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"There is unusually good underlying tension"
2020 Lafon Meursault Clos de la Baronne

It's well known that Lafon's village bottlings transcend the category by a wide margin, and the 2020 Clos de la Baronne highlights this.

The First-Ever Dry "Unterstenberg"
2022 Lauer

The Unterstenberg - especially in the featherweight 2022 vintage - is a remarkable example of Lauer's (and the Saar's) signature: intensity and lightness, simultaneously.

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow:
2020 Fourrier Bourgogne Rouge

The perennial theme with Fourrier is a pristine expression, precise finesse, and an ultra-seductive mineral-laden texture.

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

Go-To Burgundy: Finesse & Understatement
2021 Jouan Morey-St-Denis

The Morey St. Denis has always been one of our favorites. It possesses a beautiful honesty that few wines can compete with.

2022 Nanclares Y Prieto Dandelion Albarino Rias Baixas

In a matter of a few years, Nanclares' Dandelion Albarino has become one of our go-to white wine values.

"The 2008 dazzles from start to finish."
2008 Krug Vintage

The 2008 has a kinetic, beautifully polished core and a radiant elegance. It's tightly coiled with intricate layers. Above all, the 2008 is about finessed cut. 

“In a word, excellent."
2019 Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Les Porusots

What sets the 2019 Porusots apart is its incredible refinement. There's beautiful verve and structure, along with a profound textural complexity. The combination makes for an absolutely thrilling bottle of white Burgundy.

Value and Refinement:
2021 Fornerol Côte de Nuits - Villages Rouge

I have a soft spot for Côte de Nuits, mostly due to Bachelet's wines. Didier Fornerol takes Côte de Nuits to a level of class that I thought was impossible.

A Benchmark
2022 Pascal Cotat Chavignol Monts Damnés

When it comes to Sancerre, Cotat's village of Chavignol is a very special place. Today, we focus on Chavignol's top vineyards from one of the region's long standing benchmarks.

"An understated wine of class and grace" - Revisited:
2020 Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Clos des Bouchères

Clos des Bouchères is a thrilling wine combining explosive power with a cool precision and intricate delicacy.

"The balance is impeccable"
2020 Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Blanc

The beauty of Clos des Mouches is the way that it combines accessibility with ageability, serious mineral complexity, and a suave, easygoing, drinkable nature.

Dynamite and New Horizons, Part II:
2017 Grange des Peres Vin de Pays de l'Herault Rouge

Simply put, this is a wine of confounding greatness. Its origins defy expectations yet its importance as a world-class wine is undeniable. This is an utterly singular bottle. 

Real Deal Sangiovese, Part II:
2020 Boncie Rosso di Toscana Chiesamonti

The 2020 Chiesamonti is certainly powerful but delivers its intensity with levity and grace. The overall harmony and clarity of expression is really impressive. We love the wine's texture and precision.

"This is about as good as it gets. Wow!"
2007 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé

Taittinger's 2007 is defined by its energy and ethereal perfume.

White Burgundy:
Coche-Dury, Dauvissat, Dureuil-Janthial, Lafon, Leflaive, Pillot, Ramonet & More

Back Up The Truck: Southern Italy Edition
2020 Marsella Fiano di Avellino

This is a wine that's deeply impressive now, but our experience with bottles with five years of age has been really compelling. There are few wines that deliver so much for the money. This is one of the wines that demand to be a back-up-the-truck offering. 

The Ideal Stage for Cornas' Master
2010 Allemand Cornas Chaillots

Allemand takes Cornas to a level of expressiveness and finesse that no one can compete with.

JB Becker 2021:
Grand Cru Dry Rarities

If Hans Josef was all but ignored in the 1980s and 1990s, in the last decade, Becker has finally been recognized for what he is: one of the pioneers of mineral, structured, age-worthy dry Rieslings.

"An official 'wow' from the moment I put my nose to the glass"
2010 Costanti Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

The 2010 Riserva leads with striking aromatics and offers layers of pure, dense fruit, dried flowers, and spice. The wine reveals a thrilling depth and concentration while remaining lifted and delicate. In short, it's a wine of shocking harmony, power, and finesse.

Thriving On Grace:
2021 Jouan Gevrey-Chambertin "Aux Echezeaux"

The 2021 is a soaring, incisive, and agile example of the wine. It's really thrilling. In this vintage, the Aux Echezeaux has a beautiful transparency with gorgeous vivacity and low-octane delicacy.

Making Its Own Category:
2019 & 2020 Roulot Meursault Villages

Roulot makes some of the most riveting expressions of Chardonnay on earth and the Meursault Villages makes this clear.

Foillard Value:
2021 Foillard Morgon Classique

Foillard’s reputation looms so large that most of this email probably goes without saying. It’s amazing that wines from a producer of his stature can still be had for this price.

Champagne!
Collin, Fallon, Krug, Laval, Peters, Prevost, Philipponnat, Savart, Selosse & More