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"Fine precision... and admirably well-concentrated " - 2014 Bize Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses

Simon-Bize has been a fixture of our offers for over a decade. When it comes to honest and soulful Burgundy, Simon-Bize is one of the first producers that we reach for.

The Southern Aristocrat - Legend In The Making MAGNUM Edition:
2016 Château Simone Palette Blanc Magnums

Château Simone's Blanc is one of the great unsung wines of France.

Along with the legendary 2008, Simone's 2016 Blanc seems poised to be one of the greats.

Tearing Up The Map: World-Class Portuguese White - 2018 Seabra Douro Xisto Cru Branco

Luis Seabra has become an overnight superstar. Taste the wines, and the explanation becomes very clear - they're brilliant.

In 2018, I named the 2016 Xisto Cru Branco my wine of the year. At the time, I wrote: "it’s hard to look at the geography of fine wine the same way again." 

In The Shadows of Grand Crus - 2017 Hubert Lignier
Morey-St-Denis 1er Cru Les Chaffots & Morey-St-Denis 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes

Lignier is one of the most consistent Burgundy producers that we know. What we love about Lignier's wines is their rugged, soulful honesty.

Today, we're happy to offer two of Lignier's iconic wines, Morey 1er Cru Chaffots and Morey 1er Cru VV. 

"This is such a captivating wine" - 2016 Nervi-Conterno Gattinara

Nervi-Conterno simply hit the bullseye with their 2016 Gattinara.

There's no doubt that 2016 is an important vintage in Piedmont. The wines are gorgeous. 

The Crown Jewel of Sancerre: 2018 Pascal Cotat La Grande Côte

La Grande Côte produces what may be the most profound expressions of Sauvignon Blanc.

It produces epic and soaring Sancerres that age brilliantly. 

"Terrific delineation on the beautifully complex and persistent finish"
- 2010 Mugnier Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale

Clos Rougeard: 1989-2012

In the Loire, Clos Rougeard is without peer when it comes to refinement and ageability.

Irresistible White Burgundy Value - Revisited:
2014 Lamy Bourgogne Blanc Les Chataigners

Lamy's Bourgogne Blanc Les Chataigners has become one of my go-to white Burgundy values.

We first offered the 2014  Bourgogne Chatagners in February of 2019, and I'm happy to have another opportunity to offer it. 

Chambolle Without Artifice
- 2014 & 2015 Bertheau Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes

I've been on a Bertheau kick lately. The reason is simple: few wines capture the haunting beauty of Chambolle like Bertheau does.

For me, one of the best place's to witness Bertheau's work is their Chambolle 1er Cru Charmes bottling. 

Selosse: From Initial to Lieux-Dits 6-Packs & Much More

"It’s rare to find a champagne, or indeed, a wine of any kind, as profound" - Peter Liem

Few wines on the planet imprint themselves on your memory the way Selosse's do. He is the most original, most game-changing producer in Champagne.

The King of Chardonnay’s Cult Pinots 1996-2017:
Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Santenots-du-Milieu & Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chêne

Poured at George V, The French Laundry, and Per Se - The Don't Miss $40 Champagne: Diebolt-Vallois Blanc de Blancs Cuvee Prestige NV

Diebolt-Vallois is a long-standing benchmark in Champagne.

The impressive list of world-class restaurants where their cuvée Prestige is poured by the glass drives home how impressive this Champagne is.

2017 Coche-Dury Meursault

Coche’s wines represent balance at its most extreme – a surreal partnership of tension and grandeur.

"This is very Gevrey in style with its taut muscularity and it offers very fine quality"
2014 Drouhin Gevrey-Chambertin

"This is very Gevrey in style with its taut muscularity and it offers very fine quality" - Burghound

2018 Foillard Morgon Côte du Py Magnums

Foillard is one of the legends of Beaujolais, and magnums of his Côte du Py always disappear quickly.

"At their best, they remind us of 2001, but subtler and deeper." - 2019 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Spätlese

We wanted to kick off our 2019 German offerings in a big way.

There's no expression of Riesling quite like Müller's Scharzhofberger. It offers intensity without weight; a steely nobility that's breathtaking.

Bulletproof Burgundy Value - Revisited: 2017 Chevillon Nuits-St-Georges Vieilles Vignes

Chevillon’s NSG consistently outperforms its category, and the 2017 vintage transcends an already high bar.

"Excellent" - 2015 Bertheau Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses

Les Amoureuses is the most sought after wine in Bertheau’s stable.

Collectors aggressively hunt it down. And landing it in anything close to decent quantity is very difficult. Bertheau only has 0.32ha of the 1er Cru.

2014 Rayas Côtes du Rhône La Pialade

No Precedent: Burgundian? Chablisien? Do not miss…

We very purposely left out the mention of “Weissburgunder,” or Pinot Blanc, from the subject line.

For the simple reason that the grape variety here provides no context for what these wines are. We don’t believe there are any precedents for these wines.

Not The Rhone, Not Beaujolais. Somewhere In Between:
2018 Deplaude de Tartaras Hop La & La Chanse

Deplaude de Tartaras is technically from Coteaux-Du-Gier. More accurately, this is the middle of nowhere between the northern Rhône and southern Beaujolais.

The wines are truly noteworthy for their purity and drinkability.

The Utter Brilliance of PYCM: 2017 Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement et Emma

I've become obsessed with 2017 white Burgundies, and I'm happy to offer an especially dazzling example of the vintage.

If you had to neatly explain why Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey is included among Burgundy's absolute greats, purity and rigor would work perfectly.

"One of the finest grower-producers" - Ledru Extra Brut NV