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The Untamed Beauty of Château Musar
2004 & 2006

There's something magical about Musar. The wines combine an aristocratic air with wild, sauvage beauty. How they pull off such gamey, untamed complexity with such harmony and nobility is amazing.

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Bonneau Oddity: Henri Bonneau Les Rouliers
NV 750s and Magnums

Bonneau's wines are unlike anything in the Southern Rhône. They are wines of unyielding traditionalism. Bonneau boasts a haunting mysterious depth. The signature is wild, constantly evolving and very nuanced complexity.

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2010 Piedmont Value:
2010 Cantalupo Ghemme Collis Breclemae

2010 is a magical vintage in Piedmont. Cantalupo's just released Breclemae captures so much of what makes the vintage exciting. There's depth, elegance and beautifully classical proportions.

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At The Top of Their Game - Two Barrels Produced:
2016 Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc Clos de l’Echelier

The l’Échelier Blanc is always the most incisively mineral of Roches Neuves' whites. Clos de l’Echelier is a 1.8ha clos (a walled vineyard) that has hard limestone soils.

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"This is distinctly old school in style" - 2014 Gouges Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains

Gouges is one of the legendary producers of Nuits St. Georges, and Vaucrains is undisputedly one of its greatest sites. In Gouges’ hands, Vaucrains is intensely concentrated and extraordinarily vivid, with an ultra-clear transparency. There are seemingly countless examples of Gouges' Vaucrains that have aged brilliantly.

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2013 Piedmont Standout
2013 Brovia Barolo Rocche di Castiglione

I'm not going to belabor this. It's obvious that word is out. A long-time traditionalist, Brovia has joined Piedmont's top ranks in recent years while the wines have remained priced at a fraction of their peers. Brovia's single vineyard Barolos are some of the smartest buys around. 

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Chambolle to the Extreme: 2015 Bruno Clair Chambolle-Musigny "Les Véroilles"

Clair's Véroilles is a study in how focused and energetic 2015 Burgundy can be. The 2015 is one of the most riveting examples of the wine that I've tasted.

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Morstein - Beyond Keller: 2016 Seehof Weissburgunder Morstein R

Less than half a hectare, old vines, and a very famous brother-in-law. Klaus Peter Keller has placed Morstein on the world stage.

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Rieslingfeier 2018

Dine with Egon at the Gala Dinner Taste nearly 50 wines for $33 at the Gränd Tasting On Saturday, January 27th, the world unites for the greatest Riesling event on earth: Rieslingfeier.

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The Ultimate Burgundy Outlier:
2014 Gouges Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru La Perriere Blanc

In Burgundy lore, few wines have reached such legendary status as Gouges' La Perriere. Gouges’ Perriere is based on “Pinot Gouges”, a mutation of Pinot Noir that produced white grapes that Gouges discovered in the late forties. What results is one of the most fascinating white wines in all of Burgundy. 

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"Wine lovers should lay their hands onto some of these gems!"
2016 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Kabinett

"There are some legendary wines in the making and wine lovers should lay their hands onto some of these gems!" -Mosel Fine Wines Willi Schaefer's 2016 collection are some of the top examples of the pristine nature of the vintage.

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Very pure and sharply chiseled" - 2015 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy

Laurent Tribut produced a dead serious collection in 2015. For the Chablis obsessed, the wines of Laurent Tribut are legendary. The 2015s boldly display what makes Tribut so exciting.

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The Best of I'll Drink to That! Ten Highlights from 2017

We’ve been absolutely blown away by the I’ll Drink to That! podcast this year. Throughout 2017, one incredible interview after another has emerged for us to listen to.

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Implausible Harmony
Selosse Cuvée Initial NV

Out of Selosse's lineup, Initial is the Selosse bottling that I reach for most often. Its energy and punchy minerality are endlessly appealing. Initial highlights the magic of Selosse - it's a Blanc de Blancs of seemingly implausible harmony, combining outrageous purity with enveloping power.

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2015 F.X. Pichler Riesling "Unendlich"

Along with 2007 and 2013, Pichler's 2015s are the best that we've seen from the estate in the past decade. Of course, the collection reaches its high point with Riesling Unendlich.

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"Readers should do everything possible to add some of these wines to their cellars."
- 2013 Brovia Barolo Brea - Ca' Mia & Villero

Brovia is at the top of their game. You don't have to look any further for evidence than their 2013 Barolo. Their 2013s firmly places them among Piedmont's elite. Despite being among the region's top traditionalists, Brovia's wines cost significantly less than their peers. It's difficult to know how long this pricing discrepancy will hold, but it's easy to assume that its days are numbered. For now, Brovia's single vineyard Barolos are some of the smartest buys around.

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Prager's Achleiten:
2016 Riesling Achleiten Smaragd & Grüner Veltliner Achleiten Stockkultur

Achleiten is one of Austria's "Grand Crus," and Prager's Toni Bodenstein is the master of the site. Today, we're very happy to pay homage to Prager's work in Achleiten with his stunning 2016s.

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Utterly Brilliant: 2010 Agrapart Mineral Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

Agrapart's Mineral lives up to its name, bursting with chalky minerality. It is one of the most riveting expressions of Chardonnay to be found.

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"Some of the most elegant, refined and brilliant wines in all of Piemonte"
-John Gilman 2013 Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo Monprivato

Mascarello’s Monprivato is one of the great monuments of Piedmont. The 2013 Monprivato is one of the most anticipated releases in some time.

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Loire Elite - 50 Cases Produced
2016 Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc Clos Romans

Clos Romans is a walled vineyard dating back to the 11th century. The wine stands as one of the great expressions of Chenin. 

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"This is very nicely done" - 2013 Cascina delle Rose Barbaresco Tre Stelle

The 2013 vintage in Piedmont has firmly planted itself as one of the top vintages of the past decade. It joins the ranks of 2001, 2008 and 2010. These vintages gave the undeniably aristocratic Nebbiolo grape the perfect stage to shine in all its glory.

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This is one very serious wine" - 2015 Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru

2015 is a monumental vintage at Lambrays. In recent years, Clos des Lambrays has been going from strength to strength.

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0.8ha, Chenin from Chinon's Master: 2016 Baudry Chinon La Croix Boissée Blanc

Baudry's Croix Boissée Blanc comes from 0.08ha of vines, and is one of the most captivating expressions of Chenin. Out of all of the manifestations of Chenin that I've tasted, Baudry's is one of the most thought-provoking.

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Wine of the Year #2: Ian's Pick
2014 Enfield Cabernet Sauvignon
Fort Ross - Seaview Sonoma Coast

In all my years of picking out wines of the year, I don’t think that choosing something from California ever crossed my mind until now. The 2014 Enfield Cabernet Sauvignon Fort Ross-Seaview Sonoma Coast opened my eyes to what’s possible in California: wines that have depth and complexity while remaining fresh and elegant.

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