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2017 Drouhin Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche

Drouhin's Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche is one of the great historic wines of Burgundy.

Transcending Its Appellation:
2018 Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin VV

Bachelet's Gevrey exists on its own plane.

On paper, it's a village-level wine. In reality, it radically transcends the category.

"Lovely classic Brunello" - 2013 Val di Suga Brunello di Montalcino

Val di Suga drives homes what's essential about Brunello.

1997 Raveneau Chablis Les Clos

The 1997 Clos is a soaring and powerful example of the Grand Cru. It offers a beguiling saline inflected texture. The palate offers up a silky rush of minerals, stone fruits, and spice. This is a large-scaled Clos for sure, but the rigor of its grand architecture really stands out. 

The Rhône's Old Guard - Final Vintage:
2015 Juge Cornas

Marcel Juge is part of the same generation as Verset, Gentaz, and Trollat. He is in his eighties and up until the 2015 vintage continued to make wine. Each vintage, he produced around 150 cases as a hobby. 

Thriving on Grace - Revisited:
2017 Jouan Clos St-Denis

The Grand Cru Clos Saint-Denis is celebrated for its class, purity, feminine grace, and simultaneously, for its intensity. It’s a perfect match for Jouan.

Hiding In Plain Sight:
2017 Pierre Boisson Auxey Duresses 1er Cru En Reugne

We've been beating the drum for Boisson's wines for a while. They are the most exciting white Burgundies around.

Pommard at its Most Profound:
2010 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos Des Epeneaux

The 2010 is one of those vintages. In general, it's a vintage that I love for its clarity, concentration, and snappy radiance. 

"There is a really lovely sense of verve"
2018 Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru La Forest

Vincent Dauvissat compares the vintage to the legendary vintages of 1947 and 1959. 

"This is the address to head for"
2018 Picq Chablis Dessus la Carrière

For us, Dessus la Carrière is always the top choice. Simply put, it's everything that you could want from a villages Chablis and then some.

"This is a wine of finesse with knockout length"
2018 Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Clos des Bouchères

As the Burghound quote above makes clear, Clos des Bouchères is a profound example of Roulot's amazing 2018 collection. 

"No stone should be left unturned... "
2019 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #10

Schaefer's 2019s seem destined to join the best vintages that this great estate produced over the past few decades.

"One of Champagne's most dynamic young growers”
Savart Premier Cru Bulle De Rosé

The champagnes of Fred Savart have become some of our favorites.

It's clear that we're not alone. Savart is among our most popular Champagnes.

"Another knock-out effort... the 2016 is superb"
2016 Produttori di Carema Carema Riserva

The 2016 Riserva is a stunning vintage of the wine. It's a definite equal to the 2013, which remains one of our most popular Piedmont offers. 

Without Peer:
1990 Château d’Yquem

The multidimensional, layered presentation of d'Yquem is simply stunning. The 1990 highlights this in a strikingly bold way. 

Chambolle to the Extreme
2016 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

No village in Burgundy impresses quite like Chambolle. It produces wines that are cast in silk, incredibly finessed, and bursting with complex aromatics. Drouhin's Chambolle 1er Cru serves as a perfect summary of its beguiling nature.

D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs: 2004-2017

Clos des Ducs produces some of the most intense, mineral-driven, and deeply complex examples of red Burgundy.

2018 Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet

The 2018 Chassagne offers up radiant stone fruits with intense minerality and perfectly integrated richness. There's an impressive mingling of power, length, and elegance. 

"Well-balanced, crisp and chiseled"
2018 Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru Séchet

The Master of Morgon Revisited:
2018 Foillard Morgon Eponym

A Study in Grace and Understatement Revisited:
2018 Jouan Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé

From the 2018 Clos Sorbé, you can expect concentration, haunting complexity, and lift. Clos Sorbé's captivating mixture of perfume and delicacy makes it dovetail in fascinating ways with the 2018 vintage. 

Ultra Cool Climate:
2019 Lauer Riesling "Fass 4"

Lauer is most famous for his wines sourced from the Grand Cru "Kupp" Vineyard, a site equal to any in the Saar or Mosel. Yet, tucked behind Lauer's village of Ayl are two cooler sites, the Scheidterberg and the Rauberg. These are sites that shape wines of shocking electricity.

Back Vintage Clape:
2001 Cornas

"Some of the most spectacular wines... "
2018 Cédric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne Blanc de Noirs Val Vilaine