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The Utter Beauty of Lafarge:
2017 Lafarge Volnay

Lafarge's wines have an understated grace that borders on magical. I'm always excited to be able to offer the wines.

Cult Mountain Nebbiolo Part II:
2017 Ferrando Carema Etichetta Nera

Hitting The Bull's-Eye:
2018 Lafon Meursault Clos de la Baronne

The domaine has long sat at the pinnacle of white Burgundy, and that makes the fact that they are currently producing some of their greatest wines all the more extraordinary. 

2019 White Burgundy Sweet Spot Part II:
2019 Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc

The wines have showstopping elegance, incredible complexity, and serious cut and structure. The total package is jaw-dropping.

"The 2008 is sublime"
2008 Roagna Barbaresco Crichet Pajé

Along with Conterno, Mascarello, and Rinaldi, Roagna is a part of Piedmont's elite. The Crichet Pajé represents the pinnacle of Roagna's range.

Red Burgundy:
Bachelet, Barthod, Chevillon, Dujac, Lafarge, Mugneret-Gibourg, Rousseau & More

Hitting The Bull's Eye Revisited:
2019 Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin "Champ"

Duroché crafts Gevreys of incredible purity with intricate and subtle complexity

Côte-Rôtie's Master:
2018 Jamet Côte-Rôtie

They are long-standing benchmarks of the northern Rhône. They hit a level of Burgundian-like finesse that is almost without peer. 

Ultra-Cool Climate: 2020 Lauer Fass 4

In 2020, Lauer has sharpened the razor's edge even more. This wine was already a tightrope walk of slate and acid; in the ultra-vivid 2020 vintage, the wine is simply electric.

2002 Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François

First produced in 1955 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the estate, the wine has an impressive track record. Sit down with any Champagne fanatic and they'll wax poetic when mention is made of the 59 and 61 Nicolas François - even today these wines are supposed to be in top form.

Cult Mountain Nebbiolo
2017 Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca

In short, Carema is an alpine Nebbiolo of breathtaking grace.

Like No Other
2015 Château d'Yquem Half-Bottles

Curnonsky, the famous 20th century Parisian "Prince of Gastronomes" included Yquem (along with Montrachet) among "the five great white wines of France.”

Unbeatable 2019 Red Burgundy
2019 Fornerol Côte de Nuits - Villages Rouge

Didier Fornerol's Côte de Nuits - Villages offers a rare combination of rigor, deliciousness, and value. For many vintages, the Côte de Nuits - Villages Rouge is a staff and customer favorite. The 2019 takes things to another level.

"The 2013 simply has it all" -Antonio Galloni
2013 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo

Loire Royalty - In Top Form
2019 Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc Clos de l'Échelier

The l’Échelier Blanc is always the most incisively mineral of Roches Neuves' whites. Clos de l’Échelier is a 1.8ha clos (a walled vineyard) that has hard limestone soils.

In Top Form Revisited
2017 Jacques 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.

Lowest Price: 2019 White Burgundy Sweet Spot
2019 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon

By all accounts, Leflaive's 2019s are some of the top white Burgundies of the vintage. The wines have showstopping elegance, incredible complexity, and serious cut and structure. The total package is jaw-dropping.

Sub-$25 2019 Red Burgundy Revisited:
Trousselle Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune En Cre

Since discovering the wines last year, Trousselle has been our go-to producer for everyday Burgundy. The quality that he turns out for the price is beyond astonishing. 

Confounding Greatness:
2018 Simone Palette Blanc

Simone Blanc confounds expectations. From deep within sun-soaked Provence comes this white wine of shocking verve, aristocratic breeding and, the capacity to age for decades.

"Marries power with refinement"
2018 Drouhin Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche

The sun-soaked 2018 vintage produced wines of uncommon power, which blends seamlessly with the crystal clear style of Drouhin. This is a wine that will inspire awe in its youth and age gracefully for decades. 

Back Up The Truck - Piedmont Edition:
2017 Produttori Carema Carema Classico

The 2017 Carema is a wine of shocking energy and purity. The wine has incredible agility, but also length and presence. There's a beautiful and radiant delicacy.

The Cult Meunier - Rare:
Prevost Fac-Simile Rosé (2017)

Fac-Simile is one of the rarest and most hunted wines in all of Champagne. The quantities that we find are always very modest.

Untamed Côte-Rôtie - Revisited:
2018 Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche

The 2018 Chavaroche is a powerhouse boasting a serious mineral streak and sauvage imprint. It's amazing that a wine with so much unhinged intensity manages to maintain a sense of purity and verve. There's berries steeped in herbs, stones, and spice along with beautiful floral top notes. 

Magic in Meursault:
2019 Pierre Boisson Meursault Les Criots

The wine debuted in 2017 and now, in its third vintage, it's clear that the Criots is a dynamite bottle of Meursault.