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In A World Of Its Own:
2008 Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Blanco Reserva

There's no doubt that their whites are some of the most singular wines anywhere. 

"Super-elegant" - 2015 Dauvissat Chablis Les Preuses

If Les Clos is all muscle and force, Les Preuses will beguile with its finesse.

It's a wine of supreme length and clarity; it is a fine-tuned expression of Chablis.

Historic Vintage - Perfect Provenance:
2001 Lauer Riesling Sekt Brut Reserve

Lauer's Sekt Reserves have redefined how we view the category. They are simply extraordinary.

2013 Roulot Meursault Meix Chavaux Magnums

Roulot is producing some of the most riveting and mineral-driven expressions of Chardonnay on the planet. The wines are aggressively hunted down across the globe.

"Superb" - 2018 Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin "Champ"

When it comes to purity of expression and coaxing an intricate and subtle complexity from Gevrey, it's clear that Duroché has the touch.

Back-Vintage Allemand:
2006 Cornas Chaillot

Allemand has a magic touch with Cornas.

They are wines of elegance, detail, and beautiful transparency.

Implausible Harmony:
Selosse Cuvee Initial Blanc de Blancs NV

Initial is my go-to bottle of Selosse.

Its energy and punchy minerality are endlessly appealing.

Willamette Revelation:
2018 Walter Scott Pinot Noir Cuvée Ruth Willamette Valley

Mysterious, Beautiful, and Subtle:
2018 Jouan Chambolle-Musigny

We reach for Jouan's Chambolle often. It perfectly sums up what we love about Jouan, and red Burgundy in general.

Essential Loire:
2018 Montrieux Picrochole Pineau d'Aunis

The Picrochole is a bottle that I reach for often. The wine has a really impressive purity and offers up a beautiful combination of honesty with a dose of sophistication and polish.

"Outstanding depth and persistence"
2017 Lafon Meursault 1er Charmes

When it comes to Meursault, Lafon has few peers. In recent vintages, the wines have simply been breathtakingly good. 

2001 Allemand Cornas Reynard

Allemand endows his Cornas with precision, finesse, and an overall expressiveness that's without peer.

"Chiseled and energetic"
2017 Henri Germain Meursault

After beating the drum for the 2017 white Burgundies for months, we've made our feelings about the importance of the vintage very clear. It's a vintage of incredible balance and clarity.

Mastering The Sparkle:
2019 Les Capriades Pet-Sec

Pét-Nat is almost their sole focus. When you taste Capriades, it's very difficult not to be impressed by their meticulousness and skill. When it comes to Pét-Nat, Capriades is simply way ahead of the pack. 

Chinon Benchmark:
2017 Baudry Chinon La Croix Boissée

I've bought and cellared every vintage for over a decade and have never been even mildly disappointed by the wine. There are very few wines with this level of consistency.

Purity In Chablis Magnum Edition:
2017 Tribut Chablis 1er Beauroy Magnums

"Simply breathtaking"
2008 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne

In 2008, Comtes de Champagne has an explosive minerality, incredible detail, and a nearly unrelenting length.

Lamy Rarity:
2014 Hubert Lamy St. Aubin 1er Cru Les Frionnes Magnums

For the past few years, we've been beating the drum for Lamy. The wines are profoundly exciting.

Unterstenberg Revolution - The Razor's Edge:
2019 Lauer Unterstenberg Fass 12

Always a powerful wine, for 2019 Lauer's Unterstenberg is not only layered and complex, but it flaunts an uncommon, and truly unprecedented structure.

"Genuinely Great"
2017 Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Blanc

Mouches' sheer complexity and confounding nature make it one of my favorite Burgundies. Accordingly, I chased after the 2017 white with serious determination. For white Burgundy, 2017 is a vintage of supreme balance and seldom seen clarity and energy.

2017 Dujac Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Gruenchers

The wines are ruthlessly intense and yet, ethereal, perfumed, and incredibly finessed. This is something that only the truly great producers achieve.

Don't Miss - White Burgundy Value:
2016 Lamy Bourgogne Blanc Les Chataigners

You'd be hard-pressed to find a white Burgundy at this price point that competes with Lamy's Bourgogne Chataigners.

Back-Vintage Clape: 1999 Clape Cornas

I was really excited to have landed these wines. Clape with age is stunning, and the parcel included great vintages - 98, 99, and 01. 

The Greatest $32 Grower Champagne?
Diebolt-Vallois Blanc de Blancs NV