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1996 Pichon-Lalande half-bottles: U.S. Exclusive

"A Profound Success"
1996 Chateau Pichon Lalande Half-Bottles!
Ex-Chateau - Unbeatable Pricing - Rare Format

Two of the most common requests we get are for great half-bottles and aged, well-priced Bordeaux...

Neither are

2006 Tuscan Gem - Lowest Price in the Nation

Tuscan Pedigree Never Comes at this Price
2006 Fattoria Le Pupille Morellino di Scansano
Back up the Truck for the Lowest Price in the Nation!

2006 in Tuscany was a vintage for the record books, and this is some of its absolute best-

A Piece of My Heart: Chave Hermitage, 2007

The Virtuoso of Hermitage
2007 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Rouge
"A Model of Controlled Grandeur"

The only suitable comparison to this kind of masterful blending is that of the great chefs de caves of Champagne.

Je

Vosne Value: 2005 Drouhin Vosne-Romanee

Vosne Value from the Vintage of Vintages
2005 Drouhin Vosne-Romanée
Future, Present: 2005 Comes into Glorious Focus

"There were some real standouts here in 2005: This rich and often quite powerful vintage provided nea

The Rarest Austrian Riesling? FX Pichler Unendlich

The Rarest Austrian Riesling?
F.X. Pichler "Unendlich" - 2006, 2007, 2008
A Mini-Vertical of a Legendary Ghost-of-a-Riesling

"Unendlich" translates to "never-ending" - a reference to the unimaginable lengthof this wine, and certainly no

99 Taittinger Comtes: "Irresistibly Alluring"

(Intellectual) Hedonism
1999 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne
Just. Utterly. Delicious.
Taittinger is, without a doubt, in the highest echelon of Champagne. Every time we open a bottle, we're blown away by how "irresistibly alluring" it is.

07 Dauvissat: "Cuts like a Knife"

"Cuts Like a Knife"
2007 V. Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru Séchet
This is linear to the point of austerity and there is a
cuts-like-a-knife quality to the chiseled backend. -Burghound

If 2007 Chablis is as aggressive as it is classic, Vincent Dauvissa

Pinot Noir Deal with Verve and Crackle: Labaille Sancerre Rouge

Sancerre So Rare... that it's RED!
2008 Labaille Sancerre Rouge l'Authentique
Juicy Loire Pinot Noir with Serious Verve and Crackle

Joe Dressner rightly calls Sancerre Rouge "A curiosity and a rarity in America."

We call it dangerously

Melville Pinot Noir: Full-Throttle Elegance

Full-Throttle Pinot Noir!
2008 Melville Pinot Noir Terraces and Indigène
Special Pre-Arrival Pricing Ends Friday!

Raw, high-voltage, hands-on, full-contact, full-throttle...
This is Pinot Noir with an intensity born under the Cal

THE German Discovery of the Year: Part II

Rieslings for Advanced Learners
2008 Weingut Peter Lauer Fass 9 "Kern"
THE Germany Discovery, Part II: Crush Exclusive!

The cut-from-stone, unapologetically mineral, bracing and bright Rieslings of Florian Lauer in Germany's Saa

99 Bollinger/Riedel Set: Lowest Price in the Nation

The Wine that Stole the Show
1999 Bollinger Grande Annee Gift Set
Great Champagne with Two Large Riedel Flutes...
at Ludicrous Pricing - $94.95

As veritable Champagne fanatics, we frequently field questions about bubbly. What’s the bes

2007 Sine Qua Non: New Release!

"...the elixirs of dreams..."
2007 Sine Qua Non Syrah Labels
The New Release from California's Cult Winemaker

"Tasting here is one of the highlights of my year, and all my expectations were satisfied if not eclipsed by what Krankl has made in 20

1996 Sandrone: "A wine to marvel over."

"A wine to marvel over."
1996 Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis
Profound '96 Barolo at the Lowest Price in the Nation

"An outrageous, well-delineated nose... with exceptional freshness, length, and harmony. This opens beautifully in the glass,

Dom Perignon Wedding

2008 Huet 1er Trie: "Dancing elegance...blazing purity"

"Dancing elegance...blazing purity,
stunning intensity."
2008 Huet Vouvray Moelleux Premiere Trie
The Collectible and Ageworthy Gems of the Vintage

"...stunning intensity of flavor and laser-like presentation... superb, vibrant bouquet r

2004 Coche-Dury: Epic Meursault

Epic Meursault
2004 Coche-Dury Meursault "Les Rougeots"
Lowest Price in the Nation by 15%!

What can we say about Coche-Dury that hasn't been said?

He fashions the most epic, forceful and mineral-intense Meursaults

Ponsot Clos de la Roche

An Incredible Study in Power and Elegance
2007 Ponsot Clos de la Roche "Vieilles Vignes"
750mls and Magnums - Lowest Prices in the Nation

When Laurent Ponsot is on, it likely doesn't get much better.

Today we offer a small

Mountain Musigny: Ferrando Carema

Mountain Musigny
2005 Ferrando Carema "Black Label"
Alpine Nebbiolo of Breathtaking Grace and Ageability

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

Italian Extreme: Morgex Estremi 2008

Mountain Getaway in a Glass
2008 Morgex "Vini Estremi"
Extreme Purity and Tradition from Valle d'Aosta

Clear your mind for a moment and picture yourself on top of a big mountain. Breathe in deeply: Sweet, sharp, pure mountai

Nikolaihof Steiner Hund - Followup

"Torrential Force of Nature" - Followup
2005 Nikolaihof Riesling Steiner Hund Reserve
Small Parcel Available - Special Pricing

Terry Theise says: "The tiny [Steiner Hund] site is doubtless one of the 5-10 greatest bits of land on which Riesling grows."

Cult Selosse Disciple: Vouette et Sorbee

Simply put: Bertrand Gautherot and his Vouette et Sorbée Champagnes are some of the most provocative, original and captivating Champagnes we’ve come across. Today we offer them at the lowest prices in the nation.

Structure, Concentration, Energy: Bouchard Le Corton

Structure, Concentration, Energy, Value
2007 Bouchard Le Corton
Secret Gem of the Vintage - Lowest Price in the Nation

"A truly magnificently complex nose that is layered, dense and broad... rich, full and powerful big-bodied flavors... the

Huet 2008: New Releases, Special Pricing

2008 Huet: New Releases from the Legend
Clos du Bourg Sec and Le Mont Demi-Sec
Special Pre-Arrival Pricing

"The 2008 Domaine Huet wines deserve to be singled out for their beautiful quality this year, as they have really turned out s

Pinot Noir "Back Up the Truck" - Copain

Masterful Pinot Noir Value
2007 Copain Pinot Noir "Tous Ensemble"
Our First Ever "California does Burgundy"
BACK UP THE TRUCK!

"It's clear from the superb quality of several of these wines that Guthrie is a first-rate talent and will b