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Magnificence in Montefalco: 2009 Paolo Bea Sagrantino di Montefalco "Pagliaro"

Magnificence in Montefalco
2009 Paolo Bea
Sagrantino di Montefalco "Pagliaro"

Every time that we offer Bea's Pagliaro, we brace ourselves for a flood of order

A Paradox of Power and Transparency: 2014 Schafer-Frohlich Felseneck GG

A Paradox of Power and Transparency
2014 Schäfer-Fröhlich Felseneck GG

Year after year, Tim Fröhlich issues some of Germany's best dry wines from the Felseneck vineyard.

Before

Diamond-Cut: A Break Out Vintage - 2013 Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Grandes Ruchottes

Diamond-Cut: A Break Out Vintage
2013 Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet
1er Cru Les Grandes Ruchottes

"It’s becoming clear that Thierry Pillot is a top flight ta

The Chambolle of the Loire? 2014 Roches Neuves Saumur Champigny Clos de l'Echelier

The Chambolle of the Loire?
2014 Roches Neuves
Saumur Champigny Clos de l'Echelier

L'Echelier might be one of the most elegant renditions of Cab Franc on ear

Brilliance in the Storm - 2013 Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs

Brilliance in the Storm
2013 Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs

D'Angerville's 2013's stand out for their striking clarity and precision.

The 2013 Ducs distills the site

Mugneret-Gibourg Two-Ways:
2013 Mugneret-Gibourg Vosne-Romanée
& Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots

Every vintage, I search high and low for Mugneret-Gibourg. These days amassing enough for an offer seems like a full-time job. Today, to a very small group of Burgundy fanatics, I'm happy to offer Mugneret-Gibourg's 2013 Vosne and NSG Chaignots. 

A Dream Brew: 2008 Trimbach Clos Ste. Hune

A Dream Brew
2008 Trimbach Clos Ste. Hune

The 2008 Clos Ste. Hune is the most anticipated release of this great wine that we've seen.

Jean Trimbach has called the 2008 vintage in A

Prevost Beguines Extra Brut NV (2013)

Prevost Beguines Extra Brut NV (2013)

The rise of Jérôme Prévost is an unlikely story.

At age 21, he inherited his grandmother's 2.2 hectares of old-vine Pinot Meunier in Gueux, an obscure area in the northwest of

On Another Plane: 2013 Roulot Meursault Villages

On Another Plane
2013 Roulot Meursault Villages

Roulot produced simply magical 2013s.

Along with Coche-Dury, Roulot is the standard bearer of Meursault. No one has influenced the y

The Year That Everything Clicked: 2008 Mugnier Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale Magnum

The Year That Everything Clicked
2008 Mugnier Nuits St. Georges
1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale Magnums

2008 marks the vintage where Mugnier's Maréchale arriv

Startling Success: 2013 Clape Cornas Renaissance

Startling Success
2013 Clape Cornas Renaissance

Word appears to be out Clape's on success in 2013. He nailed the vintage.

A couple of weeks ago we offered Clape's 2013 Cornas and i

Only the Essential:
2014 Lauer Ayler Kupp Kabinett Auction

It's hard not to approach this offer with trepidation. All of our recent Lauer offers have blown up. And this offering for Lauer's 2014 Kabinett Auction will sell out quickly. 

Rarely Seen Lapierre: 2014 Lapierre Morgon Sans Soufre

Rarely Seen Lapierre
2014 Lapierre Morgon Sans Soufre

Lapierre's Sans Soufre bottling is always difficult to nail down in quantity.

In 2014, it was especially ugly. Lapierre's 2014

The Rhone's Old Guard: 2012 Juge Cornas

The Rhone's Old Guard
2012 Juge Cornas

Our yearly Juge offer is one that we’re always really excited about.

Few bottles have the emotional impact for us as Juge’s do. There’s

Dazzling Brilliance:
2012 Ganevat Chardonnay Chamois du Paradis

Out of Ganevat's dizzying range of wines, the Chardonnay Chamois du Paradis is one of the more compact and mineral. When you combine this with the 2012 vintage, you get something really exciting. 

A Stand Out: 2008 Castello di Verduno Barolo Monvigliero Riserva

A Stand Out
2008 Castello di Verduno
Barolo Monvigliero Riserva

Just before the holiday madness hit, we tasted through 30+ samples and this was the stand out

Châteauneuf's Old Wiseman: 2004 Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Célestins

"Classic Bonneau with its knockout perfume" -Jeb Dunnuck
2004 Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Réserve des Célestins

2004 is a Châteauneuf vintage that we've

One of Italy’s most iconic producers - 2006 Valentini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

"Valentini is one of Italy’s most iconic producers" - Antonio Galloni
2006 Valentini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Most Montepulciano is nondescript bulk wine. In Valentini's hands, Montepulciano b

This will end up being one of the greatest vintages... - 2013 Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru

Stunning Success
2013 Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru

"This will end up being one of the greatest vintages of Clos des Lambrays from the Brouin era, and there have been an awful lot of gre

The Noble Savage: 1999 Chateau Musar

The Noble Savage
1999 Chateau Musar

It seems inevitable that 1999 Musar will be included with the top vintages of the past three or four decades.

For us, it shares the stage with y

Mind-Bending: 2014 Lucas Chasselas Un Matin Face au Lac & Marin

Mind-Bending
2014 Lucas Chasselas
Un Matin Face au Lac & Marin

Dominique Lucas turns out head-spinning wines.

They are exhilarating wines. I

Hitting On All Cylinders: 2013 Colin-Morey St. Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Nicholas et Mathis

Hitting On All Cylinders
2013 Colin-Morey St. Aubin
1er Cru En Remilly Nicholas et Mathis

Pierre-Yves Colin turns out no shortage of wines from Burgundy's gre

Stands out for its total sense of class - 2011 Brovia Barolo Rocche

Utterly Captivating
2011 Brovia Barolo Rocche di Castiglione

"In 2011, the Rocche stands out for its total sense of class."                              

On Another Level: 2011 Macle Côtes du Jura

Macle has long stood as a benchmark for the Jura. The explanation is simple: no one in the region captures elegance the way that they do. They are classics of the Jura. No one presents the region with a similar level of refinement.