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"His growing mastery shows in the quality of his 2019s"
2019 Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean

The 1er Cru Clos St. Jean is one of the brightest in the range with floral notes. It has a nervy and radiant core of stony minerality. The wine also has a soaring power that serves as a nice complement to the tension-filled core. 

Rare, Revelatory Loire:
2020 Bernaudeau Vin de France Les Onglés

The wines have a clarity, a deep mineral imprint, and liveliness that is fascinating and straight-up delicious.

"The 2010 Montrose is insanely beautiful."
2010 Château Montrose St. Estèphe

The 2010 Bordeaux vintage is one of my favorites of the past couple of decades.

Back Up The Truck: Loire Edition
2022 Sables Verts Saumur-Champigny Glouglou

Sables Verts' Glouglou was an instant favorite. We discovered Sables Verts earlier this year and they became a go-to for honest and very fairly priced Loire wine.

In Peak Form:
Lafon Meursault & Volnay

In recent vintages, it's become clear that Lafon is at the top of his game.

The Alpine Distance Runner:
2019 Ferrando Carema Etichetta Nera

Neal Rosenthal, Ferrando’s importer, speaks of a 1964 Etichetta Nera that hit its apogee in 1998—at 34 years of age. This is a bottle that rewards patience.

"Crystalline precision and fabulous depth" - Revisited:
2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé Magnums

Few wines marry opulence with rigor so seamlessly as the Comtes de Champagne Rosé. I can't tell you how many times I've been blown away by bottles of Comtes de Champagne Rosé.

The Crown Jewel - Lowest Price:
2022 Pascal Cotat Sancerre La Grande Côte

Pascal Cotat's 2022 La Grande Côte is epic. There's a soaring and layered complexity that's backed by serious architecture. You get a vibrant core of gripping chalkiness and saline minerality.

Keller RR Turbo Charged

The 2022 RR is silky and has a driving tension. As usual, the RR stands in contrast to Keller's dry wines with its darker mineral expression with wet stones and moist earth, even tobacco and clay.

Weightless Minerality:
2022 Emrich-Schönleber Grosses Gewächs

There is perhaps no other German wine estate with a track record of such ruthlessly mineral, profoundly rigorous dry Rieslings. If you are lucky enough to have any Schönleber GGs from 2004 onward, you know the exquisite fine-ness these wines evolve into.

Grace and Understatement Revisited:
2021 Jouan Chambolle-Musigny

The 2021 Chambolle shows all of the hallmarks of this classical, and throw-back vintage. It is intricate, expressive, and profoundly soulful. 

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow:
2022 Tempier Bandol Rosé

The 2022 offers depth and power alongside a dazzling, bright backbone. The classic profile is on bold display - flowers, herbs, citrus, spice, and a subtle, scorched earth minerality.

Chave Rarity
2018-2019 Chave Saint-Joseph Clos Florentin

Chave's wines are some of our favorites, and we have a particular soft spot for his Saint-Joseph. Along with Pierre Gonon, Chave produces our favorite expression of Saint-Joseph. Chave's St. Joseph is something we cellar each vintage.

Sub-$20 Burgundy Curiosity
2021 Trousselle Coteaux Bourguignons Rouge

Since discovering the wines a few years ago, Trousselle has been our go-to producer for everyday Burgundy.

2021 Roulot Meursault Villages
"This is an excellent Meursault village" -Burghound

The villages designation is very deceiving. It seems like Burgundy's hierarchies based on centuries of accumulated wisdom are suspended when it comes to Roulot's Meursault Villages. It is world-class.

Sonntag Geschlossen:
The Sublime, Whispers of Grüner Veltliner

Today we present a three-vintage vertical of Grüner Veltliners from a reclusive farmer near the Czech border in Austria.

This is only the second time we've ever seen a small allocation of these wines; we believe it's only the second time any wine has been released from this curious cellar.

The Cult Meunier - Sharp Pricing:
2019 Jerome Prevost La Closerie "&"

The 2019 Esperluette has a riveting energy with a saline cut. There are beautiful aromatics of stone fruits and white flowers. Everything is presented with a tension-filled drive. 

"Layered and multidimensional"
2020 Guillemot-Michel Viré-Clessé Charleston

The 2020 Charleston is a wine that's structured to age. This is a soaring, powerfully energetic, and concentrated Burgundy.

In Top Form - German Elite:
2022 Schäfer-Fröhlich Stromberg Grosses Gewächs

For over a decade, we held Schäfer-Fröhlich as one of Germany's top talents. The 2022 Stromberg GG is yet another example of the elite level that Tim Fröhlich works at. 

Northern Rhône Master:
2015 Chave St-Joseph

The 2015 is a pristine and seamlessly elegant version of Chave's St. Joseph. When you taste it, every component seems to be in place. There's incredible poise, concentration, and length.

Grace and Understatement:
2021 Jouan Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé

The 2021 Clos Sorbé is a paradigmatic example of the fine-tuned and pensive signature of Jouan's wines. It has pure red fruits with spice, floral notes, and earthy minerality. It has a beautiful elegance and pristine clarity. 

Utter Brilliance:
2018 Laherte Champagne Les Longues Voyes Extra Brut

This is a majestic Champagne boasting a salty and chalky core with notes of orchard fruits and sweet herbs. There's a sleek drive and crystal-clear focus to the wine that makes it very compelling. 

D'Angerville Rarity:
2019 Bourgogne Rouge

The 2019 offers up a beautiful velvety texture with a raciness that acts as a springboard for notes of spice, earth, and dark fruits. For its level, d'Angerville's 2019 Bourgogne Rouge has class to spare.

2021 Tribut Chablis

When it comes to classic Chablis AC, Tribut is one of the most important names to know. Tribut's Chablis is, without a doubt, one of the best village-level wines in the region.