St. Joseph. Chave's St. Joseph is something that we go deep on every vintage.

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2000 Jamet Côte-Rôtie

The only prudent thing to do is to keep this offer brief. This has all the markings of something that will sell out in a flash.

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Last Chance: 2013 Ledru Cuvée du Goulté

Cuvée du Goulté is Ledru's top wine and in 2013, it is dynamite. Simply put, Ledru's Champagnes are riveting and the 2013 Goulté is a beautiful example of what makes Ledru so special.

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Thriving on Grace - 0.36ha:
2017 Jouan Clos St-Denis

Jouan’s wines are famous for possessing a captivating mixture of perfume and delicacy. The Grand Cru Clos St. Denis is celebrated for its class, purity, feminine grace and, simultaneously, for its intensity. It’s a perfect match for Jouan.

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A Rosé Standing Alone:
2018 Valentini Cerasuolo di Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

It's been over three years since we've been able to offer Valentini's Cerasuolo. After much searching, that comes to an end today. Valentini's Cerasuolo exists in a stand-alone category. There are a handful of rosés that are hunted down, aged and offer stirring experiences. Think of wines like Château Simone, both Cotats, etc.

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“Very long and minerally”
2017 F.X. Pichler Riesling Loibenberg Smarag

When it comes to Austrian wine, F.X. Pichler is one of the greats. Pichler’s riesling are some of the most profound expressions of the grape. They possess a boldness and power that grabs your attention and doesn’t let go.

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Greatness In Clear Focus:
2017 Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge

Clos des Mouches is one of the great gems in Drouhin's stable. It was one of the first sites that Joseph Drouhin bought in the 1920s, situated in a choice mid-slope location.

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Jamet Rarity, Only Bottles in the U.S. -
2016 Jamet Cote-Rotie Half-Bottles

Jamet's Côte-Rôties have few peers in the entire Northern Rhône. It's pretty much that simple. They are amazingly elegant, precise and clear.

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2018 Lauer Rarities:
Fass 2 “Extra Trocken,” Fass 3 & Fass 4

Today we introduce two never-before imported Lauer rarities, off-dry Fass 3 and Fass 4. Then, to form a holy trinity, we add what we’ve called the “razorblade” of Lauer’s stable, Fass 2 Extra Trocken. A recent tasting of Lauer's 2018s confirmed the hype coming out of Germany about Florian Lauer’s 2018 collection: This is a do-not-miss, tour-de-force vintage for Lauer.

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Burgundy Jaw-Dropper - The King of Irancy:
2015 Thierry Richoux Irancy

About 15 minutes east of Chablis, you reach Irancy, a beautiful town surrounded by fairly steep vineyards. It shares Chablis' Kimmeridgian soils, but not the grape. Here, we're talking about one of the most intriguing examples of Pinot Noir on the planet.

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Back-Vintage Müller Kabinett:
2007 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Kabinett

Finding Müller's Kabinett with age on it has become very difficult. Today's offer highlights this - these are the only bottles in the country.

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The Real Deal: 2016 Gilles Cornas

Of the new generation of Cornas producers, Guillaume Gilles stands out. Gilles got his start working for Chave and Robert Michel, the legendary old-school Cornas producer who also served as a mentor to Thierry Allemand.

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The Exemplar - A Magical Vintage:
2017 Jouan Gevrey-Chambertin "Aux Echézeaux"

Jouan’s Gevrey-Chambertin "Aux Echézeaux" is one of our favorites. The 2017 is magical. While Gevrey-Chambertin is known for its meatiness and power, Aux Echézeaux is surprisingly elegant. It is located in the southern end of the region, right next to Morey-St.-Denis, and produces wines that are much more silky and delicate.

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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: 2017 Tempier Bandol Rosé

When people see Tempier on offer, they buy without hesitation. Every time that we offer Tempier Rosé, it blows up and we spend the next 24 hours digging our way out of emails.

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Garnacha on the Mountain: 2017 Bernabeleva Camino de Navaherreros Tinto Vinos de Madrid

This is an expression of the Grenache grape that greatly expands the idea of what the grape is capable of. Here you have Grenache that is gulpable, silken and energetic.

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2015 Colombera & Garella Lessona

Colombera & Garella's first vintage was 2010 and they almost immediately became the benchmark for the entire Alto Piemonte. The wines possess such an incredible purity of fruit, precision and fineness that it's impossible not to take notice.

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Time-Honored Bandol In Top Form:
2013 Tempier Bandol Rouge Classique Half-Bottles

Tempier is the long-time standard bearer of Bandol. Even though it's the middle of summer and we're just getting through a major heatwave, I can't help but make this offering.

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"Very fine" - Hitting The Bull's Eye:
2017 Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin Le Clos

Pierre Duroché has quickly become one of Gevrey’s most exciting winemakers. When it comes to purity of expression and coaxing an intricate and subtle complexity from Gevrey, it's clear that Duroché has the touch.

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Rhône Royalty, the Outlier: 2012 Chateau des Tours Côtes du Rhône Blanc

The Reynaud family is one of the legendary families of the Rhône. Their estates (Rayas, Fonsalette, Pignan, & Chateau des Tours) represent some of the region's most compelling wines. Today, we're happy to offer one of the true rarities and outliers of Reynaud's lineup, the 2012 Château des Tours Côtes du Rhône Blanc.

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