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Without Artifice - 0.66ha:
2019 Bertheau Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes

"Crystalline precision and fabulous depth"
2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé

Few wines marry opulence with rigor so seamlessly as the Comtes de Champagne Rosé.

Bulletproof White Burgundy:
2019 Carillon Puligny-Montrachet

The wines of Jacques Carillon may keep a lower profile than some others in Burgundy, but they are no joke. You'd be hard-pressed to find Burgundies as carefully crafted as Carillon's.

Allemand Cornas: 1998-2018

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

Single Barrel La Bota - Manzanilla Pasada "Bota NO" #83

Both bottlings take a profound solera and focus on superlative barrels within the solera. In the case of the #83, a mere 900 500ml bottles were produced.

Hitting On All Cylinders:
2019 Colin-Morey St. Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Nicholas et Mathis

It wouldn't be out of line to say that Pierre-Yves Colin's work in St. Aubin has been crucial in establishing the domaine's cult status. This speaks volumes about how impressive his work in St. Aubin is. Colin has holdings in Grand Crus and top 1er Crus, yet savvy buyers hunt the En Remilly bottlings down with the same fervor as the Chevalier-Montrachet.

"Excellent" - 2019 Vocoret Chablis Le Bas de Chapelot

In the past few vintages, the wines have been stunning. As good as their early efforts were, the trajectory of the domaine is astonishing. They are currently one of my favorite addresses for riveting Chablis. 

Cotat Rarity
2019 François Cotat Chavignol Rosé

For many rosés, there's a race to drink them within the first year of release. In contrast, Cotat's is in prime form after 6-10 years of age.

Don't Miss Under-The-Radar Barolo Traditionalist
2016 Cascina Fontana Barolo del Comune di Castiglione Falletto

The Other Foillard - Enter Agnès and Nadine
2018 Foillard Morgon Elles

Like so many others, we find Foillard's wines totally irresistible. The Morgon Elles is yet another entry of Foillard's that we love to drink, but there's a twist.

Marquis D'Angerville: 2006-2018

Whether it's the stony and intricate raciness of Taillepieds or the singular combination of intensity and breeding of Clos des Ducs, d'Angerville's wines possess a captivating silkiness, finesse, and excellent transparency.

Transcending Its Category
2020 Egon Muller Riesling QBA Scharzhof

Müller's QbA is sourced from vines in Wiltinger Braunfels, Oberemmeler Rosenberg, and Saarburger Rausch. The combination of top vineyards and Müller's intense dedication and spare-no-expense winemaking leave an obvious mark on the wine.

Italy 1982-2019

Castell'in Villa, Conterno, Ferrando, Montevertine, Roagna, Valentini & More

2019 Chezeaux (Ponsot) Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Charmes

Like the Griotte, the Chambolle 1er Cru represents some serious value. You get Laurent Ponsot's singular genius at a serious discount.

Unmistakable Magic:
2015 Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Célestins

Bonneau's unyielding traditionalism reaches its zenith in the Célestins bottling.

Not To Be Overlooked:
2019 Leflaive Mâcon-Verzé Les Chenes

For many years, Leflaive has resided at the very highest level of white Burgundy, right there with Coche-Dury, Lafon, Roulot, and Ramonet.

"Pretty, lacy and mineral-suffused'
2017 Bertheau Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

They are wines that feel as though they're without artifice. The wines are animated by a fine-ness, a delicacy. They speak softly, but with captivating precision.

A High Water Mark
D'Angerville in Jura: 2019 Domaine du Pélican Arbois Trois Cépages

A blend of Pinot Noir, Trousseau and Ploussard, the Trois Cépages always has a beautiful harmony and purity. The 2019 stands out for its saturating intensity and lift. 

"A magical Champagne in the making"
2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne

The 2006 has such class and subtle complexity that it serves as a textbook example of what Comtes de Champagne can achieve. 

The Singular Beauty of Stella di Campalto
Stella di Campalto:
2016 Rosso di Montalcino
2015 Brunello di Montalcino

Stella di Campalto's wines are studies in elegance and grace.

The wines pull off a feat that no other wines in Montalcino quite achieve. They have an ethereal quality that couples so beautifully, if unexpectedly, with intensity and verve.

The Magic of Dagueneau
2018 Dagueneau Pouilly-Fumé Silex

Dagueneau's work with Sauvignon Blanc is without peer. As we said in the previous email, there are no examples of the grape that reach an equal amount of depth and sophistication.

Mascarello Rarity
2017 Bartolo Mascarello Langhe Nebbiolo

Bartolo Mascarello's Langhe Nebbiolo is almost impossible to find in quantity.

It's also a wine that we love and work hard to track down every year. Still, we typically end up wth only a couple cases. 

"Maybe the dark horse of Dominique Lafon’s wines this vintage"
2018 Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Les Porusots

Lafon's 2018s are simply jaw-dropping.
This doesn't comes as any surprise. For starters, Lafon has been at the top of his game for the past handful of vintages.