Updated for Fall Sale 2024
Red Wines
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Burgundy
2 bottles(s) of Alain Burguet 2017 Gevrey Chambertin VV Mes Favorites for $57.99 per bottle (SKU6059) There is a bit more volume and mid-palate concentration to the more mineral-inflected flavors that deliver much better depth and persistence on the balanced finale. This is a very good Gevrey villages that is well worth considering.. 89-92 Burghound
15 bottles(s) of Alain Burguet 2016 Gevrey Chambertin VV Mes Favorites for $59.99 per bottle (SKU6058)
7 bottles(s) of Domaine Philippe Naddef 2022 Marsannay Les Genelieres for $38.99 per bottle (SKU6057)
10 bottles(s) of Dubreuil-Fontaine 2021 Corton Bressandes for $87.99 per bottle (SKU6165) he lilting, punchy and well-detailed flavors possess just a bit more size, weight and concentration while offering focused power on the youthfully austere, compact and lingering finale that has the stuffing to reward a decade plus of keeping. – 92 points, Burghound
3 bottles(s) of Dubreuil-Fontaine 2021 Corton Clos du Roi for $89.99 per bottle (SKU6166) There is actually a bit less density to the more finely textured and tautly muscular flavors that exude a pungent minerality on the dusty, long and equally compact finish that should also reward a decade plus of keeping.- 92 Points Burghound
3 bottles(s) of Francois Buffet 2021 Pommard 1er Cru Le Clos Micot for $65.99 per bottle (SKU5332)
11 bottles(s) of Francois Buffet 2022 Volnay for $45.99 per bottle (SKU5994) Pretty and airy aromas include those of red cherry, currant and a touch of spice. The racy, delicious and refined flavors exude evident minerality on the youthfully austere, sculpted and lingering finale. This is a lovely Volnay villages for drinking over the short to mid-term. – 89-91, BH
6 bottles(s) of Francois Buffet 2022 Pommard 1er Cru Le Clos Micot for $65.99 per bottle (SKU6186) There is fine mid-palate density to the relatively powerful flavors that coat the palate with dry extract on the youthfully austere and saline-inflected finish where a touch of rusticity slowly emerges. This is sufficiently structured to repay a decade plus of cellaring. – 90-92 BH
10 bottles(s) of Francois Buffet 2022 Volnay 1er Carelle Sous la Chapelle for $64.99 per bottle (SKU6028) This is also sufficiently reduced to be tough to read. The bright and lacy middleweight flavors exhibit excellent freshness and energy that carries over to the wonderfully refined finale. This is classic Volnay that could be approached young or held up to a decade. – 90-93 BH
1 bottles(s) of JJ Girard 2022 Savigny Les Beaune Rouge for $27.99 per bottle (SKU5974) Yields were under 30 hectoliters per hectare for this. It is priced like a Bourgogne Rouge used to be, as its hard, almost impossible now, to find Bourgogne Rouge for under $30.
1 bottles(s) of JJ Girard 2022 SLB 1er Cru Les Peuillets for $34.99 per bottle (SKU5973) A steal here as the great Burghound gave this 90 points in 2021. What a wine this is. Another brilliant Savigny in a long list of brilliant Savignys from Girard.
3 bottles(s) of JJ Girard 2018 SLB 1er Cru Serpentieres for $43.99 per bottle (SKU3483) Girards elegant house style really shines though; this wine has beautiful floral internal (inner mouth) aromatics, pure fruit and wonderful minerality. But in 2018 it is turned up to 11 and is the finest Serpentieres from Girard Ive ever had.
4 bottles(s) of JJ Girard 2022 Pommard 1er Cru Les Chaponieres for $73.99 per bottle (SKU6174)
6 bottles(s) of JJ Girard 2022 Volnay 1er Cru En Chevrets for $59.99 per bottle (SKU5823)
6 bottles(s) of Laurent Boussey 2022 Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds for $57.99 per bottle (SKU6055)
1 bottles(s) of Maison Brisset (HM) 2020 Bourgogne Rouge Gabrius (HM) for $34.99 per bottle (SKU6133) You are getting the genius and exacting winemaking approach of one of the top winemakers in Burgundy from very good terroir for the price of average Bourgogne Rouge you buy at normal retail.
2 bottles(s) of Michel Rebourgeon 2022 Pommard Trois Terroirs for $44.99 per bottle (SKU5954) The wine is stunning and just a small reminder, that there is no one in the entire United States who sells better high quality Burgundy for inexpensive prices than Fass Selections.
2 bottles(s) of Michel Rebourgeon 2022 Beaune Les Epenottes for $41.99 per bottle (SKU5789) Some of Epenottes is 1er Cru and some is lieu-dit and this is the lieu-dit version and wow what a wine it is and blind I would say 1er Cru. This is all young vines and is just incredible wine.
5 bottles(s) of Philippe Naddef 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin VV for $69.99 per bottle (SKU5963)
4 bottles(s) of Remi Poisot 2021 Pernand Vergelleses 1er Cru En Carradeaux for $55.99 per bottle (SKU5389)
11 bottles(s) of Sarl Garaudet Pere et Fils 2021 Pommard Vieilles Vignes for $54.99 per bottle (SKU6135) There is a stunning balance between fruit and tannin. Dense and tannic but extraordinarily pure. Powerful (but not heavy), fruity and elegant with a dash of mineral now. Extraordinary density and length
5 bottles(s) of Sarl Garaudet Pere et Fils 2022 Monthelie 1er Cru Les Riottes for $49.99 per bottle (SKU6206)
2 bottles(s) of Sarl Garaudet Pere et Fils 2021 Monthelie 1er Cru Les Champs Fulliot for $47.99 per bottle (SKU6204) The soil is very poor and rocky and the vines are 60 years old. This vineyard is like Clos des Chenes in that it is all rocky and also abuts it to that shows in the ridiculous minerality. This wine is especially epic in 2021.
26 bottles(s) of Sarl Garaudet Pere et Fils 2021 Volnay Vieilles Vignes for $54.99 per bottle (SKU5910) His 21s are poetic and lyrical wines. So light in color was ephemeral with drop dead purity and transparency. Theres nimbleness and compelling fruit and some elegant muscularity as well.
1 bottles(s) of Vincent Ledy 2021 Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Les Porrets St. Georges Vieilles Vignes for $104.99 per bottle (SKU6154) Its probably next to the Poisot Romanee St. Vivant, a few Brisset reds, the best Red Burgundy I sell. This is from 85+ year old vines. Yields for this wine were only 21 hl/ha versus an average of 37 for NSG Premier Crus.
Rhone
9 bottles(s) of Andre Francois 2021 Cote Rotie Gerine for $43.99 per bottle (SKU6173) This is wild, refined and utterly classical old school Côte Rotie that needs a lot of air air will age.
2 bottles(s) of Bernard Gripa 2020 St. Joseph Parady for $64.99 per bottle (SKU5826) Opens up steadily with air and finishes wonderfully long and spicy, with reverberating minerality, mounting tannins and lingering smokiness. 25% whole clusters and 20% new oak.- 96 Points Josh Raynolds, Vinous
2 bottles(s) of Bernard Gripa 2020 St. Joseph Le Berceau Rouge for $72.99 per bottle (SKU5827) Offers deep, palate-staining boysenberry, cherry liqueur, floral pastille and fruitcake flavors that show superb depth and are braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Opens up steadily with air and finishes wonderfully long and spicy, with reverberating minerality, mounting tannins and lingering smokiness. 25% whole clusters and 20% new oak. – 96 Points Josh Raynolds, Vinous
1 bottles(s) of Bernard Gripa 2021 St. Joseph Le Berceau Rouge for $72.99 per bottle (SKU6007) Smoky and focused on the persistent, floral-tinged finish, with building tannins adding framework. -94-96 Points Josh Raynolds, Vinous
1 bottles(s) of Bernard Gripa 2020 St. Joseph Parady for $64.99 per bottle (SKU5269) Deep, dark purple. Powerful dark berry liqueur, candied violet, cracked pepper and licorice scents, along with hints of olive paste, espresso and smoky minerals. Offers deep, palate-staining boysenberry, cherry liqueur, floral pastille and fruitcake flavors that show superb depth and are braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Opens up steadily with air and finishes wonderfully long and spicy, with re
28 bottles(s) of Cave Sebastien Blachon 2021 St. Joseph Rouge Margariat for $65.99 per bottle (SKU5893) This is the best wine being made in St. Joseph. Fight me over this!
