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Dauvissat: From Chablis AC to Clos

"It is a beguiling, beautifully layered wine "
2018 Conterno Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia

The Utter Beauty of Lafarge:
2017 Volnay Vendanges Selectionnees

Allemand Cornas: 2000-2017

Pierre Peters Cuvée de Réserve NV Magnums

Piedmont:
Brovia, Burlotto, Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello & More

Brilliance in Meursault:
2017 Boisson Meursault Les Chevalières

"Set to become a modern-day legend!"
2019 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Kabinett

The Crown Jewel of the Northern Rhône Revisited:
2017 Chave Hermitage

They produce some of the greatest expressions of Syrah in the world—no one coaxes more intensity, complexity, or refinement from the grape. 

Purity In Chablis Revisited:
2017 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy

Tribut's 2017s offer an incredible completeness. They have a presence and an intense salty, Chablisienne minerality coursing through them. 

Perennial Over-Achiever:
2018 Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge Magnums

Many times, I've witnessed Mouches go toe-to-toe with Grand Crus.

It probably doesn't come as a surprise that Mouches is a wine that I have a profound affection for.

"Positively brilliant"
2007 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne

Magic in Meursault:
2018 Ballot-Millot Meursault

The 2018 cemented Ballot-Millot's status as a top Burgundy talent.

Red Burgundy 1996-2018:
Barthod, D'Angerville, Lafarge, Mugneret-Gibourg, Mugnier & More

Back Up The Truck - Piedmont Edition:
2016 Giordano Barbaresco Cavanna

The 2016 Piedmont wines are incredibly impressive. Since last fall, I've been tasting them extensively. 

"Very focused and fresh".
2018 Roumier Morey-St-Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussière

John Gilman captures Bussière well when he writes, it's "deep complex and very long-lived... and is very deserving of a place in any conscientiously-stocked Burgundy collection."

Beaune Magic - Lowest Price:
2017 De Montille Beaune 1er Cru Les Grèves

At The Height Of His Powers:
2017 Lafon Meursault Clos de la Baronne

The 2017 Clos de la Baronne is stunning. It combines intensity with a precision and verve that's thrilling. The 2017 has a lovely silken texture that's expertly woven into a high-toned profile and a punchy minerality.

2016 Cédric Bouchard:
La Haute Lemblé, Les Ursules & La Bolorée

Boundary Breaker: 2018 Dujac Morey-St-Denis

One of the truly amazing things about Dujac is that the wines respect no boundaries.

2017 Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux

Unparalleled Piedmont Value:
2015 Roagna Langhe Rosso

When it comes to value in Piedmont, it's Roagna's Langhe Rosso that we reach for.

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Revisited:
2017 Pierre Boisson Bourgogne Blanc

With that said, the 2017 is special. It has jaw-dropping purity, harmony, and concentration. Few white Burgundies deliver so much for the price point.

Foillard's 2017 Morgon 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.