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"The 2021 Barolo Berri is striking in its beauty."
-2021 Trediberri Barolo Berri

In short, Trediberri is crafting old-school-styled Barolos with an energy and finesse that really makes them stand out. 

Untamed Côte-Rôtie:
2022 Levet Côte-Rôtie Les Journaries

Les Journaries is an unapologetically old-school northern Rhône wine that's rendered with amazing clarity.

Red Burgundy As We Like It:
2023 Jouan Gevrey-Chambertin "Aux Echezeaux"

Jouan's villages wines are among the Burgundies that we drink most often. They are simply gorgeous wines.

White Burgundy:
Bernard-Bonin, Coche-Dury, Colin-Morey, Dauvissat, Lafon, Lamy-Caillat, Leflaive, Pillot, Roulot & More

"The 2022 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts is another standout this year."
2022 Dujac Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts

"Magnificent"
2012 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé

As Comtes de Champagne Rosé ages, magic happens. Mature examples combine a Burgundy-like earthiness and complexity with a shocking freshness. This is a not to be missed vintage of the wine. 

"One of the wines of the 2023 vintage"
2023 Dauvissat Chablis Les Clos

The 2023 is a truly epic Clos. There's a grandeur, refinement, and detail that's truly special. It possesses a punchy minerality that nearly overwhelms you.

Stein from the Cellar
(Age your Kabinett Trocken)

At its best, Kabinett Trocken is one of the most singular wines on earth - it combines intensity with weightlessness and shocking finesse.

"Readers who want to explore Sangiovese at its finest must put Le Boncie at the top of their lists."
-2022 Podere le Boncie Rosso di Toscana Le Trame

Since the 2004 vintage, Le Trame has been one of the two or three expressions of the Chianti region that we hold in the highest regard. It's a wine that dramatizes how great Sangiovese from Chianti Classico can be. It takes purity and soulfulness to the extreme.

"The sleek and almost painfully intense"
2020 Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières

Lafon's 2020s are no joke. I was very excited to have landed a small parcel of the Genevrières. From release, this has been a brilliant bottle. 

The Stars Aligned - Lowest Price: 2022 Dujac Fils et Père Gevrey-Chambertin

Everyone that I know who has tasted Dujac's 2022s raves about them. The 2022 collection is simply that clear, elegant, and nimble.

Côte-Rôtie's Master:
2020 & 2021 Jamet Côte Rôtie Magnums

There are only a few wines in the northern Rhône that reach similar heights to Jamet's Côte-Rôtie.

Lafarge 2010-2022

Muscadet Revolution:
2023 Bretaudeau Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine Theia

The 2023 offers up a beautiful combination of depth, focus, and snappy minerality. I like how it manages to be so finely etched while having resonate depth. All of this with zingy currents of citrus and you have a lovely bottle of Muscadet. 

"Wonderfully nuanced, sublime Barolo"
2019 Roagna Barolo Rocche di Castiglione

Roagna's work with the site is world-class. The 2019 is the fourth vintage that we've seen from the site and it's a stunning vintage for the wine. Galloni calls it "wonderfully nuanced [and] sublime". That helps capture the complexity and incredible purity of fruit that this wine has on offer.

The Utter Brilliance of PYCM:
2022 Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement et Emma

There's no doubt that Pierre-Yves Colin is making some of the most compelling white Burgundies around. The 2022 Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement et Emma is a brilliant example of his winemaking.

"The 2020 Barolo Monvigliero is a nuanced, brilliant wine."
2020 Oddero Barolo Monvigliero

The 2020 has a glorious aromatic spectrum. There's a shocking fineness and delicacy to the wine. The total package is absolutely regal. 

At the Top of Their Game, Part Two:
2023 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon

Simply put, Leflaive is making utterly brilliant white Burgundies.

Champagne 1990-2022: Chartogne-Taillet, Ulysse Collin, Pierre Peters,
Prevost, Salon, Savart, Selosse, Taittinger & More

This list of nearly three dozen champagnes covers a lot of ground.

"Pure and crystalline, this is a young classic in the making."
2022 Allemand Cornas Reynard

Reynard is the old vine bottling that boasts the most intricate density of Allemand's incredibly refined wines.

"This is terrific"
2022 Dujac Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Malconsorts

Everyone that I know who has tasted Dujac's 2022s raves about them.

The 2022 collection is simply that clear, elegant, and nimble.

Memorial Day Sale Wine #7:
2020 Pierre Morey Meursault Les Tessons

This is one of the white Burgundies that cruises under the radar.

Memorial Day Sale Wines #5 & #6:
2020 Brovia Barolo Brea - Ca' Mia & Villero

Brovia's 2020s are absolutely stunning.

Memorial Day Sale Wine #4:
2018 Dal Forno Romano Valpolicella Superiore Monte Lodoletta

Along with the late Giuseppe Quintarelli, Romano dal Forno has redefined the boundaries of Valpolicella and Amarone.