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The Utter Beauty of Côte Rôtie: 2016 Gerard Côte Rôtie

Last weekend, we offered Gerard's 2017 St. Joseph Blanchard. As expected, it sold out in a few hours. Today, we turn to the 2016 Côte Rôtie.  It's Gerard's work in Côte Rôtie and Condrieu that represents the beating heart of the domaine.

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Mastery On Bold Display: 2016 Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement et Emma

If you had to neatly explain why Pierre-Yves Colin is included among Burgundy's absolute greats, purity and rigor would work perfectly. The wines have a crackling energy, a clarity of fruit, and exacting precision that dazzles.

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"Drinks way above its category” 2010 Chave St-Joseph Offerus

The 2010 Offerus might just be the best vintage we’ve tasted so far this century. We recently tasted through several vintages of Chave’s St-Joseph Offerus and the 2010 was shockingly good.

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From Limestone - A Distance Runner:
2017 François Cotat Sancerre Les Culs de Beaujeu

I've always had a soft spot for Culs de Beaujeu. The way that it comes off as saturating, poised and vividly stony is supremely compelling.

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Ungrafted Saumur - Simply Profound:
2017 Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Franc de Pied

Roches Neuves produces some of the top wines of the Loire. Out of the entire line-up, it's the Franc de Pied that proves the most elusive and quietest in its profundity.

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2017 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Spätlese

What Müller does with Scharzhofberg is magical. He renders the site beautifully clear, with a steely finesse and indisputable nobility. The wines transcend Riesling and assume a place among the greatest wines anywhere.

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St. Joseph Sweet Spot:
2017 Gerard St. Joseph Le Blanchard

For the past two years, Gerard's St. Joseph Le Blanchard has sold out in a matter of hours. We first tasted the 2014 vintage and were blown away by the wine's bright, complex aromatics and lifted elegance.

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Chassagne Magic - Don't Miss:
2017 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet

Ramonet is one of the time-tested greats of white Burgundy. Catch a Ramonet in top form, which is usually the case, and you'll find a case study in tension and intensity.

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Lamy St. Aubin: 2013 1er Cru Clos de la Chatenière Vieilles Vignes & 2014 1er Cru Les Frionnes

Hubert Lamy is one of the standard-bearers for St. Aubin. For many people today, Lamy is one of the most exciting producers of white Burgundy around. 

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"Impeccably pure" - 2016 Weiser-Künstler Riesling Gaispfad

Simply put, the 2016 Gaispfad is a brilliant bottle of Riesling. It's a wine that covers such a broad flavor spectrum, everything from stone fruits, to spice, to floral notes, to stony minerality and much more. The total package is insanely detailed, incisive and beautifully textured.

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"Straight-up awesome purity of fruit" - 2016 Chave Hermitage Blanc

In the world of white wine, Chave’s Hermitage Blanc stands alone. Chave’s Hermitage are among the greatest wines in the world.

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Pierre Peters Rarity - Reserve Oubliée NV

Pierre Peters' Oubliée is one of the most elusive wines from one of the most loved producers in all of Champagne. I was shocked when I finally had enough Oubliée for a small offer. It felt like a major coup. Please be warned, this will be one of those offers that sells out in a matter of hours.

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Mineral Fireworks: 2018 Lauer “Senior”

With vintage 2018, Lauer presents us with the most explosive “Senior” bottling since the celebrated 2007. For the first time ever, we begin our 2018 vintage German campaign with one of our most popular offerings every year: Lauer’s formidable dry Riesling “Senior.”

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Beaujolais On Tip-Toe: 2017 Metras Fleurie Printemps

The 2017 Printemps is special. Over the past handful of years, Printemps has snuck up on us as one of the most fascinating wines of the lineup. 

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"One of the finest grower-producers" - Peter Liem
Marie-Noëlle Ledru Brut Grand Cru

Every year around this time, we get a Ledru allocation, get excited to offer it out, and then it's gone.

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Loire Royalty: 2016 & 2017 Huët Vouvray Clos du Bourg Demi-Sec

For Huët's founder, Gaston Huët, Clos du Bourg was Vouvray's greatest vineyard. Today, we pay tribute to this vineyard, the stoniest of Huët's sites, that yields wines of the grandest architecture.

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The Undeniable Magic of Steinertal:
2017 Alzinger Riesling Steinertal Smaragd

For many Austrian wine fans, it simply doesn't get any better than Alzinger's Steinertal. Steinertal is Alzinger's magnum opus - the apex of his style. The site's finessed minerality seems to form a perfect marriage with Alzinger's super-fine and elegant style.

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Hidden Gem of Gevrey:
2017 Duroche Gevrey-Chambertin Champ

Across the board, Duroché's wines offer a stunning depth of complexity and amazingly clear terroir imprints. Since Pierre Duroché joined his father at the estate in 2005, quality has skyrocketed. Thankfully, Duroché's prices prove that word still isn't out about the domaine.

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From The Wilds... A Game-Changer:
2016 Horizon Côtes Catalanes Blanc

When it comes to white wine, Domaine de l'Horizon's Côtes Catalanes Blanc redefines what's possible in a profound way. The wine combines the jagged mineral cut of top Muscadet with the tactile intensity of Northern Rhône whites.

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Back Up The Truck: Northern Rhône Edition:
2016 Entrefaux Crozes-Hermitage

Northern Rhone at this quality and price is practically unheard of. Over the past several years, interest in this region has exploded, and prices have risen to match. Producers like Juge and Allemand have skyrocketed, selling for hundreds of dollars per bottle.

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2017 Pascal Cotat Chavignol Rosé

Pascal Cotat's Rosé occupies a very special place. Few, if any, rosés age better or with more elegance. We've had bottles with 10 and even 20 years of age that have blown us away. The 2002 is a legendary bottle around here. It's obvious that the world has taken notice. Finding Pascal Cotat's

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"Some of the most compelling wines"
- Ulysse Collin Blanc de Noir Les Maillons Extra Brut (2014 base)

Olivier Collin makes some of the most fascinating wines in all of Champagne and we’re clearly not the only ones who think so - every time we offer Ulysse Collin it sells out instantly. These wines push the boundaries of our understanding of Champagne. Collin achieves epic levels of intensity and his wines nearly overwhelm the senses with their depth of complexity.

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Purity To The Extreme: 2016 Colin-Morey St. Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Nicholas et Mathis

Despite having holdings in Grand Crus and some of the greatest 1ers, wine lovers of all stripes flock to Pierre-Yves Colin's Saint-Aubin bottlings.

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The Genuine Article: 2013 Sky Mount Veeder Zinfandel

Sky Vineyards Zinfandel is one of the most unyielding old school wines of Napa and without a doubt the most distinctive Zinfandel. If you think you know what Zinfandel is all about, Sky's will cause you to reassess the grape in a serious way.

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