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Rare, Cult Burgundy Values: Boisson-Vadot & Anne & Pierre Boisson 2008-2012

Rare, Cult Burgundy Values
Boisson-Vadot & Anne & Pierre Boisson 2008-2012

The Boisson family is turning out some of the most exciting Burgundies that we've tas

Surrounded by Grand Crus: 2012 Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes

Surrounded by Grand Crus
2012 Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin
1er Cru Aux Combottes

Aux Combottes defies any neat hierarchies between 1er a

Utterly Mesmerizing Kabinett: 2013 Lauer Ayler Kupp Kabinett Auction

Utterly Mesmerizing Kabinett
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2010 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo - "Readers who can find the 2010 should not hesitate."

Old-School Piedmont Meets Historic Vintage

Wildly Over-Achieving: Bereche Brut Reserve NV

Wildly Over-Achieving
Bérèche Brut Reserve NV

Bérèche has quickly become one of our favorite growers in Champagne. And his basic non-vintage is our go-to for the ca

Under-The-Radar Cult Volnay: 2012 Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Santenots

Under-The-Radar Cult Volnay
2012 Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Santenots

Lafon's Santenots is one of the great wines of Volnay.

It nips at the heels of d'Angerville Ducs and Lafarge's Chene

The Incredible Lightness of Beaujolais:
2013 Metras Beaujolais

Yvon Métras is one of our core producers. He's provided us with a seemingly endless amount of captivating and delicious bottles. However, his basic Beaujolais isn't a wine that we offer every vintage.

Meursault Master - Lowest Price: 2012 Lafon Meursault Magnums

Meursault Master - Lowest Price
2012 Lafon Meursault Magnums

"The 2012 is a stellar village wine... This wine will drink beautifully from day one, but is so well ba

I'll Drink to That! #251: Cathy Corison

I'll Drink to That! #251:
Cathy Corison
2011 Corison Napa Cabernet

Will the 2011 Corison Cabernet go down as one of her best? Kathy

Domaine JF Mugnier: 2002-2012

Domaine JF Mugnier: 2002-2012
Chambolle AC, NSG 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale
& Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées

I don't get to of

When Reputation Dwarfs Supply: Prevost Les Béguines Extra Brut (2012)

When Reputation Dwarfs Supply
Prevo

Distance Runner: 2002 Lambrays Clos des Lambrays

Distance Runner
2002 Lambrays Clos des Lambrays

When Clos des Lambrays nails a vintage, crazy good things happen.

The single owner Grand Cru has produced s

The 2012 Côte Rôtie is a rock star - 2012 Jamet Côte-Rôtie

"The 2012 Côte Rôtie is a rock star"
2012 Jamet Côte-Rôtie

If you love classic Côte-Rôtie, Jamet is the name to know.

For decades, Jamet has been the

Transcends the notion of Estate wine -
2013 Egon Müller Scharzhof QbA

2013 was a brutal vintage for Egon Müller. Yields were ridiculously low at 10ha/hl. But in these difficult conditions, some treasures were born. 

Rousseau Two-Ways: Lowest Price - 2012 Rousseau Gevrey Villages & Gevrey Cru Clos St. Jacques

Rousseau Two-Ways: Lowest Price
2012 Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin
& Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques

Some of my greatest

Uncompromisingly Individual - Lowest Price: 2010 Leclapart L'Amateur

"Uncompromisingly Individual" -Peter Liem
2010 David Léclapart L'Amateur
Incredibly Sharp Pricing - Over 25% Below Lowest Price

Huet's Magic in a Historic Vintage: 1989 Huet: Le Mont & Le Clos du Bourg Moëlleux Première Trie

Huet's Magic in a Historic Vintage
1989 Huet:
Le Mont & Le Clos du Bourg Moëlleux 1er Trie

Huet's '89s are legends.

Back Up The Truck: Burgundy Edition - 2012 Hudelot-Noellat Bourgogne

Back Up The Truck: Burgundy Edition

Dujac Bourgogne Blanc - Morey St. Denis - MSD 1er Cru Les Monts Luisants Blanc

A few weeks ago, I was absolutely shocked by a bottle of 2006 Dujac Luisants Blanc. It was one of the greatest '06 White Burgs that I've tasted. As usually happens, that bottle sent me on a tasting (and buying) frenzy. My biggest takeaway was that I'd neglected Dujac's whites for far too long. These should not be slept on. 

Subtlety and Grace: 2008 Lilbert-Fils Cramant Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

Subtlety and Grace
2008 Lilbert-Fils Cramant
Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

"The only problem with these wines is finding them, as the ti

Les Clos, Distilled: 2012 Duplessis Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

Les Clos, Distilled
2012 Duplessis Ch

Last Chance: "Almost gem-like... " - 2012 Keller Abtserde Grosses Gewachs

Last Chance:

One of the wines of the vintage - 2012 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux MAGNUMS

A Legend In The Making
2012 Comte Armand Pommard
1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux MAGNUMS
Total Production: 4,000 Magnums