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100 Meters and the Drama of Terroir: Grand Cru Lauer - 2014 Lauer Unterstenberg & Stirn

100 Meters and the Drama of Terroir
2014 Lauer Unterstenberg & Stirn

The Unterstenberg vineyard produces one of Lauer’s deepest, most mineral and masculine wines.

Allemand in Beaujolais: 2014 Clotaire Michal Beaujolais-Villages Printemps & Vignes Centenaires

Allemand in Beaujolais
2014 Clotaire Michal
Beaujolais-Villages Printemps
& Vignes Centenaires

Clotaire Michal spent f

Rare Loire: 2011 Saumur Blanc Clos des Carmes

Rare Loire
2011 Saumur Blanc Clos des Carmes

Brézé is one of the greatest sites for Chenin in the Loire.

Clos des Carmes is a choice sub-parcel of Br

This should be terrific in time - 2013 Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Cailles

"This should be terrific in time." -Burghound
2013 Chevillon Nuits St. Georges
1er Cru Les Cailles

I always work extra hard to find as much of Chevillon's Les

The Best of I'll Drink to That! Ten Highlights from 2015

The Best of I'll Drink to That!
Ten Highlights from 2015

We kicked off 2015 with a partnership with the I'll Drink To That! podcast.

We are very happy

Blazingly Beautiful: 2008 Keller Westhof Kirchspiel GG

Blazingly Beautiful
2008 Keller Westhof Kirchspiel GG

2008 stands as one of our favorite German vintages of the past decade.

Tons of pure, unbridled energy - 2010 G. Conterno Barolo Cerretta Magnum

Historic Piedmont
2010 G. Conterno Barolo Cerretta Magnums

"Tons of pure, unbridled energy... The Cerretta is shaping up to be magical." -Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

I wanted to e

Firing on All Cyclinders: 1989 Krug Collection Magnums

"When Krug is firing on all cylinders, there really is no substitute." -Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media 

A distinctly vinous, layered sparkling wine of real pedigree - 2012 Under The Wire Chardonnay Brosseau Vineyard Sparkling Wine

"A distinctly vinous, layered
sparkling wine of real pedigree"
2012 Under The Wire
Chardonnay Brosseau Vineyard Sparkling Wine

This is the summit of Vin Jaune:
2007 Macle Chateau Chalon

"This is the summit of Vin Jaune" -Luis Gutierrez, The Wine Advocate It's taken some time, but Macle's Château Chalon has finally gotten its due. Earlier this month, their 2007 Château Chalon received a sterling review from The Wine Advocate. 

Gem-Like Precision: 2013 d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets

Gem-Like Precision
2013 d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets

D'Angerville has a mere 0.65ha in Caillerets.

It's a shame, because Caillerets is one of

Rare Northern Rhône: 2012 Jamet Côte-Rôtie Côte Brune

Rare Northern Rhône
2012 Jamet Côte-Rôtie Côte Brune

"The Brune is consistently one of the best wines
made at Côte Rôtie."

Positively Zen-Like - 2013 Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Clos des Bouchères

"Positively Zen-Like"-Burghound
2013 Roulot Meursault
1er Cru Clos des Bouchères

We're still in the throes of the holidays, so I'm just going to come out and say

A real knock-out - 2013 Kongsgaard Chardonnay

"A real knock-out"
2013 Kongsgaard Chardonnay

For decades, Kongsgaard's Chardonnay has been one of the most awe-inspiring Chardonnays coming out of California.

As Antonio Galloni's

Monument of Bordeaux Classicism: 1970 Château Montrose St. Estèphe

Monument of Bordeaux Classicism
1970 Château Montrose St. Estèphe

Montrose's 1970 is a Crush favorite.

For us, it represents an incredibly compelling example of old-school classi

Home Run in a Stunning Vintage: 2014 Piuze Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux

Home Run in a Stunning Vintage
2014 Piuze Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux

Everything indicates that 2014 will be an epic Chablis vintage.

The short version is that it combines classicism

One of the vintage’s most brilliant wines - Lowest Price: 2006 Château Lafleur

"One of the vintage’s most brilliant wines"
2006 Château Lafleur Pomerol
Lowest Price in the Nation

Château Lafleur is one of the most extraordinary wine

Sweet Spot - Lowest Price: 2011 Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes

Lafarge's Clos des Chênes is easily one of the top examples of Volnay in 2011. And this is no small compliment. I continue to be amazed by how successful Volnay was in 2011. The wines have a depth and fineness that makes them stand out in a big way. 

Utterly magnificent - 2013 Conterno Barbera Cascina Francia

"Utterly magnificent" -Antonio Galloni
2013 Giacomo Conterno Barbera Francia

Roberto Conterno is one of the world's great winemakers.

Like everything from Conterno, his Barbera Cas

Glorious Gin by Breuckelen Distilling

Stop by the store on Friday, December 11th between 5 & 8pm to taste Glorious Gin by Breuckelen Distilling.

The Pinnacle of the Vintage: 2007 Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée

The Pinnacle of the Vintage
2007 Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée

Few grower Champagnes have the track record for working on an elite level like Vilmart does.

The Shimmering Beauty of Côte-Rôtie: 2012 Benetiere Côte-Rôtie Cordeloux

There are two, maybe three, traditional Côte-Rôties that we focus on. Out of these, Bénetière is the biggest headache. 

Back Up the Truck - The Value of the Year? 2014 Château Carbonneau Classique

Back Up the Truck - $10 Bordeaux
2014 Château Carbonneau Classique
The Value of the Year?

We're constantly searching for value Bordeaux. It's no easy task.

Star of the Vintage: 2011 Brovia Barolo Villero & Brea Ca'Mia

Star of the Vintage
2011 Brovia Barolo Villero & Brea Ca'Mia

Brovia's 2011 Barolos represent the best of the vintage.

They simply nailed the vintage. Across the board, the wine