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A Perennial Overachiever:
2020 Tribut Chablis

Tribut's Chablis is, without a doubt, one of the best village level wines in the region.

German Elite:
2020 Schäfer-Fröhlich Felsenberg Grosses Gewächs

Felsenberg occupies a fascinating place in the Schäfer-Fröhlich GG lineup.

Back Up The Truck: Spanish Edition
2021 Nanclares Y Prieto Dandelion Albarino

Nanclares makes some of the most stunning examples of the Albarino grape that we know.

Their Dandelion Albarino has taken on a life of its own at Crush. 

"A Champagne of extraordinary elegance and finesse"
2012 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses

It is an extremely steep and extremely chalky vineyard. The wines that Philipponnat issues from this site possess incredible structure and serious finesse.  

"Elegance, intensity and a very long finish"
Equipo Navazos La Bota de Amontillado "Viejísimo” Aniversario #73 375ml

The Amontillado "Viejísimo” Aniversario #73 is simply epic. Even for a project that has released no shortage of old and insanely complex old sherries, the #73 stands out. 

Loire Royalty Hitting The Bullseye - Revisited:
2020 Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg Demi-Sec

This is a wine that drives Bourg's chalky minerality home. The wine is electric, penetrating, and multifaceted. The ultra-fine presentation is infused with bright citrus and round stone fruits.

Magic in Meursault:
2019 Pierre Boisson Meursault Grands Charrons

The Boisson family makes Meursault exactly as we like it: intensely mineral, nervy, and with perfectly-judged richness.

2021 Lauer Schonfels Kabinett
The First Time Ever

As many of you know, Schonfels has served as one of the great examples of what Lauer and the Saar could achieve with dry Riesling.

Piedmont 2001-2020:
Burlotto, Canonica, Conterno, Mascarello, Rinaldi, Roagna & More

The Loire: A New Name To Know
2019 Aurélien Revillot Bourgueil sur les Hauts

When I first tasted Revillot's wines last fall, I was deeply impressed. Revillot has enjoyed high regard in France for many years, but this was the first time that I had encountered the wines.  

Allemand Cornas:
2008-2019

D'Angerville:
1995-2018

Foillard Value:
2020 Foillard Morgon Classique

The 2020 Morgon Classique has a lovely combination of richness and energy. It carries a stony minerality, earth, and bright cherry notes across the palate with Foillard's signature silky texture.

Mascarello Disciple - Limited:
2020 Margherita Otto Langhe Nebbiolo

Margherita Otto's 2020 Langhe Nebbiolo boasts a beautiful purity and precision. It presents a beautiful weave of floral and savory notes. There's a very nice rigor and lifted quality to the wine. 

A Study in Grace and Understatement Revisited:
2019 Jouan Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé

The 2019 Clos Sorbé puts the concentration of the vintage center stage but weaves it into a beautiful elegance and complicated earthy minerality. It's complemented by a pristine clarity of spice-inflected fruit.

Large Formats:
Canonica, Conterno, Chave, Dom Perignon, Foillard, Krug, Lamy, Roulot & More

German Elite:
2020 Schäfer-Fröhlich Stromberg Grosses Gewächs

Since its debut vintage in 2012, the Stromberg GG has competed with the Felseneck GG for the honor of Schäfer-Fröhlich's top dry bottling.

"I suspect the 2013 will join the ranks of the epic vintages"
2013 Roederer Cristal Rosé

Cristal Rosé is always on the "buy" list of Champagne collectors, but the 2013 has all of the markings of a special vintage of this great wine. 

"A beautifully crafted Gevrey"
2019 Berthaut-Gerbet Gevrey-Chambertin Combe du Dessus

In 2013, at just 25 years old, Amélie Berthaut took over the majority of her mother and father’s separate estates to form Berthaut-Gerbet. Her wines immediately created a major stir.

"Spätlese does not get better than this"
2021 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Spätlese

Müller crafts the most consistently magical Rieslings on the planet.

Still, the 2021 collection stands out as a special vintage for Müller. 

Rare Métras:
2014 Yvon Métras Fleurie l'Ultime

The 2014 Beaujolais is among the favorites of the past decade. The vintage has a density and undeniable presence, but also a driving acidity.

Roagna:
2006-2016

Roagna turns out no-nonsense, old-school styled Barolos and Barbarescos. Here long-macerations, late harvests, low yields, and late releases are the norm. This combined with top holdings produces deeply complex and slow-to-unfold Nebbiolos.

White Burgundy:
Coche-Dury, Colin-Morey, Dauvissat, Lafon, Raveneau, Roulot & More

The Magic of the Side Valley:
2021 Lauer Ayler Kupp Riesling Kern Fass 9

In the cut and classic 2021 vintage, this is simply one of Lauer's greatest wines.