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Verget Mâcon Bussieres Vignes de Montbrison 2021
$70.00Out of Stock
Another cuvée that transcends the challenges of the vintage is the 2021 Mâcon-Bussières Vignes de Montbrison, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive white evocative of citrus zest, pear, white flowers, toasted almonds and fresh pastry. 89 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate The Mâcon-Bussières vineyard is situated to the north of the stunning […]
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Paul Dethune Grand Cru Rose Brut NV
$135.00Lovely alluring scents of strawberries, red cherry, raspberry, blood orange aniseed and Middle Eastern spice. Sensual and rich, creamy with a gentle, fluffy mousse. Extremely complex palate, far more than you should expect in a NV rose Champagne. Again that lift from citrus fruit, pith and mineral textures, bright acidity and complex fruit profile. The […]
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Sylvain Cathiard Hautes Cotes de Nuits Aux Chaumes 2022
$225.00Out of Stock
A 1.35ha vineyard located above Nuits St Georges. A place that holds its acidity well in the current climate – 380-400m altitude. Only about 1-2 days later maturing than the rest. A medium depth of colour, with the most interesting perfume to date, a very fine raspberry with a floral topnote. A lovely balance between […]
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Sylvain Pataille Marsannay Blanc 2020
$175.00“Extra vibrance to this aroma, perhaps needing a little sulfur but this is clearly fun too. Mouth-filling, mineral suggesting reduction – dynamic. A nose short of bravo!” Bill Nanson, Burgundy Report 100% Chardonnay. This Marsannay village wine comes from five parcels, including Les Larreys, Clos du Roy and En Blungey, as well as fruit from newly planted vines in Couchée. […]
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Domaine Larue Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Sous Le Puits 2021
$270.00Sous Le Puits is made from 5 different parcels spanning 1.8 hectares that Domaine Larue own in this 1er Cru which borders the Meursault appellation in the North of the Puligny AOP, right at the top of the hill of Puligny-Montrachet, East facing. The site has deeper clay-limestone soil than the mid slope Cru’s + […]
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Paul Prieur Sancerre Blanc 2020
$75.00Paul Prieur’s Sancerre Blanc comes from estate vineyards, composed of either silex or limestone and blended. But make no mistake; this “entry” level Sancerre is very serious indeed. Medium bodied, sleek, mineral and mouthwatering. White peach lemon, lemon zest, green apple and savoury spice. Tense and pulsating, without the textural pillow of the more expensive […]
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Thierry Glantenay Bourgogne Rouge 2019
$85.00The 2019 Bourgogne Rouge delivers inviting aromas of cassis, sweet berries, spices and orange rind, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy palate that’s lively and sapid. After the rich, gourmand 2018, the 2019 is a touch more nuanced and dynamic, but this is always a dependable cuvée. 88 Points – William Kelley, […]
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Chateau des Bachelards St Armour 2019
$90.00Out of Stock
I cannot get over how beautiful the wines of Chateau des Bachelard’s are. The prices of Beaujolais, like all of French classic wines have increased ridiculously in recent years, and though not cheap, this range of wines are some of the country’s finest. Stunning aromatics of sweet and tangy red fruits. English strawberry, raspberry, dark […]
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Laurent Tribut Chablis Beauroy 1er Cru 2022
$190.00“A whiff of exotic fruit lurks in the background of the aromas of mostly white peach, apricot and sea breeze. The rich and beautifully textured medium weight flavors possess notably better depth on the sneaky long and balanced finale that is noticeably firmer.” 90-92 points – Allen Meadows, Burghound Click here for our full […]
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Gerard Julien & Fils Bourgogne Rouge Origine 2020
$75.00Out of Stock
I’m not sure why, but there has never been a better time to drink Bourgogne rouge or blanc. Usually the least expensive option, also meant poor value. But this is something else. Intense aromatics of sweet raspberry, strawberry, plum, blackberry, subtle wood and minerals. It’s the lightest wine in the range, but carries plenty of […]
