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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

The Rarest Tribut, 0.23HA:
2018 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Montmains

Tribut's Montmains is one of those legendary bottles that's nearly impossible to find in quantity.

Lamy Rarity:
2014 Lamy St. Aubin 1er Clos de la Chatenière Vieilles Vignes Magnums

The 2014 vintage produced simply extraordinary white Burgundies. It's one of the best young white Burgundy vintages that I've tasted.

2018 Roumier Chambolle-Musigny

Every year, I put just as much effort into tracking down Roumier's Chambolle AC as I do his top Grand Crus.

"In a word: sublime" - Antonio Galloni
2017 Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

Simply put, Raveneau produces some of the greatest white wines on earth.

"A wine of total finesse" - Antonio Galloni
2016 Poderi Colla Barolo Bussia Dardi Le Rose

Barolo at an Accessible Price Point

"This is excellent" -Burghound
2017 Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre

Lafon has never been better. Along with Roulot and Coche-Dury, Lafon is the standard-bearer of Meursault. His 2017s show this benchmark in top form.

Riesling Holy Ground
2019 Wittmann Morstein GG

While Keller made the site famous in the U.S., Wittmann has to be considered the torchbearer of this fabled vineyard. In Germany he enjoys a huge reputation.

Gonon's Saint-Joseph
White & Red

The Gonon brothers have amassed a cult following for their Saint-Joseph Rouge, but their Saint-Joseph Blanc remains much more elusive.

Wine of the Year
Bobby's Pick

For my wine of the year, it was imperative for me to choose a top-flight Burgundy for under $100.

The Godfather of Dry
2018 J.B. Becker Wallufer Walkenberg Auslese Trocken

Since 1971, Hans-Josef Becker has been crafting incisive, dry Rieslings with an uncompromising, at times almost ruthless, presentation of citrus and mineral.

"A sleek, wonderfully proportioned Gevrey that will age effortlessly"
2018 Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux

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