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Hitting the Bull's Eye:
2010 Mignon Brut Nature

“Christophe Mignon might very well be the finest grower in Champagne most people have not heard about” - Antonio Galloni

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Tempier Windfall: 2013 & 2014 Tempier Bandol Rosé

Yesterday was the first day of fall, today we're offering rosé. In most cases this would seem like absolute lunacy, but Tempier is different.

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A Force of Mineral:
2015 Lauer Unterstenberg

Lauer's meteoric rise among the greats of Germany, along with the fevered reactions to the 2015 vintage, have resulted in what is likely the earliest ever sell-out at the estate. If you want to have some "Grand Cru" Lauer in your cellar, especially in this vintage, do not delay.

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"This is a seriously impressive effort " - 2014 Ponsot Clos de Vougeot VV

Laurent Ponsot is one of the most singular, compelling minds in all of Burgundy.

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"If you want the truest of Côte-Rôties... " - 2013 Levet Côte Rôtie La Chavaroche

Levet's La Chavaroche has become one of the essential facets of our Northern Rhône selections. Every time that we offer the wine, orders pour in. The explanation is easy. Levet's Chavaroche is unapologetically raw, stunningly pure and beautiful. You'd be hard pressed to find an expression of Syrah as honest.

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Last Chance: 2004 Dom Pérignon Rosé

For me, Dom Pérignon's Rosé is one of the great experiences in wine.

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Irresistible Magnums of Mesnil:
2008 Robert Moncuit Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Magnums

I don't think there are any Champagnes in the store that I've drunk more of than Robert Moncuit. For me, Robert Moncuit offers an irresistible package. The wines are rigorously mineral and yet they never fail on the deliciousness front.

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Distance Runner - Best to Date
2014 Roilette Fleurie Griffe du Marquis

We've been sitting on our 2014 Griffe du Marquis for a while. This will be one of our last 2014 offers. “My instinct says that this will be [a] more than worthy cellar candidate.” - Joshua Raynolds

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Chassagne Two-Ways:
Under the Radar Brilliance -
2014 Dancer Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Tête du Clos & 2011 Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Caillerets

Vincent Dancer and Thierry Pillot are two of the most exciting and thoughtful winemakers of Burgundy. They mostly cruise under the radar.

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"The appellation’s greatest guardian of traditional winemaking" -Robert Parker
2010 Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Anytime that I have the opportunity to sit down with one of Bonneau's wines I get very excited. They are some of the most magical and soulful wines around. He was the grand old wise man of the Southern Rhône. There is simply nothing like Bonneau's Châteauneufs. I write all of this with a fair amount of melancholy. Sadly, Henri Bonneau passed away this March.

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At The Height of His Powers
2015 Prager Riesling Achleiten Smaragd & Wachstum Bodenstein Smaragd

This is our first 2015 Austrian offer and we decided to go for one of the top collections of the vintage.

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"Just a superb Morgon" -
2015 Lapierre Morgon

Every vintage, we watch people stock up on Lapierre by the case. There are very few wines that are so loved and so consistently delicious. With that said, there are vintages of Lapierre that stand out. 2015 is one of them.

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"Hauntingly Beautiful"
2015 Egon Müller Le Gallais Wiltinger Braune Kupp Spätlese

At this point, it's clear that word is out on Egon Müller's 2015s. It wouldn't be out of line to say that Egon Müller's 2015 lineup is his most exciting collection in decades. 

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Sancerre for the Ages:
2015 Pascal Cotat Monts Damnés and La Grande Côte

When it comes to Sancerre, Cotat's village of Chavignol is a very special place. Today, we focus on Chavignol's top two vineyards from one of the region's longstanding benchmarks. 

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Without Peer: 2008 Roumier Chambolle-Musigny

"Well-detailed, pure and very Chambolle" I'm going to keep this short. It's rare that I see back-vintage Roumier Chambolle in any sort of quantity.

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"What a gorgeous wine this is"
Prévost Beguines Extra Brut (2013)

Jérôme Prévost has 2.2ha and an enormous following. They are some of the most compelling and singular Champagnes out there. When you taste Prévost, an immediate obsession seems to develop.

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"Dynamite wine"
2015 Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle
Auslese Goldkapsel Half-Bottles

Dönnhoff has enjoyed many, many years as one of Germany's top addresses. And that makes his 2015 collection all the more miraculous. 

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Rare Métras Magnums - 2015 Métras Fleurie VV & Moulin-a-Vent VV

Magnums of Métras are always hard to find. In 2015, it's really ugly. We're really happy to offer up this small parcel of Métras Fleurie VV and Moulin-à-Vent VV Magnums.

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"Magnificent Energy" - 2010 Vilmart Grand Cellier Rubis Rosé

“Vilmart's 2010 Grand Cellier Rubis is superb.” - Antonio Galloni For us, there's not a genre of wine that's more difficult than Rosé Champagne. And Vilmart is among the very few that nails it every time. 

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"Really outstanding - very pure and unforced." - 2014 Bertheau Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses

Les Amoureuses is the most sought after wine in Bertheau’s stable. Collectors aggressively hunt it down. And landing it in anything close to decent quantity is very difficult. Bertheau only has 0.32ha of the 1er Cru. Currently, there are only three other listings for Bertheau's Amoureuses in the U.S. 

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"This is a great vintage for this wine" - 2001 López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña Tondonia

"This is a great vintage for this wine"- Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate This is a hard wine to part with. Early in the summer we bought a mixed parcel of choice Lopez - '95 Tondonia Gran Reserva, '96 Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva and '01 Tondonia Blanco Reserva. We offered the first two and sat on the 2001.

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Rhône Stunner - 100 Year Old Vines 2015 Souhaut St. Joseph Sainte Epine

Last week, we offered Souhaut's 2015 St. Joseph Les Cessieux under the heading "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow." By 5pm we were allocating bottles. Souhaut makes absolutely gorgeous and insanely drinkable Northern Rhône wines. And people have clearly noticed.

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Stand Alone Petillant: 2009 Huet Petillant Brut Reserve

Huet's Pétillants are some of our favorite sparkling wines. For us, it's one of the best wines outside of Champagne. When the 2009 Brut Reserve arrived, we were really eager to taste it.  We loved the 2009 regular Petillant and had high hopes. The '09 Pétillant Reserve didn't disappoint.

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A Master at Work: 2010 Dal Forno Amarone

There's no missing Dal Forno’s greatness. Along with the late Giuseppe Quintarelli, Romano dal Forno has redefined the boundaries of Amarone. Dal Forno's Amarone is a very special wine. It combines breathtaking scale with a heartbreaking complexity and seemingly endless depth. There is simply no other wine like it.

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