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2016 Serafino Rivella Barbaresco Montestefano: Revisited

Small production, great vintage and a strong following.

One-of-a-Kind Rye, One-of-a-Kind Gift
Michter's 10 Year Single Barrel Rye

Michter's 10 Year really highlights the smooth classiness that the best rye whiskeys can achieve.

Grower Champagne Essential
Robert Moncuit Réserve Perpétuelle Blanc de Blancs

When everything is considered, this is one of our top champagne picks for the holiday season. Seldom do price, accessibility, and seriousness intersect in such a profound way.

Wine of the Year #2: Joe's Pick
Ramiro Ibáñez’s Cota 45

Ramiro Ibáñez’s Cota 45 is one of the most fascinating and compelling projects that I’ve encountered.

Wine of the Year #1: Ian's Pick
2014 Roagna Barbaresco Albesani

2017 Lafarge Volnay:
1er Cru Clos du Château des Ducs & 1er Cru Clos des Chênes

These two wines dramatize what makes Lafarge so great.

Ungrafted Saumur
2017 Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Franc de Pied

The Franc de Pied is based on vines that have never been grafted on to American root stock as nearly all of Europe's vines have been to escape phylloxera.

Game-Changing Tequila
Teremana Tequila Blanco & Reposado

Teremana takes tequila to new heights.

The Magic of Steinertal:
2019 Alzinger Riesling & Grüner Veltliner Steinertal Smaragd

2018 Gonon Saint-Joseph

A Study in Purity and Balance:
2017 De Montille Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Le Cailleret

A Winter Essential:
Cappellano Barolo Chinato NV 750

Brilliant Equilibrium Revisited:
2018 Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement et Emma

Old-School Northern Rhône - Breakout Vintage:
2016 Lionnet Cornas Terre Brulée

Dauvissat: From Chablis AC to Clos

"It is a beguiling, beautifully layered wine "
2018 Conterno Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia

The Utter Beauty of Lafarge:
2017 Volnay Vendanges Selectionnees

Allemand Cornas: 2000-2017

Pierre Peters Cuvée de Réserve NV Magnums

Piedmont:
Brovia, Burlotto, Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello & More

Brilliance in Meursault:
2017 Boisson Meursault Les Chevalières

"Set to become a modern-day legend!"
2019 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Kabinett

The Crown Jewel of the Northern Rhône Revisited:
2017 Chave Hermitage

They produce some of the greatest expressions of Syrah in the world—no one coaxes more intensity, complexity, or refinement from the grape. 

Purity In Chablis Revisited:
2017 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy

Tribut's 2017s offer an incredible completeness. They have a presence and an intense salty, Chablisienne minerality coursing through them.