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Jura Revelation:
2019 Croix et Courbet Côtes du Jura

I recently tasted through Croix et Courbet's lineup and was completely shocked by the quality.

Their work with the Savagnin grape will be very exciting to watch.

The Magic of Egon Müller: Magnum Edition
2020 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Kabinett Magnums

In any vintage, Müller's Kabinett is animated by a mineral drenched cut. There's an incredible refinement and length that announces the wine's nobility.

Go-To Burgundy: Finesse & Understatement
2017 Jouan Morey St. Denis

The 2017 vintage, which stands out for its bright, expressive style, is an ideal match for Jouan’s graceful, nuanced wines.

"This is about as good as it gets. Wow!"
2007 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé

As Comtes de Champagne Rosé ages, magic happens. Mature examples combine a Burgundy-like earthiness and complexity with a shocking freshness.

Piedmont Elite:
2016 Roagna Barbaresco Albesani

The 2016 Albesani makes the success of Roagna's 2016s very clear.  Beneath a formidable structure, there's a finessed, energetic, and tensile mineral core. You seldom encounter this level of purity and sheer elegance.

"Excellent"
2019 De Montille Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Le Cailleret

This is classically structured white Burgundy. Nothing is rushed; there appears to be little interest in exploiting youthful flash. What results is thrilling. The 2019 promises to be an epic vintage of De Montille's Cailleret. 

"This is a beautiful expression of Kabinett in the making"
2020 Julian Haart Goldtröpfchen Kabinett

Above all, Julian is considered one of the rare masters of the Kabinett genre. There are few people who have focused so sharply, few who have been willing to put in the enormous amount of work necessary to make this "simple" style of wine at the level he does.

Cult Chablis - Only Bottles In The Country:
2019 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy

Finding Tribut's 2019 has proved more difficult than past vintages. Clearly, word is out about how good the collection is in this vintage.

"This is really quite good"
2018 Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Maltroie

Moreau's wines are explosive, rigorously sculpted, and above all, pure.

The wines show amazing clarity and high-toned gracefulness. 

"Truly remarkable" - Mosel Fine Wines
2020 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #5

Year after year, this is one of Schaefer's top wines, and one that ages absolutely beautifully. 

Utter Brilliance:
2008 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé

It is amazing how Comtes de Champagne Rosé delivers such a seductive texture while being so ethereal and perfumed.

"Lovely"
2019 Berthaut-Gerbet Gevrey-Chambertin Combe du Dessus

0.4ha - Unbeatable Red Burgundy Value:
2020 Trousselle Auxey-Duresses Rouge

The 2020 Auxey-Duresses has a beautiful silken texture that delivers plenty of depth. It offers plenty of spice with dark fruits and a dark mineral streak. This is a bottle that has richness and verve. 

2019 D'Angerville:
Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets & Clos des Ducs

Even in the context of the 2019, this is a don't miss collection. Whenever the vintage comes up, people always mention d'Angerville as one of the greats.

Piedmont Go-To:
2020 Castello di Verduno Pelaverga Basadone

Mastery On Bold Display:
2016 Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement et Emma

For me, one of the best places to witness all of this is his work in Chassagne. He captures the village with an exhilarating masterful touch. There may be no one in the village making more compelling wines. 

"Resonates with bell-clear purity"
2015 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Auslese

 No wines on earth offer the thrilling contrast between intensity and dancing, intricate delicacy. The wines can haunt you for days.

The Exemplar - A Magical Vintage:
2017 Jouan Gevrey-Chambertin "Aux Echézeaux"

While Gevrey-Chambertin is known for its meatiness and power, Aux Echézeaux is surprisingly elegant. It is located in the southern end of the region, right next to Morey-St.-Denis, and produces wines that are much silkier and more delicate.

White Burgundy:
Bachelet-Monnot, Coche-Dury, Dauvissat, Lamy, Pillot, Ramonet & More

"It is simply one of the world’s elite wines"
2018 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte "Le Pergole Torte

For us, Pergole Torte is one of those wines. There's something about its class and incisiveness that we find endlessly fascinating.

"This is quite a beauty!"
2020 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Kabinett

Scharzhofberger Kabinetts, in any vintage, thrive on a steely finesse that's full of cut and mineral-drenched length that boasts the wine's nobility.

"Super-impressive"
2016 Conterno Barolo Arione

The explanation for how incredibly good Conterno's wines are is easy: Roberto’s exacting standards focus on perfecting every little detail. The sum is an almost logic-defying profundity.

600 Liters from Vines Planted in 1906:
2017 Durst Portugieser "P"

Tasting the wine is almost unsettling and forces a bewildering reassessment of the grape.

Burgundy Game-Changer:
2019 Berthaut-Gerbet Fixin

Berthaut's 2019s show a breathtaking finesse and multifaceted personality.