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Hiding In Plain Sight Revisited
2018 Pierre Boisson Auxey-Duresses Blanc

Boisson's work in Auxey-Duresses has been "hiding in plain sight". Their Auxey-Duresses Blanc shows a similar tension and cut that makes their Auxey 1er Cru En Reugne so thrilling.

"The wine has everything to produce a magical expression of Mosel Riesling"
2018 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Spätlese Auction

Bandol Rosé Benchmark:
2020 Pradeaux Bandol Rosé

Their Bandol Rosé is one of the most structured, complex, and ageable examples of the category. A bottle with five years in the cellar is not to be missed.

"Intense and beautifully textured"
2019 Ballot Millot Meursault

Each year, we taste through the lineup and find several gems. We consistently find some of the strongest examples on the villages level. 

"Perfect harmony"
2005 Drouhin Chambertin Clos de Beze

It's a vintage of nearly unheard-of structure and terroir imprint. It's a very special vintage and one that seems destined to be included with the greats of the past fifty years.

Riveting Purity:
2013 & 2014 Suenen Les Robarts Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Grand Cru

Suenen's Chardonnays are nearly without peer in Champagne, boasting rare clarity and precision.

The Aristocrat:
2009 Vega Sicilia Unico Magnums

Old bottles of Vega Sicilia have provided some of my most profound wine experiences. It's a vin de garde of the highest order. The wine reaches its peak 40-50 years after the vintage. 

Real Deal Sangiovese - Boncie Rosso di Toscana:
2019 Cinque & 2018 Chiesamonti

We've been working with the wines for fifteen years and it's been exciting to watch them gather a strong following recently. The importance of Sangiovese has been rediscovered recently. Along with producers like Montevertine and Castell'in Villa, Boncie has been an essential producer for those seeking soulful and ageable Sangiovese.

An 11th Century Clos:
2019 Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc Clos Romans

Clos Romans is one of the most important wines of the Loire. Many tasters compare it to Corton-Charlemagne. That helps convey the amount of regal complexity and soaring tension that it offers.

Cult Chablis Revisited:
2019 Tribut Chablis

The 2019 Chablis is deeply concentrated with a mineral-laden profile. There's a textural imprint of chalk and a beautiful saline streak. The wine is further animated by currents of citrus. It finishes with plenty of punch and a nice tapering finesse. 

"This is lovely" - Magnum Edition:
2018 Lafon Meursault Magnums

Given this illustrious history, it's amazing that Lafon is currently turning out some of the greatest wines that we've tasted from him.

Canary Islands Superstar:
2019 Suertes del Marques Vidonia Valle de la Orotava

Suertes del Marques makes some of the greatest white wines on the Canary Islands and Vidonia is their top wine.

“One of the most exciting young wineries in Alto Piemonte"
2017 Colombera & Garella Lessona Pizzaguerra

Their first vintage was 2010 and almost overnight night the estate became a benchmark of the entire Alto Piedmonte. 

Checking All Of The Boxes:
2018 De Montille Meursault 1er Cru Porusots

It's a style of Burgundy that really speaks to us. Across the range, a thread of purity and finesse run through the wine, serving as their defining characteristic. 

Go-To Chambolle:
2018 Barthod Chambolle-Musigny

One of the things that makes the Barthod wines so compelling is how she lets the vintage speak through the wines while retaining her indelible style of dark solid power matched with purity and levity.

"Excellent and very promising”
2019 Chevillon Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Roncieres

The hype surrounding the 2019 red Burgundy vintage doesn’t seem to need any more momentum. The early returns are nothing but over the moon and there just doesn’t seem to be enough of the wine.

2019 Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Blanc

Clos des Mouches Blanc is one of the insider wines in all of Burgundy, and the 2019 is a formidable edition of a wine that is consistently great year in and year out.

Northern Rhone:
Allemand, Chave, Gilles, Jaboulet, Levet & More

Brilliance in Meursault:
2018 Pierre Boisson Meursault Les Criots

It was a stunning first vintage for the wine announcing yet another Boisson bottling that merited seeking out. The 2018 Criots further establishes the wine as a must-have for fans of Boisson. 

Riveting Elegance:
La Bota Manzanilla Pasada “Bota Punta” #80

The "Bota Punta" #80 represents a special single barrel selection from an extraordinary solera. A couple of weeks ago we offered the #90, which is a multiple barrel selection from the solera. It sold out quickly. We expect the #80 to do the same. 

"A beautiful blend of punch and finesse"
2018 Drouhin Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts

You get a seamless, suave, and graceful wine that's presented with pitch-perfect harmony.

"Bourgogne Blanc at the quality level of Meursault”
2017 Fichet Bourgogne Blanc VV

Fichet's Bourgogne Blanc VV has long been one of the secrets of Burgundy fanatics.

Extreme Sancerre - 0.5ha:
2018 Dagueneau Sancerre Le Mont Damnés

There are no examples of the grape that reach an equal amount of depth and sophistication as Dagueneau achieves. 

Beyond The Label - 2019 Red Burgundy:
2019 Chezeaux (Ponsot) Griotte-Chambertin

Chezeaux's Griotte bottling is one of the most exciting examples. As many of you know, this is one of the big secrets of Burgundy. It's made by Laurent Ponsot, one of the absolute elites of Burgundy. The exciting part is that the Chezeaux label can be had for significantly less money.