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Unmistakable Brilliance Revisited:
2021 Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett

The 2021 Kabinett has an amazing lithe density while boasting a laser beam of cutting acidity. This is a decidedly bright expression of Riesling: A core of energetic slate-y minerality is complemented by a silky layer of gossamer citrus and white flowers. 

Trebbiano Benchmark - Don't Miss Abruzzo:
2021 De Sterlich Trebbiano d'Abruzzo

Mostly based on examples from Valentini, but also Amorotti and Pepe, we believe that in the right hands, the Trebbiano grape can produce very serious white wines. 

Champagne:
Collin, Fallon, Krug, Pierre Peters, Prevost, Savart, Selosse, Taittinger & More

"Baby" Grand Cru Steal:
2022 Emrich-Schönleber Mineral Trocken

The equation is direct, and the value is obvious: 80-90% of the raw material at 50% of the price. With Keller’s “von der Fels” now being a tightly allocated rarity, we are basically left with only "Mineral" and "Senior". 

1HA - Lapierre Côte du Py:
2022 Lapierre Morgon Cuvée Camille

Lapierre's calling card is the sheer gulpability of his Beaujolais. Camille takes these traits and increases the structure and breeding to a compelling level.

Bulletproof - Lowest Price In the Nation:
2020 Chevillon Nuits-St-George 1er Cru Les Chaignots & Les Roncières

The 2020 is a great vintage for the wine. It's a total package of power, texture, and finely etched drive. It has a meaty and mineral signature with an element of gracefulness that nicely complements the wine's wilder elements. 

In Prime Form - Elusive Piedmont:
2018 Canonica Barolo Paiagallo

The 2018 shows Paiagallo in prime form. The aromatics are explosive and incredibly precise. In many ways, this is the Platonic ideal of Barolo. There are notes of roses, spice, tar, and earth wrapped around a core that's both stern and finessed.

"Irresistible intensity and feather-lightness"
2021 Lauer Neuenberg

Lauer first bottled Neuenberg separately in 2010 and it has very quickly become one of the top bottlings in the Lauer collection.

Crystalline precision and fabulous depth"
2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé Magnums

Few wines marry opulence with rigor so seamlessly as the Comtes de Champagne Rosé. I can't tell you how many times I've been blown away by bottles of Comtes de Champagne Rosé.

Red Burgundy 1990-2021:
D'Angerville, Dujac, Duroché, Engel, Fourrier, Mugnier, Roumier & More

400+ Miles North of Cornas:
2019 Roterfaden Lemberger

About a half-hour north of Stuttgart, in Germany’s south, lies the tiny village of Rosswag. A few dozen homes are tucked together in a valley surrounded by a massive fortress of terraced vineyards.

"Brilliant"
2020 Lafon Meursault 1er Charmes

The 2020 Charmes boasts an almost painful concentration backed by razor-sharp acidity and incredible precision. It has beautifully clear notes of citrus and spice. Above all, it's defined by the combination of intensity and class. 

Old-School Northern Rhône:
2020 Lionnet Cornas Terre Brulée

We've always admired Lionnet's wines, but some earlier vintages had a rustic edge that kept them from being ready for prime time. Without a doubt, that changed. Lionnet is making some of the best wines in Cornas. 

Back-Vintage Chave:
1998 Hermitage Rouge

There’s simply no better expression of Syrah on the planet. The 1998 is another compelling testimony to this.

"A magical Champagne in the making"
2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Magnums

I've drunk the 2006 many times since its release and it has never failed to amaze. It's defined by intensity with intricately layered complexity and gorgeous radiance. 

Unknown Alzinger:
2021 Grüner Veltliner Ried Hochstrasser Federspiel

Alzinger's wines flirt with flawless balance and a serene, whispering complexity. They hit a level of fine-ness that's unrivaled in Austria.

Northern Rhône:
Allemand, Chave, Jamet, Juge, Faurie & More

"The 2020s at this address have turned out predictably brilliant"
2020 Dureuil-Janthial Rully Maizières

The 2020 Maizières has a pristine expression and a zingy core of minerality. It's an expansive and soaring wine with an airy finesse. The tension between refinement and sheer impact is impressive. 

Piedmont Elite, Rosé Edition:
2022 Nervi-Conterno Il Rosato

Roberto Conterno is an unrelenting perfectionist who makes world-class wines. When he applies this philosophy to rosé, good things happen.

"Well worth seeking out"
2019 Chandon de Briailles 1er Cru Île des Vergelesses

Purity, subtlety and elegance are the calling cards of Chandon de Briailles. It's a style that has won this domaine loyal fans for decades. You'll find Chandon de Briailles in the cellars of everyone from wine geeks to blue-chip collectors.

Without Peer
2021 Pascal Cotat Chavignol Rosé

Every year, we buy as much Pascal Cotat Rosé that we can find. The reason is simple: It is one of the most age-worthy and compelling rosés in existence. Sadly, in 2021, there's a tragically small amount of the wine to go around.

"The 2006 Krug Vintage is fabulous."
2006 Krug Vintage

"When Krug is firing on all cylinders, there really is no substitute." -Antonio Galloni

Sweet Spot - Lowest Price
2020 Drouhin Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

Drouhin's Vosne 1er Cru is one of the great values in their vast and formidable lineup.

Egon Müller:
From QbA to TBA

Müller takes Riesling to an undeniably world-class level.