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The Happy Family – Our Hope for the 2024 We All Deserve – 2010 Jadis – Our Most Consistent High End (Priced Like Low End) Champagne

by admin | Jan 1, 2024 | Blog

2010 Caillez-Lemaire Cuvee Jadis Extra-Brut – Always Brilliant and Pleasurable – Never a Bottle or Vintage That Is Less Than Great – Only a Few Cases Left – Nose: Crazy Concentration and Complexity – Deep Toasty Brioche – Very Fine...

One of Our Top German Rieslings – Dr. Wehrheim’s Kastanienbusch – 97 Points, Under $60

by admin | Nov 30, 2023 | Blog

Dr. Wehrheim – A Triple Threat: High Scoring Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir – Plus the Pinot Gris is World Class – Winemaker Franz Wehrheim Interned with Tim Frohlich – Critical Darling  – Crazy High Scores – Elite Terroir 2022...

The Poetry of Wine – Nebbiolo Stripped to Its Essence – 1991 Bramaterra, Under $25

by admin | Nov 29, 2023 | Blog

Umberto Gilodi – The Father of the Bramaterra DOC – Never Sold His Wines – Didn’t Want to Compete with Other Growers – Organic and Natural Ahead of His Time These Are Direct from the Cellar and in Pristine Condition Every Vintage Is...

German Chardonnay Is a New and Important Category – 94 Points, Under $40 – Thorle’s Reserve

by admin | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog

German Chardonnay – Any Region that Excels at Pinot Noir Generally Excels at Chardonnay – It Was Illegal to Plant Chardonnay in Germany for Many Years – Now the Germans Are Catching Up – The Wave Is Coming, “New Wave” German...

Our White Wine of the Year – Dauvissat’s 2022 “Bas de Fourchaume” – Now Firmly in the Top 3 and a Ridiculous Value

by admin | Nov 27, 2023 | Blog

The “Burgundification” of Chablis – Raveneau Basic Chablis – $250 – Vincent Dauvissat Basic Chablis – $100 – Top Producer Prices Are Now in Line with Top Cote d’Or Bourgogne Blancs Fabien Dauvissat – Now Firmly in...

An Old School Fass Selections Producer – With Revirand – Top 10 in St. Joseph, 96 Points (2019) – The Elegant, St. Epine Style

by admin | Nov 26, 2023 | Blog

2021 Domaine des Pierres Seches St. Joseph Rouge “Revirand” – A Brand New Wine (3rd Vintage) – I Gave This a 9.8 on Delectable – Compare Gonon (9.5-9.7), Fauterie (9.6), Gripa (9.6) – 96 Points (2019, Jeb Dunnuck) – The 2021 Is Much...
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