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Northern Rhône Royalty:
Allemand, Chave, Gonon, & Jamet

100 Year-Old Vines, 0.44ha
Burgundy Masterpiece

We recently drank a bottle of the 2014 Charmes and were blown away by it.

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow:
2020 Tempier Bandol Rosé

Simply put, Tempier's Bandol Rosé is special. Few rosés combine deliciousness and seriousness the way that Tempier's does.

2020 Wittmann Grosses Gewächs: Aulerde, Kirchspiel & Morstein

Each of the 2020 GGs are studies in the razor cut and elegance that defines Wittmann's wines.

Magnificence in Montefalco:
2016 Bea Sagrantino di Montefalco Pagliaro

Few wines deliver the mysterious depth and sheer soulfulness that Pagliaro does. In Bea's hands, the burly tannins and power of the Sagrantino grape assumes an astonishing nuance, delicacy, and elegance.

"This is such a gorgeous wine."
2016 Laherte Les Vignes d'Autrefois Extra Brut

The grape rarely gets more nuanced, refined, and so wonderfully elegant than what you encounter in the d'Autrefois bottling. The only comparisons are with Prevost and Chartogne-Taillet. 

Red Burgundy 2002-2019:
Arnoux-Lachaux, Bachelet, Dujac, Lafarge, Rousseau & More

"A wine of extraordinary precision and tension"
2013 Roederer Cristal

For us, 2013 in Champagne is a truly exciting vintage that will likely be considered a great one in due time. 

"This could well rival the 1999, 2005 and 2010 versions in time."
2015 Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Santenots-du-Milieu

The wine competes with top examples from d'Angerville and Lafarge. 

Can't Miss Burgundy Value:
2018 Hudelot-Noellat Bourgogne Rouge

Many savvy Burgundy buyers have caught on—every time we offer Hudelot-Noellat’s Bourgogne Rouge, it seems to disappear in a matter of minutes. But amazingly, the price remains shockingly low.

The Genuine Article - Revisited:
2018 Gilles Cornas

Gilles produces real deal Cornas. We left this bottle off of yesterday's northern Rhône offer because we felt it deserved its own moment in the spotlight. 

Taittinger Comtes de Champagne:
1996-2008

Today, we're happy to pay tribute to Comtes de Champagne with an offering that includes Rosé and Blanc de Blancs in magnum. 

"Fabulous"
2014 Agrapart Minéral Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

Agrapart's Minéral is one of the most riveting expressions of Chardonnay to be found.

Northern Rhône:
1987-2019

"One of the most refined, understated Montevertines ever"
2018 Montevertine Rosso di Toscano

Montevertine's Rosso di Toscano is a bottle that we have a deep affection for.  While Le Pergole Torte is the pinnacle of the estate, the Rosso di Toscano represents incredible value.

"They are knock-out good"
2019 Ballot-Millot Meursault Les Perrières

Meursault doesn’t have any Grand Crus, but there’s no doubt that Perrières can rival Grand Crus from other villages.

The Magic of Carillon:
2019 Jacques Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières

Carillon's wines may cruise somewhat under-the-radar, but there's no doubt that they are some of the most impeccably crafted white Burgundies.

2020 Huët Vouvray Clos du Bourg Demi-Sec

This is a wine that drives Bourg's chalky minerality home. The wine is electric, penetrating, and multifaceted. The ultra-fine presentation is infused with bright citrus and round stone fruits.

White Burgundy 2009-2019:
Dauvissat, Lamy-Caillat, Leflaive, Pillot & More

"Lightness and finesse not seen in a decade"
Kabinett Week Finale: Julian Haart

Julian was already 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.

"Lightness and finesse not seen in a decade"
Kabinett Week, Part II (A Lauer World Premiere)

The 2020 vintage provided Florian Lauer with some of the greatest Kabinett fruit he had seen in his winemaking career. 

Back Up The Truck - Spanish Edition:
2019 Viñedos del Jorco Las Cabañuelas Cebreros

It's a vibrant wine with an appealing mineral tension and lovely freshness. This offers the perfect complement to its herbal tinged dark fruits.

Kabinett Week, Part I:
2020 Vollenweider Goldgrube Kabinett

The Kabinett has without question finally been acknowledged for what it truly is - one of the most singular wines on earth.

Our Go-To Champagne Value:
Laherte Frères NV Brut Ultradition Blanc de Blancs

Simply put, Ultradition is an irresistible Champagne that delivers serious value.