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A Master At Work:
2022 Dominique Lafon Meursault Les Narvaux

The 2022 epitomizes what makes the wine stand out in a lineup.  There's a radiance and polished minerality that's thrilling. The wine packs so much intensity into a relatively lithe frame and it's delivered with breathtaking agility. 

Red Burgundy 1989-2022:
Bachelet, Dujac, Mugneret-Gibourg, Mugnier, Roumier, Rousseau, Tremblay & More

Limestone and Dynamite:
2021 Domaine de Trévallon IGP Alpilles

Trévallon flaunts the nobility that France's south can display. The 2021 dramatizes the fineness, elegance, and harmony that Trévallon can achieve. There's plenty of class and it's nuanced to the point of being haunting in its complexity. 

Not To Be Missed: 2022 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon

Catch Clavoillon in the right vintage, and you'll be wowed by its harmony and its mineral delicacy. 

From Extremes:
2021 Enfield Grenache Brosseau Vineyard

This is Grenache like you've never tasted it before - floral, mineral, tensile, and above all, compact. It's concentrated and incredibly agile. Simply put, this is an exhilarating bottle. 

"I was seriously impressed by the quality I found here, and these are wines to search out."
2021 Berthaut-Gerbet Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits

Without a doubt, Berthaut-Gerbet's Bourgogne - Hautes Côtes de Nuits offers some of the best value in red Burgundy around. 

Mastery On Display:
2022 Génot-Boulanger Meursault 1er Cru Les Bouchères

Their 2022s are absolutely brilliant. In this vintage, Génot-Boulanger's wines are a pitch-perfect expression of the vintage with amazing concentration and clarity. There is mastery on display. 

"I very much like the focused power... "
2020 Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

The 2020 Montée de Tonnerre has incredible precision and clarity along with a chewy, silky, and sappy concentration. It offers up a seriously elegant rush of stone, sea salt, citrus fruit, and flowers.

Mysterious, Beautiful, and Subtle:
2022 Jouan Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé

Jouan's are some of the most beautiful and graceful Burgundies that you'll taste. The 2022 Clos Sorbé serves as an archetypal example of Jouan's soulfulness and purity

The Triumph of Ulli Stein:
2023 Kabinetts

Both of Stein's single-vineyard, Grand Cru Kabinetts have arrived - one just off-dry, and one completely dry. They are, without question, vintage-denying masterpieces.

Dauvissat Chablis:
2007-2022

Back Up The Truck - Portugal Edition:
2021 Antonio Madeira Tinto Dao

Clocking in at 12.5 alcohol, there are a lot of elements in this wine that harken back to Beaujolais from twenty years ago or more. They share a drinkability along with a rush of bright fruit and bouncy acidity.

The Go-To Non-Vintage Champagne:
Bereche Brut Reserve (2021) NV

Everything that he turns out is shockingly good. However, the value that the Brut Reserve offers is amazing. It's our go-to Champagne.

The Master of Morgon Magnum Edition:
2022 Foillard Morgon Côte du Py Magnum

Without Artifice:
2022 Berthaut-Gerbet Vosne-Romanée

The 2022 dramatizes why this estate immediately fascinated Burgundy fans. It offers layers of spice, floral notes, and earthy undertones.

Piedmont Elite:
Roagna 2004-2018

"If you want the truest of Côte-Rôties... "
2021 Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche

The 2021 Chavaroche offers up a gorgeous cast of aromatics with tons of finesse and energy. Everything is presented with a beautiful, seamless harmony.

Champagne:
Bérêche, Chartogne-Taillet, Collin, Dom Pérignon, La Rogerie, Prevost, Salon, Vilmart & More

"If you're someone who enjoys finesse, look no further as this is quite fine."
2022 Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Clos des Bouchères

In recent vintages, it has become very clear that Roulot has Clos des Bouchères profoundly dialed. 

"Lovely"
2022 De Montille Saint Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly

The combination of En Remilly's stony soils and their old vines endows the 2022 with a kinetic minerality and a gripping presence. All of this is delivered with an incredible balance.

Weiser-Künstler and the Magic of Feinherb

Weiser-Kunstler is one of the finest estates in the Mosel. There are just no compromises here. The wines capture what makes the Mosel so great with incredible precision. 

Hitting A High Water Mark:
2023 Venica & Venica Friulano Ronco delle Cime

The wines combine the sleek structure and aromatic complexity that many of the best wines of Friuli showcase with a resonant depth that catapults them to the next level. 

"In sum, this is terrific." Lowest Price:
2019 Bertheau Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses

Bertheau's Amoureuses represents one of the great marriages between producer and site. Bertheau's wines thrive on understatement and a walk on tip-toe elegance.

Cornas Like No Other:
2021 Allemand Cornas Chaillots

While we love pretty much everything that Allemand releases, we think that higher-acid vintages are special.