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Rare Nebbiolo from Piedmont's Northern Reaches: 89 Conti Boca

Library Release Northern Nebbiolo
1989 Castello Conti Boca
Age and Altitude Unlock Perfume, Poise, Mineral

Past Barolo and Barbaresco, in the cooler and higher elevations of Northern Italy, beautiful and haunting things happen to Nebbiolo...

Northern Nebbiolo a.k.a. Spanna, Picoutener, Chiavennasca... Say what?

While Piedmont's Langhe superstars Barolo and Barbaresco hog much of the spotlight, Nebbiolo grows and makes good - even great - wines under various aliases throughout Northwestern Italy. The wines may lack the muscle of Barolo and Barbaresco, but they make up for it in perfume, nervosity and del

Angerville Ducs

Volnay Cellar Treasure
1999 Angerville Volnay 1er Clos des Ducs
Small Parcel at the Lowest Price in the World

For the Burgundy lover, to say nothing of the Volnay specialist, this is one of those wines that will sell itself.

After

Dry Riesling at its Most Intellectual / Wild: 2009 Rebholz

Riesling at its Most Intellectual / Wildest
2009 Rebholz "Grand Cru" Dry Rieslings
Special Pre-Arrival Offer on the 2009 Grosses Gewächs

Hansjorg Rebholz is one of the quietest, most unassuming men in the world of German wine.

Trimbach Madness Part II: 2002 Freddy Emile Fifths and MAGS

Trimbach Madness Continues
2002 Cuvée Frédéric Emile 750mls and 1.5Ls
Straight from the Maison: Bottles and RARE Magnums

"Here is a wine to strain through your teeth... possessed of vivacious, ripe acids, lemon, grapefruit and faintly

Austria Grand Cru Gruner: 45% Off and the End of an Era

Melusine: The Final Vintage
2007 Melusine Grüner Veltliner
Grüner Veltliner at its most Forceful, most Burgundian

Marion Ebner's cult Grüner Veltliner project comes to an end with the beautiful 2007 vintage.

Today we offe

1999 Mugneret-Gibourg Clos Vougeot: Modern-Day Legend

What Clos Vougeot Can Be
1999 Mugneret-Gibourg Clos Vougeot
At the Intersection of Geek and Collectible

This is one of the finest examples of Clos Vougeot, one of the finest examples of what the Mugneret sisters are capable of.

Clos Vougeo

2009 Lapierre Morgon Magnum & Double-Magnum: The Chef d'Oeuvre

The Chef d'Oeuvre
2009 Marcel Lapierre Morgon: MAGS & D-MAGS
An Aptly Grand Tribute to a Beaujolais Torchbearer

It's impossible to overestimate Marcel Lapierre's impact on Beaujolais.

The torchbearing vigneron died last October, but no

Ultra-Rare MAGNUMS: 2002 Dom Perignon

Greater Heights, More Intensity
RARE 2002 Dom Pérignon MAGNUMS
Possibly The Greatest DP Yet
and at the Lowest Price in the U.S.

"Extraordinarily firm, confident, intense nose... Nothing remotely sweet or fat - though it's as inte

1990 Egon Müller Spatlese Auction

German Royalty - German Rarity
1990 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Spätlese
AUCTION BOTTLING

It's a curious situation, sending out an offering for a German Riesling this rare... and yes, this expensive.

In fact, this has to be one of the mo

Soldera: $100 Below the Lowest Price in the Nation

2003 Soldera Case Basse
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
$100 BELOW the Lowest Price in the Nation

We lined our cellars with the 2004.

Then we wondered, "What can we drink in the meantime?"

Therein lies the beauty

1977-1988 Stag's Leap Cellar: Make Your Own Judgement

Make Your Own Judgement
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 1977-1988
A perfectly stored collection
of one of Napa's legendary wineries.

Forever immortalized by the 1976 Judgement of Paris tasting, Stag's Leap wines of the 70s and 80s repr

Montrachet Double-Magnums: 07 Drouhin Marquis de Laguiche

Montrachet Double-Magnums
2007 Drouhin Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche
Exceptional Pricing for a Serious Rarity

It's sort of hard to find the right words to discuss bottles this big - literally and figuratively. It deserves reverence and a

2008 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin VV

Sharp Pricing on a Gateway Burg
2008 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin VV

This is a serious "gateway Burg," so be careful.

You might think, it's no big deal, I'm just gonna order up a 4-pack of this Gevrey, just to have some good Burgundy around the house...

Rock Star Wine... Must-Have - 2007 Montevertine Pergole Torte

The Heights Sangiovese Can Reach
2007 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte
Special Pre-Arrival Pricing on this Parcel

"The 2007 Le Pergole Torte is a rock star wine, and then some. The sheer integrity and purity of the fruit is breathtaking, as is fran

Pinot Noir from Where? Lahaye Bouzy Rouge

Delicate, Graceful Pinot Noir,
from Champagne
2007 Benoît Lahaye Bouzy Rouge
Non-Sparkling, Red, Champagne

Five or ten years ago, it would have been impossible to imagine repeated customer inquiries about the rare, ethereal reds

The Deal of the Year? 2001 Trimbach Frederic Emile Back Up the Truck!

The Greatest White Wine Value of 2011?
2001 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile
OUTRAGEOUS BACK UP THE TRUCK PRICING AT $33.33!

This is, frankly, an outlandish value.

At nearly 20% below the lowest pricing in the wo

Austrian Rarities Part II: Alzinger 2007 - Hohereck, Loibenberg, Liebenberg...

Austrian Rarities: Part II
2007 Alzinger Riesling Smaragds
Hohereck - Loibenberg - Liebenberg

Last week we offered out a small parcel of 2006 Alzinger Riesling Hohereck Smaragd.

Today we present the grand (petite) finale.

A

A STEAL on 08 Bouchard Le Corton MAGS: Only 1.5Ls in the Country

GRAND CRU MAGS WELL UNDER $200
2008 Bouchard Le Corton MAGNUMS
Simply Extraordinary Pricing on the PERFECT Format

Now this is an interesting phrase:
"Value Burgundy Grand Cru Magnums."

It's an unlikely phrase, a word

04 Soldera Brunello Riserva: The Legend Begins...

The Legends of 2004
2004 Soldera Case Basse
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
15% Below the Lowest Price in the Nation

"At their best, these are some of the most profound wines being made anywhere on the planet."
- Antonio Galloni,

La Bota Sherry: One of the Most Compelling Projects in the World of Wine

Just What is Sherry Capable Of?
La Bota Manzanilla #22, Fino Amontillado #24
One of the Most Intriguing, Dynamic, Compelling Projects in the World of Wine

"There is no gastronomic justification for the price of Montrachet being five times that o

Sherry Glossary...or, What's a Butt?

Bodega: a generic term for a winery or cellar. In Sherry, the bodega is thought to have its own unique terroir. 

Solera: a succession of barrels, each one of which is filled with wines of different ag

Balance in Puligny-Montrachet: 2008 Carillon

"This is a seriously good family domaine."
2008 Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Crus
Perrières - Combettes - Champs Canet

These are magical white Burgundies.

Yet, the magic with Carillon is more charming than dazzli

Is this the Rarest Bottle in Austria? (Alzinger Hohereck)

Austrian Rarity
2006 Alzinger Riesling Hohereck Smaragd

Is this the rarest bottle in Austria?

Eh... probably not.

BUT, to me, it certainly feels like one of the rarest bottles out there. It's a wine that I've been trying and tryi