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

This is an impressive vintage for the wine. It has a bit of everything - concentration, verse, and lots of finesse. We have to agree with Burghound when he writes that it is "lovely." 

Tribut Chablis Large Formats:
From Chablis AC to Côte de Léchet

The Cult Meunier:
Prévost Les Béguines Extra Brut (2020)

The 2020 is a gorgeous example of Les Béguines. It offers up a fair amount of yellow fruits with a shocking amount of energy, refinement, and clarity. The wine's mineral expression is simply profound - you get earthy and saline notes with a talc-like grip. 

Not to be missed cult champagne:
2021 Elisse Bougy Champagne Chétillon de Haut

Elise Bougy's meticulously crafted champagne may largely cruise under the radar, but for people who know them, they are wines to aggressively seek out.

Like No Other:
2023 Tempier Bandol Rosé

It's hard to think of another rosé that pulls off structure and interest with joyful drinkability so well. It offers depth and power alongside a dazzling, bright backbone. The classic profile is on bold display - flowers, herbs, citrus, spice, and a subtle, scorched earth minerality.

Large Formats:
Allemand, Keller, Jamet, Métras, Müller, Roumier, Stella di Campalto, Wasenhaus & More

Wasenhaus Kanzel and the Legacy of Möbitz

This is one of Wasenhaus' rarest Pinots; it is also one of their greatest. This wine, in this vintage, should not be missed. It will develop beautifully in the cellar for a decade or longer.

Recent Purchases: Bérèche, Bouchard, Cedric Bouchard, Clos Rougeard,
Collier, Keller, Macle, Marnes Blanches, Prevost, Schäfer-Fröhlich & More

We've scooped up a lot of fun wines recently.

Purity To The Extreme:
Suenen Oiry Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut

We've been huge fans of Suenen's Champagnes for quite some time. Sadly, finding enough wine for an offering is very difficult. It's been years since we've been able to offer Suenen.  

"The domaine almost never misses these days and 2022 is a brilliant vintage"
2022 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs

Ducs is a 2.4-hectare monopole that can trace its roots back at least 500 years. It has a high elevation at 324 meters and is a steep, southeast-facing slope with chalky soils. In short, Clos des Ducs is a special site, and it shows.

Dauvissat 2009-2022:
Forest, MDT, Preuses, Clos & More

"One of the most profoundly riveting, beautiful wines I have ever tasted here. "
2019 Roagna Barolo La Pira Vecchie Viti

As Galloni's note above hints, the 2019 Pira Vecchie Viti is simply a jaw-dropping wine. When the dust settles, it will certainly be among the vintage's highlights. 

Champagne:
Bérèche, Cedric Bouchard, Elise Bougy, Ulysse Collin,
Dom Pérignon, Ledru, Pierre Peters, Savart, Suenen, & More

"It is one of the most explosive, extroverted Comtes I have ever tasted. Impressive."
2013 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Three-Liters

In 2013, Comtes de Champagne has a beautiful incisive elegance with loads of silky texture and refinement. The wine is a study in nuance and detail.

Subject Subject line Recent Purchases:
Allemand, Ganevat,, Julian Haart, Mascarello, Stella di Campalto & More

The list below covers a lot of ground. You'll find everything from 1998 Allemand Cornas to back-vintage Sandlands Chenin Blanc and 1988 Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz. 

"This is an excellent group of 2022 whites and worth your interest."
2022 Bachelet-Monnot Maranges 1er Cru La Fussière Blanc

The 2022 Fussière Blanc boasts an incisive minerality. I love how it combines sunny citrus notes with a gripping and penetrating stoniness. The total package is really impressive. 

"Nuanced and Classy"
2004 Roederer Cristal

Bottles of Cristal have blown me away too many times to count. That happened recently with a bottle of 2004 that we opened at the store. It was an amazing champagne.

Northern Rhône Without Artifice:
2015 Gonon Saint Joseph

On release, the 2015 was an extraordinary example of the wine.

"A striking, old-school Barbaresco endowed with real charm and class"
2013 Serafino Rivella Barbaresco Montestefano

The Montestefano Cru is famous above all else for how it marries class and intensity. It's a wine that soars with tightly coiled finesse.

Red Burgundy:
Bizot, Dujac, Mugneret-Gibourg, Roumier, Rousseau & More

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

You can expect the 2022 Clavoillon to have an amazing, soaring, luminous quality. It's a vintage of extreme balance and profound harmony. The Clavoillon has a stunning brilliance in its delivery of minerality and citrus flavors.

Thriving On Grace:
2023 Jouan Chambolle-Musigny

You can expect the 2023 Chambolle to have an extra textural element that makes it incredibly seductive. The wine's silky mouthfeel, minerality, and penetrating complexity is compelling.

Pinot Noir as "Red Riesling" - Extreme Cool Climate Edition

For serious Pinot Noir fans, even in warmer vintages, the Mosel presents Pinot Noir at its most linear and daring. In the classic 2021 vintage, his "Ardoises" Spätburgunder is incisive and ethereal - rendered in incredible high-resolution. The detail is simply unreal.

"I'm convinced La Rogerie is set for overnight stardom."
La Rogerie Le Bourg Sud Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru NV

These are Champagnes that people flip out over when they taste them.