3 bottles(s) of Christophe Billon 2020 Cote Rotie Les Rozier for $69.99 per bottle (SKU5477) All Syrah, the 2020 Côte Rôtie Côte Rozier comes from a site just above La Landonne, and I always find a similar smoky, meaty character from this site. Ripe black fruits, barbecued meat, pepper, and chocolate all define the bouquet, and its a mouth-filling 2020 with building tannins, a great mid-palate, and a big finish. It has more baby fat than the Brocarde, but still needs bottle age.. – 93-95
5 bottles(s) of Christophe Billon 2020 Cote Rotie La Vialliere for $64.99 per bottle (SKU5478) A more lifted, floral wine, the 2020 Côte Rôtie La Viallière (100% Syrah) has perfumed notes of red, blue, and black fruits as well as rose petals, candied violets, and flowery incense. Its medium to full-bodied, has a supple, elegant texture, and enough tannins to warrant 3-4 years of bottle age. – 92-94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
4 bottles(s) of Christophe Billon 2021 Cote Rotie La Brocarde for $74.99 per bottle (SKU6167) Its a big, powerhouse Côte Rôtie, but it stays tight, focused, and pure on the palate, with plenty of ripe tannins. Its a wine that will demand bottle age. – 94-96 Jeb Dunnuck (20200
12 bottles(s) of Christophe Billon 2021 Cote Rotie Les Elotins for $49.99 per bottle (SKU6149) Todays wine is the single best value in Côtie-Rôtie today and the first and only Billon Elotins that can be drunk upon release.
1 bottles(s) of Christophe Billon 2019 Cote Rotie Les Rozier for $67.99 per bottle (SKU4583) The 2019 Côte Rôtie Côte Rozier is also concentrated and rich, yet it has a more lifted, elegant, fresher style in its plum and flowery, peppery incense aromatics, medium to full body, building tannins, and great finish. It doesnt have the sheer wealth of fruit to buffer its structure like the La Brocarde and needs at least 4-5 years in the cellar to round into form. Its impressive, nevertheless.
4 bottles(s) of Compagnie de lHermitage 2019 Cote Rotie Lieu Dit La Brocarde for $139.99 per bottle (SKU5201) The deeply colored 2017 Côte Rôtie La Brocarde comes from a site on the Côte Brune side of the appellation. It offers a ripe, sexy, powerful nose of black currants, licorice, cured meats, and chocolate. This carries to a polished, ripe, medium to full-bodied effort thats perfectly balanced, has sweet tannins, and terrific mid-palate depth. Its unquestionably a modern style Côte Rôtie that will ben
4 bottles(s) of Compagnie de lHermitage 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape Lieu Dit Pignan for $87.99 per bottle (SKU5836) Its an incredible effort in a challenging vintage (the south was slightly more successful than the north in 2021) and will drink beautifully over the coming decade. – 94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
10 bottles(s) of Compagnie de lHermitage 2021 Cairanne Vieilles Vignes for $28.99 per bottle (SKU6152) Wild strawberries, flowers, subtle peppery herbs, and a kiss of minerality define the aromatics, and its medium-bodied, elegant, and balanced, with a great finish. – 90 points Jeb Dunnuck
2 bottles(s) of Compagnie de lHermitage 2018 Cote Rotie Lieu Dit La Brocarde for $129.99 per bottle (SKU4615) La Brocarde is an amazing site and these are very old vines from the best parcel in Georges opinion. George knows his stuff and has tasted, walked these vineyards for decades. It is extraordinary and profound Côte Rotie of the highest degree but man does this wine need time
26 bottles(s) of Cuchet Beliando 2019 Cornas for $99.99 per bottle (SKU6355)
1 bottles(s) of Domaine Champet 2021 Cote Rotie A Fils a Jo for $69.99 per bottle (SKU5969) This is from schist soils within La Vialliere and is from 40-50 year old vines. 100% Syrah and 100% whole cluster fermentation. It blew my mind and made me do a hierarchy shuffle of the best Côte Roties.
6 bottles(s) of Domaine des Pierres Seches 2021 St. Joseph Revirand for $51.99 per bottle (SKU5923) This and Blachon Margariat are my top two St. Josephs of the vintage. This is so ultra silky and profound and just melts on the palate like nothing else.
1 bottles(s) of Domaine du Tunnel 2021 Cornas Vin Noir for $92.99 per bottle (SKU5629)
3 bottles(s) of Domaine du Tunnel 2021 Cornas Vin Noir for $87.99 per bottle (SKU5200) The 2021 Cornas Vin Noir is even better and clearly a candidate for the wine of the appellation. Ripe blackberries, smoked herbs, cured meats, iron, and spice all flow to a medium to full-bodied, beautifully concentrated, balanced Cornas offering ripe, velvety tannins, plenty of mid-palate depth, and a great finish. Bravo. – 93-95 Jeb Dunnuck
1 bottles(s) of Domaine du Tunnel 2021 Cornas Vin Noir (GCP) for $89.99 per bottle (SKU5635) The 2021 Cornas Vin Noir is even better and clearly a candidate for the wine of the appellation. Ripe blackberries, smoked herbs, cured meats, iron, and spice all flow to a medium to full-bodied, beautifully concentrated, balanced Cornas offering ripe, velvety tannins, plenty of mid-palate depth, and a great finish. Bravo.. 93-95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck (2021)
7 bottles(s) of Domaine Michellas St Jemmes 2020 Cornas Terres dArces for $74.99 per bottle (SKU5364) Glass-staining violet color. Expansive, finely detailed aromas of blackberry and boysenberry, with exotic spice, floral oil, olive and sandalwood nuances building in the glass. Deep but energetic on the palate…… – 94 VINOUS
1 bottles(s) of Emmanuel Darnaud 2021 St. Joseph Dardouille for $53.99 per bottle (SKU5349) From a great terroir in the southern part of the appellation, the 2020 Saint Joseph Lieu-Dit La Dardouille sports a deep purple hue to go with a fabulous bouquet of ripe cherries, blueberries, crushed violets, leather, and loamy earth. With medium to full-bodied richness, it has some obvious minerality on the palate, nicely integrated acidity, firm tannins, and outstanding length. Its going to ben
1 bottles(s) of Emmanuel Verset 2022 Cornas for $59.99 per bottle (SKU6220)
3 bottles(s) of Gerard Courbis 2021 St. Joseph Vieilles Vignes for $49.99 per bottle (SKU5229)
2 bottles(s) of Gerard Courbis 2021 St. Joseph Vieilles Vignes for $46.99 per bottle (SKU5750) The vines are between 70-100 years old and they are from Les Oliviers where Gonon works, Paradis where Gripa works and Dardouille where Faurie used to work and now Darnaud does.
1 bottles(s) of Gerard Courbis 2022 St. Joseph Vieilles Vignes for $49.99 per bottle (SKU6251)
5 bottles(s) of Guillaume Gilles 2021 Cornas for $89.99 per bottle (SKU5850) This is all Chaillot which really shows. Its got a gorgeously mineral nose with granite and really shows the mineral side of Cornas which is why it reminds me of a small scale Fauterie.
1 bottles(s) of Hector Adrien Charalambos Lelektsoglou 2021 Cote Rotie for $67.99 per bottle (SKU5885) All of these George & Sons cuvees have their own distinctive character but also exude that top 1% Rhone elite quality. They are very secretive about fruit sources, elevage and refuse to evaluate their own wines
7 bottles(s) of Jacques Lemenicier 2021 Cornas for $51.99 per bottle (SKU5998) These are stunning examples of Cornas in a beautifully elegant silky style that is Chambolle-like or Volnay-like but with micro production Pomerol fruit quality. Truly extraordinary stuff.
3 bottles(s) of Jacques Lemenicier 2020 Cornas Pere Laurier for $87.99 per bottle (SKU5972) Blackberry, smoke, granite, flowers. blueberry, such huge minerality. Stunningly expansive nose, woodshop, just insanely complex, campfire, camphor. Raspberry cake, elegant and Burgundian and so supple and what a stunning texture. Amazing wine. –Lyle Fass, 9.8 Delectable
1 bottles(s) of Jean Michel Stephan 2022 Cote Rotie So Brune for $159.99 per bottle (SKU5834)
3 bottles(s) of Jean Michel Stephan 2020 Cote Rotie Coteaux du Bassenon for $154.99 per bottle (SKU5135)
2 bottles(s) of Julien Barge 2016 Cote Rotie Le Combard for $102.99 per bottle (SKU6044) This is a wine from one of the most revered appellations not only in the Northern Rhone but in all of the world. This is her best regular Hermitage since the 2015, and before that the 2013.
