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2014 Donnhoff Hermannshöhle: Grosses Gewäch, Spätlese & Auslese Goldkapsel

Dönnhoff made shockingly good 2014s. There's a magic to the way Dönnhoff delivers such polish, such style, such gorgeous proportions. All of this comes with a sense of weightless elegance. The 2014s have this in spades. 

Beguiling - 2013 Bachelet Charmes-Chambertin VV

Bachelet's Charmes-Chambertin is among the rarest treasures of Burgundy. Bachelet has 0.44ha of nearly 100 year-old vines in Charmes. For us, there's no better example of the Grand Cru than this.

A thing of beauty - 2006 Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée

Champagne Royalty - Extraordinary Price
2006 Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée

"The deep, explosive finish is a thing of beauty."
-Antonio Galloni

We've

Endlessly Captivating: 2004 Chateau Musar

Endlessly Captivating
2004 Château Musar

For the past few months, we've been celebrating Musar.

Today, we're really excited to turn to Musar's 2004 Rouge. 

The 2004

A Blessed Triangle: 2013 Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin "Aux Etelois"

A Blessed Triangle
2013 Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin "Aux Etelois"

When you taste Duroché, it's clear that important things are happening at the domaine.

Across the board, Duroché'

Loire Rarity in a Stunning Vintage:
2014 Pascal Cotat Sancerre Rosé

No Rosé on earth ages the way that Pascal Cotat's does. Without question, it's one of the most serious and collected rosés around. This all adds up to it being in short supply. Allocations are typically a case or two.

Clarity, Snap and Punch: 2014 Lapierre Morgon Cuvée Marcel Lapierre

Clarity, Snap and Punch
2014 Lapierre Morgon Cuvée Marcel Lapierre

I've been quietly holding on to this parcel of 2014 Cuvée Marcel Lapierre.

It's a really modest amount of wine

The quintessence of great Burgundy! - 2012 Hudelot-Noëllat Chambolle-Musigny

"Beautifully pure, transparent and elegant"
2012 Hudelot-Noëllat Chambolle-Musigny

When an offer for a small parcel of Hudelot-Noëllat's 2012 Chambolle came across my desk, I jumped on it.

Tiny Production, Utterly Magical: 2014 Willi Schaefer Domprobst Spätlese Auction

Tiny Production, Utterly Magical
2014 Willi Schaefer Domprobst Spätlese Auction

In 2014, Schaefer produced a tiny amount of Domprobst Spätlese and it all went to auction.

For thi

An Extraordinary Dinner with Dominique Lucas & Dominique Belluard

An Extraordinary Dinner with Dominique Lucas & Dominique Belluard
Wednesday, March 2nd at 8pm @LOWLIFE

We're very excited to join with LowLife restaurant and Selection Massale for an unprece

A real knockout - 2011 Canonica Barolo Paiagallo

2011 Canonica Barolo Paiagallo

"A real knockout... Readers who can find the 2011 should not hesitate, as it is terrific." -Antonio Galloni

Canonica nailed the 2011 vintage. It's painful for me to write this, because C

A Marvelous Combination - 2013 Comtes Lafon Meursault Magnums

2013 Comtes Lafon Meursault Magnums

"The wine is always one of the most elegant renditions of Meursault villages produced and in the inherently elegant vintage of 2013, this is a marvelous combination."

Jerome Prévost: Les Béguines & Fac-simile

Jérôme Prévost: Les Béguines & Fac-simile
Les Béguines Extra Brut (2010)
Les Béguines Extra Brut (2012)
Fac-Simile Rosé Extra Brut (2012)

Burgundy's Little Secret - Perfect Provenance: 1996 Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos Mouches Rouge

Burgundy's Little Secret
- Perfect Provenance:
1996 Drouhin Beaune
1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge

There have been many ti

One of the world’s elite wines - 2012 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte

"The 2012 Le Pergole Torte is brilliant."
2012 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte

"Le Pergole Torte isn’t a great Tuscan or Italian wine. It is simply one of the world’s elite wines." -Antonio G

A Rosé Standing Alone: 2014 Valentini Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo

It's become a bit of a ritual that we offer Valentini's Cerasuolo in the dead of winter. At first glance, offering a rosé now may seem bizarre, but it drives home the fact that this is no ordinary rosé.

Morgon Benchmarks in Magnum: 2014 Foillard & Lapierre

I'm going to keep this short. Foillard and Lapierre are Beaujolais benchmarks. In 2014, magnums of their wines are a "don't miss." It's obvious that word is out on 2014 Beaujolais. Every offer we send sells out quickly. 

The Perennial Overachiever: 2013 Lafarge Volnay

Few village Red Burgundies punch above their weight class the way that Lafarge's does. And it does so with a particular soulfulness that I love. 

An Indescribable Dose of Magic:
2014 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Spätlese Alte Reben Auction

We wanted to kick off Rieslingfeier weekend with something big.

This is the first thing that came to mind. It simply doesn't get much better than Egon Müller's Auction bottlings. 

Utterly Singular Brilliance: La Bota Manzanilla Pasada #59 and Bota Punta #60

Utterly Singular Brilliance
La Bota Manzanilla Pasada:
#59 and Bota Punta #60

These two Manzanilla Pasadas represent La Bota at its best.

Even b

Riesling at its Most Mysterious in Magnum: 2012 Nikolaihof Steiner Hund Reserve Magnums

Riesling at its Most Mysterious in Magnum
2012 Nikolaihof Steiner Hund Reserve Magnums

"The tiny [Steiner Hund] site is doubtless one of the 5-10 greatest bits of land on which Riesling grows."

Greatness, Complicated: 2012 Château Simone Palette Blanc

Greatness, Complicated
2012 Château Simone Palette Blanc

Simone Blanc confounds expectations. From deep within sun-soaked Provence comes this white wine of shocking verve and aristocratic bree

Agility and Punch: 2013 Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Crus: Clos de la Maltroie & Les Chaumées - Clos de la Truffière

Agility and Punch
2013 Michel Niellon
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Crus:
Clos de la Maltroie &
Les Chaumées - Clos de la Truffi

2012 Domaine du Collier Saumur Rouge La Ripaille & La Charpentrie

2012 Domaine du Collier Saumur Rouge
La Ripaille & La Charpentrie

In 1999 at 26 years old, Antoine Foucault left his family's domaine and founded one of his own.

This was an es