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A Legend In Top Form: 2017 Gouges Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains

Vaucrains is undisputedly one of Nuits St. Georges' greatest sites. In Gouges hands, amazing things happen to this mineral and sauvage site. There are seemingly countless examples of Gouges' Vaucrains that have aged brilliantly.

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Magic In Meursault: 2016 Roulot Meursault Villages

Along with Coche-Dury and Lafon, Roulot is one of the standard bearers of Meursault. No one has influenced the younger generation of white Burgundy producers the way Roulot has.

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Unbeatable White Burgundy Value:
2017 Paul Pillot Bourgogne Blanc

Pillot is making some of the most exciting white Burgundies we've seen. For us, 2013 was a breakout vintage for the Domaine, and now each vintage seems better than the last.

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"Grab northern Rhône 2015 reds with both hands” - 2015 Jamet Côte-Rôtie

The heights that Jamet's Côte-Rôties reach 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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Burgundy As It Should Be:
2017 Jouan Chambolle-Musigny

Few producers capture my imagination like Jouan. His wines are some of the most mysterious, beautiful and subtle Burgundies I know.

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Overnight Superstar:
2017 Château De Bonnezeaux Vielle Vigne Du Fief Prévost

Simply put, Château de Bonnezeaux Du Fief Prevost VV is special. This is one of the most complex, dynamic, and layered Chenin Blancs we’ve had in a long time.

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Rare, Vines Planted in 1900: 2016 Stein Alfer Hölle 1900

In any given vintage, Stein produces 400-500 liters of this wine. Ever since the first vintage in 2011, it's become our favorite bottling. Alfer Hölle 1900 is Stein’s magnum opus.

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14th Annual War of the Rosés Tasting - FREE!
Thursday, June 20th 5:30-7:30 PM

14th Annual War of the Rosés FREE - Thursday, June 20th 5:30-7:30 PM RSVP to help us crown this year's rosé champion!

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One For The Ages: 2008 Bollinger La Grande Année

"Bollinger’s Champagnes are often known for their richness, but whenever I taste one, it’s usually its fineness that I notice first and foremost.” -Peter Liem I often think about the Peter Liem quote above. It's a concise and spot on summary of what Bollinger is all about, especially Grande Année.

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Wine of the Year Revisited: 2013 Nervi Gattinara Molsino

Just over six months ago, I announced the 2013 Nervi Gattinara Molsino as my wine of the year. Looking back, the decision looks even better than it did originally. We've drunk a few bottles and they've been stunning.

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Roulot in Argentina: 2017 Chacra Mainque Chardonnay

Argentina, the land of Malbec, is the last place that you'd expect to find Roulot's first project outside of Burgundy. Scratch a bit deeper and it becomes much less of a surprise.

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The Utter Beauty of Côte Rôtie: 2016 Gerard Côte Rôtie

Last weekend, we offered Gerard's 2017 St. Joseph Blanchard. As expected, it sold out in a few hours. Today, we turn to the 2016 Côte Rôtie.  It's Gerard's work in Côte Rôtie and Condrieu that represents the beating heart of the domaine.

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Mastery On Bold Display: 2016 Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement et Emma

If you had to neatly explain why Pierre-Yves Colin is included among Burgundy's absolute greats, purity and rigor would work perfectly. The wines have a crackling energy, a clarity of fruit, and exacting precision that dazzles.

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"Drinks way above its category” 2010 Chave St-Joseph Offerus

The 2010 Offerus might just be the best vintage we’ve tasted so far this century. We recently tasted through several vintages of Chave’s St-Joseph Offerus and the 2010 was shockingly good.

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From Limestone - A Distance Runner:
2017 François Cotat Sancerre Les Culs de Beaujeu

I've always had a soft spot for Culs de Beaujeu. The way that it comes off as saturating, poised and vividly stony is supremely compelling.

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Ungrafted Saumur - Simply Profound:
2017 Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Franc de Pied

Roches Neuves produces some of the top wines of the Loire. Out of the entire line-up, it's the Franc de Pied that proves the most elusive and quietest in its profundity.

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2017 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Spätlese

What Müller does with Scharzhofberg is magical. He renders the site beautifully clear, with a steely finesse and indisputable nobility. The wines transcend Riesling and assume a place among the greatest wines anywhere.

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St. Joseph Sweet Spot:
2017 Gerard St. Joseph Le Blanchard

For the past two years, Gerard's St. Joseph Le Blanchard has sold out in a matter of hours. We first tasted the 2014 vintage and were blown away by the wine's bright, complex aromatics and lifted elegance.

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Chassagne Magic - Don't Miss:
2017 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet

Ramonet is one of the time-tested greats of white Burgundy. Catch a Ramonet in top form, which is usually the case, and you'll find a case study in tension and intensity.

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Lamy St. Aubin: 2013 1er Cru Clos de la Chatenière Vieilles Vignes & 2014 1er Cru Les Frionnes

Hubert Lamy is one of the standard-bearers for St. Aubin. For many people today, Lamy is one of the most exciting producers of white Burgundy around. 

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"Impeccably pure" - 2016 Weiser-Künstler Riesling Gaispfad

Simply put, the 2016 Gaispfad is a brilliant bottle of Riesling. It's a wine that covers such a broad flavor spectrum, everything from stone fruits, to spice, to floral notes, to stony minerality and much more. The total package is insanely detailed, incisive and beautifully textured.

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"Straight-up awesome purity of fruit" - 2016 Chave Hermitage Blanc

In the world of white wine, Chave’s Hermitage Blanc stands alone. Chave’s Hermitage are among the greatest wines in the world.

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Pierre Peters Rarity - Reserve Oubliée NV

Pierre Peters' Oubliée is one of the most elusive wines from one of the most loved producers in all of Champagne. I was shocked when I finally had enough Oubliée for a small offer. It felt like a major coup. Please be warned, this will be one of those offers that sells out in a matter of hours.

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Mineral Fireworks: 2018 Lauer “Senior”

With vintage 2018, Lauer presents us with the most explosive “Senior” bottling since the celebrated 2007. For the first time ever, we begin our 2018 vintage German campaign with one of our most popular offerings every year: Lauer’s formidable dry Riesling “Senior.”

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