1 bottles(s) of Julien Barge 2021 Cote Rotie Couer de Combard for $109.99 per bottle (SKU5524) Its from the heart of Le Combard (Couer means heart) and has unique volcanic soils which are virtually unheard of in Cote Rotie. This has risen to the top and is now Barge’s best wine.
8 bottles(s) of Louis Sozet 2016 Cornas for $99.99 per bottle (SKU4975)
3 bottles(s) of Ludovic Courbis 2020 Cornas (5223) for $67.99 per bottle (SKU5223) This is one of the most remarkable wines Ive ever had from young (ish) vines and it proves that terroir is truly the great difference maker rather than vine age. Well at least in this instance.
4 bottles(s) of Luyton 2021 Hermitage Rouge Allegresse for $65.99 per bottle (SKU6047) This is the best wine Michelle has ever made. This wine is rich and earthy. But so elegant.
8 bottles(s) of Maison Alexandrins 2018 Cornas (3451) for $57.99 per bottle (SKU3451) Such a sleeper Cornas. So rich and granite driven. Always better on day 2.
8 bottles(s) of Maison Alexandrins 2021 Hermitage Rouge (GCP) for $69.99 per bottle (SKU6144) This is a huge, huge enormous deal for top flight Hermitage made by one the great young winemaking talents in the Northern Rhone. The wine is sick. Its an unreal value
11 bottles(s) of Maison Alexandrins 2021 Cornas for $42.99 per bottle (SKU6056) That is an insane QPR. This is as good if a bit richer than the great Hermitage they make. Its in the same style we all know and love at Alexandrins.
23 bottles(s) of Maison Alexandrins 2021 Cornas (GCP) for $42.99 per bottle (SKU6145) This is as good if a bit richer than the great Hermitage they make. Its in the same style we all know and love at Alexandrins.
12 bottles(s) of Nicolas Champagneaux 2021 Cote Rotie La Dedicace for $67.99 per bottle (SKU5840) Its 100% Syrah and shows what Nicolas can do in an utterly classic vintage. 2021 has gotten better and better since theyve been bottled and some seem to be really good young. This is 100% from Les Grandes Palaces. Vines are 33 years old. 100 cases total production.
2 bottles(s) of Nicolas Champagneaux 2020 Cote Rotie La Dedicace for $68.99 per bottle (SKU5454) Gorgeous all the way, the 2020 Côte Rôtie La Dédicace has a full-bodied, round, supple, sexy style to go with classic Côte Rôtie notes of black raspberries, spring flowers, incense, and hints of smoked game. Its rich, concentrated, yet light on its feet, with sweet tannins. Its a beautiful effort in a great vintage that will evolve for two decades.. – 95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
2 bottles(s) of Nicolas Champagneaux 2021 Cote Rotie Les Grands Palaces for $109.99 per bottle (SKU5796) I love its purity of fruit, and it has a focused, chiseled texture and outstanding length. – 91 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
17 bottles(s) of Vincent Paris 2021 Cornas Granit 60 for $45.99 per bottle (SKU6142) Theres less baby fat here, so the tannins feel more present, yet it has good concentration, and I suspect it will gain richness over the course of its élevage. – 90-92 Pts, Jeb Dunnuck
Bordeaux
1 bottles(s) of Bel Air Marquis dAligre 1998 Bel Air Marquis dAligre for $77.99 per bottle (SKU5516) The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, a splash of Worcester sauce infusing the red fruit with a delicate touch of spice toward the finish. This is drinking beautifully now and I would probably not age it too much longer. 91 Points Vinous, Neal Martin
2 bottles(s) of Bel Air Marquis dAligre 2005 Bel Air Marquis dAligre for $77.99 per bottle (SKU6224)
2 bottles(s) of Bel Air Marquis dAligre 1998 Bel Air Marquis dAligre for $77.99 per bottle (SKU6242)
6 bottles(s) of Bel Air Marquis dAligre 2010 Bel Air Marquis dAligre for $77.99 per bottle (SKU6225)
3 bottles(s) of Bel Air Marquis dAligre 1996 Bel Air Marquis dAligre for $77.99 per bottle (SKU6241)
6 bottles(s) of Chateau Bouillerot 2018 Essentia for $22.99 per bottle (SKU3930) The middle cuvee here and the same goes. Elte Bistro wine.
2 bottles(s) of Chateau Samion 2020 Bordeaux for $37.99 per bottle (SKU5877) This is mythical and it seems the perfect expression of what Jean-Claude Berrouet has been trying to achieve. Even eclipsing the magnificent 2019 and 2020, but Pomerol and Lalande-de-Pomerol where Samion hails from are the star appellations of a historically great vintage in Bordeaux.
5 bottles(s) of Vieux Chateau St. Andree 2020 Vieux Chateau St. Andre for $33.99 per bottle (SKU5222) This is a much more accessible version from the same guy who brings you Samion, in that it can be drunk now. It is not a glugger by any means but just because of where it comes from, it is ready to go with a 30 minute decant right out of the gate
8 bottles(s) of Vieux Chateau St. Andree 2020 Vieux Chateau St. Andre for $34.99 per bottle (SKU5878) This is a much more accessible version from the same guy who brings you Samion, in that it can be drunk now. It is not a glugger by any means but just because of where it comes from, it is ready to go with a 30 minute decant right out of the gate.
2 bottles(s) of Vieux Chateau St. Andree 2021 Vieux Chateau St. Andre for $34.99 per bottle (SKU6006) This is a much more accessible version from the same guy who brings you Samion, in that it can be drunk now. It is not a glugger by any means but just because of where it comes from, it is ready to go with a 30 minute decant right out of the gate.
Italy
2 bottles(s) of Bellaria 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Bernazzi for $38.99 per bottle (SKU6185) If you enjoy the precise fruit and complexity of our best Northern Rhone wines you need to buy these wines. They are stunning values and utterly spectacular.
7 bottles(s) of Calafe 2018 Taurasi for $36.99 per bottle (SKU5881) This is an utterly insane value. This wine is a wine that shows that Taurasi is one of the great wines of Italy in the right hands.
2 bottles(s) of Cantina Menegola 2018 Valtellina Sasella Riserva Special for $62.99 per bottle (SKU6160) This is from 113 year old vines which are the oldest I have ever heard of in Valtellina and some of the oldest Nebbiolo vines in all of Italy
16 bottles(s) of Cecllia Monte 2013 Barbaresco Serracapelli for $50.99 per bottle (SKU5265) I have not hard his as we started with the winery with the 2014 vintage but given her style and the character of the vintage, I had to sell it.
3 bottles(s) of Cesare Bussolo 2020 Barolo Fossati for $154.99 per bottle (SKU5609) This is one of the best vineyards in La Morra and the Roberto Voerzio version is easily the best. Or is it?
5 bottles(s) of Cesare Bussolo 2020 Barolo La Serra for $154.99 per bottle (SKU5610) This is the second vintage of this wine and Cesare is making a top cru that is more focused on elegance and balance. This is an established stunner for fans of Roberto Voerzio. While obviously young this is an incredible young wine.
8 bottles(s) of Motalli Renato 2018 Le Urscele for $38.99 per bottle (SKU6138) This wine is insane and one of the most ageworthy/ready to drink deals we have ever offered. So first off, please do not think of this like a $39.99 wine – think of it more like a very, very well made $50-$70 (on release) Barbaresco.
3 bottles(s) of Petra 2020 Potenti Toscana IGT for $34.99 per bottle (SKU5366) The 2020 Potenti could be a classed growth Bordeaux. It has incredible flavor intensity allied with even better freshness and a sense of real refinement. Its polished but not nearly too polished.
20 bottles(s) of Quazzolo 2020 Barbaresco Ovello for $45.99 per bottle (SKU5956) This is simply stunning. It comes from one of the coolest sites in Barbaresco.
11 bottles(s) of Quazzolo 2020 Barbaresco for $37.99 per bottle (SKU5955)
3 bottles(s) of Rattalino 2016 Barbaresco Riserva Sel. 45 for $57.99 per bottle (SKU6023) This is just at the beginning of its drinking window and has the structure to age and improve for a decade or more. The finish is endless, fresh, energetic with just too top delineation. This is a classic wine and just brilliant.
