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A Magical Combination:
2013 Robert Moncuit Blanc de Blancs

For the past few years, it's winemaker Pierre Amillet's work at Robert Moncuit that I reach for first when it comes to Mesnil. I even made the 2008 Chetillons my wine of the year.

"This is at once delicate but punchy and really quite classy"
2019 Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Clos des Bouchères

Roulot's 2019s are epic. The wines present themselves with a scale and level of detail that's amazing. They deliver clarity, precision, and power.

In Top Form, Part II:
2019 Gouges Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains

Vaucrains is one of Nuits St. Georges' greatest sites. In Gouges' hands, amazing things happen to this mineral and sauvage site.

"Positively stellar"
2016 Roagna Barbaresco Pajè

Luca Roagna is currently hitting a mind-blowing purity and textural allure. The 2016s flaunt just how incredible the winemaking is. There's a jaw-dropping depth and balance to the entire lineup. 

Beaujolais On Tip-Toe:
2020 Métras Beaujolais

We love the basic Beaujolais, not for its grandeur and complexity, but for its lightness, lift, and perfume. It's a thrilling wine to experience.

In Top Form:
2019 Gouges Nuits-St-Georges Village

In recent vintages, it's become very clear that Gouges is at the top of their game. How much the Nuits AC over-delivers makes it really obvious the high level that the domaine is currently working at.

The Magic of Egon Müller: 3-Liter Edition

For us, Scharzhofberger Kabinett is one of our favorite wines anywhere. Today, we're happy to offer very rare 3-liters of the 2020 Scharzhofberger Kabinett.

"Absolutely stellar"
2016 Roagna Barolo La Pira

Along with Conterno, Mascarello, and Rinaldi, Roagna is a part of Piedmont's elite. Roagna's 2016s drive this point home.

"This is clearly a Pomerol of real pedigree"
2010 Château Trotanoy Pomerol

The 2010 Bordeaux vintage is one of my favorites of the past couple of decades. It's a year that Trotanoy really shined. 

"This is terrific and well worth searching out"
2019 Bessin Chablis Grand Cru Valmur

It's energetic, ruthlessly mineral, and incredibly finessed. Along with Raveneau and Moreau-Naudet, Bessin's example makes the greatness of the site very obvious.

Lauer Masterpiece:
2020 Lauer Schonfels Grosses Gewächs

"A Champagne that dazzles with tension and energy"
2013 Vilmart Champagne Coeur de Cuvée

In 2013, Coeur de Cuvée is simply a stunning edition of the wine. It delivers so much poise and finesse. 

"This is one of the finest modern day vintages"
2010 Marqués de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial

"Fine length" - Seriously Over-Achieving:
2019 Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet

Moreau's Chassagne is explosive, rigorously sculpted, and above all, pure. I'm always taken by its pristine high-toned gracefulness.

Cult Chablis:
2019 Tribut Chablis AC & 1er Cru Beauroy

Finding Tribut's 2019 has proved more difficult than past vintages. Clearly, word is out about how good the collection is in this vintage. 

Gem-Like Volnay:
2013 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Frémiets

The 2013 is pure and vibrant. It is tense, precise, and has pinpoint refinement. There's an ultra-elegant thread of minerality coursing through.

The 100th:
Equipo Navazos La Bota de Manzanilla Pasada #100

The people behind Equipos Navazos combine a deep love for sherry with an intricate knowledge of the region and the courage to bottle some of the most superlative examples seldom commercialized by the bodegas that house them. 

2020 Lauer Grosses Gewächs:
The talk of the vintage

In the vintage 2020, Florian Lauer unquestionably threaded the needle with amazing skill. The GGs strike an incredible harmony. They boast a combination of weightlessness and lithe paired with a stunning density and focus that is simply undeniable.

Red Burgundy 1993-2019:
Bachelet, D'Angerville, Dujac, Lafarge, Roumier & More

"Excellent"
2019 Génot-Boulanger Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières

Five years ago, this was a virtually unknown domaine. With the 2014 vintage, collectors took notice. More took notice of their brilliant 2017. Génot-Boulanger is now much more widely known.

"Like stepping back into Piedmont's past" Revisited
2017 Serafino Rivella Barbaresco Montestefano

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

"Very fine and classic in style" - Lowest Price
2017 Simon Bize Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Fournaux

If you’re after red Burgundies with stony cores, finesse, and just the right amount of wildness, then this is an essential address to know.

Entering The Zone:
1996 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

I love how the 1996 combines firm tannins with richness and finesse. The wine offers gorgeous aromatics of herbs, spices, minerals, leather, and tobacco. There's a serious amount of depth and class on display. 

"Simply Stunning"
2016 Pian dell'Orino Brunello di Montalcino Vigneti del Versante