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The Magic of Agrapart:
2018 Agrapart Minéral Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

The wine's kinetic energy and finesse help to make it one of our favorite grower Champagnes.

The Best Orange Wine? 50% Below Market:
2017 Vodopivec Vitovska Bianco

This is a wine we first fell in love with in late 2007. There is no other way to present the bottle than by stating flatly that it is absolutely gorgeous and completely bewildering.

Recent Purchases:
Benetiere, Clos Roche Blanche, Falkenstein, Galeyrand, Ganevat, Marnes Blanches, Valette, Wasenhaus & More

"Excellent quality here."
2020 Jacques Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières

The 2020 has a balance and clarity to the wines that I find extraordinary. I also really like how it combines tension and cut with sheer deliciousness. 

"This is a superb Kabinett which combines intensity and freshness."
2023 Weiser-Künstler Enkircher Ellergrub Kabinett

While it may not have the same name recognition as Wehlener Sonnenuhr or Bernkasteler Doctor, many German wine fanatics place Ellergrub among the best in the Middle Mosel.

The Magic of Dujac:
2022 Dujac Morey-St-Denis

One of the most striking things about this domaine is that the wines respect no boundaries. Every wine transcends its category. 

Mastery On Display, Part II:
2022 Génot-Boulanger Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières

In this vintage, their wines are a pitch-perfect expression of the vintage with amazing concentration and clarity. There is mastery on display in the 2022s. 

Hitting The Bullseye, Part II:
2017 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Marconnets

The 2017 1er Cru Les Marconnets has a stony core and gentle sauvage quality that is cloaked in a suave layer of dark fruits. It has an earthy minerality that is complemented by an opulent, palate-staining quality that is simply thrilling. There’s no doubt that this wine is a lot of fun to drink. 

Unparalleled:
2021 Montevertine Rosso di Toscano

The 2021 is extreme. This is a jam-packed, grandly scaled vintage for Montevertine. It dazzles with how it combines richness and concentration with drive, purity, and lift.

"It is one of the most explosive, extroverted Comtes I have ever tasted. Impressive."
2013 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Magnums

White Burgundy:
Bernard-Bonin, Carillon, Dauvissat, Ente, Lamy-Caillat, Leflaive, Pillot, Raveneau, Roulot & More

Julian Haart in Keller's Rheinhessen:
2023 Riesling "Rote Erden"

The "Rote Erden" is vivid and soaring, aromatic and glycerin-rich with cooling citrus, herbs, and a polished, porcelain-like minerality. The kinetic energy of this wine just reverberates. With nearly nine grams of acid, this is an incisive wine with tremendous length.

Art Icon Meets Champagne Icon:
2015 Dom Pérignon Special Edition Jean-Michel Basquiat

Antonio Galloni sums up the 2015 well when he simply calls it "terrific". In his review, he goes on to highlight the "gorgeous tension and backbone". 

Recent Purchases:
Bernaudeau, Canonica, DʼArcy, Juge, Métras, Müller, Roulot, Wittmann & More

Ballerina-Like Elegance, Part II:
2020 Ferrando Carema Etichetta Nera

The longevity of Ferrando’s Carema Etichetta Nera is legendary. Stories abound of the wine showing beautifully at 20, 25, and even thirty years old. 

Beaujolais Like No Other:
2023 Métras Fleurie Printemps & Fleurie VV

Today, we're excited to offer Métras' 2023 Fleurie Printemps and Fleurie VV. Both wines are sourced from the Grille-Midi and La Madone lieu-dits. They are prime, steep climats situated in sandy, pink granite soils that yield the floral delicacy that Fleurie is famous for. 

Back-Vintage Red Burgundy—Hauntingly Beautiful:
2013 Jouan Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé

Clos Sorbé is most likely Morey's most heartbreakingly delicate site. It is a devastatingly lacey and mineral expression of red Burgundy.

Large Formats:
Allemand, Dauvissat, Lamy, Mascarello, Montevertine, Mugneret-Gibourg, Pierre Peters, Stella di Campalto & More

Hitting The Bullseye:
2017 Simon Bize Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses

Out of Simon Bize's Savigny wines, Vergelesses is always the most structured. Along with La Dominode, Vergelesses is Savigny's top site. It serves as the perfect summary of Bize's style: It has a mineral core, loads of finesse, and a touch of wildness.

"This is excellent" -Lowest Price:
2022 Ballot-Millot Meursault

This bottle punches well above its weight class. It boasts undeniable energy and detail without sacrificing richness. In any vintage, there's impressive drive and presence.

Recent Purchases:
Canonica, Collier, Foillard, Ganevat, Lalu, Montevertine, Suenen & More

Long-Haul Beaujolais:
2023 Roilette Fleurie Cuvée Tardive

Tardive has a tendency to shine in riper vintages. In 2023, the wine packs an enormous amount of complexity with a beautiful driving acidity.

"Impeccably balanced"
2020 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo

We chase Mascarello's Barolos down every vintage. They are some of the most soulful expressions of Nebbiolo that you'll ever taste. Few wines deliver as much depth and mystery.

Classicism On Display:
2013 Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino

As one of the great traditionalists of the region, Costanti’s Brunellos are the real deal. The wines are muscular and simultaneously elegant. Simply put, they're compelling.