1 bottles(s) of Tenuta Monolo Gilodi 1999 Bramaterra Riserva for $26.99 per bottle (SKU5982)
2 bottles(s) of Vietti 2019 Barolo Cerequio for $296.99 per bottle (SKU5319)
5 bottles(s) of Vigneti Costacurta 2021 Colline Novarese Rosso Tintuanita for $20.99 per bottle (SKU5965) I drank 3/4th of the bottle by myself and I never ever do that. It had that combo of sweetness, velvety texture and terroir up the wazoo that humble wines should have but rarely do. Im already dreaming of my next bottle
2 bottles(s) of Vinding Montecarrubo 2021 Cuvee Suzanne for $44.99 per bottle (SKU5233) This wine is named for Peters wife of 50 years, Suzanne. This wine is somehow almost more Cote Rotie than present day Cote Rotie.
4 bottles(s) of Vinding Montecarrubo 2021 Quattro Venti for $49.99 per bottle (SKU5232) This is 66% Syrah blended with 34% Cabernet Franc. Vinding-Diers became famous for his work in Bordeuax. And this wine is a bit of a nod to that with the inclusion of Cabernet Franc. This is more a show stopper kind of wine and really shows Vinding-Diers skills as a winemaker.
13 bottles(s) of Vinding Montecarrubo 2020 Cuvee Suzanne for $44.99 per bottle (SKU4486) This wine is named for Peters wife of 50 years, Suzanne. This wine is somehow almost more Cote Rotie than present day Cote Rotie.
7 bottles(s) of Vini Marino 2008 Proclamo Cilento Aglianico Riserva (5312) for $80.99 per bottle (SKU5312)
Beaujolais
3 bottles(s) of Chateau Thivin 2022 Cote de Brouily Les Clos for $39.99 per bottle (SKU5800) Medium to full-bodied, ample and seamless, its beautifully refined and elegant, with melting tannins, succulent acids and a long, perfumed finish. – 93 Points, WA. William Kelley (2021)
2 bottles(s) of Chateau Thivin 2022 Cote de Brouilly Les Griottes de Brulhie for $39.99 per bottle (SKU5799) From high-altitude, southeast-facing holdings, its one of the more tensile wines in this years portfolio. – 92 Points, WA. William Kelley (2021
2 bottles(s) of Chateau Thivin 2021 Cote de Brouilly Cuvee Zacharrie for $52.99 per bottle (SKU5133)
4 bottles(s) of Chateau Thivin 2022 Cote de Brouilly La Chapelle for $39.99 per bottle (SKU5719) The average age of the vines is 80 years old. The youngest vines were planted in 1977 and nobody remembers when the oldest vines were planted. This wine is truly special.
8 bottles(s) of Domaine du Vissoux 2019 Fleurie Poncie for $25.99 per bottle (SKU6130)
18 bottles(s) of Lafarge Vial 2019 Fleurie La Joie du Palais for $37.99 per bottle (SKU6132) Medium to full-bodied, lively and saline, its a vibrant, mineral wine with upside for those with a little patience. As readers may remember, this 1.5-hectare parcel of steeply sloping decomposed pink granite was planted in the 1950s. 94, WA, William Kelley
21 bottles(s) of Lafarge Vial 2019 Fleurie Clos Vernay for $37.99 per bottle (SKU6131) The most structured Fleurie in the range is the 2019 Fleurie Clos Vernay, a medium to full-bodied, elegantly muscular wine evocative of plums, sweet wild berries, orange rind and spices. – 94+, WA William Kelley
14 bottles(s) of Raphael Chopin 2019 Regnie Les Braves for $34.99 per bottle (SKU4335) Very elegant Regnie bursting with fruit and planted on the special pink granite that is unique to this area of Regnie.
Loire
1 bottles(s) of Domaine des Berioles 2022 Lintrepide Chardonnay for $42.99 per bottle (SKU5976) This is a bonkers wine that is easily 1er Cru Puligny/Chassagne level. But its from St. Pourcain, this the cheap price
9 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2022 Clos de lEchelier Saumur Champigny Rouge for $59.99 per bottle (SKU5937) The 2020 Clos de lEchelier is a focused style of wine hailing from limestone that has a sense of tenderness through the mid-palate, while the sinew moves forward incessantly along the palate. It has a fine sense of spice and fruit-led fragrance on the long length. Very convincing.- 93 Points, VINOUS (2020)
14 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2021 Franc de Pied Saumur Champigny for $48.99 per bottle (SKU5468) The 2020 Franc de Pied is incredibly reductive when it was first opened and needed a lot of time and a swirl with a copper coin. If you can be patient (5 minutes with a penny in your glass, or your currencys equivalent), its worth the wait. It reveals itself to be a richly fruited, savory style that fills the mouth with a balloon of chalky silkiness. The limestone element really shows itself on th
6 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2022 Franc de Pied Saumur Champigny for $56.99 per bottle (SKU5577) This is, and I hate to use the word, but it really applies here, Burgundian to the max. Even more reason to be swooped by bitter, priced out Burg drinkers. It is so elegant, ripe, pure and just plain thrilling wine. Nimble.
1 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2022 Clos de lEchelier Saumur Champigny Rouge for $61.99 per bottle (SKU5640) The wine is ridiculous and it kind of can be drunk young, especially in 2022, if you decant the heck out of it, but I recommend 3-4 years in the cellar for it to really shine. A profound bottle of Cabernet Franc. Treat this like a great Musigny.
7 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2022 Les Memoires Saumur Champigny Rouge for $64.99 per bottle (SKU5939) This is the top cuvée for Cabernet Franc at Chez Germain. It is from 112 year old vines from a .8 hectare site. The soil is silex/limestone which gives this stunning wine its unique qualities. It is ultra distinctive.
12 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2022 Franc de Pied Saumur Champigny for $58.99 per bottle (SKU5940) This is, and I hate to use the word, but it really applies here, Burgundian to the max. Even more reason to be swooped by bitter, priced out Burg drinkers. It is so elegant, ripe, pure and just plain thrilling wine.
1 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2020 Franc de Pied Saumur Champigny for $51.99 per bottle (SKU4471) It reveals itself to be a richly fruited, savory style that fills the mouth with a balloon of chalky silkiness. The limestone element really shows itself on the long finish, all finely grained texture and sinew. As youd hope from Saumur-Champigny, theres no sense of weight or heft. Delectable now but has the structure to develop over the coming two decades. – 94 Points, Vinous
2 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2021 Les Memoires Saumur Champigny Rouge for $52.99 per bottle (SKU4974)
1 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2021 Franc de Pied Saumur Champigny for $46.99 per bottle (SKU4973) The 2020 Franc de Pied is incredibly reductive when it was first opened and needed a lot of time and a swirl with a copper coin. If you can be patient (5 minutes with a penny in your glass, or your currencys equivalent), its worth the wait. It reveals itself to be a richly fruited, savory style that fills the mouth with a balloon of chalky silkiness. The limestone element really shows itself on th
1 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2018 Saumur Champigny Marginale (4291) for $47.99 per bottle (SKU4291) Seamless, balanced and ageworthy. Aged 12 months in 25-hectoliter barrel. Nose full of roses and violets. Silky and cool in the mouth, with fresh plum and black cherry. Finishes full of graphite and crushed stone and a lingering licorice note. Needs a couple years, but this will be exceptional. 94 Points, VINOUS
3 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2019 Clos de lEchelier Saumur Champigny Rouge (5325) for $47.99 per bottle (SKU5325) The 2019 Saumur Champigny Clos de LEchelier is round and gently calm, almost meditative, but the chalky soil keeps things fresh and moving along despite the warmth of the growing season. Theres delicacy on the midpalate and chalky finesse and fine tension on the lengthy finish, which is scented with red fruits and flowers. Outstanding stuff. – 95 Points, VINOUS
6 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2018 Franc de Pied Saumur Champigny (5327) for $41.99 per bottle (SKU5327) Made from ungrafted (2018 Franc de Pied) vines that Thierry planted himself in Le Clos Bonnet. Aged one year in 12-hectoliter Austrian oak foudre. Beautiful nose of rose, violet, mint and spice. On the palate, fresh, pure and full of savory, herbal notes, fine tannins and deep minerality. The finish is long and elegant. A thinking person’s Cabernet Franc.- 95 Points Stephan Reinhardt, WA
1 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2019 Clos de lEchelier Saumur Champigny Rouge for $67.99 per bottle (SKU3856)
10 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2020 Clos de lEchelier Saumur Champigny Rouge for $51.99 per bottle (SKU5301) The 2020 Clos de lEchelier is a focused style of wine hailing from limestone that has a sense of tenderness through the mid-palate, while the sinew moves forward incessantly along the palate. It has a fine sense of spice and fruit-led fragrance on the long length. Very convincing.-93 Points, VINOUS
Savoie
7 bottles(s) of Domaine des Rutissons 2021 Etraire de la Huy for $29.99 per bottle (SKU5368) It has silky tannins that remind me of high end Chambolle or Volnay. The color is always a deep violet and its full bodied and tannic when young. But with age it gets incredible. The terroir comes through. That Alpine sensibility.
