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Superb focus and mineral-driven tension - Ulysse Collin Blanc de Blancs Les Roises Extra Brut (2010 Base)

"Superb focus and mineral-driven tension"
- Peter Liem
Ulysse Collin Blanc de Blancs
Les Roises Extra Brut (2010 Base)

Morgon's Master Revisited
2012 Foillard Morgon Cote du Py

Foillard is a master of Morgon and for us, it's unthinkable not to clear some cellar space each vintage. When we see a parcel priced like this one, we jump on it. 

Debut Bottling from Meursault Master: 2012 Lafon Meursault Clos de la Baronne

Debut Bottling from Meursault Master
2012 Comtes de Lafon Meursault
Clos de la Baronne

"Quite simply, this is the best white wine do

Rarely Seen Ganevat: 2012 Ganevat Chardonnay Grusse en Billat

Rarely Seen Ganevat
2012 Ganevat Chardonnay Grusse en Billat

Ganevat is notorious for producing a head-spinning array of different wines. In any given vintage, the number is hard to pin down, bu

Breathtaking Equilibrium: 2013 Julian Haart Schubertslay Kabinett

Breathtaking Equilibrium
2013 Julian Haart Schubertslay Kabinett

We've been behind Julian Haart since the wines arrived on this side of the Atlantic. In 2013, an undeniable magic happened with t

A New Master in Mesnil - 2008 Robert Moncuit Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

A New Master in Mesnil
2008 Robert Moncuit

Burgundy Without Artifice - 2013 Bertheau Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Charmes

Burgundy Without Artifice
2013 Bertheau Chambolle-Musigny
1er Cru Charmes
Bertheau's are the Burgundies that I'm most fond of.

Old Vines and History on the Canary Islands: 2013 Envinate Taganan Tinto

Old Vines and History on the Canary Islands
2013 Envínate Táganan Tinto

It took some time, but Roberto Santana and his partners in Envinate found a section of the Can

Jura's Grand Cru: 2007 Macle Chateau Chalon

Jean and Laurent Macle's Chateau Chalons represent Vin Jaune at it most elegant and most mineral. Château Chalon is the Grand Cru of Vin Jaune. It's here that Vin Jaune reaches its pinnacle of refinement and ageworthiness. 

The Cornas of the vintage - 2012 Clape Cornas

A Highpoint for Northern Rhône Benchmark
2012 Clape Cornas

"The Cornas of the vintage... Cornas at its finest"

Wonderfully perfumed and weightless in the glass - 2011 & 2012 Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques

"Wonderfully perfumed and weightless in the glass" -Antonio Galloni
2011 & 2012 Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin
1er Cru Clos St. Jacques

Brooklyn Gin

Come taste Brooklyn Gin on Friday, June 12th.  Starts at 5.

One of the most exciting young growers in Chablis - 2012 Moreau-Naudet Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

"One of the most exciting young
growers in Chablis" -Burghound
2012 Moreau-Naudet Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

Lovers of Dauvissat, of m

Raising the Bar: Casa Dragones Blanco

Agrapart Rarity: Agrapart Complantee Extra Brut NV

Agrapart Rarity
Agrapart Complantée Extra Brut NV

Last week's offer on Agrapart's Mineral blew up - and then sold out. We love these wines. It was really nice to see so much interest.

Soil Speaks: 2013 Keller Kirchspiel RR

Soil Speaks - 0.33ha Surrounded
by a Sea o

2002 Jacques Selosse Extra Brut Grand Cru Millesime - "More than a passing resemblance to Montrachet"

"More than a passing
resemblance to Montra

IDTT Podcast # 265: Graham Tatomer

IDTT Podcast #265: Graham Tatomer
2014 Tatomer Grüner Veltliner Meeresboden

Graham Tatomer started working in wine at sixteen. He ended up following one of the more unusual

Pisco 100

Christina Laverde will be at Crush on Friday, June 5 to pour Pisco 100

A knockout effort - 2011 Jamet Cote Rotie

"A knockout effort"
2011 Jamet Côte

All About Texture - 2008 Agrapart Mineral Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

"All About Texture"
2008 Agrapart Minéral Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru
Vintage of the Decade, the Master of the Cote des Blancs

One of the very finest Barolos in its price range - 2010 Vajra Barolo Albe

Shocking Value in 2010 Barolo
2010

The complexity here is remarkable - 2012 Dujac Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts

Flaunting Mineral Elegance
2012 Dujac Vosne-Romanée
1er Cru Les Beaux Monts

"The complexity here is remarkable and I very much admi