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Red Burgundy
1998-2015: Fourrier,
Lafarge, Mugneret-Gibourg, Roumier & More

Today, I dug deep into our red Burgundy inventory and unearthed some rarities. Below you'll find everything from Fourrier Griotte to 2005 d'Angerville Champans. 

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"Terrific" -Burghound
2010 Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru La Forest

Dauvissat's 2010s are simply brilliant. The 2010 vintage in Chablis is really impressive. Even in this context, Dauvissat is a standout. They may very likely be the wines of the vintage. 

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Volnay Rarity
2005 Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru

Lafarge is one of our favorite producers. Snagging this parcel of 2005 1er Cru is one of my best scores of the year. Lafarge's wines have delineation, fine-ness, purity and an understated grace that borders on magical.

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At The Top of Their Game Revisited: 2014 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet

Leflaive's 2014s are easily some of the best wines that we've seen from them in the past decade. Across the board, they have show-stopping elegance, real impact and complexity, and serious cut and structure.

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"This is built-to-age"
- 2015 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses

When it comes to soulful and long aging wines, Simon Bize always delivers. Still, the 2015 Vergelesses is something special.

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Through the Cool-Climate Looking Glass:
2015 Vetter Sylvaner Muschelkalk GK

For fans of unapologetically mineral wines, of spring-garden florality and of mountain water salinity, we cannot recommend these wines enough.

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Dutraive From On High
2017 Dutraive Fleurie Carolon

Without a doubt, Dutraive's Beaujolais are some of the most fascinating and delicious wines coming out of the region.

Jean-Louis Dutraive / photo: Polaner Selections
Jean-Louis Dutraive has quickly emerged as one of Beaujolais' best and most sought-after producers. 

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Chablis Rarity
2016 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy

Laurent Tribut makes some of the most sought after and under the radar Chablis. For years, Tribut's wines have been an insider's secret, snapped up by collectors before they saw the light of day.

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2015 Chave St-Joseph

Along with Pierre Gonon, Chave produces our favorite expression of St. Joseph. Few producers are able to render Syrah with as much depth, detail and sophistication.

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The Stars Align: 2014 Genot-Boulanger Corton-Charlemagne

Corton-Charlemagne is one of the most captivating white Burgundies. Génot-Boulanger's 2014 Corton-Charlemagne flaunts its intensity with the grace and weightless elegance the Grand Cru is famous for.

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Hitting Another Level, Again
2016 Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin “Champ”

"This is excellent and very much recommended... 2016 is the best vintage that I have seen from the young Duroché." -Burghound Duroché's wines were a revelation to us when we first tasted them. They had an unequaled combination of finesse, harmony and value.

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"One of the finest grower-producers" - Marie-Noëlle Ledru Brut Grand Cru

Every year around this time, we get a Ledru allocation, get excited to offer it out, and then it's gone. Each year the situation gets uglier and uglier as the quantities steadily decrease. The size of Ledru's estate has shrunk, her fan base has exploded and demand has been further fueled by her impending retirement.

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A Dream Brew
2015 Jean-Luc Jamet Côte-Rôtie Terrasses

Last week, we introduced the Côte-Rôtie of Jean-Luc Jamet. By the afternoon, we were sold out and allocating bottles. Today, we're happy to offer Jean-Luc Jamet's glorious 2015 Côte-Rôtie Terrasses. 

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"By now there isn’t any question: Julian Haart is a master of Kabinett"
- 2016 Julian Haart Goldtröpfchen & Schubertslay Kabinett

"By now there isn’t any question: Julian Haart is a master of Kabinett" -David Schildknecht The wines of Julian Haart became some of the top wines of the Mosel practically overnight.

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Magnums: 1982-2015:
Bea, Bonneau, Dom Perignon, Egon Muller, Roulot, Salon, Trimbach & More

I wanted to bust out some big bottles and frankly, got carried away.

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The Other Side of Cotat:
2016 François Cotat Sancerre Les Caillottes

When you taste through François Cotat's line-up, Caillottes is a clear outlier. If Grande Côte and Monts Damnes wow with their layered intensity and longevity, Caillottes impresses with its agility, lithe frame and linear minerality.

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13th Annual War of the Rosés Tasting - FREE!
Thursday, June 21st 5:30-7:30pm

RSVP to help us crown this year's rosé champion! Rosé season is here. As has become our yearly tradition, we're hosting a grand tasting of 16 different rosés. You get to vote for - and thereby crown - the rosé champion of 2018.

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2015 Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet
1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement Emma

Colin-Morey is one of the masters of Chassagne. There may be no one in the villages working more compellingly. Today, I'm happy to offer Colin-Morey's 2015 Abbaye de Morgeot Clement et Emma for $119.95.

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Burgundy's Little Secret
- 2015 Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge

Clos des Mouches has an incredible track record in riper vintages like 1985, 1990 and 2009. The 2015 Clos des Mouches follows in the footsteps of these great vintages for the wine. Here you have Mouches' signature aristocratic breeding and diamond cut on full display.

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Jamet, The Next Chapter:
2013 & 2014 Jean-Luc Jamet Côte-Rôtie Terrasses

The Jamet family has long been the benchmark for traditional Côte-Rôtie. The heights that their Côte-Rôties reach have few peers in the entire Northern Rhône.

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Gang of Four +1 More: 2016 Alex Foillard Brouilly & Côte de Brouilly

Jean Foillard makes some our favorite wines anywhere. When news arrived that his son, Alex, had started making wine in very different terroirs in Beaujolais, we were really curious.

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Red Burgundy: 1993-2015 Bachelet, Chevillon, d'Angerville, Fourrier, Mugneret-Gibourg, Ponsot, Rousseau & More

I wanted to put together a broad range of our red Burgundy stock.

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Creative Genius, Within Reach:
2016 Ponsot Bourgogne Rouge Peupliers

Laurent Ponsot is one of the most singular, compelling minds in all of Burgundy, and his wines have always reflected that. One of the biggest stories of 2017 was that Laurent Ponsot decided to leave his family's domaine and go out on his own.

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One More Chance:
2001 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile 375th Anniversary

“This might ultimately approach the quality of the 2001 Clos Ste. Hune…” David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate

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