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2013 Allemand Cornas Reynard

Allemand takes Cornas to a level of expressiveness and finesse that no one can compete with. His 2013 Reynard is a powerful example of this. 

"Impeccably well-balanced... In a word, gorgeous"
2016 Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds

The unfortunate fact is that d’Angerville’s Taillepieds parcel is half the size of their Ducs holdings and a quarter of Champans, making it one of the hardest of d'Angerville's wines to find in quantity.

2018 Gonon Saint-Joseph

The amount of gracefulness that Gonon is able to coax from the hills of Saint-Joseph is extraordinary.

"Incredible for the price"
2018 Envinate Ribeira Sacra Lousas Vinas de Aldea

Envinate's lineup is full of exciting wines, but the Lousas Vinas de Aldea is an undoubted sweet spot. It's a wine of extreme enjoyment, fascination, and above all, value. 

White Burgundy 1993-2018:
Coche-Dury, Colin-Morey, Dauvissat, Lafon, Leflaive, Pillot, & Raveneau

Thriving On Grace
2018 Jouan Gevrey Chambertin "Aux Echezeaux"

Once you adjust to Jouan's un-showy wavelength and whispering complexity, it's really easy to become obsessed.

Lapierre Rarity Revisited:
2019 Lapierre Morgon Sans Soufre

Lapierre is one of the most beloved winemakers, and it's rare to see the Sans Soufre bottling.

Making Its Own Category:
2015 Coche-Dury Bourgogne Aligoté

"Truly remarkable wine"
2019 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #5

This is simply a don't miss vintage for Schaefer. Even judged by their superlative track record over many decades, the 2019s are stunning.

2017 Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet

Pillot’s wines stand out for their unmatched purity and crystalline character.

Piedmont Holy Ground:
2013 Oddero Barolo Vigna Rionda

Rionda is a well exposed, limestone-rich vineyard that has the potential to deliver some of the greatest Barolos around. 

Essential Cornas - Back-Vintage Clape:
1998 & 2000 Clape Cornas

If Allemand is Cornas as suave, fine and bright, Clape shows the region's dark side, wonderfully bone-crushing and savory. Clape’s Cornas gets to the beating heart of the appellation’s intensely dark and savory side. The wines are wildly complex and utterly compelling expressions of Cornas.

"In a word, terrific"
2016 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs

D'Angerville's 2.4-hectare monopole Clos des Ducs is one of Volnay's best sites. This steep, chalky site produces wines of singular intensity and breeding. It has no trouble competing with Grand Crus.

"It's no secret that Lamy has been on a roll"
2017 Lamy St. Aubin La Princée

Lamy's holdings in St. Aubin make up the heart and soul of the estate. They have holdings in all of the top sites - Chatenière, En Remilly, and Les Murgers des Dents de Chien. However, Lamy also has holdings in fascinating sites throughout the village of St. Aubin. No producer's lineup offers such an exploration of the St. Aubin. 

"Incredibly refined yet highly seductive"
2016 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.

0.36ha, The Pinnacle:
2018 Jouan Clos St-Denis

Jouan’s wines are famous for possessing a captivating mixture of perfume and delicacy. The wines' signature of subtlety and mysterious depth of complexity reaches another level in the Clos Saint-Denis.

The Wilds of the Mosel - A Revelation:
2019 Stein Palmberg Spätlese Trocken

Stein's 2019 Palmberg Spätlese Trocken is a revelation. Hailing from a vintage known as much for its importance as for its out-sized personality, Stein's Palmberg brokers much more on delicacy than power. Its magic lies in its restraint. 

Without Peer:
2019 Pascal Cotat Chavignol Rosé

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

You'd have to look towards Coche and Roulot. In recent vintages, it's become clear that Lafon is at the top of his game.

"Elegant, airy and exceptionally fresh" Revisited
2017 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin VV

Fourrier's Gevrey is a long-standing favorite.

The combination of straight-up deliciousness with breeding is hard to resist.

Brilliant Bourgogne:
2018 Pierre Boisson Bourgogne Blanc

Boisson's Bourgogne Blanc is one of our most popular offerings.

It's a wine of extraordinary clarity, finesse, and unforgettable impact.

"Outstanding complexity” Revisited
2017 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet

The 2017s have the richness and presence of the vintage with an intense salty, Chablisienne minerality coursing through it.

2019 Weiser-Künstler:
Kabinett to Auslese

It's clear both in how people speak of the estate and in the wines themselves that Weiser-Künstler is doing everything right.

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Part Three:
2018 Envínate Táganan Tinto

The always sharp Luis Gutiérrez says that Envínate 2018 wines from the northern section of Tenerife, which includes Táganan, are the best he's tasted.