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IDTT Podcast #352: Jean Louis Chave

IDTT Podcast #352: Jean-Louis Chave
2013 Chave St. Joseph

Jean-Louis Chave makes some of the most majestic and profound wines on earth.

In hi

Game-Changer: Selosse Brut Rosé

Selosse's Rosé is simply magical. Jacques Selosse is famous for producing game-changing, utterly singular Champagnes. Out of his entire line-up, the rosé might be the most individual. It's a wine that burns itself into your memory. 

Some of the most remarkable vinous excitement - 2012 Belluard Mont Blanc Brut Zero

"Some of the most remarkable
vinous excitement" -David Schildknecht
2012 Belluard Mont Blanc Brut Zero

If we're going to reach for a sparkling wine outside of

2014 Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese

"Pure and Filigreed" -John Gilman
2014 Willi Schaefer
Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese

In 2014, Willi Schaefer made a tiny amount of spätlesen. They released j

The Perennial Overachiever: 2013 De Montille Bourgogne Rouge

The Perennial Overachiever
2013 De Montille Bourgogne Rouge

I'm on an endless hunt for affordable Red Burgundy. Over the years, De Montille's Bourgogne Rouge has emerged as a perennial go-to.

A wine that is going to be a legend - La Bota de Oloroso Muy Viejísimo Bota NO #63

World-Class: Not to be Missed
La Bota de Oloroso Bota No #63 375ml
"This is an elegant beast of a wine that is going to be a legend."-Luis Gutierrez

In Lu

Fourrier 1998-2013

Fourrier 1998-2013
Gevrey VV, Clos Sorbés,
Combe aux Moines, CSJ & More

I don't get to put together lists of Fourrier like this often.

I ca

Wine of the Year Revisited in Magnum: 2008 Moncuit Chetillons Blanc de Blancs MAGNUM

Chétillons is one of the greatest patches of earth for Chardonnay. Which explains why I was so excited to hear that 2008 would be Robert Moncuit's inaugural release from this site. 

Game-Changing German Pinot: 2014 Enderle & Moll Pinot Noir Liaison

With each passing day, it becomes more obvious that Enderle & Moll are on the verge of breaking out. This is well deserved. They are beautifully honest and transparent wines. There's nothing to compare them to in all of Germany. 

There is no estate in the entire Rhone Valley making finer wines - 2011 Allemand Cornas Chaillot

The Perfect Stage for Cornas' Master
2011 Allemand Cornas Chaillot

"Fans of Allemand's light touch and the elegant wines he produces should flip out for his '11s." -Josh Raynolds

I

Bulletproof Burgundy Value - Lowest Price: 2014 Chevillon Nuits St. Georges VV

Bulletproof Burgundy Value - Lowest Price
2014 Chevillon Nuits St. Georges VV

There are very few producers that I respect and trust like Chevillon. They are wines that I return to year after yea

Finesse in Montalcino - Large Format Edition: 2010 Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino 3L

Finesse in Montalcino - Large Format Edition
2010 Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino 3L

As is very clear now, 2010 is a special vintage. Today, we celebrate it in a very big way with Pertimali do

Schloss Lieser Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett 2014

A Debut for Mosel Top Talent
2014 Schloss Lieser Wehlener SonnenuhrKabinett

Thomas Haag and his Schloss Lieser has rapidly emerged as one of the Mosel's top estates.

Coche-Dury Meursault 2013

Embarrassing Many a Grand Cru
2013 Coche-Dury Meursault

Coche-Dury's Meursault exists on its own plane. It marks a place where Burgundy's neat hierarchies crumble.

Coche-Dury's Meu

Santa Teresa Rum

Please join us Friday, April 29th between 5:30 & 7:30. We'l

Classicism and Poise in Côte-Rôtie:
2013 Jamet Côte-Rôtie

2013 in the Northern Rhône produced a gorgeous cast of wines. It's the Northern Rhône exactly as we like it. The wines are mineral and structured with a vibrant core of acidity. 

Nebbiolo on the Mountain - Magnum Edition: 2002 Ar. Pe. Pe. Valtellina Superiore Sassella Riserva Rocce Rosse

Nebbiolo on the Mountain - Magnum Edition
2002 Ar. Pe. Pe. Valtellina Superiore
Sassella Riserva Rocce Rosse

"A wine for lovers of classic, traditionally mad

Palate-staining intensity and a jewel-like precision - 2008 Agrapart Blanc de Blancs Vénus Brut Nature

Saving The Best For Last
2008 Agrapart Blanc de Blancs Vénus Brut Nature

"In a vintage that is sure to yield many great wines, this is still a standout." -Peter Liem

For almost a y

The Pinnacle of Py Returns:
2013 Foillard Morgon Cuvee 3.14

Jean Foillard is one of Beaujolais' greatest winemakers. And 3.14 is his magnum opus. 3.14 is one of Beaujolais' most legendary and rarest bottles. It has taken a lot of work to put this offer together. The wine is only made in special vintages and is always produced in very small quantities. 

Chenin Holy Ground: 2012 Collier Saumur Blanc & Saumur Blanc Charpentrie

Chenin Holy Ground
2012 Collier Saumur Blanc
& Saumur Blanc Charpentrie

Brézé has enjoyed centuries and centuries of fame. Its clay and limestone soils

Unyielding Traditionalism: 2011 Cappellano Barolo Pie Rupestris

Unyielding Traditionalism
2011 Cappellano Barolo Pie Rupestris

The Barolos of Cappellano don't need an introduction.

They are some of the most uncompromising and compellin

The Razor's Edge: 2014 Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru Séchet

When you start tasting 2014 Chablis, it becomes clear that it's an epic vintage. The short version is that it combines classicism with mineral-drenched concentration.

2002 Rocce Rosse delivers the goods... Don't miss. - 2002 Ar. Pe. Pe. Valtellina Superiore Sassella Riserva Rocce Rosse

Nebbiolo on the Mountain
2002 Ar. Pe. Pe. Valtellina Superiore
Sassella Riserva Rocce Rosse

"A wine for lovers of classic, traditionally made Nebbiolo, the 2

Without Peer - The Undeniable Magic of Müller:
2014 Egon Muller Scharzhof QbA

Egon Müller produces some of the greatest expressions of Riesling on the planet. There may be no better place to witness this than his QbA. Traditionally, QbA is a humble category housing producers' "Estate" wines. They can be nice wines, but seldom are they profound. Müller's QbA transcends the entire designation. It's without peer.