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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.

Alzinger Rarity:
2019 Alzinger Höhereck Smaragd

Alzinger's wines flirt with flawless balance and a serene, whispering complexity. They hit a level of fine-ness that's unrivaled in Austria.

"Lovely and built-to-age" - Revisited:
2017 Germain Meursault 1er Cru Charmes

Bea Grand Cru:
2012 Bea Montefalco Sagrantino Secco Vigneto Cerrete

To say that Cerrete is Bea's Grand Cru is simplistic, for sure, but not inaccurate.

The Crown Jewel of the Northern Rhône - Magnum Edition:
2017 Chave Hermitage Magnums

Historic Vintage - 0.3ha:
2005 Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets

Lafarge's wines have an understated grace that borders on magical.

No place is this more apparent than the Caillerets bottling. 

Extreme Purity Revisited:
2018 Colin-Morey St. Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Nicholas et Mathis

It wouldn't be out of line to say that Pierre-Yves Colin's work in St. Aubin has been crucial in establishing the domaine's cult status.

"Zen-like sense of harmony. In short, this is a knockout."
2018 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses

The 1er Cru is priced higher than many Grand Crus and Burgundy fanatics chase down the wines from here with a singular fervor.

"Super-impressive"
2016 Conterno Barolo Arione

Piedmont Go-To:
2019 Castello di Verduno Pelaverga Basadone

The explanation is easy: it delivers an incredible amount of interest and sheer drinkability for an affordable price. This is a somewhat crude comparison, but Pelaverga is Piedmont's answer to Cru Beaujolais.

"Another stellar effort"
2017 Boncie Rosso di Toscana Le Trame

Le Trame is a seriously complicated wine and evolves for hours in the glass, seeming to reveal another evocative wrinkle of complexity with each smell and taste. It's hard not to be taken by the harmony and sheer thrust and elegance of the wine.

In A World Of Its Own:
2008 Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Blanco Reserva

There's no doubt that their whites are some of the most singular wines anywhere. 

"Super-elegant" - 2015 Dauvissat Chablis Les Preuses

If Les Clos is all muscle and force, Les Preuses will beguile with its finesse.

It's a wine of supreme length and clarity; it is a fine-tuned expression of Chablis.

Historic Vintage - Perfect Provenance:
2001 Lauer Riesling Sekt Brut Reserve

Lauer's Sekt Reserves have redefined how we view the category. They are simply extraordinary.

2013 Roulot Meursault Meix Chavaux Magnums

Roulot is producing some of the most riveting and mineral-driven expressions of Chardonnay on the planet. The wines are aggressively hunted down across the globe.

"Superb" - 2018 Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin "Champ"

When it comes to purity of expression and coaxing an intricate and subtle complexity from Gevrey, it's clear that Duroché has the touch.

Back-Vintage Allemand:
2006 Cornas Chaillot

Allemand has a magic touch with Cornas.

They are wines of elegance, detail, and beautiful transparency.

Implausible Harmony:
Selosse Cuvee Initial Blanc de Blancs NV

Initial is my go-to bottle of Selosse.

Its energy and punchy minerality are endlessly appealing.

Willamette Revelation:
2018 Walter Scott Pinot Noir Cuvée Ruth Willamette Valley

Mysterious, Beautiful, and Subtle:
2018 Jouan Chambolle-Musigny

We reach for Jouan's Chambolle often. It perfectly sums up what we love about Jouan, and red Burgundy in general.

Essential Loire:
2018 Montrieux Picrochole Pineau d'Aunis

The Picrochole is a bottle that I reach for often. The wine has a really impressive purity and offers up a beautiful combination of honesty with a dose of sophistication and polish.

"Outstanding depth and persistence"
2017 Lafon Meursault 1er Charmes

When it comes to Meursault, Lafon has few peers. In recent vintages, the wines have simply been breathtakingly good. 

2001 Allemand Cornas Reynard

Allemand endows his Cornas with precision, finesse, and an overall expressiveness that's without peer.

"Chiseled and energetic"
2017 Henri Germain Meursault

After beating the drum for the 2017 white Burgundies for months, we've made our feelings about the importance of the vintage very clear. It's a vintage of incredible balance and clarity.