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Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey St Aubin 1er Cru Les Champlots 2022
$275.00From a south-west facing 0.65 ha vineyard planted in 1994 located just above La Chateniere. This site catches a little more wind. ‘Very pale in colour, and undemonstrative on the nose. There is time for that to come. Substantial energy towards the back of the palate, clean white fruit with a citrus not at the […]
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Domaine Didier Dagueneau Silex 2020
$400.00(2020) “While this was a warm season leading to richness in many wines from the region, the Silex 2020 shows ripe fruit, but there’s no sense of being overblown. The fine line that races through many wines relying on flint-based parcels is there, carrying the nectarine and oak-derived vanilla flavors, but its influence never tips into […]
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Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Bourgogne Rose de Pinot 2023
$90.00Majority from 55 yo vines in the Hautes Cotes de Beaune just past Saint Aubin located near Nolay and 15% coming from Santenay. Made by direct pressing an aged in large 2-3 yo barrels and is bottled unfined and unfiltered consistent with the winemaking of PYCM. Pale yet vibrant pink/red colour on release fading to […]
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Michel Lafarge Beaune ‘Aigrots’ Premier Cru Rouge 2021
$265.00A 0.66 plot lanted in 1949, 1964, 2012 Clay/limestone gravelly soil with red clay. 100% de-stemmed, not crushed, ambient yeast fermentation, aged in barrels (0-15% new), no fining, no filtration. ‘ The 2021 Beaune Clos des Aigrots 1er Cru has an attractive nose with crushed strawberry and raspberry scents, becoming more floral in the glass with […]
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Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey St Aubin 1er Cru Marguerite 2022
$245.00Three 1er Crus combined: Combes (0.33 ha), Perrières (0.44 ha) and Les Creots (0.52ha) – made first time in 2016 due to the frost, ‘the name is from my maternal grandmother who died about the same time as the frost in 2016. We continue…’ ‘This cuvee has been a blend of Perrières, Combes, Créots and […]
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Weinbach Schlossberg Grand Cru Riesling 2020
$185.00Out of Stock
Delightfully firm with so much personality and the sensation that you are licking stones in the vineyard! So firm, so pungent, yet so fruity. Gorgeous wine, essence of Riesling and already approachable. Steely finish suggests a long life ahead. Bone dry and very long. 17.5 points, Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com The Schlossberg hill has long been […]
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Christophe et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu 2022
$105.00A very ample Mont de Milieu from vines planted in 1990, south facing and rooted in limestone. Beautiful aromatics of fresh lemon, lemongrass, seaweed, gardenia, grapefruit and almond paste. Terrific energy and vibrancy, the limestone positively shines through with oyster shell minerality and saltiness. Deep, rich, focused and airy, with white and yellow peach, cumquat […]
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Billecart-Salmon Vintage 2009
$160.00Comprises 40/33/27% pinot noir/chardonnay/pinot meunier, 73% grands and premiers crus. The low dosage of 2g/l and the warm vintage allow the fruit-based flavours free rein – white peach, Granny Smith apple and nectarine. The finish and aftertaste remain fresh and long. A house in grand form. 96 points, James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion […]
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Gerard Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montee de Tonnerre 2020
$130.00“The 2020 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru comes from three parcels and taken was directly from used barrel. The elegant bouquet features orange blossom, yellow flowers and a light minerally scent that emerges with time. The palate is just lovely: beautifully defined, cohesive and poised, with tangible mineralité and touches of white peach and […]
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Laherte Freres Les Longues Voyes Blanc de Noirs 2016
$180.00The 2016 Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Les Longues Voyes 1er Cru is a dense, powerful Champagne built on vertical intensity. The dark, brooding side of Pinot emerges as the Longues Voyes starts to open in the glass. There is a real sense of gravitas here. Pear, white flowers, spice and almond are all nicely […]