Germany
19 bottles(s) of Enderle & Moll 2022 Bundsandstein for $51.99 per bottle (SKU6112)
19 bottles(s) of Enderle & Moll 2022 Muschelkalk for $51.99 per bottle (SKU6113)
9 bottles(s) of Gunther Steinmetz 2021 Alter Satz for $22.99 per bottle (SKU5909) The wine is a blend of Hartblau, Süßschwarz, Schwarzblauer, Affenthaler, Schwarzurban and Frankischer Burgunder. Talk about esoteric.
7 bottles(s) of Jurgen Von der Mark 2022 Engerstein Pinot Noir for $29.99 per bottle (SKU6161) It is a staggering accomplishment and even more staggering when you consider his grapes are inexpensive and his vineyards are nothing special. The wines are as good as they are through the sheer force of his winemaking genius.
14 bottles(s) of Jurgen Von der Mark 2022 Je Marche Seul Pinot Noir for $54.99 per bottle (SKU6034) They are wispy and sneakily dense plus the Grand Cru wines have that trademark JVDM (Jürgen Von der Mark) for short. These are genius wines of the highest degree and made lovingly in small batches with the knowledge and experience of a master of wine.
7 bottles(s) of Sven Klundt 2021 Pinot Noir Kastanienbusch for $29.99 per bottle (SKU5977) This is absolutely Svens best Pinot he has ever made. It has that extra level of refinement that wasnt there in 18/17/16 and ups the purity and energy.
1 bottles(s) of Weingut Achim Durr 2020 Pinot Noir Hard 200 for $36.99 per bottle (SKU6183) The backbone is perfect cherry juice. The character is early to midseason cherry. You get hints (hints!) of cherry licorice and cherry liquor. There are hints of spice to round it out. A
1 bottles(s) of Weingut Achim Durr 2020 Pinot Noir Vom Keuper for $43.99 per bottle (SKU5880) It is a Vosne-Romanee style wine and this is without a doubt one of the top pinot noirs in Germany in 2020.
4 bottles(s) of Weingut Josef Walter 2018 Father And Son Spatbrgunder for $40.99 per bottle (SKU5551) This is like Felix’s Clos St. Jacques as the Hundsruck is his fathers Chambertin. It is a barn burner of a debut in 2018 and it will only get better and better
4 bottles(s) of Ziereisen 2021 Blauer Spatburgunder Schulen for $27.99 per bottle (SKU5960)
2 bottles(s) of Ziereisen 2018 Jaspis Spatburgunder 10-4 for $159.99 per bottle (SKU5426)
1 bottles(s) of Ziereisen 2019 Jaspis Spatburgunder 10-4 for $154.99 per bottle (SKU5946) This is maybe the best German Pinot Ive ever had. The finesse is just beyond anything. The weightlessness.
Southwest
12 bottles(s) of Familie Jouffreau Clos de Gamot 2020 Cahors for $26.99 per bottle (SKU6146)
54 bottles(s) of Familie Jouffreau Clos de Gamot 2021 Cahors Clos Gamotine for $21.99 per bottle (SKU6243) This is a wine that I feel is necessary to sell now as many of you have tons of the two higher bottlings in the cellar and need something young, charming and crunchy to drink.
2 bottles(s) of Familie Jouffreau Clos de Gamot 1986 Cahors for $159.99 per bottle (SKU5545)
3 bottles(s) of Familie Jouffreau Clos de Gamot 2015 Cahors Vignes Centenaires for $57.99 per bottle (SKU6008) This is the best deal in high end red wine I will ever sell. Yes this is high end red wine. Forget $60.
USA
1 bottles(s) of Martin Woods 2019 Pinot Noir Hyland Vineyard for $54.99 per bottle (SKU6102) Martin Woods Chambolle-like 1er Cru style wine that is in the zone
4 bottles(s) of Martin Woods 2017 Pinot Noir Hyland Vineyard for $57.99 per bottle (SKU6103) Martin Woods Chambolle-like 1er Cru style wine that is in the zone
1 bottles(s) of Martin Woods 2019 Gamay Havlin Vineyard for $35.99 per bottle (SKU5615) If Hanspeter Ziereisen made Gamay in the great old vine Godefroy vineyard of Chateau Thivin.
5 bottles(s) of Martin Woods 2021 Koosah Vineyard Chardonnay for $51.99 per bottle (SKU5405)
Switzerland
2 bottles(s) of Mohr-Niggli 2022 Pinot Noir Graubunden for $37.99 per bottle (SKU5765) A Swiss sommelier on Instagram that I know says in Switzerland they call Möhr-Niggli poor mans Gantenbein which is the most famous and expensive estate in Switzerland.
7 bottles(s) of Mohr-Niggli 2021 Pinot Noir Mainefeld Pilgrim for $56.99 per bottle (SKU5638) This excellent Pinot is from 30- to 40-year-old vines (Swiss clones) planted on several spots in an around Maienfeld (crus Stellibofel, Felder and Pilger). 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. – 93+, WA. Stephan Reinhardt
8 bottles(s) of Weingut Familie Hansruedi Adank 2021 Spondis Pinot Noir for $87.99 per bottle (SKU6116) This is as good as Brisset but different in style as the fruit is redder and its not as dense. This is like how Burgundy was pre global warming. Ethereal and intense without obvious.
1 bottles(s) of Weingut Riehen 2019 Le Petit Rouge for $38.99 per bottle (SKU6061) I settled on 3 hours of air before it gets going and it really reminds me of a high class Gevrey with a twist. Its so juicy and has a really terrific finish. I think it has the structure for long term aging. Truly a great wine.
2 bottles(s) of Weingut Riehen 2017 Le Grand Pinot Noir (3878) for $92.99 per bottle (SKU3878) This is the Swiss equivalent of the Jaspis Alte Reben and you all know how profound that wine is. This is as profound but its completely different. Like the difference between a Richebourg and a Corton Bressandes (if I had to pick two random Burgundy Grand Crus out of a hat). But if there was one village that this epic wine reminded me of it was Morey St. Denis and Clos de la Roche and/or Clos Vou
White Wines
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Rhone
3 bottles(s) of Andre Francois 2020 Condrieu La Maladiere for $39.99 per bottle (SKU6172) Not rich, cloying or vulgar like Condrieu can be. A beauty. So so stylish.
3 bottles(s) of Bernard Gripa 2022 St Joseph Le Berceau Blanc for $72.99 per bottle (SKU5888) It needs air to show at its best and is medium to full-bodied, has a layered, flawlessly balanced mouthfeel, integrated acidity, and sensational length on the finish. – 95+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck
4 bottles(s) of Cave Sebastien Blachon 2021 St. Joseph Blanc Isaline for $44.99 per bottle (SKU5159)
1 bottles(s) of Christophe Billon 2022 Condrieu Les Matisses for $44.99 per bottle (SKU5476)
1 bottles(s) of Domaine de la Cote St Epine 2022 St Joseph Blanc Cuvee Elegance for $26.99 per bottle (SKU5664)
7 bottles(s) of Domaine des Pierres Seches 2022 Saint Joseph Cuvee 1930 Blanc for $62.99 per bottle (SKU6106) This is easily one of the greatest white wines made in the Rhone today. This is a profound wine and gets overlooked a bit because Sylvains reds are so good.
1 bottles(s) of Domaine des Pierres Seches 2021 St. Joseph Blanc for $31.99 per bottle (SKU5457) This is 100% Roussanne, and as many of you know this is a category I have been screaming about from the rooftops as it is neglected category and offers a great alternative to white burg and Riesling.
