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A Bize For The Ages: 2015 Bize Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fournaux

Simon Bize is Burgundy the way we like it. The 2015 vintage elevated their already seriously impressive wines to a jaw-dropping level.

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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: 2016 Tempier Bandol Rosé

Simply put, Tempier's Bandol Rosé is special. It belongs to a very small class of rosés that really flourish in the cellar. It shares this unique status with wines like Château Simone, Cotat and Valentini's Cerasuolo. Catching a Tempier with 5 or more years of age is delightful.

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"A seriously impressive effort that is built to age"
- 2010 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Champans

Last Monday, we offered d'Angerville's 2013 Ducs. Today, I'm excited to offer the 2010 Champans. I've been obsessed with d'Angerville since my visit there a few weeks ago. It was magical.

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Back-Vintage Meursault Perrières: 1991 Ampeau Meursault 1er Cru Perrières

Among Burgundy producers, Ampeau is a welcome outlier. Instead of releasing the most current vintage, his releases follow a different logic. They're released only when they're ready to drink.

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Canary Islands Superstar: 2017 Suertes del Marques Trenzado Valle de la Orotava

Suertes del Marques makes some of the most refined wines that we've tasted from the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands have emerged as one of the most exciting wine regions. There are few places that produce wines as loaded with terroir and character.

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Loire Benchmark:
2017 François Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés

Les Monts Damnés may be the most famous vineyard in Sancerre. It's called the “damned mountains” because of how steep and how difficult the site is to work. When you see a picture of Monts Damnés, it's obvious that this is great terroir.

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"Bulletproof Volnay" - 2013 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs

D'Angerville's 2013 Ducs is an astonishing success. D'Angerville's 2013s stand out for their striking clarity and precision. The 2013 Ducs distills the site down to its essence. And it's absolutely captivating.

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Ungrafted and Unparalleled: 2015 Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Franc de Pied

Simply put, Roches Neuves' 2015s are stunning. In 2016, I made the 2015 Les Mémoires my wine of the year.

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Painstaking Precision:
2017 Chidaine Vouvray Argiles Sec

Over the years, we've penned plenty of emails on Chidaine. Every vintage, there's a bottle or two from the vast range that really impresses us. In 2017, Les Argiles is the stand out.

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"In a word: exceptional!"
2012 Agrapart L'Avizoise Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Grand Cru

In every vintage Agrapart goes from strength to strength. With that said, I found the 2012s mind-blowingly good. We agree with Antonio Galloni when he writes: "these are the very finest wines I have ever tasted from Pascal Agrapart"

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2013 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Spätlese

Last week, we offered Egon Müller's Auslese. We couldn't resist offering one more of Müller's wines before the week ended. As we said in the Auslese offering, for us, Müller makes some of the greatest wines in the world.

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The Master of Morgon - Magnum Edition:
2017 Foillard Morgon Côte du Py Magnums

Côte du Py is one of Beaujolais' great vineyards. Foillard is undoubtedly the master of the site. Each year, we eagerly await the release of Foillard's Côte du Py.

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Bracing Texture: 2016 Enderle & Moll "Weiss & Grau"

If Enderle & Moll are most famous for their Pinot Noirs, the white wines have quietly become cult favorites.

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"Bucking every trend and modern convention"
- 2016 Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

An encounter with the wines of Emidio Pepe always leaves a deep impression. In short, they are nothing short of magical.

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Jaw-Dropping: Singular Pinot - 2014 Antica Terra Pinot Noir Antikythera

Antica Terra's Antikythera is one of the most mind-boggling and ultimately compelling expressions of Pinot Noir. Antikythera is truly one of the most singular examples of the grape that I've tasted.

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Indescribable Magic:
2017 Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Auslese Half-Bottles

Line up the top wines of the world, toss an Egon Müller into the mix and watch people's eyes light up when the Müller comes around the table. The wines are simply that good. No wines on earth offer the thrilling contrast between intensity and dancing, intricate delicacy. The wines can haunt you for days.

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Radically Transcending Its Appellation:
2014 Bachlet Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

We've become obsessed with Bachelet's 2014s. Of course, the Gevrey is at the top of the list. Generally speaking, Bachelet's Gevrey exists on its own plane. On paper, it's a villages wine. In reality, it radically transcends the category.

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"Unusual in every respect" - 2014 Château Simone Palette Rouge

Tasting Château Simone simply redefines what's possible in Provence. Compared to the rest of the Provençal wines Chateau Simone stands out for its balance, refinement and poise.

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Powerful and Mineral:
2017 F.X. Pichler Riesling Steinertal Smaragd

The 2017 vintage really emphasizes Pichler's ability to deliver power with finesse and detail. Pichler's 2017s are layered, rivetingly pure and focused.

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One of the finest grower-producers" - Ledru Extra Brut & Brut

Ledru's are some of our favorite wines in all of Champagne.

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"Silky, dense and concentrated" - 2016 Lambrays Clos des Lambrays

2016 is an epic vintage for Clos des Lambrays. It's clear that Clos des Lambrays is at the top of their game, and seeing Lambrays hitting on all eight cylinders is really exciting.

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Magnificence in Montefalco:
2012 Bea Sagrantino Pagliaro

Bea's Sagrantino Pagliaro is one of the most compelling wines to be found in all of Italy. It's a view that seems to be widely shared. Every time that we offer Bea's Pagliaro, we brace ourselves for a flood of orders.

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Morgon's Master: 2017 Foillard Morgon Corcelette & Eponym

Jean Foillard is one of the greats of Beaujolais. He also has an incredible knack for capturing terroir. Today's offer drives that point home.

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The Cult of Prévost: Prévost Beguines Extra Brut NV (2016)

Prévost stands as one of the greatest growers in all of Champagne. For many, us included, he's right there with Selosse at the top. And when it comes to wines that we want to drink on the regular, we'd have to give Prévost the edge.

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