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Vincent Dureuil-Janthial Rully Rouge 2020
$105.00Out of Stock
A terrific follow up to the excellent 2019 with notes of blackcurrant, dark cherry, blackberry, sandalwood, baking spices and plum. Medium bodied, plush, succulent and sappy. The oak frames the wine nicely and is beautifully integrated. It’s delicate and pretty, the fruit sweet and tangy. Tannins are long, drawn out, powdery and soft. Very fine […]
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Gosset Grande Réserve Brut NV
$110.00Gosset’s emblematic Champagne, and at this price, surely the best of the House Champagnes. Complex aromatics of white and yellow flowers, brioche, dark honey and lemon zest. Almost full bodied, the overriding sense of it is abundance. Broad and rich with ginger nut, fleshy red fruits and subtle citrus. Wonderfully round and generous with just […]
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Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint Aubin 2022
$185.00A blend of multiple parcels totalling 1.64 ha, but all from this same village’s lieu-dit, with 3 generations of vines. In totality, this is the largest parcel of the domaine at over 1 hectare located at the end of the valley above the village of St Aubin. ‘This has been racked. Le Ban with […]
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David Moreau Bourgogne Pinot Noir Sous Montot 2022
$75.00The 2022 Bourgogne Pinot Noir, which sees no new oak, offers subtle hints of blue fruit on the playful nose, a lifted, perfumed bouquet with floral scents filtering through the raspberry and crushed strawberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with nice depth, importantly it is quite sensual in style with a long, pretty finish. Importer’s […]
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Guffens-Heynen Bourgogne Jeunes Vignes et Derniers Jus 2022
$90.00“The 2022 Bourgogne Jeunes Vignes et Derniers Jus is a medium-bodied, ample and fleshy wine evocative of peaches, beeswax, white flowers and orange oil. Open and expressive, it’s produced from the later press fractions from Guffens‘s other cuvées.” 86-88 points, William Kelley, The Wine Advocate In 2022, Jean-Marie brought together the first juices of the youngest […]
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Veuve Fourny & Fils Monts De Vertus Extra Brut Premier Cru 2012
$145.00Produced from vines over 50 years old, rooted in a low yielding vein shallow chalk running along a hillside in Vertus. Although not a single vineyard, the vines are of the same exposure and soil and from a continuous chain along the same slope. Vertus is known for it’s minerality and the Monts de Vertus […]
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Fabien Coche Bourgogne Rouge 2021
$105.00From 2 parcels aged 30 to 60 years old located in Meursault and Pommard this wine is 100% destemmed with no pigeage (plunging of the cap) or remontage used in the vinification. Aged in larger 300 litre barrels and is bottled before the harvest in August so as not to impart any overt oak influence […]
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Fabien Coche Aligote 2022
$68.00Classic Aligoté notes, with rock melon, preserved citrus, white peach, mint, sage and fennel. Medium bodied, with a silky/sappy texture that coats and slips the palate. Some cream, contrasted by saline notes, gardenia and preserved vine leaf. Fresh and stewed apple become apparent after a few hours. Piercing acidity, curved shape and movement. Terrific. Waters […]
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Daniel Bouland Morgon Corcelette 2021
$58.00Out of Stock
Wild, sensual and exotic. Aromas of blackberry, cassis, blood plum, lavender and marzipan. Tangy red fruits dominate the palate, but it’s rhubarb that coats it, gifting the wine length and layered texture. Mineral as always, the plum skin and rhubarb texture giving way to velvet. Playful, absorbing. Waters Wine Co Click here for our full […]
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Egly-Ouriet 1er Cru Les Vignes de Bisseuil NV (Disg 2022)
$240.00Out of Stock
Previous Base. “The NV (2016) Les Vignes de Bisseuil races out of the glass, showing terrific energy and cut. White flowers, pear, mint, white pepper and lemon peel give the 2016 notable brightness to complement its mid-weight, focused personality. All the elements come together so well in this beautifully expressive Champagne, another new addition to […]
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