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Don't Miss Lapierre - Large Format Edition: 2014 Lapierre Double-Magnums

Don't Miss Lapierre: Double-Magnums
2014 Lapierre Morgon 3L

There are certain vintages when Lapierre hits another level: the wines are more complicated, more impactful and more ageworthy withou

Depth & Focus from Meursault Master: 2013 Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Porusots

Depth & Focus from Meursault Master
2013 Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Porusots

Lafon's 2013s are stunning.

Across the board, they are absolutely brilliant, but even in this context t

Pépière Bookends: 2013 Pépière Muscadet Monnières-Saint Fiacre & Granite de Clisson

Pépière Bookends
2013 Domaine de la Pépière
Muscadet Monnières-Saint Fiacre
& Muscadet Clisson

Whenever there's a

1989 Trimbach Frederic Emile Vendange Tardive

1989 Trimbach
Frederic Emile Vendanges Tardives

I jumped on this small parcel immediately.

It was sharply priced and the '89 Freddy Emile VT is drinking really well.

Weightless and Understated - 2008 Vilmart Grand Cellier d'Or Magnums

"Weightless and Understated"
2008 Vilmart Grand Cellier d'Or MAGNUM

The 2008 Grand Cellier D'Or may very well be the best vintage that we've tasted.

We've thought this since the fi

Lowest Price - Bordeaux’s Best Kept Secret: 2014 Y d’Yquem (Ygrec)

Bordeaux’s Best Kept Secret - Lowest Price
2014 Y d’Yquem (Ygrec)

When it comes to Sauternes, when it comes to sweet wines, Yquem is the long-reigning standard bearer. It's as simple as that.

Hitting the Bull's-Eye: 2014 Julien Sunier Fleurie

Hitting the Bull's-Eye
2014 Julien Sunier Fleurie

Old Roumier barrels, a steep and rocky site in Fleurie rented from Yvon Métras' brother and an intimate knowledge of Beaujolais.

IDTT Episode #346: Jeffrey Patterson of Mount Eden Vineyards

I'll Drink to That! Episode #346:
Jeffrey Patterson
2012 Mount Eden Estate Pinot Noir

"Mount Eden refuses to conform to the stylistic demands of today's mar

A profound, multi-dimensional wine - 1998 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux

"A profound, multi-dimensional wine"
1998 Comte Armand Pommard
1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux

Comte Armand's Clos des Epeneaux is one of the great wines of the C

Hauntingly Delicate, Painfully Intense: Gutiérrez Colosía Palo Cortado Solera Familiar

Hauntingly Delicate, Painfully Intense
Gutiérrez Colosía
Palo Cortado Solera Familiar 500ml

Gutiérrez Colosía Palo Cortado Solera Familiar works on a craz

Amongst the finest wines to be found... 2014 Schloss Lieser Grosses Gewächs Niederberg Helden & Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr

2014 Schloss Lieser Grosses Gewächs:
Niederberg Helden GG
& Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr GG

"As has been the case for several vintages in a row, the 2014s at Schlo

Greenhook Ginsmiths American Dry Gin

Crafted in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood, Greenhook Ginsmith's American Dry Gin features a unique blend of botanicals including Tuscan Juniper, organic elderflowers, organic chamomile and Ceylon cinnamon.  Come check it out with us on Friday, April 8th between 5:30 - 7:30.

Rare Brilliance - 2004 Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill

Rare Brilliance 
2004 Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill

Pol Roger's Winston Churchill is famous for its boldness and power. It found its perfect marriage in 2004.

At its best

Habit-Forming Northern Rhône in Magnum - 2014 Souhaut Souteronne Magnums

Habit-Forming Northern Rhône in Magnum
2014 Souhaut Souteronne Magnums

Anytime that we land Souhaut's wines, they seem to disappear in a flash.

I imagine that these mags will be g

One of the very best wines I have tasted 2010 Cogno Barolo Pernice

Magical 2010 Barolo
2010 Cogno Barolo Bricco Pernice

"2010 Bricco Pernice is one of the very best wines I have tasted since I started visiting the property many years ago." 

Among the very best values in cellar worthy wine anywhere - 2010 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino

Show-Stopping 2010 Brunello Value
2010 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino

"The Poggione Brunellos, especially the straight bottling, remain among the very best values in cellar worthy wine anywh

Back-Vintage Chave: 1996 Chave Hermitage Rouge

The Master of Hermitage
1996 Chave Hermitage Rouge

Chave's Hermitage is one of the great wines of the world.

Hermitage is holy ground for Syrah. Even in this context, Chave has a m

Some of the most ground-breaking, intensely captivating wines... - 2014 Pattes-Loup Chablis Vent d'Ange

There's an enormous amount of excitement building for 2014 Chablis. To sum up the vintage quickly, it's very classical, hitting that rare and magical combination of concentration, verve and vivid elegance. 

The Other Piedmont: 2008 Rovellotti Ghemme Chioso dei Pomi

The Other Piedmont
2008 Rovellotti Ghemme Chioso dei Pomi

Alto Piemonte, the area north of Barolo and Barbaresco, is a region we've found ourselves fascinated with.

Nebbiolo is Ita

At the Top of His Game: 2013 Lafon Meursault Clos de la Baronne

At the Top of His Game
2013 Lafon Meursault Clos de la Baronne

Simply put, Lafon's 2013s are wow wines.

Across the board, they are absolutely brilliant, shimmering, laser beam wine

Unparalleled: 2012 Montevertine Rosso di Toscano

Unparalleled
2012 Montevertine Rosso di Toscano

"Lovely depth and freshness" - Antonio Galloni

If Le Pergole is Montevertine’s Magnum Opus, the Rosso di Toscano undoubtedly repre

Lauer Grand Cru: Completing the Trilogy – RARE!

As we just wrote, Lauer’s rare GGs are among the most coveted dry Rieslings out there. And of Lauer’s GGs, the Schonfels is the rarest. In fact, we have only a few cases to offer - a handful of bottles. Please give us your maximum order but note we will likely have to allocate.

One of the most impressive collections I tasted - 2013 Dujac Morey-St-Denis

"One of the most impressive
collections I tasted."
2013 Dujac Morey-Saint-Denis

Dujac's magic respects no boundaries.

They make epic Grand Cru Re

Revelatory: 2014 Enderle & Moll Pinot Noir Muschelkalk & Buntsandstein

For us, Enderle & Moll are making some of the greatest Pinot Noirs in Germany. Their 2014s may be the finest they've turned out to date.