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Keller Kirchspiel RR 2011

Red Soil /Natural Balance
2011 Keller Riesling Kirchspiel "RR"

We don't exactly know how to position this bottling within Keller's stable of wine: The Kirchspiel GG's evil twin brother?

2011 FX Pichler: Power and Mineral

Austria: Power and Mineral
2011 FX Pichler Riesling
Steinertal & Kellerberg Smaragd

No Austrian producer has captured people's attention the way FX Pichle

It's very rare to find this kind of quality... - 09 Bachelet Bourgogne Rouge

"It's very rare to find this kind of quality for the appellation."
2009 Bachelet Bourgogne Rouge

"I would go so far as to say that the Bachelet '09s are among the best that I have e

Keller: The Greatest Abtserde Ever?

One for the Ages
2008 Keller Riesling Abtserde GG
Single Parcel - Only Price in the World

This is one of the greatest dry German Rieslings we've

Confounding Preconceived Notions, Part II: 2008 Allemand Cornas Reynard

Confounding Preconceived
Notions - Part II
2008 Allemand Cornas Reynard

Flash back three months ago when I was poured a 2008 Northern Rhone wine, honestly I w

Does Meursault get any better...? - 2009 Lafon Meursault, Charmes & more

"It's a good vintage in red but it's a genuinely great vintage in white."
-Dominique Lafon
2009 Lafon Meursault, Clos de la Barre, Goutte d'Or,

Undefinable / Unmistakable / Undeniable: Valdespino Palo Cortado Calle Ponce

Palo Cortado is Palo Cortado is...
Valdespino Palo Cortado Calle Ponce

"Palo Cortado" is, as a category of Sherry, all but indefinable.

In essence, if the bodegas says a She

Don't Sugar Coat It! Champagne Non-Dosage - Clouet Brut Nature Silver

Don't Sugar Coat It!
Clouet Brut Nature Silver
Extreme Purity - Extreme Value!

Making non-dosage Champagne is not for the timid.

This is

The noblest 2008 yet ...: 2008 Arnoux Echezeaux Magnums

"Impressive"
- Real Deal Echézeaux
2008 Arnoux Echézeaux Magnums
Only Magnums in the World

"The noblest 2008 yet ..." -S

2011 Lauer: The Incredible Lightness of (Saar) Riesling

The Incredible Lightness of Riesling
2011 Weingut Peter Lauer

We introduced the Rieslings of Weingut Peter Lauer to the United States nearly three years ago with the following (subtle) headline:

2007 Dagueneau Silex MAGS: Large Format from a Larger Than Life Personality

Large Format from a
Larger Than Life Personality
2007 Dagueneau Silex MAGS

There's not much that needs to be said here: Dagueneau was an artist of the Sauvign

Amphora, Cabernet and Grace: Bordeaux Under the Tuscan Sun: 2008 Castello dei Rampolla

Cabernet, Amphora and Grace -
"Bordeaux" Under the Tuscan Sun
2008 Castello dei Rampolla
Sammarco and Vigna d’Alceo

Making Great Wine, Hating Paperwork: 2011 Metras Fleurie Printemps

Making Great Wine,
Hating Paperwork
2011 Métras Fleurie Printemps
The $33 Cult Beaujolais DEAL

Yvon Métras makes cult Fl

Austria OBSESSED - Exotic Refreshment: 2011 Christ Gelbermuskateller

Exotic Summer Refreshment
2011 Christ Gelber Muskateller
One Final Parcel for the U.S.

In the spring, we did an email on an awesome Gelber Muskateller (Yellow

2011 Schloss Lieser: Final Chapter of the Razor's Edge

Final Chapter: The Razor's Edge
2011 Schloss Lieser "Grand Cru"
Dry Riesling Juffer Sonnenuhr GG
The Only Bottles in the Country

A "Sweet Spot" for Volnay Value: 2010 Bouchard Volnay Clos des Chenes

A "Sweet Spot" for Volnay Value
2010 Bouchard Volnay
1er Cru Clos des Chênes

We haven't been shy about offering Bouchard's 2010s lately. They're just that go

Awesome - 1998 Soldera Brunello di Montalcino Case Basse Riserva

"Some of the most profound wines being made anywhere"
-Antonio Galloni
1998 Soldera Brunello di Montalcino
Case Basse Riserva
Low

Epic, en Magnum: 2002 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs

Epic, en Magnum
2002 Dom Ruinart BdB MAGNUMS
Lowest Price in the World

"The greatest 2002 I have tasted so far."

A Legend from Jura's Old School: 1983 Camille Loye Arbois Chardonnay Cuvee St. Paul

Epic Back-Vintage Rarity
from Jura's Old-School Legend
1983 Camille Loye
Arbois Chardonnay Cuvée St. Paul

When it comes t

This is nothing short of phenomenal - 2001 Faiveley Clos de Beze

"A real stunner of a Clos de Bèze."
2001 Faiveley Grand Cru Clos de Bèze

"This is nothing short of phenomenal..."
-Burghound

Utterly Compelling Manzanilla - First Time in U.S: Barbadillo Manzanilla En Rama Saca de Verano

Rarely Seen Outside
of Sherry Country
Barbadillo Manzanilla En Rama
Saca de Verano
Utterly Compelling Manzanilla - First Time in

A Reminder of Raveneau's Magic Touch - 2009 Raveneau MdT

A Reminder of
Raveneau's Magic Touch
2009 Raveneau Chablis
1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

"This beautifully vibrant and c

Simply put, Brovia is on fire - 2008 Brovia Barolo Garblet Sue & Rocche

"Simply put, Brovia is on fire"
-Antonio Galloni
2008 Brovia Barolo Rocche
& Garblèt Sue

"This is a

Willi Schaefer on the Half-Bottle: Just for Us... Just for You

They're back...
2011 Willi Schaefer in Half-Bottle
The Only Half-Bottles in the World

It's been a few years, but they're back - Willi Schaefer half-bottle