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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.

The Sweet Spot:
2017 Roagna Barolo La Pira

Roagna's 2017 Pira is jaw-droppingly good. It boasts an incredible spectrum of layered red fruits, game, earth, tar, herbs, and spice. All of this is backed up by a beautiful finesse and verve. 

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow:
2020 Roulot Bourgogne Blanc

We love the vividness and clarity of the 2020 Bourgogne Blanc. There's a wonderful sleekness and laser-like focus. 

The Genuine Article:
2020 Gilles Cornas

These serious credentials are on bold display in the honest, exacting, and very compelling wines that he produces.

"This is absolutely superb"
2020 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds

Taillepieds is one of d'Angerville's wines that people get obsessed with. There's a group of people who hold Taillepieds even more dear than Ducs.

Punching Above Its Weight Class:
2021 Moreau-Naudet Chablis

Moreau-Naudet is one of our favorite domaines in Chablis. We've been blown away by the wines ever since the first time that we tasted them. In recent vintages, the wines have gone from strength to strength. 

Holy Ground In Saumur:
2020 Domaine des Sables Verts Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux

Before a few weeks ago, we had never heard of Domaine des Sables Verts. When we tasted their 2020 Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux, it came as a mild revelation. 

The New Culture of Sparkling Wine:
Kissinger Winzersekt No. 1

Kissinger first came to collector's attention when none other than Klaus Peter Keller raved about a bottle of his Chardonnay. Since then, his scarce releases have become something of a phenomenon - Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs, Weissburgunders and, yes, Riesling all from the cold, limestone-riddled center of the Rheinhessen.

The Exemplar: 2020 Jouan Chambolle-Musigny

Jouan thrived in 2020. The fine-tuned grace of Jouan's wines makes them stunning in warmer vintages. The vintage endowed Joaun's Chambolle with an extra dimension of texture and nuance. 

"This is very classy juice and also built-to-age"
2019 Fevre Chablis Les Preuses Magnums

The strength of Fevre's 2019s and the sharp pricing of these Preuses magnums brought us off the sidelines. 

"This is potentially brilliant and very much worth your interest"
2020 Lafarge Volnay 1er Clos des Chenes

"This is lovely and a Bourgogne that will age"
2020 Bachelet-Monnot Bourgogne Blanc

In 2005, brothers Marc and Alexandre Bachelet founded Bachelet-Monnot. In no time their wines were turning the heads of even the most seasoned Burgundy tasters.

"This historic estate continues to rank among the reference points for classical, age-worthy cru Beaujolais" - 2021 Château Thivin Côte de Brouilly:
Les Griottes de Brulhié, Godefroy, & Cuvée Zaccharie

"A staple of France's best restaurants—and this writer's table—any readers who are not acquainted with these wines are warmly advised to seek them out." -William Kelley

Back Up The Truck Red Burgundy Edition:
2021 Cornu-Camus Cote de Nuits-Villages & Pernand-Vergelesses

The 2021 red Burgundies offer lots of appeal. It's a vintage where what seems like a constant march of warm vintages paused. These a refreshing low-octane wines with serious vivacity. These two Cornu-Camus wines show the vintage at its best.