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Back Up The Truck - Piedmont Edition:
2018 Produttori di Carema Carema Riserva

Carema is about an hour's drive from Barolo and amounts to its alpine cousin. It's one of the most riveting and most versatile wines around.

Rhône Royalty, Part Two:
2020 Chave Saint-Joseph

Chave's ability to render Syrah with depth, detail, and sophistication is without parallel. While the Hermitage is among the world's great wines, Chave's Saint-Joseph is where you find outrageous value.

Extreme Weightlessness:
2021 Enderle & Moll Pinot Noir Buntsandstein

The "Buntsandstein" is normally the most expansive of the Pinot Noir collection; this is perhaps the most focused edition they have ever made.

"A wine of sublime delicacy and finesse... simply magnificent."
2009 Roederer Cristal Rosé

In short, it is one of Champagne's greatest wines. Cristal Rosé delivers a jaw-dropping finesse, length, and intricate laciness.

Red Burgundy Exactly As We Like It
2017 Simon Bize Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Les Talmettes

They are not blockbusters; they do not rely on power. Instead, the wines are mineral and honest, possessing a luscious rusticity and quiet finesse.

Rare Bartolo Mascarello Chinato

Chinato is a Piedmont tradition stretching back to the 19th century. The easiest way to describe Chinato is a cross between a fortified wine and the king of vermouths.

A Surprise From Champagne's Outback:
A. Bergere Terres Blanches Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature NV

The Terres Blanches is a Blanc de Blancs with an utterly unique personality. The wine has an expansive and just slightly wild intensity and a core of precise breeding.

Rhône Royalty:
2020 Chave Hermitage Rouge

Chave’s masterful Hermitage is the crown jewel of the northern Rhône. The 2020 seems destined to be a monument to Chave's work for decades to come. 

2022 Lauer Senior Has Just Arrived!
15 Years of Freshness...

The 2022 edition has just arrived and it is one of the most delicate and linear "Seniors" Lauer has ever made, clocking in nearly dry and yet only 11% alcohol.

"A powerful, old-school wine... I loved it"
2021 Arnot-Roberts California Red Wine

When we tasted Arnot-Roberts 2021 Red Wine yesterday evening, a blend of Cabernet, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, we started to plan an offer for today. It's extremely rare that we turn around offers this quickly. 

"This bottling is up there with the best wines that I have ever had from this domaine"
2020 Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche

Levet's Chavaroche is one of the most traditional and fascinating wines currently being made in the northern Rhône. The 2020 Chavaroche is a don't miss vintage of this wine. 

A Winning Combination:
2019 Fourrier Latricières-Chambertin

Few producers are able to coax the combination of volume, finesse, and sleek verve out of Latricières the way that Fourrier has.

Allemand Cornas:
1994-2019

Another Side of Dönnhoff:
2020 Dönnhoff Weissburgunder & Grauburgunder Doppelstück

 If I had to sum up Dönnhoff's style briefly, we'd say that the wines have a gorgeous polish, beautiful proportions, and a sense of weightless elegance.

White Burgundy:
Bernard Bonin, Carillon, Dauvissat, Ente, Lafon, Lamy, Pillot, Raveneau, Roulot & More

A Perennial Overachiever:
2020 Tribut Chablis

Tribut's Chablis is, without a doubt, one of the best village level wines in the region.

Watershed Vintage - Revisited
2021 Schafer-Frohlich Bockenauer Schiefergestein Trocken

While the Felseneck GG is a wine of epic force and cut, the Schiefergestein is all about stony nimbleness. We really love the interplay of complex citrus notes and the wine's sleek and slate-y verve. there's plenty of pointed length. 

"An extraordinary set of wines"
2014 Roagna Barbaresco Pajè

They blew me away the first time I tasted them at the estate in fall 2019, and nothing has changed since then. I was so impressed that I named the 2014 Albesani my wine of the year in 2020. 

Perennial Over-Achiever:
2019 Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge

This is a wine that we offer every vintage. For us, it's a don't-miss wine. With that said, the 2019 seems poised to be a glorious vintage for the wine.

Rare Bartolo Magnums:
2009 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo Magnums

What stands out in Mascarello's 2009 Barolo is the wine's detail and elegance.

Hitting The Bullseye, Part Three Magnum Edition:
2021 Foillard Côte du Py2021 Foillard Morgon Cote du Py Magnums

This is a vintage of the wine that we love. The 2021 is a radiant and cut vintage of Côte du Py. There are incredibly pure layers of floral-tinged cherry fruit, spice, and a gentle undercurrent of smoky minerality.

"This stunningly good Clos des Ducs is a clear candidate for the best Côte de Beaune red in the 2020 vintage."
2020 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Ducs

Even among a cast of thrilling wines, the 2020 Ducs is shockingly impressive.

Piedmont:
Brovia, Canonica, Cappellano, Giacosa, Mascarello, Rinaldi, Roagna & More

Hitting The Bullseye, Part Three:
2021 Foillard Côte du Py

No one renders it with equal clarity, complexity, or textural beauty. Foillard's Côte du Py captures the wild cherry, mineral, and floral-tinged quality of the vineyard in an unparalleled way.