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"Another knock-out effort... the 2016 is superb"
2016 Produttori di Carema Carema Riserva

The 2016 Riserva is a stunning vintage of the wine. It's a definite equal to the 2013, which remains one of our most popular Piedmont offers. 

Without Peer:
1990 Château d’Yquem

The multidimensional, layered presentation of d'Yquem is simply stunning. The 1990 highlights this in a strikingly bold way. 

Chambolle to the Extreme
2016 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

No village in Burgundy impresses quite like Chambolle. It produces wines that are cast in silk, incredibly finessed, and bursting with complex aromatics. Drouhin's Chambolle 1er Cru serves as a perfect summary of its beguiling nature.

D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs: 2004-2017

Clos des Ducs produces some of the most intense, mineral-driven, and deeply complex examples of red Burgundy.

2018 Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet

The 2018 Chassagne offers up radiant stone fruits with intense minerality and perfectly integrated richness. There's an impressive mingling of power, length, and elegance. 

"Well-balanced, crisp and chiseled"
2018 Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru Séchet

The Master of Morgon Revisited:
2018 Foillard Morgon Eponym

A Study in Grace and Understatement Revisited:
2018 Jouan Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé

From the 2018 Clos Sorbé, you can expect concentration, haunting complexity, and lift. Clos Sorbé's captivating mixture of perfume and delicacy makes it dovetail in fascinating ways with the 2018 vintage. 

Ultra Cool Climate:
2019 Lauer Riesling "Fass 4"

Lauer is most famous for his wines sourced from the Grand Cru "Kupp" Vineyard, a site equal to any in the Saar or Mosel. Yet, tucked behind Lauer's village of Ayl are two cooler sites, the Scheidterberg and the Rauberg. These are sites that shape wines of shocking electricity.

Back Vintage Clape:
2001 Cornas

"Some of the most spectacular wines... "
2018 Cédric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne Blanc de Noirs Val Vilaine

0.34HA, Uncommon Grace:
2015 Bertheau Bonnes Mares

Bertheau produces one of my favorite examples of Bonnes-Mares. It offers up the Grand Cru's muscle along with a really impressive degree of finesse and agility. I'm very happy to have another opportunity to offer the absolutely beautiful 2015 Bonnes-Mares. 

Back Up The Truck - Chablis Edition:
2016 Tribut Chablis

It's not easy. Finding Tribut in quantity is always difficult, but it's even worse in 2016 - production was down considerably.  

2019 Weiser-Künstler Enkircher Ellergrub Kabinett

Ellergrub is Weiser-Künstler's top site.

The Pope of Arbois:
2012 & 2013 Puffeney Arbois Vin Jaune

Puffeney is one of the Jura's old guard. He's so well-respected within the region that he's nicknamed the Pope of Arbois.  The wines have a rugged honesty that we love. 

The Oldest of the Old School:
1996 Bel Air Marquis d'Aligre Margaux

Bel Air Marquis d'Aligre's Jean-Pierre Boyer has overseen every vintage after 1950 and produces Bordeaux in an utterly unyielding style. 

Brilliant Bourgogne:
2018 Bernard Moreau Bourgogne Blanc

They are graceful and high-toned, luscious and rigorous, deep, with a stern underlying architecture.

One Hundred-Year-Old Vines, Lapierre On Tiptoe:
2019 Lapierre Morgon Cuvée Marcel Lapierre

Lapierre's Morgon is one of Beaujolais' most beloved wines. The cuvée Marcel takes their work to a much different level of depth and seriousness. I was very happy to land a second parcel of the 2019 recently. 

Italy 1989-2018:
Brovia, Burlotto, Cappellano, Conterno, Miani, Montevertine, Valentini, & More

"What a wine!"
2002 Dom Pérignon Rosé

At this point, it's clear that the 2002 Dom Pérignon Rosé will go down as one of the absolute greats of all time.

Red Earth, Untamed Brilliance:
2016 Zidarich Teran

In his hands, the obscure, complicated, and somewhat unruly grape reaches a level that's without peer. There's nothing quite like Teran and Zidarch elevates the seriously noteworthy grape.

Like No Other:
2019 Tempier Bandol Rosé

It belongs to a very small class of rosés that really flourish in the cellar. It shares this unique status with wines like Château Simone, Cotat, and Valentini's Cerasuolo. Catching a Tempier with 5 or more years of age is delightful.

2012 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Auslese

No wines on earth offer the thrilling contrast between intensity and dancing, intricate delicacy. Simply put, they are epic wines. 

2013 Allemand Cornas Reynard

Allemand takes Cornas to a level of expressiveness and finesse that no one can compete with. His 2013 Reynard is a powerful example of this.