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2007 Raveneau Butteaux Special Focused Offer

2007 Raveneau Chablis 1er Butteaux
Old-Vine Elegance from Raveneau
Special offer *only* for MdT Supporters

Just not enough Raveneau to go around.

With only a few cases en route, there's just not enough of today's "ult

2008 Sancerre Super-Cuvee: Boulay Comtesse

2008 Boulay Sancerre La Comtesse
A Hedonist's Vatan or Cotat?
The 4th Vintage of this Sancerre Super-Cuvée

Limited - Special Offer for Loire Supporters Only!

Boulay's Sancerre super-cuvée "Comtesse" is a si

1999 Ar Pe Pe Valtellina: Nebbiolo on the Mountain

Nebbiolo on the Mountain Top
1999 Ar Pe Pe Sasella Riserva Vigna Regina
One of Italy's Great Traditional Estates

Barolos and Barbarescos often seem to steal all the limelight, with their power and brawn.

What a shame.

After all, Nebb

2007 Raveneau: Simply Epic

Grand Cru in Spirit, Size and Severity
2007 Raveneau Chablis 1er Montée de Tonnerre
Do you enjoy aggressively classic, old school Chablis?

The word "epic" comes to mind.

"Profound" works too.

Ravenea

Pristine Huet Moelleux from Exceptional Vintage

Huët Moelleux 1989 and 1976
Majestic Chenin Blanc
with Impeccable Provenance
A short (and sweet) offer to ring in the New Year

Huët is a name that resides on the shortlist of the great winemaking families of the world. Though Vouvray has

Drouhin Chambertin: Intensity, Finesse

2001 Drouhin Chambertin
Muscle, with Purity, Clarity and Finesse
At the Lowest Price in the Nation

"Drouhin's wines are lighter in color than some, and may seem, to the uninitiated, at first somewhat lighter on the palate... But this is deceptive. Underneath

Rare Gold Capsule MAGNUM: Schafer-Frohlich

*Rare* Schäfer-Fröhlich Gold Capsule Mags
Lightening Strikes Again (in Magnum Format)
Less Than Three Cases for the U.S.!

"Tim Fröhlich's 2008s are near-perfect. This is one of the only estates where I might say the 2008s are e

1996 Cult Champagne: Clos des Goisses

1996 Philipponnat "Clos des Goisses"
Cult Single-Vineyard Champagne

"Clos des Goisses is consistently one of the world's
foremost wines." - Richard Juhlin

Today we offer a leg

Kongsgaard Judge: Lowest Price in the World

2006 Kongsgaard "Judge"
One-Half Trophy Chard - One-Half Geek Wine
Lowest Price in the World

"One of the most profound Chardonnays made in California."
- Robert Parker

A very short offer today - less than three cases of wine

Serious Scotch Collection

Incredibly Rare Scotch
A Must-See List for Any Serious Scotch Collector
*Extremely Limited*

Macallan, Glenmorangie, Springback, Highland Park, Bruichladdich, and more...

We know you've got your hands full today - this is after all the

2007 Rhone Finale: Sabon Prestige

Sabon Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Prestige"
Our VALUE Pick from the 2007 Chateauneufs
(Serious Juice from 90-Year-Old Vines)
"Brilliant... the essence of Provence."
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

2009

Back-Vintage Champagne Surprise (Ex-Cellars)

1993 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
Shattering Expectations
*Direct from the Cellars of Dom Ruinart*

"Firing on all cylinders. What a beautiful wine."
- Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate

Earlier this year,

Opus One "Bargain"

2006 Opus One
The Iconic California Red, for the Holidays...
Special Pricing on Single Parcel - Ready, Set, Gift!

With just over a week remaining till the Holiday festivities,
here's a popular favorite, priced right!

"Unbr

2001 Gaja Sori San Lorenzo - Limited

Gaja 2001 Sori San Lorenzo
Seductive, Ferocious, from Barbaresco
Lowest Pricing in the Nation on 2001 Piedmont Trophy

"The deepest and darkest of the single-vineyard wines from Barbaresco...a penetrating nose of tar and minerals alon

Willamette Valley Value: Evesham Pinot Noir

2008 Evesham Wood Pinot Noir
Oregon's Famed Willamette Valley Delivers
Grace, Texture AND VALUE!
The Perfect Pinot Noir for the Holidays

Our favorite domestic Pinot Noir of 2009, Hands Down

Today's offer represents ou

WOTY # 4 - Robert: Chezeaux

00 Chezeaux (Ponsot) Griotte-Chambertin
"Produced, Aged and Bottled by Dom. Ponsot"
The Secrets, the Seduction, of Grand Cru Burgundy

My homage to Burgundy's most talked about winemaker.

My "Wine of the Year" is not what i

Coulee de Serrant - Wine of the Year STEAL

Ian's Wine of the Year
2005 Joly Savennieres Coulee de Serrant
As low as $29.95 when you buy a case
(Yes, you read correctly: $29.95)

If only there was some dramatic story behind the pricing,
a forgotten cellar or s

WOTY#2 - Clos de la Roche in Spirit

Tom's Wine Of The Year
The Best Damn Pinot Noir That Isn't
Thierry Puzelat's Personality Filled Knockout:
"KO - Clos de la Roche"

I didn't go to the Loire Valley looking for a "Wine of the Year."  The truth is, in a way I was hoping *not*

Palmberg-Terrassen: A Photo Journey

The Palmberg Terrassen is a completely unknown, roughly 5-hectare vineyard that is more than farmed by the Stein family; it is loved by the family. There's a devotion here, a connection to the land that is humbling. Ulli Stein's 87-year-old father has been making wine here since the early 1960s a

Wines of the Year! Begins Today

Stephen & Joe's Wine of the Year!
2008 Stein Palmberg-Terrassen Spätlese Trocken
Forgotten Terraces - 100-Year-Old Ungrafted Vines

This is one of the most evocative DRY Rieslings from the classic 2008 vintage. Yet, even more, it is a profound expression of

Friday Steal: Too Good for the Holiday Party!

2007 Dom. François Mikulski Aligot&eacute
Way Too Good for the Holiday Party
(Yet priced this low, why not impress?)

A Holiday FRIDAY STEAL at as low as $16!
Special Email *Only* Pricing - You MUST order by email!

This

Burgundy Cellar Gem: 05 Chandon de Briailles

IMMEASURABLE POTENTIAL
2005 Chandon de Briailles
Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru "Ile des Vergelesses"
Yes Virginia, there is GREAT Burgundy for Under $50

"A classy, pure, refined and ultra-elegant nose...flavors blessed with laser-like prec

Great White Burg For Twisted Palates Only

Burgundy: Radically Ripe, Curiously Mineral
2002 Bongran Vire Clesse 'Cuvee Tradition'
Chardonnay Dichotomy from the Edge - Only $20!

I fell in love with Bongran at a birthday dinner years ago. I wasn't expecting to, but it was a magnum of the 1996 that absol

Germany 1963-2002: Rarities on Holiday Special

Germany 1963 - 2002
Masterpieces in Riesling from J.J. Prum, Weil,
Karthauserhof, Von Schubert, Dr. Thanisch...
A Library of German Rarities - Special Holiday Pricing

Mature German Rieslings are mysterious and evocative - few wines age a