5 bottles(s) of Domaine du Tunnel 2021 St. Peray Cuvee Roussanne (5376) for $49.99 per bottle (SKU5376) It is incredibly rare to have a pure Roussanne in the Northern Rhone. And to have that wine made by the brilliant Stephane Robert, at the height of his powers, is indeed a treat. Even though St. Peray is south of Hermitage it has a more northerly quality than Hermitage. Hermitage Blanc is fatter and more decadent. St. Peray is always awash in minerals and may be the most mineral of the White Rhone
2 bottles(s) of Gonon 2022 St. Joseph Blanc Oliviers for $134.99 per bottle (SKU6231)
6 bottles(s) of Jacques Lemenicier 2022 St. Peray Cuvee Elegance for $41.99 per bottle (SKU5864) This sees 1/3 new wood and is as ambitious a St. Peray as Ive ever tasted. Its 50% Marsanne and 50% Roussanne and some of the Marsanne is from the 1930s. 90+ years old.
1 bottles(s) of Jean-Francois Jacouton 2019 St. Joseph Blanc Souvenir dAndre for $28.99 per bottle (SKU4170) Slightly reductive yet certainly attractive notes of mineral-laced citrus, sappy flowers, herbs, and some honeysuckle emerge from the 2019 Saint Joseph Souvenirs DAndre Blanc, which shows the classic, fresher, vibrant and focused style of this estate nicely. This cuvée is equal parts Marsanne and Roussanne, vinified and aged in once-used barrels. – 90 Points Jeb Dunuck
7 bottles(s) of Julien Barge 2021 St. Joseph Blanc for $43.99 per bottle (SKU5621) This This when gets better and better every vintage and out of all the St. Joseph Blancs we work with this drinks the best young and also ages without a problem.
17 bottles(s) of Maison Alexandrins 2021 Hermitage Blanc (GCP) for $57.99 per bottle (SKU6143) The terroir Les Roucoles is the best for Marsanne in the whole world. This is from Les Roucoles and Maison Blanche. That is some tip top terroir. I mean top top. The price for this wine cannot be beat.
15 bottles(s) of Maison Alexandrins 2022 Hermitage Blanc for $57.99 per bottle (SKU5901) The terroir Les Roucoles is the best for Marsanne in the whole world. This is from Les Roucoles and Maison Blanche. That is some tip top terroir. I mean top top. The price for this wine cannot be beat.
3 bottles(s) of Maison Stephan 2022 Le Grand Blanc VDF for $39.99 per bottle (SKU5648) Just a genius bottle of Northern Rhone white that has the Stephan magic!
1 bottles(s) of Mikael Bourg 2022 St. Peray for $45.99 per bottle (SKU6215)
8 bottles(s) of Mikael Bourg 2021 St. Peray for $44.99 per bottle (SKU5449) Its a masculine and very structured St. Peray. Classic and traditional with some nice gras, fat and opulence but also intriguing granite-like minerality.
Italy
5 bottles(s) of Calafe 2018 Greco di Tufo Ariavacchia for $38.99 per bottle (SKU5882) This wine is sort of the stuff of legends at Fass Selections. This is like an old school Riserva in that they only declare it in excellent years.
3 bottles(s) of Contini 1997 Vernaccia di Oristano Riserva for $49.99 per bottle (SKU5502) A Genius Wine of the Highest Degree. Dizzying and Complex Nose that Defies Its Age. Palate: Complex and Concentrated – Wake You Up Acidity
16 bottles(s) of Vini Chiussima 2022 Erbaluce Pajarin for $24.99 per bottle (SKU6018) This is a fantastic white wine that is a stunning value but it has barely any fruit. Be warned. But its so well made and has just profound mineralIty. Its just glorious.
Jura
3 bottles(s) of Caves Jean Bourdy 2017 Chateau Chalon for $89.99 per bottle (SKU6249)
4 bottles(s) of Caves Jean Bourdy 2017 Vin Jaune for $77.99 per bottle (SKU6248)
Burgundy
11 bottles(s) of Chavy-Chouet 2022 PulignyMontrachet 1er Cru Champ Gain for $129.99 per bottle (SKU6026)
3 bottles(s) of Chavy-Chouet 2022 Bourgogne Blanc Les Femelottes for $34.99 per bottle (SKU6181)
16 bottles(s) of DOMAINE MARC JAMBON ET FILS 2023 Bourgogne Aligote for $20.99 per bottle (SKU6062) This is the most non fruit Aligote I have ever had the pleasure of tasting and I am here for it.
10 bottles(s) of JJ Morel 2018 Bourgogne Blanc for $29.99 per bottle (SKU3688) Its not a particularly complex wine but it has more soul than a shoestore.
4 bottles(s) of Laurent Boussey 2022 Meursault VV for $47.99 per bottle (SKU5829) First thing in my notes is that I say it tastes like a 14. I dont know how Laurent gets the freshness that he does but he is a master of this. This is a stunning wine. Elegant and dense, almost thick and treacly. Long, rounder than the Meurgers. Super long and insane acids like all the 22s here.
3 bottles(s) of Laurent Boussey 2022 Bourgogne Blanc Cote dOr for $28.99 per bottle (SKU5984) In an elite vintage like 2022 I want to sell all the categories from the lowest to the highest and Boussey made a banger of a Bourgogne Côte dOr in 2022
12 bottles(s) of Maison Brisset 2022 Bourgogne Blanc Cuvee Cassaneas for $39.99 per bottle (SKU5876) Our best selling white wine. See why!
7 bottles(s) of Maison Brisset 2022 Bourgogne Rouge Cuvee Gabrius for $39.99 per bottle (SKU6043) You are getting the genius and exacting winemaking approach of one of the top winemakers in Burgundy from very good terroir for the price of average Bourgogne Rouge you buy at normal retail.
Loire
1 bottles(s) of Domaine Clos de lEcotard 2020 Saumur Blanc Les Pentes des Clos de lEcotard for $69.99 per bottle (SKU4919) What a wine. Another one of those wines where the limits of human vocabulary will make it tough on me to describe what a wine this is. It is for me simply a work of art. Its one of those wines that when you taste it, that sets off a sensory experience that is almost unique to this wine as it is hard to compare it to many other wines.
3 bottles(s) of Domaine Clos de lEcotard 2021 Saumur Blanc Les Pentes des Clos de lEcotard for $69.99 per bottle (SKU5371) What a wine. Another one of those wines where the limits of human vocabulary will make it tough on me to describe what a wine this is. It is for me simply a work of art.
2 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2022 Clos Romans for $84.99 per bottle (SKU5936) This is arguably the highest quality dry Chenin Blanc in all of France, if not the world. It is a massively concentrated yet so fine, filigreed and elegant with a stunningly scented nose.
3 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2022 Clos dEchalier Blanc for $69.99 per bottle (SKU5938) This is in the same walled vineyard as Clos Romans and Thierry believes that in a few more vintages, will surpass Clos Romans in quality. I think in 2022 they might be equal.
1 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2022 Clos de lEchelier Blanc for $71.99 per bottle (SKU5641) This is in the same walled vineyard as Clos Romans and Thierry believes that in a few more vintages, will surpass Clos Romans in quality. I think in 2022 they might be equal.
2 bottles(s) of Domaine des Roches Neuves 2021 Clos Romans for $79.99 per bottle (SKU5469)
Germany
6 bottles(s) of Dr Wehrheim 2022 Weissburgunder Mandelberg GG for $57.99 per bottle (SKU5741) The interplay of intense chalky minerality, delicate creaminess and incredible vitality makes the finish shine like a newborn star. Great aging potential! From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drinkable now, but best from 2024. – 98 Points, Piggott
8 bottles(s) of Dr Wehrheim 2021 Chardonnay Roisenberg for $39.99 per bottle (SKU5506)
1 bottles(s) of Dr. Wehrheim 2022 Kastanienbusch Koppel Riesling GG for $55.99 per bottle (SKU6175) I love the intense wet stone minerality that shapes the very long and pure finish. Still very youthful. – 96 Points, Pigott,
3 bottles(s) of Dr. Wehrheim 2022 Riesling Kastanienbusch GG for $57.99 per bottle (SKU5957) This will need some time to open up, but great primal energy drives the very long stony and spicy finish. – 97 Points, Pigott
3 bottles(s) of Enderle & Moll 2021 Muller Thurgau Pur for $20.99 per bottle (SKU4929) This is from low yielding Müller-Thurgau vines and is unfiltered and the minimum amount of sulfur is added to make the wine stable.The maceration is very long and the subsequent skin contact gives this Müller Thurgau its own touch.
