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03 Sandrone Le Vigne: 40% Below the Lowest Price in the Nation

Grand Wine, Grand Larceny
2003 Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne

"This is an especially fresh, vibrant wine for the vintage, with tannins that are particularly refined. Sandrone's 2003 Barolos have developed remarkably, and today are among the most successful Barolos of th

07 Raveneau Grand Cru Blanchots - Lowest Price in the Nation

Lucidity via Chablis
2007 Raveneau Blanchot
Pointedly Grand Cru at the Lowest Price in the Nation

"Incredibly pure, layered, airy, indeed almost lacy... a wine of finesse, indeed even delicacy in 2007. In a word, wonderful."
- Burgho

2009 Burgundy Begins: Faiveley

Reference-Standard Pinots:
Longevity, Tradition, Transparency
2009 Domaine Joseph Faiveley
The 09 Burgundy Campaign Begins!

"Really, really good things are happening here... do yourself a favor and take a look - I believe that y

Cocktails for Brisker Weather

A formidable alternative to eggnog, especially considering the Great Egg Panic of 2010, the milk punch is a deceptively simple drink that's perfect for sweater weather. We use honey liqueur in place of sugar t

Philipponnat Clos des Goisses: Nearly 20% Off...

Champagne's Most Renowned Vineyard Site?
2000 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses

The Clos des Goisses is one of the steepest, most unique vineyards in Champagne. It also happens to produce, as Richard Juhlin says, "one of the world's foremost wines."

The Cl

2009 Keller Kirchspiel RR - The "Other" Kirchspiel

The "Other" Kirchspiel
2009 Keller Riesling Kirchspiel "RR"
One Single Parcel for the U.S.

I had always wanted to taste this bottling.

It's a curious wine, sourced from a unique, red-soil parcel within the Kirchspiel Viney

2008 Lafarge Volnay: "Zen-like"

"Zen-like"
2008 Lafarge Volnay
Bourgogne Rouge - Volnay - Volnay VS
Clos du Château des Ducs - Caillerets - Clos des Chênes

"...the finest red Burgundy that is fragrant and feminine, yet intense and long-lasting... look no f

2007 Macle: Jura's Wiseman Returns

Jura's Wiseman Returns
2007 Macle Côtes du Jura
Jura's Pinnacle of Elegance and Refinement

When we sent out our first Macle offer two and a half years ago, we said, "This is crazy, but these are great wines. Let's do an email and just s

THE 2002 Champagne Value

The 02 Champagne Value
2002 Camille Savès Brut Grand Cru
A Vintage Blue Chip 

"These are clearly amongst the best-made and most compelling grower-Champagnes that I have ever had the pleasure to taste, and must rank amongst the best va

Faiveley Porrets 375ml: The Grandeur of 05 at Under $30

How Cool are Half Bottles?
2005 Faiveley NSG 1er Cru
Les Porrets St-Georges 375ml
A Grand Peek into the Potential of the 05s

"The Porrets is flat out stunning in 2005... Suave and rock solid at the core, with laser-like focus, grea

1989 Krug Collection: The World Premiere

"Complex aromas of undergrowth, pepper, candied fruit, orange peel and gingerbread. On the palate, its flavours are lush and mellow... intensely expressive and exceptionally harmonious... vivid and vibrant..." - Olivier Krug, Maison Krug I've been very thirsty lately... for old Krug.

Why aging half-bottles is fun!

A quick word about the half bottle: While large-format bottlings are coveted by collectors for their ability to stand the test of time, the half-bottle is doted on by and loved all the more for its ability to zip into the future ahead of us - delivering the pleasures of tomorrow, today.

Th

07 Phelps Insignia: Cellar Requisite, Priced to Stock Up On

California Icon
2007 Joseph Phelps Insignia
Small Parcel - Outstanding Pricing

"I would not be surprised to see it become the greatest Insignia to date." - Robert Parker

Parker doesn't mince words, and I won't either: We'

Clos Ste. Hune Cellar: Pristine Bottles...

Rare Back-Vintage Clos Ste. Hune
A Pristine Collection Sourced from a Private Cellar
1989 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000

The Trimbachs say Clos Ste. Hune takes some seven years to come into form. We say that's just the

Pinot Noir in Ecstasy: 04 Taittinger Comtes Rose

Pinot Noir in Ecstasy
2004 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé
The Greatest Vintage Rosé Champagne Deal?
Lowest Price in the Nation

Taittinger's Comtes Rosé was our unofficial "Champagne of the Year" in

2009 Balagny "Jean Barrat" Debut: Compelling, Singular Fleurie

High-Altitude, High-Energy Fleurie Debut
2009 Balagny En Remont "Jean Barrat"
Yvon Metras' Young Protege

Julie Balagny is a one woman show who lovingly tends a 3.2ha parcel in En Remont. She plows herself, tends the vines herself. I don't wan

08 Bouchard Chenes, 20% Below Lowest Price in the Nation

Isn't Chênes Lovely?
2008 Bouchard 1er Cru Volnay Clos des Chênes
Yes...
Especially at 20% Below the Lowest Price in the Nation

For those who wish they could fill their cellars with fantastic Burgundy that'll drink over the next

2006 Ferrando Carema: Perfumed, Nuanced Alpine Nebbiolo

2006 Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca
Perfumed, Nuanced, High-Altitude Nebbiolo

"When I am asked which wine would I choose were I to be restricted to a single one, my answer is: Carema."
- Neal Rosenthal

Today marks the fourth Ferrando em

06 Termanthia: Lowest Price in the World

Tenacity in the Toro
2006 Numanthia Termanthia
Over 120-Year-Old Vines; Under $120 a Bottle

The last 20 years have seen the Toro appellation explode from unknown esoterica to a young, budding international celebrity. But the vines aren't young;

If the Rhone had Grand Crus... 07 Chave Hermitage Blanc

If the Rhône Had Grand Crus...
2007 Chave Hermitage Blanc
Recipe for a Monument - Lowest Price in the Nation

Chave's Hermitage Blanc is a paradox, full of elements that you wouldn't necessarily think - especially from the Rh&oc

2009 FX Pichler - Half-Bottles, Half Price...

*RARE* Half-Bottles, Half Price...
2009 FX Pichler Grüner Veltliner Loibenberg
2009 FX Pichler Grüner Veltliner "M"

Top bottlings of FX Pichler for under $40?

Y'up, that's fun.

In the half-bottle format it's also a reality.

Lauer Rarities - Extra Trocken, Saarfeilser and Kern

Rarities from the Saar
2009 Lauer Extra Trocken - Saarfeilser - Kern
Special Pricing on Very Limited, Very Intense Lauer

As with Burgundy, German wine is not for the faint of heart.

Thousands of vineyard names, miniscule

96 DP Oeno: Everything in the Right Place

Everything in the Right Place
1996 Dom Pérignon Oenothèque
Precision, Intensity and Harmony: Renewed

"At first deceptively understated, the wine turns positively explosive and layered on the palate... remarkable tension, eleganc

08 Bouchard Clos de Beze: In It for the Long Haul

Class and Confidence for the Long Haul
2008 Bouchard Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
"The suggested initial drinking window is not a typo.
Drink: 2033+." - Burghound

Yes, Meadows, we concur: This wine should be screaming good in a quarter