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The Rhone's Old Guard: 2012 Juge Cornas

The Rhone's Old Guard
2012 Juge Cornas

Our yearly Juge offer is one that we’re always really excited about.

Few bottles have the emotional impact for us as Juge’s do. There’s

Dazzling Brilliance:
2012 Ganevat Chardonnay Chamois du Paradis

Out of Ganevat's dizzying range of wines, the Chardonnay Chamois du Paradis is one of the more compact and mineral. When you combine this with the 2012 vintage, you get something really exciting. 

A Stand Out: 2008 Castello di Verduno Barolo Monvigliero Riserva

A Stand Out
2008 Castello di Verduno
Barolo Monvigliero Riserva

Just before the holiday madness hit, we tasted through 30+ samples and this was the stand out

Châteauneuf's Old Wiseman: 2004 Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Célestins

"Classic Bonneau with its knockout perfume" -Jeb Dunnuck
2004 Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Réserve des Célestins

2004 is a Châteauneuf vintage that we've

One of Italy’s most iconic producers - 2006 Valentini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

"Valentini is one of Italy’s most iconic producers" - Antonio Galloni
2006 Valentini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Most Montepulciano is nondescript bulk wine. In Valentini's hands, Montepulciano b

This will end up being one of the greatest vintages... - 2013 Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru

Stunning Success
2013 Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru

"This will end up being one of the greatest vintages of Clos des Lambrays from the Brouin era, and there have been an awful lot of gre

The Noble Savage: 1999 Chateau Musar

The Noble Savage
1999 Chateau Musar

It seems inevitable that 1999 Musar will be included with the top vintages of the past three or four decades.

For us, it shares the stage with y

Mind-Bending: 2014 Lucas Chasselas Un Matin Face au Lac & Marin

Mind-Bending
2014 Lucas Chasselas
Un Matin Face au Lac & Marin

Dominique Lucas turns out head-spinning wines.

They are exhilarating wines. I

Hitting On All Cylinders: 2013 Colin-Morey St. Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Nicholas et Mathis

Hitting On All Cylinders
2013 Colin-Morey St. Aubin
1er Cru En Remilly Nicholas et Mathis

Pierre-Yves Colin turns out no shortage of wines from Burgundy's gre

Stands out for its total sense of class - 2011 Brovia Barolo Rocche

Utterly Captivating
2011 Brovia Barolo Rocche di Castiglione

"In 2011, the Rocche stands out for its total sense of class."                              

On Another Level: 2011 Macle Côtes du Jura

Macle has long stood as a benchmark for the Jura. The explanation is simple: no one in the region captures elegance the way that they do. They are classics of the Jura. No one presents the region with a similar level of refinement. 

The Beating Heart of Cornas: 2013 Clape Cornas

The Beating Heart of Cornas
2013 Clape Cornas

For us, Clape nailed it in 2013.

We hold the vintage in very high regard. But Clape took everything to another level. 

2013 in

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."