6 bottles(s) of Enderle & Moll 2021 Grauburgunder / Pinot Gris Skins for $40.99 per bottle (SKU5533) This is from 40-50 year old Grauburgunder vines in shell-limestone soil from a puny .50 ha plot. . . . . complex bouquet with a flint reduction, medicinal herbs, red fruits, spices and noble bark wood, smooth acidity and opulent volume, the gentle tannins sustain citrus and grapefruit on the palate, long ethereal and vibrant finish.
3 bottles(s) of Enderle & Moll 2022 Muller Thurgau Muller for $19.99 per bottle (SKU6168) This is from low yielding Müller-Thurgau vines and is unfiltered and the minimum amount of sulfur is added to make the wine stable.The maceration is very long and the subsequent skin contact gives this Müller Thurgau its own touch.
1 bottles(s) of Enderle & Moll 2021 Weißburgunder / Pinot Blanc Sphere for $40.99 per bottle (SKU5532) This is made the exact same way as the Grauburgunder except the vines are older (60-70 years) and the plot is bigger at 1.5 hectares. Harmonious and impressive wine, build to age long, even if already enjoyable.
16 bottles(s) of Gunther Steinmetz 2022 Brauneberger Juffer GB for $28.99 per bottle (SKU5950) This will need a little while to calm down, but everything is there. Very long, super-straight finish with so much drive. Very limited production. – 96 Points, Pigott
7 bottles(s) of Gut Hermannsberg 2021 Felsenberg Schlossböckelheim GG for $59.99 per bottle (SKU5685) The touch of grapefruit-pith bitterness on the finish only adds to the vitality. From organically grown grapes with Fairn Green certification. Drinkable now, but best from 2023. – 96 points, Stuart Pigott
1 bottles(s) of Jurgen Von der Mark 2019 Grauburgunder Bedecken Deinen Himmel Zeuss for $34.99 per bottle (SKU4312) This could not be more different than the Weissburgunder. There is no discernible oak and it’s a much more cerebral wine that needs maybe 3-5 years of age. But it is stunning wine, make no mistake but more of a wine that needs to be celllared and aired out heavily.
7 bottles(s) of Laible 2022 Muskateller Trocken for $24.99 per bottle (SKU6184) Outrageous aromas and a nice salty structure add to the complexity of this Baden and laible speciality.
1 bottles(s) of Markus Molitor 2018 Zeltinger Himmelreich Auslese** (White Capsule) for $59.99 per bottle (SKU3992) The 2018 Riesling Zeltinger Himmelreich Auslese ** (White Capsule) is pure and fresh on the intense and concentrated, lemon-tinted and flinty nose with its broken-slate and refined raisin aromas. On the palate, this is a concentrated rich and powerful Himmelreich from Zeltingen that is juicy but also tannic, tight and salty. It is from the feared physical drinking category. 95 Points, WA, Reinardt
13 bottles(s) of Markus Molitor 2014 Zeltinger Schlossberg Auslese*** White Capsule for $74.99 per bottle (SKU5896) Dont expect a bright, clear and pure Riesling here if you dont open the bottle a couple of days before you drink it, because this seems to be a rather dry extract of Riesling (40 grams of sugar-fee extract,) but thats exactly what it is–very fine Riesling from a very special vintage. – 97 Points Stephan Reinhardt
2 bottles(s) of Markus Molitor 2020 Wehlener Klosterberg Auslese*** (Yellow Capsule) Pinot Blanc for $50.99 per bottle (SKU5808) Aged in noble Burgundy barrels for 18 months, the 2020 is going to be bottled in August this year and will need 6–10 years to become the show stopper the wine already pretends to be. Definitely a wine to pre-order. Release date: unknown. Tasted as a still-to-be-filtered sample in July 2022. – 96-98 Points, Stephan Reinhardt, WA
13 bottles(s) of Markus Molitor 2020 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett Fuder 6 White Cap for $36.99 per bottle (SKU5809) Its a mouth-filling but elegant, vital and mouthwatering Sonnenuhr Kabinett with the extra Molitor dimension. 11% stated alcohol. Natural cork. – 94 Points, WA, Stephan Reinhardt
8 bottles(s) of Markus Molitor 2020 Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese** (White Capsule) for $54.99 per bottle (SKU5812) this is a round and fruity as well as savory Riesling with a long, intense and persistently saline finish. A fabulous Brauneberg grand cru! 11.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. – 97 Points, WA, Stephan Reinhardt
2 bottles(s) of Markus Molitor 2020 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese ** (White Cap) for $54.99 per bottle (SKU5814) His 2020 Auslese ** is full of energy, tension and salinity, and dare I say, planet wine doesnt have that much to compete at this level of terroir expression and quality for a price of an incredible 40 euros ex-cellar. – 97 Points, WA, Stephan Reinhardt
2 bottles(s) of Markus Molitor 2021 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese ** (White Cap) for $56.99 per bottle (SKU5284)
2 bottles(s) of Markus Molitor 2020 Bernkasteler Badstube Auslese* (Green Capsule) for $35.99 per bottle (SKU5816) The finish is very intense and concentrated but savory and stimulating. This Riesling is like a bright laser beam! But it is also very intense and concentrated. A promising wine that is made to be cellared for a minimum of 10 to 15 years. 10.5% stated alcohol. – 97 Points, WA, Stephan Reinhardt
4 bottles(s) of Markus Molitor 2020 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese *** (White Cap) for $94.99 per bottle (SKU5813) Very fine and elegant on the palate, this is a silky-textured, intense, muscular, very dense and concentrated Riesling Auslese that reveals great talents but should be kept for at least a decade. It has great complexity and balance and is very long and complex. Impressive. – 98+ Points, WA, Stephan Reinhardt
11 bottles(s) of Markus Molitor 2020 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett Gold Cap for $27.99 per bottle (SKU5817) Full-bodied, crystalline and fresh on the palate, this is a pure, saline and terribly fresh but mouth-watering ZSU Kabinett with fine and precise acidity and a tight and tensioned finish that needs some years to refine. 7.5% stated alcohol. 95 Points, WA, Stephan Reinhardt
11 bottles(s) of Martin Muellen 2021 Huhnerbeger Trocken for $33.99 per bottle (SKU5751) So the headline says that it tastes like still Champagne. I will clarify that it’s like a Blanc de Blancs, which makes no sense, but that’s what it is.
6 bottles(s) of Max Geitlinger Wein 2021 Maximal Muller Innen for $28.99 per bottle (SKU6079) This wine was a revelation for me and has changed the way I think about Müller Thürgau. This is a wine of endless complexity and energy. It is life affirming and invigorating.
2 bottles(s) of Okonomeriat Rebholz 2022 Kastianienbusch GG for $84.99 per bottle (SKU5978) Very long and pure finish that seems to vibrate on the palate. Made for the long term, but this is already accessible now. – 98 Points, Pigott
5 bottles(s) of Richard Ostreicher 2021 Chardonnay Rossbach for $67.99 per bottle (SKU5865) The best comparison I can make is Elite Grand Cru Chablis but maybe with a touch of very good 1er Cru St. Aubin and some Ostreicher magic.
1 bottles(s) of Thorle 2022 Reserve Chardonnay for $38.99 per bottle (SKU5947) Fantastic energy in the long, driving yet precise finish. From vines planted in 1992, the first year that chardonnay grapes were officially allowed here. 95 Points Piggot (2023)
2 bottles(s) of Weingut Weltner 2020 Virgo Gaia Scheu Aber Wild for $35.99 per bottle (SKU4608) This is made in a natural style with 10 day skin contact and low sulfur used throughout. Its so rare I havent tasted it yet but it takes the best of Steinmetz and Weltner and merges into one profound bottle of Scheurebe. This is likely quite distinctive.
2 bottles(s) of Weingut Weltner 2022 Chardonnay Rodelsee Trocken for $26.99 per bottle (SKU6038) This is the most mineral of all the German Chardonnays we offer. It is like a mineral bomb in your mouth. Chardonnay on Keuper soils is very revelatory to me and hopefully to you
1 bottles(s) of Weingut Weltner 2022 Rodelsee Kuchenmeister Sylvaner Trocken for $29.99 per bottle (SKU5773) Of the two 1er Cru Sylvaners Paul makes this is the more clean, the more precise, the more shimmering. This wine shimmers. You gotta wear sunglasses to drink this stuff.
