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"A stunning expression of airy dry Mosel Riesling"
2018 Willi Schaefer Himmelreich Grosses Gewächs

Schaefer's 2018s are absolutely stunning. They leap out as among the best examples of the vintage. The Himmelreich GG has blazing minerality with a pristine expression. 

"This is a fine Chablis villages"
2017 Dauvissat Chablis

Dauvissat's AC Chablis is one of the greats of the category. The 2017 Chablis is a stunning example of the wine.

The Benchmark Muscadet:
2019 Pepiere Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine Clos des Briords

There's no doubt focusing on the wine's value is myopic. Far beyond its price tag, it needs to be said that Briords has served as a prime example for the heights that Muscadet can reach and how well it can age. 

In Top Form:
2017 Carillon Puligny-Montrachet

The 2017 Puligny is a really beautiful vintage for the wine. It is vibrant, finely etched, and supremely elegant. It's very rare that a villages wine has this much class and sophistication.

Rare Sighting Revisited:
2018 Lapierre Morgon Sans Soufre

It's easy to understand. The sans soufre version is a rare sighting. More importantly, it takes the deliciousness of the sulphured version of Lapierre's Morgon to another level.

Unbeatable White Burgundy Value
2017 Thierry Pillot Bourgogne Blanc

Thierry Pillot is one of our favorite white Burgundy producers.

One of the things that I enjoy most about Pillot's wines is the incredible quality that they deliver across the range.

"No stone should be left unturned in order to lay one’s hands on some 2019 Willi Schaefer wines"
2019 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Beerenauslese Half-Bottles & Full-Bottles

This is a dazzling vintage for this estate that seems to never miss. The three wines from Schaefer's 2019 collection that I've been fortunate enough to taste were stunning.

"The Brut Réserve is a real rock star"
Bérèche Brut Reserve NV

Bérèche is one of our favorite producers in all of Champagne. Everything that he turns out is shockingly good.

The Rhône & Provence: 1989-2017:
Allemand, Bénetière, Bonneau, Chave, Gonon, Jamet, Juge, Rayas, Tempier, Verset, & More

It's been some time since we've focused on the Rhône and Provence and the extensive list below shows that we've amassed an extensive collection of the region's top talent.

Meursault Secret - Vines Planted in 1918:
2017 Fichet Meursault Les Gruyaches

Burgundy is full of quirky overachieving wines that cruise under-the-radar. Fichet's Gruyaches is one of them.

The Other Side of Coche - Lowest Price:
2015 Coche-Dury Monthelie Rouge

Coche-Dury is world-renowned for his epic white Burgundies. Today, we explore a different side of Coche - his stunning work with Pinot Noir. We need to mention right from the start that the 2015 Coche-Dury Monthelie Rouge is very limited.

NY Times says: “There’s more to German wine than Riesling”
2018 Roterfaden Pinot Noir & Lemberger

A stunning, ancient amphitheater may be producing some of Germany’s most elegant reds. And no one knows anything about this place.

"Offers very fine quality for its level"
2017 Tribut Chablis

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

"A classic Chambolle of lace and grace" - Magnum Edition:
2017 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

Chambolle is one of the most beautiful expressions of red Burgundy. For many years, Drouhin's 1er Cru has served as an archetypal Chambolle for me. It's a wine that's simply beguiling.

Bea Grand Cru:
2012 Bea Montefalco Sagrantino Secco Vigneto Cerrete

Bea's importer, Neal Rosenthal, calls Cerrete: "Perhaps the greatest combination of height and exposition in the appellation."

"In a word, excellent." -Burghound
2014 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du Caillerets

It would be difficult to think of a better vintage to introduce a new wine. The 2014 white Burgundies are stellar and even with the heights that the vintage reached, Ramonet's wines are knockouts.

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Part Two
2018 Envinate Benje Tinto

It's very easy to understand the excitement around these wines. They offer up honest, terroir stamped purity, and in the case of the Benje bottling values that's seriously hard to compete with.

"What a wine!"
2016 Brovia Barolo Brea - Ca' Mia

In recent vintages Brovia established themselves as one of the great traditional estates of Piedmont. In the 2016, they leaped into an even greater level of quality. The wines are more refined, purer, and more detailed.

A Sleeper From A Burgundy Benchmark
2017 Lamy St. Aubin 1er Cru Les Frionnes

The 2017 Frionnes is animated by a sleek elegance and near perfect balance that defines Lamy's 2017s. Expect a white Burgundy of silky harmony and driving minerality. Subtle shavings of sweet herbs and ripe citrus add even more nuance to this extraordinary example of what Frionnes can bring to the table.

1ha - Lapierre Rarity:
2019 Lapierre Cuvée Camille

The way that Camille combines deliciousness with a depth of complexity makes it incredibly compelling.

No one does purity and drinkability quite like Lapierre. Camille elevates these qualities to a very serious level. 

Beyond Category
2017 Joiseph Grüner Veltliner Altenberg

The Altenberg originates from the limestone soils of Burgundland, Austria's easternmost wine region. It's a single vineyard in one of the coolest parts of the region. While it's hard to contextualize the wine, the noble thread of minerality and the wine's cut make clear its cool, limestone origins.

Red Burgundy 1993-2018:
Bachelet, D'Angerville, Dujac, Fourrier, Mugnier, Roumier, Rousseau, & More

I'm happy to offer a wide survey of our red Burgundy inventory stretching from Bourgogne to Grand Crus.

You'll find some of Burgundy's top talent, including still under-the-radar producers.

An Electric Overachiever:
2018 Anne Boisson Bourgogne Aligoté

The Boisson family is making some of the most exciting wines of Burgundy. Their Aligoté highlights the incredible level of winemaking at Boisson. 

"Some of the most viscerally thrilling, breathtaking wines I have ever tasted here, or anywhere"
2017 Montevertine Rosso di Toscano

While Le Pergole Torte is the pinnacle of the estate, the Rosso di Toscano represents incredible value. It's one of the smartest buys that we know and there are vintages where the gap between Pergole Torte and the Montevertine bottling narrows considerably. The 2017 is such a year.