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Classicism in Côte-Rôtie:
2013 Jamet Cote-Rotie

The utterly classic 2013 northern Rhône vintage is one of our favorites of the past couple of decades.

Meursault Benchmark:
2018 Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre

When it comes to riper vintages, Lafon's wines are often amazing. Even with high expectations, the 2018s are seriously impressive. 

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

They are wines of incredible breeding and finesse while seeming devoid of artifice. Antonio Galloni has written: "Tasting Teobaldo and Maria Rivella's wines is like stepping back into Piedmont's past."  That sums up the wines very well. 

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow:
2019 Envinate Ribeira Sacra Lousas Vinas de Aldea

For us, it is one of the sweet spots of Envinate’s impressive line-up. It delivers an incredible amount of precision and textural appeal for the price. 

Cult Northern Rhône Revisited:
2019 Gonon Saint-Joseph

On paper, Saint-Joseph may come in behind Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, and Cornas in terms of prestigious northern Rhône appellations. However, Gonon's work majorly upsets these neat categories.

"Nicely Delineated"
2017 Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet

Moreau's wines are explosive, rigorously sculpted, and above all, pure. I'm always taken by their pristine high-toned gracefulness.

Class and Brilliance:
2004 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne

The Côte des Blancs was the star of the 2004 vintage: the wines have an ultra-clear, super-fine chalky minerality and a gorgeous rigor - exactly what I look for in Champagne. The 2004 Comtes de Champagne exemplifies these qualities.

Large Formats!
Allemand, Dauvissat, Juge, Lafarge, Muller, Roumier & More

Sub-$25 2019 Red Burgundy Revisited:
Trousselle Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune En Cre

Since discovering the wines last year, Trousselle has been our go-to producer for everyday Burgundy. The quality that he turns out for the price is beyond astonishing. 

Utter Brilliance - Revisited:
2020 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Spätlese

It's hard not to be in awe of Egon Müller. From his Scharzhofberg vineyard, Müller crafts the most consistently magical Rieslings on the planet.

"Thierry Pillot is a top flight talent."
2018 Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet

Pillot's 2018s are impressive. They possess shocking tension and a brilliant minerality. 

The Utter Beauty of Lafarge:
2017 Lafarge Volnay

Lafarge's wines have an understated grace that borders on magical. I'm always excited to be able to offer the wines.

Cult Mountain Nebbiolo Part II:
2017 Ferrando Carema Etichetta Nera

Hitting The Bull's-Eye:
2018 Lafon Meursault Clos de la Baronne

The domaine has long sat at the pinnacle of white Burgundy, and that makes the fact that they are currently producing some of their greatest wines all the more extraordinary. 

2019 White Burgundy Sweet Spot Part II:
2019 Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc

The wines have showstopping elegance, incredible complexity, and serious cut and structure. The total package is jaw-dropping.

"The 2008 is sublime"
2008 Roagna Barbaresco Crichet Pajé

Along with Conterno, Mascarello, and Rinaldi, Roagna is a part of Piedmont's elite. The Crichet Pajé represents the pinnacle of Roagna's range.

Red Burgundy:
Bachelet, Barthod, Chevillon, Dujac, Lafarge, Mugneret-Gibourg, Rousseau & More

Hitting The Bull's Eye Revisited:
2019 Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin "Champ"

Duroché crafts Gevreys of incredible purity with intricate and subtle complexity

Côte-Rôtie's Master:
2018 Jamet Côte-Rôtie

They are long-standing benchmarks of the northern Rhône. They hit a level of Burgundian-like finesse that is almost without peer. 

Ultra-Cool Climate: 2020 Lauer Fass 4

In 2020, Lauer has sharpened the razor's edge even more. This wine was already a tightrope walk of slate and acid; in the ultra-vivid 2020 vintage, the wine is simply electric.

2002 Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François

First produced in 1955 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the estate, the wine has an impressive track record. Sit down with any Champagne fanatic and they'll wax poetic when mention is made of the 59 and 61 Nicolas François - even today these wines are supposed to be in top form.

Cult Mountain Nebbiolo
2017 Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca

In short, Carema is an alpine Nebbiolo of breathtaking grace.

Like No Other
2015 Château d'Yquem Half-Bottles

Curnonsky, the famous 20th century Parisian "Prince of Gastronomes" included Yquem (along with Montrachet) among "the five great white wines of France.”

Unbeatable 2019 Red Burgundy
2019 Fornerol Côte de Nuits - Villages Rouge

Didier Fornerol's Côte de Nuits - Villages offers a rare combination of rigor, deliciousness, and value. For many vintages, the Côte de Nuits - Villages Rouge is a staff and customer favorite. The 2019 takes things to another level.