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

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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

09 Vissoux Garants: Great Vintage Meets Top Site

Capturing the Heart of 09 Beaujolais
2009 Vissoux Fleurie Les Garants
Ripeness, Clarity, Precision from a "Grand" Cru Fleurie

Domaine Vissoux was my first visit during my tour through Beaujolais this July, and when we discussed the vintage, o

Avión Cocktails

00 Quintarelli Amarone: Required Reading, Lowest Price in the Nation

Italy's "Required Reading"2000 Quintarelli AmaroneVeneto: Unit 1.1 - Transcendentalism in Wine

It doesn't matter if your taste is for Musigny or Monprivato, Wehlener Sonnenuhr or the Willamette Valley. If you're serious about wine, certain ones transce

Achieving the Near-Impossible: Pedigreed Pinot

Achieving the Near-Impossible
2006 Monterey Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands

Finding serious domestic Pinot Noir for under $30 can be a bit of a challenge. Finding serious California Pinot Noir for under $20 is nearly impossible.

Today, impossib

Curiosity in the Mosel (There is so much to discover)

Curiosity in the Mosel
2009 Steinmetz Geierslay Spätlese Feinherb
Old, Ungrafted Vines Speak of Smoke, Stone and Soil

"Man cannot live on Wehlener Sonnenuhr alone."

For the German wine fan, times are very good.

20% Off! Fall Mixed Case

BIG Savings on our Autumnal Sampler
Favorites for Fall - Every Bottle Discounted 20%!

Suddenly, long sleeves don't seem so completely out of the question. Nor does turning on the oven seem compl

88 Drouhin Chambolle 1er Cru: Pristine Parcel, Lowest Price in the World

Long Life, Short Story
1988 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Pristine Parcel, Lowest Price in the World

With a small parcel of back-vintage Drouhin at well over $100 below the lowest price in the nation...

...how much should we write?

Lambrusco Primer

Lambrusco's acidity and bubbles make it the perfect complement to the rich, largely pork-based cuisine of Emilia-Romagna, which is generally considered some of Italy's best. The acidity, bubbles and low tannins make Lambrusco a great partner for cheeses and spicy Asian foods as well. Over

09 Schloss Lieser GG: Triumph in Mosel Dry Riesling

Middle Mosel Magic, Part II (The Dry Side)
2009 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden GG
Our Single Parcel has Arrived - Special Pricing

"...many reports are circulating that the Schloss Lieser 2009ers are amongst the greatest wines produced i

Fevre: Wine of the Year Revisited

Wine of the Year... Revisited
2004 Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir

"...this is a real stunner of a wine." -Burghound

When the 2004 Chablis were first released, they were quickly compared with the unflinching 200

2002 Dom Perignon - Warhol Edition: In Stock!

The Greatest DP in History?
2002 Dom Pérignon
Special Edition Andy Warhol Labels
Art Icon, Meet Champagne Icon

"Extraordinarily firm, confident, intense nose... Nothing remotely sweet or fat - though it's as intense as a

2009 Lauer: The Incredible Lightness of Riesling

2009 Germany: The Precision of the Saar
Lauer: The Incredible Lightness of Riesling
Special Pricing on the Extraordinary 2009ers

After David Schildknecht, we're Lauer's Number 1 fan.

Back in the day, before he became Robe