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La Bota Sherry - Singular Brilliance

They presented the world with some of sherry's greatest treasures. They've not only unearthed epic sherries but have also expanded the horizon of what the wines of sherry country can offer. Every release from La Bota has an emphatic and unforgettably unique personality.

A Benchmark: Throw-Back Vintage Edition
2021 Pascal Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés & La Grande Côte

Along with his cousin François and Edmond Vatan, Pascal Cotat has firmly established how complex and ageworthy Sancerre can be.

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

The wine always seems to find its way into cellars next to the likes of Ramonet, Leflaive, Coche, and Roulot.  It's a truly serious wine from the humble origins of a Beaune 1er Cru.

German Elite - Watershed Vintage Magnums:
2021 Schäfer-Fröhlich Grosses Gewächs Magnums

The top 2021 Nahe dry wines are simply amazing. They possess an incredible impact and shimmering agility. The mineral cut is incredible.

"There is a really lovely sense of verve"
2018 Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru La Forest

As is often the case, Forest is one of the stars of the lineup. It is defined by a saline, crushed rock minerality that's finely etched.

The Magic of Dagueneau 2002-2018:
Buisson Renard, Pur Sang, Silex & Sancerre Mont Damnés

There are no examples of the grape that reach an equal amount of depth and sophistication.

Hitting The Bullseye, Part Two:
2021 Foillard Morgon Corcelette VV

All of Foillard's wines have an amazing textural intrigue, but here you get an underlying minerality that's profoundly tactile. We love the wine's energetic mineral streak and nuanced floral notes.

White Burgundy:
Bernard-Bonin, Colin-Morey, Dauvissat, Lafon, Leflaive, Liger-Belair, Raveneau & More

Out Of The Blue: 2021 Martin Woods:
Chardonnay Yamhill Valley Vineyard & Pinot Noir Jessie James Vineyard

The wines were great, and Evan was incredibly insightful and articulate. It's rare to talk to a grower who is able to clearly say what he's trying to achieve in his wines, his approach, and seeing all of it translate into the actual wines so well.  

0.44ha, Vines Planted in 1907: Burgundy Masterpiece
2003, 2006 & 2007 Bachelet Charmes-Chambertin VV

It is among the rarest treasures of Burgundy. Allocations, even to major merchants in major cities, often come down to a single bottle. Bachelet's plot is a mere 0.44ha of very old vines. Bachelet makes somewhere around 180 cases.

Mastering The Sparkle
Capriades Menu Pineau, Piège à Filles & Pynoz Rosé

Pét-Nat is almost their sole focus. When you taste Capriades, it's very difficult not to be impressed by their meticulousness and skill. When it comes to pét-nat, Capriades is simply way ahead of the pack.

2021 Wittmann Grosses Gewächs:
Aulerde, Kirchspiel & Morstein

Wittmann's 2021 GGs are serious. They are textbook examples of the estate's style of tactile mineral tension and serious length, finesse, and definition. They are blazingly pure and just mind-blowingly good. 

"Dazzles from the very first taste"
2017 Roagna Barolo La Pira Vecchie Viti

There's no doubt that this traditional Barolo will age beautifully. It is one of the absolute high points of the vintage and should not be missed. 

Cult Chablis Revisited:
2019 Tribut Chablis

Tribut's signature is a complex Chablisienne minerality and sweeping notes of stone fruits, flowers, and a crackling acidity.

Large Formats:
Allemand, Chave, Conterno, Dom Pérignon, Ganevat, Métras, Rinaldi, Savart, Schafer-Frohlich & Much More

Reassessing Alsace:
2021 La Rogerie Alsace Riesling Villages

Their 2021 Riesling Villages is gorgeous. It offers up a really fascinating agility backed by driving, textural, and almost chalky minerality. There's a pristine presentation of stone fruits and floral tones that adds a vapor-like quality.

In The Zone:
1977 Graham's Vintage Port

Graham's, which is over 200 years old last year, has long enjoyed being one of Port's top houses. The 1977 shows Graham's in top form.

Perfectionism Paying Off:
2018 Giacamo Conterno Barolo Cerretta

In 2018, Cerretta rivals Francia in a vintage where no wine was earmarked for Monfortino. This is no simple feat. 

The Cult Wines of Envinate

2019 Keller Abtserde Grosses Gewächs

The 2019 Abtserde GG boasts a mind-boggling combination of concentration and laser-like focus and cut. There are few wines around that cover such a range, and even fewer that do so with a comparable grace and harmony. 

"Excellent"-Lowest Price:
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.

Northern Rhône 1990-2020:
Allemand, Benetiere, Chave, Gonon, Jamet, Trollat & More

Lowest Price: "Excellent for its level and recommended"
2020 Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet

Burghound writes, "the wines are always at least very good but their 2020s have that extra dimension of 'presence' which propels them to the next level."

Grace and Understatement:
2020 Jouan Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé

Clos Sorbé gets to the beating heart of the domaine like no other wine in the incredibly strong lineup does.