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Red Burgundy 1999-2023:
Bachelet, Dujac, Lafarge, Mugneret-Gibourg, Mugnier, Rousseau, Tremblay & More

La Bota Vermouths - Don't Miss

Last year, we began our offer of the inaugural release of La Bota's Vermouths by simply stating, "Buy these!"

"If you can find them, don't hesitate."
-2023 Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin VV

The vines average 60 to 70 years old, with the oldest dating back to 1932. You definitely sense the old vines in its depth and intensity.

Supreme Refreshment, Serious Complexity:
2024 Boulay Sancerre Chavignol

Where Vatan and the Cotats are dense and layered Sancerres that demand bottle age, Boulay stands out for its drinkability, poise, and finessed precision. The Sancerre Chavignol marks the intersection of refreshment and complexity. 

"If you aren't familiar with the wines, do yourself a favor and find a few bottles to try"
2023 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy

I always like Beauroy for how its richness and presence is backed by an intense saline minerality. There's a generosity, but also a tactile and tension-filled spine that animates the wine. The refinement is impressive.

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow:
2023 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin VV

The 2023 really accentuates these qualities. In this vintage, the Gevrey is absolutely pristine, showing beautiful lift and beguiling aromatics. The silken mouthfeel makes it hard not to love. It's a Gevrey with a multi-dimensional personality delivering everything that you could ask for.

"The 2021 Barolo Berri is striking in its beauty."
-2021 Trediberri Barolo Berri

In short, Trediberri is crafting old-school-styled Barolos with an energy and finesse that really makes them stand out. 

Untamed Côte-Rôtie:
2022 Levet Côte-Rôtie Les Journaries

Les Journaries is an unapologetically old-school northern Rhône wine that's rendered with amazing clarity.

Red Burgundy As We Like It:
2023 Jouan Gevrey-Chambertin "Aux Echezeaux"

Jouan's villages wines are among the Burgundies that we drink most often. They are simply gorgeous wines.

White Burgundy:
Bernard-Bonin, Coche-Dury, Colin-Morey, Dauvissat, Lafon, Lamy-Caillat, Leflaive, Pillot, Roulot & More

"The 2022 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts is another standout this year."
2022 Dujac Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts

"Magnificent"
2012 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé

As Comtes de Champagne Rosé ages, magic happens. Mature examples combine a Burgundy-like earthiness and complexity with a shocking freshness. This is a not to be missed vintage of the wine. 

"One of the wines of the 2023 vintage"
2023 Dauvissat Chablis Les Clos

The 2023 is a truly epic Clos. There's a grandeur, refinement, and detail that's truly special. It possesses a punchy minerality that nearly overwhelms you.

Stein from the Cellar
(Age your Kabinett Trocken)

At its best, Kabinett Trocken is one of the most singular wines on earth - it combines intensity with weightlessness and shocking finesse.

"Readers who want to explore Sangiovese at its finest must put Le Boncie at the top of their lists."
-2022 Podere le Boncie Rosso di Toscana Le Trame

Since the 2004 vintage, Le Trame has been one of the two or three expressions of the Chianti region that we hold in the highest regard. It's a wine that dramatizes how great Sangiovese from Chianti Classico can be. It takes purity and soulfulness to the extreme.

"The sleek and almost painfully intense"
2020 Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières

Lafon's 2020s are no joke. I was very excited to have landed a small parcel of the Genevrières. From release, this has been a brilliant bottle. 

The Stars Aligned - Lowest Price: 2022 Dujac Fils et Père Gevrey-Chambertin

Everyone that I know who has tasted Dujac's 2022s raves about them. The 2022 collection is simply that clear, elegant, and nimble.

Côte-Rôtie's Master:
2020 & 2021 Jamet Côte Rôtie Magnums

There are only a few wines in the northern Rhône that reach similar heights to Jamet's Côte-Rôtie.

Lafarge 2010-2022

Muscadet Revolution:
2023 Bretaudeau Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine Theia

The 2023 offers up a beautiful combination of depth, focus, and snappy minerality. I like how it manages to be so finely etched while having resonate depth. All of this with zingy currents of citrus and you have a lovely bottle of Muscadet. 

"Wonderfully nuanced, sublime Barolo"
2019 Roagna Barolo Rocche di Castiglione

Roagna's work with the site is world-class. The 2019 is the fourth vintage that we've seen from the site and it's a stunning vintage for the wine. Galloni calls it "wonderfully nuanced [and] sublime". That helps capture the complexity and incredible purity of fruit that this wine has on offer.

The Utter Brilliance of PYCM:
2022 Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement et Emma

There's no doubt that Pierre-Yves Colin is making some of the most compelling white Burgundies around. The 2022 Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement et Emma is a brilliant example of his winemaking.

"The 2020 Barolo Monvigliero is a nuanced, brilliant wine."
2020 Oddero Barolo Monvigliero

The 2020 has a glorious aromatic spectrum. There's a shocking fineness and delicacy to the wine. The total package is absolutely regal. 

At the Top of Their Game, Part Two:
2023 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon

Simply put, Leflaive is making utterly brilliant white Burgundies.