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"Very fine quality"
2020 Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet

The Chassagne combines explosive aromatics with power and a beautiful gracefulness.

"What a wine!" -2018 Oddero Barolo Brunate

Everything is in place for the 2018 Brunate to age beautifully. It's rare that you find such precision and harmony in a wine. This should not be missed. 

"There is no estate in the entire Rhône Valley making finer wines."
2018 Allemand Cornas Reynard

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

The Oldest of the Old School: 2005 Bel Air Marquis d'Aligre

Bel Air Marquis d'Aligre's Jean-Pierre Boyer has overseen every vintage after 1950 and produces Bordeaux in an utterly unyielding style.

Chinon Masterpiece: 2020 Baudry Chinon Grézeaux

Baudry's style is beautifully detailed, vividly transparent, and refined.

A Giant of the Nahe
2021 Emrich-Schönleber Grosses Gewächs: Frühlingsplätzchen & Halenberg

Cooler vintages, like 2021, have become painfully rare in Germany. This is a special opportunity to witness the brilliance of Emrich-Schönleber in all of its razor-sharp glory. 

"Worth a special effort to seek out"
2016 Agrapart Minéral Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

In any vintage, Agrapart's Minéral is a dynamite Champagne. It is one of the most riveting expressions of Chardonnay to be found. 

"Like stepping back into Piedmont's past"
2018 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.

"Benchmark Stuff" -2017 Hureau Saumur-Champigny Lisagathe

Lisagathe is Hureau's top wine. In 2017, it's a stunning bottle.

Keller Rarity:
2020 Weingut Keller Kellerkiste von den Grossen Lagen

Across the range, the wines have an indescribable complexity, silken harmony, and breeding. It's very clear that the wines work on a world-class level. 

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

The 2019s will surely cement their status as one of the most exciting producers of white Burgundy.

The Other Egon Müller, Part Two:
2021 Egon Müller Le Gallais Wiltinger braune Kupp Kabinett

The 2021 is a brilliant example of the Wiltinger braune Kupp Kabinett that was too good to pass up.

Hierarchies Crumble:
2020 Coche-Dury Bourgogne Blanc

There's no getting around it... Coche is special. Even his Bourgogne Blanc works on an elite level.

"In 2019, Montevertine will give Pergole Torte a run for its money"
2019 Montevertine Rosso di Toscano

A Dream Brew:
2020 Bachelet-Monnot Puligny-Montrachet

Bachelet-Monnots are revelatory expressions of Burgundy. The 2020 Puligny underscores the caliber of winemaking at this domaine

Regal Elegance:
2013 Eric Rodez Ambonnay Grand Cru Les Beurys

When you ask Champagne fanatics about the greatest Grand Crus, the answer is always the same: Mesnil, Cramant, Äy, Verzenay, and Ambonnay.

Northern Rhône:
Allemand, Bénetière, Chave, Gonon, Jamet, Juge & More

Weightless Intensity:
2020 Enderle & Moll Pinot Noir Liaison

Put this wine head-to-head with Pinots from Burgundy, or any other place, and it becomes obvious that the "Liaison" is one of the greatest Pinot Noir values in the world.

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow:
2020 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin VV

It's a really beautiful edition of the wine showing impressive concentration, harmony, and grace.

"This gracious, ethereal Nebbiolo has plenty to offer"
2019 Garrone Nebbiolo Superiore Prünent

Cantine Garrone's Prünent hails from the northern reaches of the Piedmont, the obscure DOC Valli Ossolane. The area is only seven miles from the Swiss border. 

The Inexplicable Deal of the Auctions
2021 Lauer Kabinett Auction

Lauer's absolutely fierce Auction Kabinett - always one of our favorites and very much an insider's wine - was one of the few to trade at a very reasonable price.

"Fabulous" -Antonio Galloni
2008 Billecart-Salmon Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Louis Salmon

The 2008 Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Louis Salmon is the epitome of their style.

"Everything Barbaresco should be"
2019 Oddero Barbaresco Gallina

Oddero is making some of the most compelling wines in all of Piedmont. They are turning out classically styled Piedmont wines of incredible purity and detail.

"This is an excellent Vosne villages"
2019 Drouhin Vosne-Romanée

Their 2019 Vosne adroitly manages a balance of delicacy matched with plenty of supple, mid-palate weight.