3 bottles(s) of Weingut Weltner 2022 Kuchenmeister Hoheleite GG Sylvaner for $49.99 per bottle (SKU5652) You cant believe how good the Sylvaner Hoheleite is that it does this floaty thing on your palate for like maybe 2-3 seconds as your tasting it and thats like the batters knee buckling.
12 bottles(s) of Weingut Weltner 2022 Kuchenmeister Hoheleite GG Riesling for $49.99 per bottle (SKU5651) This and the Sylvaner GG from Hoheleite are the two wines that inspired me to come up with the wall of flavor descriptor. The 2022 is just a sick wine. It has periodic table levels of minerality and the structure to age 10-15 years and likely longer.
3 bottles(s) of Ziereisen 2020 Jaspis GrauBurgunder Wurmlin Alte Reben for $63.99 per bottle (SKU5440) From 50+-year-old vines, the dark golden-orange 2020 Jaspis Grauer Burgunder Würmelin shows a deep, clear, refined, very elegant and balanced nose of ripe fruits and finely milled chalk. Rich and round yet also dry, fresh and saline on the palate, this is a full-bodied, powerful yet pure and refreshing mineral Pinot Gris with lingering salinity and fine, chalky tannins. The finish is clear and fre
2 bottles(s) of Ziereisen 2021 Jaspis GrauBurgunder Wurmlin Alte Reben for $51.99 per bottle (SKU5916) he finish is clear and fresh and reveals stimulating lime-zest grip. Its a fascinating wine that is probably Ziereisens finest wine in years. 13% stated alcohol. 95 Points, WA, Reinhardt (2020)
Savoie
4 bottles(s) of Gilles Berlioz 2023 Resilience Chignin Bergeron for $62.99 per bottle (SKU5935) This is a combo of all the Rousannes as they had so mich damage. Really insane wine considering the conditions.
1 bottles(s) of Gilles Berlioz 2020 Chignin Bergeron Les Christine (4600) for $96.99 per bottle (SKU4600) This is the best wine Ive tasted from Gilles. Easy. It is pricey for a Savoie wine (and through 3 tier it would cost $165+) but think of this not as a Savoie wine but one of the worlds great white wines, comparable to a great white Burgundy or a top Northern Rhone white.
Chablis
26 bottles(s) of Jean Dauvissat Pere & Fils 2022 Chablis for $28.99 per bottle (SKU5913) Just a stunning anything but basic, basic cuvee from our cult producer Dauvissat.
6 bottles(s) of La Chablisienne 2020 Mont de Milieu Chablis 1er Cru for $39.99 per bottle (SKU4994)
3 bottles(s) of Sebastien Dampt 2023 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons for $34.99 per bottle (SKU6137)
5 bottles(s) of Sebastien Dampt 2023 Chablis 1er Cru Les Beugnons for $36.99 per bottle (SKU6073)
Switzerland
3 bottles(s) of Weingut Familie Hansruedi Adank 2022 Chardonnay Graubunden for $64.99 per bottle (SKU6126) This is one of those wines that is almost a contradiction in terms. Fresh, aromatic and balanced and etherial yet somehow deep, powerful and concentrated. You dont see many wines like this at this leve
Sparkling Wines
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Champagne
10 bottles(s) of Caillez-Lemaire NV Reflets Extra Brut for $39.99 per bottle (SKU6213)
3 bottles(s) of Caillez-Lemaire NV Eclats Extra Brut for $41.99 per bottle (SKU6212)
2 bottles(s) of Etienne Calsac NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Echappelle Belle for $47.99 per bottle (SKU6155) Just a stunning BDB with yeast, depth, finesse and power.
16 bottles(s) of Paul Drappier NV Brut Charles de Gaulle (II) for $57.99 per bottle (SKU5390) The latest release of the NV Brut Charles de Gaulle was disgorged in December 2018 with seven and a half grams per liter dosage, and the wine is showing very well, bursting from the glass with a generous bouquet of golden orchard fruits, warm biscuits, honeycomb and peach. On the palate, its full-bodied, rich and enveloping, with a fleshy core of fruit and nicely integrated dosage that lends the w
8 bottles(s) of Perseval-Farge NV Cuvee Jean Baptiste Chamery 1er Cru Brut (4121) for $97.99 per bottle (SKU4121)
12 bottles(s) of Pierre Gimmonet 2015 Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Special Club – Grands Terroirs de Chardonnay for $74.99 per bottle (SKU6156) This cuvée is the result of a very careful job at all stages of elaboration. The blending, made exclusively with Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs, is a delicate blend from old vineyards over 40 years old, the oldest were planted in 1911 and 1913.
14 bottles(s) of Pierre Moncuit NV Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut Les Grands Blancs for $52.99 per bottle (SKU6157) The latest rendition of Moncuits NV Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru is very successful, wafting from the glass with notes of lemon oil, green apple, wheat toast and fresh peach, followed by a medium to full-bodied, elegantly textural palate thats quite fruit-driven this year, with a broad attack, an open-knit but nicely incisive core and a precise finish. 92 Points, WA, William Kelley
Sweet Wines
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Italy
1 bottles(s) of Filippo Barni 2015 Cantagnal Apassiemento Erbaluce for $34.99 per bottle (SKU5793) This wine is a work of love. 20 workers spend a week hanging the fruit to dry before it is pressed. The labor cost alone on this wine is worth $50.
Germany
5 bottles(s) of Gunther Steinmetz 2022 Piesporter Grafenberg Kabinett for $22.99 per bottle (SKU6089) Very exciting interplay between racy acidity and concentrated and juicy fruit on the sleek palate. 94 Points, Pigott
5 bottles(s) of K.H. Schneider 2022 Marbach Riesling Spatlese for $22.99 per bottle (SKU5931) The interplay of mandarin orange fruit and wet stone acidity on the medium-bodied palate is so spot on you barely notice the unfermented grape sweetness way in the background. – 95 Points, Piggot (2021)
1 bottles(s) of Markus Molitor 2014 Kinheimer Hubertuslay Auslese*** Gold Cap for $49.99 per bottle (SKU6097) The acidity is truly piquant here, and the Riesling fruit shows stunning elegance and finesse. This is great, digestible Auslese with a firm grip . . . – 97+ Points, Reinhardt, WA
10 bottles(s) of Markus Molitor 2014 Kinheimer Hubertuslay Auslese*** Gold Cap for $49.99 per bottle (SKU6289) The acidity is truly piquant here, and the Riesling fruit shows stunning elegance and finesse. This is great, digestible Auslese with a firm grip, stimulating salinity and mineral structure. Intense and finesse-full. – 95, WA, Reinhartd
18 bottles(s) of Markus Molitor 2020 Urziger Wurzgarten Spatlese Gold Capsule for $28.99 per bottle (SKU5818) The wine is filigreed, refined and saline and shows crystalline, ripe acidity. This is a highly delicate Spätlese that needs some time to open up its nose as well, but its a long-distance runner anyway. 7.5% stated alcohol. – 95 Points, WA, Stephan Reinhardt
2 bottles(s) of Markus Molitor 2021 Zelitnger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese*** Gold Cap for $89.99 per bottle (SKU5530)
3 bottles(s) of Martin Muellen 2022 Trarbacher Huhnerberg Auslese for $43.99 per bottle (SKU6032) Although this dances so light-footedly over your palate theres fantastic concentration beneath the charm offensive. Only medium-bodied, but such a fantastically long and delicate finish. – 97 Points, Pigott
4 bottles(s) of Schloss Johannisberg 2022 Grunlack Spatlese for $47.99 per bottle (SKU5703) A masterpiece of finesse, precision and balance, but even that doesn’t say the most important thing, which is the breathtaking leafy freshness and stony clarity at the stunningly long finish. When will it ever stop? – 99 Points, Stuart Pigott
2 bottles(s) of Spater-Veit 2012 Piesporter Goldtropfchen Spatlese Krank for $27.99 per bottle (SKU5512)
Rose Wines
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Italy
2 bottles(s) of Giuseppe Negro 2019 Monsu Rose Langhe Rosato for $24.99 per bottle (SKU3604) Rose made from 100% Nebbiolo Barbaresco DOC grapes. The freshness of rose. The complexity of nebbiolo grown in elite terroir – a very special rose at a very fair price
10 bottles(s) of Motalli Renato 2020 Rosato for $31.99 per bottle (SKU6140) This is always one of my favorite roses. 100% Nebbiolo and you can tell. Incredibly vinous/serious and elegant. The aperitivo they serve in heaven.