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"Finesse and refinement"
2017 Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières

For the past six months, we've been beating the drum for Lafon's 2017s.

The 2017s are some of the best we've seen from this long-standing benchmark.

2017 & 2018 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds Magnums

Taillepieds is one of d'Angerville's wines that people get obsessed with.

There's a group of people who hold Taillepieds even dearer than Ducs.

"Beautifully harmonious"
2018 Lafarge Volnay

Lafarge is one of our favorite producers; there is just something about the delineation, the fine-ness, the purity, the understated grace of these wines.

"The 2015 stands out for its textural sophistication and total class"
Ulysse Collin Blanc de Noir Les Maillons Extra Brut (2015 Base)

The Maillons represents the extreme conclusion of this style. There's a multi-dimensional complexity that seems to hit you from every angle.

"Incredibly elegant"
2016 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cerretta

Simply put, the 2016 Barolo Cerretta is a dynamite example of Conterno's greatness. Conterno's work in Barolo is without peer. 

600 Liters from Vines Planted in 1906:
2016 Durst Portugieser "P"

This is a bottle that we have been obsessed with for years. It is so intensely soulful, agile, and mysterious. 

"Offers very fine quality for its level"
2017 Tribut Chablis

Tribut's 2017 collection has the richness and presence of the vintage with an intense, salty, Chablisienne minerality coursing through it. They epitomize what makes the 2017 Chablis vintage so magic.

"Very focused and elegant"
2018 Bachelet Côte de Nuits - Villages

Typically, Côte de Nuits can be characterful, but also rugged and rustic. Bachelet takes the appellation to a nearly unimaginable level of textural elegance and ageability. The 2018 Côte de Nuits - Villages boldly flaunts these characteristics. 

"Some of Saumur-Champigny’s best wines"
2017 Hureau Saumur-Champigny Les Favettes

We're fond of calling Hureau's wines "honest." It's intended to be high praise.

In The Zone - 43 Years Young:
1977 Graham's Vintage Port

Graham's, which turned 200 years old last year, has long enjoyed being one of Port's top houses. The 1977 shows Graham's in top form.

Barbaresco Crown-Jewel Revisited:
2016 Castello di Verduno Barbaresco Rabajà

It is a dazzling wine. The site produces wines of impressive power, but that's only part of the story. Rabajà is above all about completeness and elegance.

Hiding In Plain Sight:
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.  

2019 Alzinger Riesling & Grüner Veltliner Loibenberg Smaragd

Loibenberg is one of Austria's most famous sites. It produces one of the grandest and most formidable wines in all of Austria.

The Genuine Article - Eye-Opening Bordeaux:
2016 Château Le Puy Cuvée Emilien

Le Puy's 2016 Emilien is a powerful example of a Bordeaux that demanded time in the spotlight. 

Creating Its Own Category:
2016 Valentini Trebbiano D'Abruzzo

Valentini's Trebbiano brims with personality. It's a cult wine that creates its own category.

"Superbly elegant"
2019 Willi Schaefer Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese

This is a grandly sculpted vintage of the wine with amazing drive, length, and balance. The harmony and tension is profound.

"An absolute jewel of a wine"
2016 Nervi-Conterno Gattinara Molsino

"The best wines they have produced "
2018 Envinate Palo Blanco

“In a word, lovely”
2017 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Duc

"This is a very fine Meursault villages and worth checking out."
2018 Roulot Meursault Villages

Rare Jamet:
2018 Jamet Côtes du Rhône

Selosse Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger Les Carelles

The wine has an astonishing resonance and finesse. Carelles works on an epic scale with incredible nuance and refinement.

2016 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Francia

Francia is always a stunning wine. However, in these years, it reaches a level of nuance and ageability that's truly remarkable. The 2016 Francia drives this point home.

In Top Form - Loire Royalty:
2016 Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc Clos de l’Échelier