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Good stuff - 2011 Dujac Morey St. Denis

"Good stuff"
2011 Dujac Morey St. Denis

Recently, we tasted through a bunch of 2011 Dujacs and immediately went looking for the wines.

It was clear that Dujac is one of the biggest

Pure perfection in a glass - Lowest Price: 2010 Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne

A High Point for Rhône Legend
-Lo

2012 Ganevat Savagnin Les Chalasses Marnes Bleues

2012 Ganevat Savagnin
Chalasses Marnes Bleues

Taste through Ganevat's huge lineup and it's a safe bet that Marnes Bleues is one of the standouts.

Ganevat is never shy on profundity,

The Cult Meunier - Rare: Prévost Fac-Simile Rosé Extra Brut (2012)

The Cult Meunier - Rare
Prévost F

Shocking Overachiever: 2013 Gouges Nuits-St-Georges

Shocking Overachiever
2013 Gouges Nuits-St-Georges

After my visit to Gouges this winter, I immediately set out to buy all I could find.

Gouges is one of the historic names in Burgu

Cult Champagne Rarity - Sharp Pricing: 2008 Léclapart L’Apôtre Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut

Cult Champagne Rarity - Sharp Pricing
2008 Léclapart L’Apôtre
Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut

"Having known David Léclapart and tasted with him since the begi

Without Peer: 2011 Valentini Cerasuolo

Without Peer
2011 Valentini Cerasuolo

Valentini is a sacred name among Italian wine lovers. In a region known for churning out uninspired, bulk juice, Valentini has cra

One of the wines of the vintage - 2007 B. Mascarello Barolo

Old-School Piedmont, Sharply Priced
2007 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo

"It is without question one of the wines of the vintage."

A Vocabulary Impossible to Master: 1997 Nikolaihof Riesling Vinothek 750s & Magnums

A Vocabulary Impossible to Master
1997 Nikolaihof Riesling
Vinothek 750s & Magnums

Nikolaihof's Vinotheks are some of the most s

One of the world's finest... - 2013 Chidaine Montlouis "Les Choisilles"

"One of the world's finest craftsmen
in the medium of white wine."
2013 Chidaine Montlouis "Les Choisilles"

Chidaine is one of the d

Magical - 2010 Conterno Barolo Cerretta Magnum

A Historic Moment for Conterno
2010 G. Conterno Barolo Cerretta Magnum

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

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