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The Most Impressive Dauvissat Yet?

Clos to My Heart
2008 Vincent Dauvissat Les Clos
One of the Only Parcels in the Nation

"... an utterly brilliant bottle in the making... deep, brilliantly complex and stunningly transparent... full-bodied, racy and very elegant on the attack.

2009 Karthauserhof GG: Grand Cru Ruwer

Grand Cru Dry Ruwer Riesling
2009 Karthauserhof Grosses Gewächs
First Ever GG from the Monastery in the Mountain
Special "Futures" Pricing Ends Friday!

Karthauserhof's legendary, cultish Auslese Trocken "S" has a new name i

2009 Bordeaux: The Other Rothschild

Family Matters
2009 Duhart-Milon
A House at the Tipping Point?
Special Bordeaux Futures Pricing

"The 2009 appears to be the finest Duhart-Milon yet made. The Rothschild family has invested heavily in this estate over the last 20

2009 JJ Prum: Special Futures Pricing

2009 J.J. Prüm
Mosel Icon: German Futures Campaign Continues
Special Futures Pricing Up To 15% Lower than 2008!

J.J. Prüm is without a doubt the most iconic wine estate in Germany... they also produce some of the longest-li

Clos Rougeard: "Like father, like son"

Clos Rougeard... Second Generation
2005 Collier Saumur Blanc
Chiseled Chenin of Riesling-esque Purity
Special One-Time Pricing Over 40% Off!

Like father, like son?

Antoine Foucault, son of Clos Rougeard's Charly Foucault,

Guigal Ex Voto: 30% Below the Lowest Price in the Nation

White Burgundy vs. Riesling vs. ...
Hermitage Blanc?
2005 Guigal Hermitage Ex Voto Blanc
Over 30% Below the Lowest Price in the Nation

"Along with the late Thomas Jefferson, Guigal has always believed that white Hermitage is Fra

The Most Interesting White Burgundy Under $20?

Burgundy's "Other" White Grape
2007 Pierre Morey Aligoté
White Burgundy from Region Royalty, Under $20

Would Chardonnay planted here make (much) more money?
Of course. And that's partly what's so beautiful: the recognition that t

Our Sweet Spot of 09 Bordeaux: Chapelle de la Mission

Our Window Into 09 Bordeaux
2009 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut Brion
1/10th the Price of the Grands: $89.95
Amongst the Lowest Pricing in the World

"There are approximately 2,000 cases of the 2009 La Chapelle de La Mission, the b

2007 Raveneau Forets: 10% Below Lowest Price in the Nation

Stockpile. And Savor.
2007 Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Forêts
Classic, Collectible - 10% Below Lowest Price in the Nation

When Raveneau is this affordable - and delicious - there are just two simple words:

Stock up.

Th

09 Tardive Take 2: 750s and Jeroboams

Beaujolais 2009: Tardive Take Two
09 Clos de la Roilette "Cuvée Tardive" 750 and 3L
One of Beaujolais' Longest Lived & Most Profound

In response to Monday's Tardive magnum offer came an outpouring of requests for regular-sized bottles. Toda

Reports are circulating that the Schloss Lieser 2009ers are amongst the greatest wines produced in Germany this year.

Middle Mosel Magic
2009 Schloss Lieser Juffer Sonnenuhr Spätlese
The Best of the Mosel in 2009 - SUPER LIMITED!

"...many reports are circulating that the Schloss Lieser 2009ers are amongst the greatest wines produced in Germany this year

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There is nothing like pizza from Brooklyn. The thin crispy crust, deliciously savory red sauce, fresh mozza and, in the summertime, a profusion of garden green basil that makes it refreshing enough to enjoy in the heat... Yummm! Hold your hot sauce and blue cheese, Buffalo, Brooklyn has you beat.

Burgundy Less Traveled

When Simple and Rustic = Perfect
2007 L&A Lignier Burgundy Passetoutgrains
Playful, Delicious, Gulpable

The L&A Lignier domain owns over eight hectares of land, over half of which is Côte de Nuits premier or grand cru - impressive holdi

Crush's Corpse Reviver No. 2

Americano Cocchi is best enjoyed simply, 2:1 with c

An Aperitivo Revival: Coo-Coo for Cocchi Americano

Coo-Coo for Cocchi
Cocchi Americano
A (Long-Awaited) Revival of the Aperitivo

We first sampled Cocchi way back in 2008, and we practically wrote this email then. But importing delays kept it from arriving on the U.S. retail market until just

96 Bollinger: Power vs. Fineness (Everyone Wins)

Power vs. Fineness (Everyone Wins)
1996 Bollinger R.D.
Last Parcel at Lowest Pricing in the Nation

"An endless parade of toasty, decadent fresh and dried fruits defines the finish, with a gentle but insistent mineral undertone providing focus

Alain Coudert and Clos de la Roilette

Alain Coudert and his Clos de la Roilette have provided me with two important experiences: one was the best bottle of Beaujolais that I’ve ever drunk - the 1999 Vendange Tardive; the other was my first andouillette, which I actually managed to enjoy over lunch with Coudert and a bottle of 0

The ANTI-Nouveau: 2009 Roilette Tardive Magnums

The ANTI-Nouveau - Long Haul Beaujolais
2009 Roilette Fleurie "Cuvée Tardive" MAGNUMS
Beaujolais at Its Most Ageable and Profound

The 2009 Roilette "Cuvée Tardive" has the potential to be the most monumental Tardive to date. Roi

2009 Keller: The fun begins...

The $30 Cult Wine from Klaus-Peter Keller
2009 Keller Riesling "Von der Fels"
JUST ARRIVED - One Parcel Only!

Nature sometimes has a twisted sense of humor: For what is likely Klaus-Peter Keller's best "Von der Fels" to date, quantit

07 Fevre MDT: Punching Above Its Weight

Punching Above Its Weight Class
2007 Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
Sporting Grand Cru Weight and Depth, But Not Price

"...rich, full, concentrated and almost painfully intense flavors that explode like a vinous bo

Jean-Paul Brun

Finding Jean-Paul Brun wasn’t easy.

I was at Pierre Chermette just prior. I typed “Charnay, Crière” into the GPS, and fifteen minutes later, Voil&agrave! I was in Crière. There are maybe a dozen and a half homes in the hamlet. I then spent twenty-f

Jean-Paul Brun: "This is the best quality I've ever seen... nearly perfect."

Burgundy Collectors Take Notice: Part II
2009 Jean-Paul Brun Moulin-à-Vent
The "King of Beaujolais" in the Grandeur of 2009

At my first stop in Beaujolais, 2009 was compared to the legendary vintages of 1947, 49 and 76.

My second

2009 Beaujolais: Concentrated, Elegant, Complete Wines

It seems like 2009 may be the year that Beaujolais overcomes its perennial image problems and finally gets some of its due respect.

Indeed, from our vantage point, real Cru Beaujolais is at the tipping point. While the top wines have been sought out by wine geeks for years, this spring has

2007 Jean-Louis Chave St-Joseph

The Real St-Joseph, Please Stand Up
2007 Jean-Louis Chave St-Joseph
The Complement to Hermitage,
Less Than a Third of the Price

"The issue is that St-Joseph as an appellation doesn't mean much..." - Jean-Louis Chave

Except