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Surrounded by Grand Crus: 2010 Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes

Surrounded by Grand Crus
2010 Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin
1er Cru Aux Combottes

Aux Combottes is a special place. And in Dujac's hands the site assumes a magical

Back Up the Truck - Oregon Pinot Stunner: 2010 Montebruno Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills

Back Up the Truck
-Oregon Pinot Stunner
2010 Montebruno Pinot Noir
Eola-Amity Hills
Oregon Delivers - Value & Elegance

Côte du Py, Complicated - Magnum Edition: 2010 Foillard Cote du Py Magnums

Côte du Py, Complicated - Magnum Edition
2010 Foillard Morgon
Côte du Py MAGNUMS
Jean Foillard is the master of Morgon, and it's rare to get a second chance at b

Special Tasting Event This Saturday, 2-4: Rieslingfeier Riesling Crawl - Andreas Adam & Thomas Haag Pour at Crush

Two of Germany's greatest winemakers come to Crush to pour.

This weekend marks the inaugural NYC Riesling festival known as Rieslingfeier. 

A Magical Montlouis - 2010 Chidaine Montlouis Clos Habert

A Magical Montlouis
2010 Chidaine Montlouis
Clos Habert (Demi-Sec)
Chenin for Riesling Lovers

When it comes to noble, agew

Another Stunning 2010 Texier: 2010 Texier Cotes-du-Rhone Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban

Another Stunning 2010 Texier
2010 Texier Cotes-du-Rhone
Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban

Judging by the response to the offer for Texier's 2010 Brézème Pergault,

Back-Vintage Gem/Value - 1993 Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Auslese

Back-Vintage Gem/Value
1993 Zilliken
Saarburger Rausch Auslese
Only Bottles in the U.S.

In 1993, Hanno Zilliken produced s

Gamay at Its Most Elegant: 2011 Foillard Morgon Cuvee Corcelette

Gamay at Its Most Elegant
2011 Foillard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette
Foillard's Corcelette is his most under-the-radar bottling. When it's on it's also his most elegant Morgon.

If Foillard's

Soul of Burgundy in the Heart of Bordeaux: 2008 Jaugaret (St. Julien)

"For me, the importance of a place like Domaine du Jaugaret in St.-Julien cannot be overstated... Jaugaret brims with soul." -Eric Asimov A bottle of Jaugaret is an eye-opening, life-affirming experience.

German Wines on Our Mind: Riesling 1959-2011

German Wine on the Mind...
Back-Vintage, Large-Format Germans

With the first-ever Rieslingfeier celebration taking place in New York City in a bit more than a week, we have back-vintage Riesling

A Monument of Morgon: 2011 Foillard Morgon Cote du Py

Morgon's Master
2011 Foillard Morgon Côte du Py
Beaujolais in Unmediated Purity

Foillard's Côte du Py is a monument of Morgon. He is one of the greatest pro

A Pinot-like Delicacy - 2006 Allemand Cornas Chaillots

"A Pinot-like Delicacy"
2006 Allemand Cornas Chaillots
Lowest Price in the Nation

Thierry Allemand is simply making some of the best and most soulful

Bea the Magnificent Revisited: 2005 Bea Sagrantino Pagliaro

Bea the Magnificent, Revisited
2005 Bea Sagrantino Pagliaro
Turn Back the Clock Pricing

"...among the finest wines to emerge from Montefalco, and Italy, f

One of the finest dry rieslings of the vintage - 2011 Schafer-Frohlich Kupfergrube GG

2011 at its most Fascinating
2011 Schäfer-Fröhlich Kupfergrube GG
"One of the finest dry rieslings of the vintage." -Joel Payne for Stephen Tanzer

Cotes du Rhone as Cote Rotie: 2010 Texier Cotes du Rhone Brezeme Pergault VV

Côtes du Rhône as Côte Rôtie
2010 Côtes du Rhône
Brézème Pergault VV
An Obscure Terroir Shines

Don't let the Côte

A stunning wine of balance and harmony - 2007 Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts

"A stunning wine of
balance and harmony."
2007 Carillon Puligny-Montrachet
1er Cru Les Referts

Purist's Vintage from Chinon Master - 2010 Baudry Chinon Grezeaux

For purists, for the mineral obsessed, Baudry's Grezeaux is the bottle they reach for out of his entire impressive line-up. And the 2010 vintage emphatically showcases why.

Riesling Sparkles at 22 Years: 1990 Lauer Sekt Reserve

Riesling Sparkles at 22 Years
1990 Lauer Riesling Sekt Reserve
Direct from the Winery, Recently Disgorged

Florian Lauer has fairly quickly become something of

Beautiful and utterly classic set of wines
2010 Lafarge Volnay

"The 2010 range at Domaine Lafarge is going to be a beautiful and utterly classic set of wines." -John Gilman Lafarge is one of our favorite producers; there is just something about the delineation, the fine-ness, the purity, the understated grace of these wines. 

2011 Keller: Hubacker, Abtserde, Morstein including magnums...

Power - Mineral - Finesse
Hubacker - Morstein - Abtserde
The Holy Trinity of Keller Grand Crus

Today the top dogs of Keller's formidable arsenal come out for

Blaufrankisch vinified as if it were Grand Cru Burgundy -
2010 Moric Blaufrankisch Reserve

"Wines in a style you will not encounter anywhere else in Austria: Blaufränkisch vinified as if it were Grand Cru Burgundy." -David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate When we first tasted Moric's wines in 2008, we were blown away by them. We've grown even fonder of the wines over the years.

All about detail and understated finesse - 08 B. Mascarello Barolo

"All about detail and
understated finesse"
2008 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo
2008 Barolo at its Best

"Mascarello’s 2008

Lapierre in Chile: 2010 Luyt Carignan Trequilemu

Chile Reconsidered
2010 Luyt Carignan Trequilemu
A Burgundian in South America

For Chilean wine, Louis-Antoine Luyt is a game changer. It's simple as that.

In the Shadow of La Tache: 2008 Dujac Malconsorts

In the Shadow of La Tache
2008 Dujac Vosne-Romanée
1er Cru Malconsorts

Malconsorts is one of the blessed 1er Crus. It borders La Tache, and at its best, can