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Thriving On Grace:
2023 Jouan Chambolle-Musigny

You can expect the 2023 Chambolle to have an extra textural element that makes it incredibly seductive. The wine's silky mouthfeel, minerality, and penetrating complexity is compelling.

Pinot Noir as "Red Riesling" - Extreme Cool Climate Edition

For serious Pinot Noir fans, even in warmer vintages, the Mosel presents Pinot Noir at its most linear and daring. In the classic 2021 vintage, his "Ardoises" Spätburgunder is incisive and ethereal - rendered in incredible high-resolution. The detail is simply unreal.

"I'm convinced La Rogerie is set for overnight stardom."
La Rogerie Le Bourg Sud Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru NV

These are Champagnes that people flip out over when they taste them. 

Mastery On Display:
2022 Génot-Boulanger Meursault 1er Cru Les Bouchères

Over the past few years, there has been no other Burgundy producer that more customers have thanked us for introducing them to than Génot-Boulanger. The 2022 Bouchères show them in top form. Don't miss this.

Absolutely Spectacular, Part Two:
Ulysse Collin Blanc de Noir Les Maillons Extra Brut (2019 Base, 48 Months)

The wines of Ulysse Collin are individual and intense, working on a grandness of scale that can nearly overwhelm the senses. The total package is a shocking expression of greatness. 

"This is excellent and should age accordingly."
2021 Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Charmes

They are finely etched and tension-filled with ample power and depth. In short, they are a dream brew.

"This is terrific and also one to make a special effort to find."
2020 Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux

Bachelet's Gevrey Corbeaux comes from vines that are very old, ranging from 60 to 70 years in age. It is a powerful, deep and complex wine - it always shows an impressive concentration and Gevrey's typical muscle, but it carries its weight effortlessly, leaving an impression of fine-ness and discreetness.

Keller Rarities:
Kabinetts, Magnums, and Much More

White Burgundy:
Bernard-Bonin, Carillon, Coche-Dury, Colin-Morey, Dauvissat, Lafon, Lamy-Caillat, Roulot & More

Rare Sightings:
2022 Mugneret-Gibourg Echézeaux.

Ballerina-Like Elegance:
2020 Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca

At high altitudes, in the shadows of Mt. Blanc, on soil that's pretty much eroded rock, the grape assumes a level of finesse that's gorgeous and hauntingly singular.

"This fabulous edition of the Pajè"
-2019 Roagna Barbaresco Pajè

The 2019 Pajè is one of the high points of the vintage. It offers an incredible level of complexity. There’s an incredible spectrum ranging from dark fruits to herbs, spice, earth, and floral notes. The wine is classically structured and jam-packed with nuance. 

2022 Mugneret-Gibourg:
NSG 1er Cru Les Chaignots & Chambolle-Musigny1er Cru Les Feusselottes

In 2022, the wines of this domaine are incredible. There’s an extra dimension of depth and breadth to these wines from the top to the bottom of the range.

The Crown Jewel of the Northern Rhône:
2022 Chave Hermitage

There’s simply no better expression of Syrah on the planet than Chave's Hermitage.  The 2022 is another triumphant example of just how incredible this wine is.  

"Impeccably well-balanced"
2020 Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean

Thierry Pillot has emerged as one of Burgundy's most talented white Burgundy producers.

Roederer Cristal:
2004-2013

Stein's *Rare* Palmberg Grand Cru

While one could argue that the reference-point wines for Stein are his Kabinetts, to some extent the tremendous reevaluation of Stein in the last decade is due to the quality of this wine, his rather rarer Palmberg Spätlese Trocken.

Without Peer:
2019 Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

The intention with Monfortino has always been to stand on tip toes and reach for the top. The results have been epic. It's easy to make the case that Monfortino is THE benchmark Barolo.

The Magic of Dujac:
2022 Dujac Morey-St-Denis

The 2022 is an example of the wine that is both seamless and hits the senses from nearly every angle. It is simultaneously velvety, stern, and radiantly lifted. It's rare that you get such intensity and walk on tip-toe perfume that's backed up with a current of earthy minerality. 

Old-School Northern Rhône: 

2021 Lionnet Cornas Terre Brulée

There's no mistaking that quality at this domaine is on a major uptick. This is a serious, compelling, but accessible bottle of Cornas. Don't miss this!

Chave Rarity:
2017 & 2020 Chave St-Joseph Clos Florentin

The Chave family has deep roots in Saint-Joseph, dating all the way back to 1481. Jean-Louis has been a major proponent of Saint-Joseph’s potential, buying choice parcels and painstakingly rebuilding terraces there since the 1990s. Today, Chave's family home is in Mauves, in the beating heart of Saint-Joseph.

In Stock White & Red Burgundy:
Bachelet, Colin-Morey, Dauvissat, Lafon, Les Horees, Mugneret-Gibourg, Pillot, Raveneau, Tremblay & More

The Quiet(?) German Chardonnay Revolution

Even from cooler sites like the limestone-riddled Steingrube, in warmer vintages like 2023, ripeness is possible. The wines can have a textural fullness, and a satiny amplitude, yet the energy and a polished yet forceful acidity pulls the wines into a leaner, tauter form.

The Cerebral Mosel - 2023 Weiser-Künstler Grand Crus:
Steffensberg & Gaispfad