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"I very much like the underlying sense of tension"
2014 Lamy St. Aubin 1er Cru Derrière Chez Edouard Magnums

Out of Lamy's impressive lineup of Saint Aubin, 1er Cru Derrière Chez Edouard is the most incisive and tensile. The wines possess a screaming mineral character that we love.

Without Peer:
Selosse Ambonnay Le Bout du Clos NV

His lieux-dits are nothing short of magical. They take the ridiculous resonance, the breadth of complexity, and the finesse that are Selosse's calling cards to the extreme.

Morstein meets 2019 - Old-Vine Rarity:
2019 Seehof Morstein Weissburgunder "R"

If Klaus Peter Keller placed Morstein on the world stage, then his brother-in-law, Florian Fauth at Weingut Seehof, has given us another treatise in the simply awesome potential of this vineyard. Fauth has shown that the vineyard can turn out singular and rivetingly chiseled Pinot Blanc.

Old School Legend:
2015 Château Pradeaux Bandol

“Refinement and Purity”
2017 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds

They are some of Burgundy’s longest-lived wines; I've tasted bottles from the 60s that were mind-blowing.

The Cult Meunier:
Prévost Les Beguines Extra Brut (2018)

There's an incredible amount of excitement surrounding the 2018 vintage in Champagne. The neat summary is that it's a riper and very clear vintage where Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier thrived. We're expecting the 2018 Prévost to be an especially stunning vintage for the wine. 

"Simply on another planet"
Miani 2019 Whites

Miani makes dramatic, flamboyantly rich, ruthlessly driven, and powerful wines. But somehow, they carry all their muscle and velvet with elegance.

"This boxes well above its weight"
2016 Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

If you're looking for evidence of the perfectionism that animates this estate, you don't have to look any further.

Flirting With Perfection:
2010 Cerbaiona Brunello di Montalcino

The 2010 Cerbaiona is an otherworldly wine, and quite possibly one of the greatest Brunellos ever made.

Loire Aristocrat - Century Old Vines
2016 & 2017 Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Les Mémoires

Roches Neuves is one of the Loire's elite estates. For many people, Mémoire is the top wine.

"This is a bona fide 'wow' wine"
2017 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses

Amoureuses is Grand Cru in all but name.

The 1er Cru is priced higher than many Grand Crus, and Burgundy fanatics chase down the wines from here with a singular fervor. 

"Beguiling"
2019 Arnot-Roberts Trousseau North Coast

For many years, Arnot-Roberts has been producing some of the most exciting wines in the New World. They are delicate, fresh, nuanced, and utterly unique.

"A wine of tremendous breadth"
Ulysse Collin Les Enfers Extra-Brut (2014)

Ulysse Collin's Les Enfers has mind-boggling complexity and profound depth.

"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.