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Baby "Grand Cru"
2016 Keller Riesling von der Fels Trocken

You'd be hard pressed to find a bottle that delivers as much refinement and sophistication as Keller's von der Fels. What it offers is not far from the level of complexity and breeding that you find in his GGs that can cost three times as much.

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2011 Ledru Cuvée du Goulté

Ledru is a tiny estate that's assumed a huge profile. I immediately jumped on this parcel when I saw it.

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"This beauty is overflowing with character" - 2004 Peyre Rose Clos des Cistes

If you travel the byways of French wine, you eventually find Peyre Rose. And things are never the same. Peyre Rose is like no other wine you'll taste.

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The King of Fleurie: 2016 Métras Fleurie VV

There's something intangible and profound about Métras' wines.

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Spellbinding Refinement: 2014 Montevertine Rosso di Toscano

Montevertine is in Radda, one of the coolest, highest-altitude spots in the Chianti Classico zone. It is here, and in Montevertine's hands, that Sangiovese reaches an unparalleled level of incisive class and beautifully haunting aromatics.

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"Among the most compelling wines of the vintage"
2012 Laval Les Chenes

Catching a bottle of Laval in the zone will make you a convert for life. Out of Laval's line-up, it's the Les Chenes that's delivered the most often and in the biggest ways. 

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"This is plain gorgeous" -
Mosel Fine Wine 2016 Lauer Unterstenberg

In 2016, Lauer nailed it with Unterstenberg. This may be the most precise and multidimensional Unterstenberg that we've tasted. 

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Thriving On Grace -
0.36ha 2015 Jouan Clos St-Denis

Jouan's line-up reaches its absolute peak with their Clos St. Denis. The unfortunate part is that Jouan only has 0.36ha in Clos St. Denis.

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"Brovia is on fire"
2013 Brovia Barolo

Within the top ranks of Barolo, it's difficult to compete with Brovia in terms of value. The estate is at the top of their game. You don't have to look any further for evidence than their 2013 Barolo. 

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2015 Jouan Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé

Clos Sorbé is very likely Morey's most heartbreakingly delicate site. Jouan milks the site for every last drop of lacy elegance.

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2008 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses
"A wine of explosive power and energy, the 2008 Clos des Goisses is magnificent." -Antionio Galloni

Without a doubt, this is one of the most anticipated 2008 Champagne releases. Clos des Goisses is an absolutely unique experience of straining mineral power and aristocratic breeding. It is easily among the longest lived, most complicated and most mind-bendingly mineral wines in all of Champagne.

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"Thierry Pillot is a top flight talent. If you haven’t tried the wines, you should.” 2014 Paul Pillot Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Charmois Half-Bottles

Last week we opened a bottle of 2014 Charmois and the entire staff was blown away. With that in mind, it seemed like the perfect time to bust out this parcel of half-bottles that we had quietly stashed away.

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Lowest Price: Time-Tested Burgundy Value
2015 Lamy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly

For savvy Burgundy buyers, En Remilly has long been one of Burgundy's hidden values. And Hubert Lamy's is the long-standing benchmark of the overachieving 1er Cru.

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Can't Miss 2013 Piedmont
2013 Produttori del Barbaresco Rabajà Riserva

For decades, Produttori del Barbaresco has been the source of some of Piedmont's greatest values. Today, this comes into sharp focus.

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"A total knock-out"
2009 Cédric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne Côte de Béchalin

It's been nearly four years since our last Cédric Bouchard offer. The 2009 Bechalin impressed us so much when we tasted it that we immediately started planning an offer.

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Red Burgundy
Fourrier, Jouan, Mugneret-Gibourg, Ponsot, Roumier & Rousseau

I'm very fond of this Burgundy list.

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1ha - Lapierre in Côte du Py
2016 Lapierre Morgon Cuvée Camille

Like so many others, we love Lapierre's wines. They are joyous wines to be drunk with abandon. Out of the line-up, it's the Camille that we work hardest to find in quantity.

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Jaw-Dropping 2015 Red Burgundy Value
2015 Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin “Champ”

Finding great value in the Côte de Nuits can be a real challenge. For us, Duroché has been a godsend.

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Profound Transparency and Poise
2016 Lauer Ayler Kupp Kabinett &
Lambertskirch Kabinett

There's a magic to Lauer's Kabinetts - an unmistakable, explosive tension. With the exception of Egon Müller, no one else in the Saar is able to marry such power, such generous depth of fruit and such a range of saturating flavor, to an architecture that is so sharply defined.

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"The wines are certainly among the finest of the region"
- 2016 Weiser-Kunstler Sonnenlay Kabinett Trocken & Steffensberg

Should you find yourself driving up and down the Mosel, this is one of the estates you would hear about from nearly every winemaker.

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Beaujolais On Tip-Toe
2016 Métras Fleurie Printemps

When you taste through Métras' line-up, there's no denying the profundity of Fleurie VV and Ultime. Still, Printemps delivers something very special.

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"Great purity, finesse and elegance" -
2014 Clau de Nell Anjou Cabernet Franc

There are some vintages that seem to have it all. 2014 in the Loire comes dangerously close to reaching this status. The wines are so complete - there's serious depth of concentration, vibrant finesse and terroir-accented verve.

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Feather-Weight Delicacy, Two-Ways
Valdespino Manzanilla Deliciosa En Rama Saca de Primavera Half-Bottles (2016 & 2017 bottlings)

As a category, Manzanillas are some of the most beautiful fino sherries around. Valdespino, of course, takes this to the next level. This is especially true with their Manzanilla En Rama bottling.

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White Burgundy Sweet Spot
2007 Paul Chapelle Puligny 1er Cru Champgain

Catch Paul Chapelle in the right vintage and you find a White Burgundy sweet spot. Chapelle is old-school styled Burgundy at old-school prices. When they hit the mark, the value and fascination that they deliver is serious. 

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