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  • Collections

    Giacomo Baraldo Sangiovese Cru 3-pack

    $159.00
    • 2019 Toscana Rosso, Cru 'Il Bossolo'

      103 in stock

    • 2019 Toscana Rosso, Cru, 'Caccialupi'

      99 in stock

    • 2019 Toscana Rosso, Cru, 'il Pozzone'

      104 in stock

    99 in stock

  • Vincent Bergeron Collections

    Vincent Bergeron 6-Pack

    $228.00
    • 2020 Vin de France, 'Un rouge chez les Blancs' × 2

      35 in stock

    • 2020 Vin de France, 'Certains l'aiment Sec' × 2

      12 in stock

    • 2020 Vin de France, Blanc 'Matin Midi et Soir' × 2

      12 in stock

    6 in stock

  • Collections

    Tapada do Chaves 2018s 3-Pack

    $198.00
    • 2018 Alentejo, Vinhas Velhas, Branco

      Inside the bottle: This little organic gem is raised only in stainless steel. It is refreshingly acidic with a surprising level of minerality, fresh citrus notes, salt and extremely subtle sweet grass notes. It is very charming and with a very low alcohol content (11%) so that you can drink many of them in one sitting! Indeed, great for a summer day with or without food, but with food, it is just perfect. As I went from restaurant to restaurant between Lisbon and Porto, I asked all of them about Quinta do Ameal. They all said without hesitation that it was the best producer in Vihno Verde. I believe it.

      When I was last in Portugal, I drank Quinta do Ameal's wines with every type of food, from slow-roasted suckling pig, braised and BBQ'd octopus, and Portuguese sea bass that was caught about 15 miles from where this wine is made. Those three dishes were the very best examples of those meats that I have ever had in my life.

      Terroir: The recipe here is very simple. Evening ocean breezes keep this area mild in the evening while keeping the daytime temperatures modest. The soil is made purely of granite and therefore imparts gentleness alongside of the intense acidity. The vineyards are organically farmed since the year 2000.

      24 in stock

    • 2018 Alentejo, Branco × 2

      Inside the bottle: This little organic gem is raised only in stainless steel. It is refreshingly acidic with a surprising level of minerality, fresh citrus notes, salt and extremely subtle sweet grass notes. It is very charming and with a very low alcohol content (11%) so that you can drink many of them in one sitting! Indeed, great for a summer day with or without food, but with food, it is just perfect. As I went from restaurant to restaurant between Lisbon and Porto, I asked all of them about Quinta do Ameal. They all said without hesitation that it was the best producer in Vihno Verde. I believe it.

      When I was last in Portugal, I drank Quinta do Ameal's wines with every type of food, from slow-roasted suckling pig, braised and BBQ'd octopus, and Portuguese sea bass that was caught about 15 miles from where this wine is made. Those three dishes were the very best examples of those meats that I have ever had in my life.

      Terroir: The recipe here is very simple. Evening ocean breezes keep this area mild in the evening while keeping the daytime temperatures modest. The soil is made purely of granite and therefore imparts gentleness alongside of the intense acidity. The vineyards are organically farmed since the year 2000.

      57 in stock

    24 in stock

  • Collections

    Forteresse de Berrye 6-Pack

    $243.00
    • 2020 Cremant Blanc × 2

      384 in stock

    • 2020 Saumur Blanc, 'Coeur pour Coeur' × 2

      871 in stock

    • 2020 Saumur Rouge, 'Corps pour Corps' × 2

      1493 in stock

    6 in stock

  • Collet Monte de Tonnerre Collections

    Domaine Jean Collet 6-Pack

    $271.00
    • 2020 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

      10 in stock

    • 2020 Chablis, 1er Cru Vaillons

      272 in stock

    • 2020 Chablis, 1er Cru Butteaux

      29 in stock

    • 2020 Chablis, 1er Cru Les Forêts

      146 in stock

    • 2020 Chablis, 1er Cru Montmains

      23 in stock

    • 2021 Chablis

      24 in stock

    10 in stock

  • Thierry Richoux Irancy, Veaupessiot Collections

    Thierry Richoux 6-Pack

    $278.00
    • 2018 Irancy, Rouge × 2

      117 in stock

    • 2018 Irancy, Rouge, 'Veaupessiot' × 2

      267 in stock

    • 2015 Irancy, Rouge Les Cailles × 2

      12 in stock

    6 in stock

  • Simon Bize Aux Guettes Collections

    Simon Bize 2018s Savigny-Les-Beaune Crus 8-Pack

    $828.00
    • 2018 Savigny les Beaune Rouge, Aux Grands Liards

      5 in stock

    • 2018 Savigny les Beaune Rouge, 1er Cru Les Fournaux

      4 in stock

    • 2018 Savigny les Beaune Rouge, 1er Cru Les Marconnets

      5 in stock

    • 2018 Savigny les Beaune Rouge, 1er Cru Les Serpentieres

      3 in stock

    • 2018 Savigny les Beaune Rouge, 1er Cru Les Talmettes

      4 in stock

    • 2018 Savigny les Beaune Rouge, Aux Vergelesses

      5 in stock

    • 2018 Savigny les Beaune Rouge, 1er Cru Aux Guettes

      6 in stock

    • 2018 Savigny les Beaune Blanc, Aux Vergelesses

      7 in stock

    3 in stock

  • Collections

    Dave Fletcher 6-Pack

    $208.00
    • 2021 Orange Wine, 'Arcato' × 2

      23 in stock

    • 2021 Chardonnay, 'C21' × 2

      24 in stock

    • 2021 Barbera d'Alba × 2

      26 in stock

    11 in stock

  • Collections

    Quinta da Carolina 4-Pack

    $195.00
    • 2017 "Quinta da Carolina", Tinto

      21 in stock

    • 2019 Elemento, Tinto

      19 in stock

    • 2019 Xisto, Amarelo, Tinto

      20 in stock

    • 2019 Xis, Branco

      41 in stock

    19 in stock

  • Clos de la Rue | Arnaud Lambert Collections

    Arnaud Lambert 6-Pack

    $369.00
    • 2020 Saumur Blanc 'Clos David'

      21 in stock

    • 2019 Saumur Blanc, 'Clos de la Rue'

      27 in stock

    • 2019 Saumur Blanc, Brézé Bourguenne

      10 in stock

    • 2020 Saumur Rouge, 'Clos Tue-Loup'

      22 in stock

    • 2019 St. Cyr en Bourg, Clos Moleton, Rouge

      10 in stock

    • 2019 Saumur Rouge, Clos de L'Etoile

      10 in stock

    10 in stock

  • Collections

    David Duband 2020s 6-Pack

    $276.00
    • 2020 Côtes de Nuits Village Rouge × 3

      11 in stock

    • 2020 Bourgogne × 3

      4 in stock

    1 in stock

  • Artuke

    Artuke 2020s 6-Pack

    $246.00
    • 2020 Paso Las Mañas, Tinto × 2

      113 in stock

    • 2020 Finca de los Locos, Tinto × 2

      87 in stock

    • 2020 Pies Negros, Tinto × 2

      798 in stock

    43 in stock

  • Romain Guiberteau's Saumur Blanc 'Les Moulins' Collections

    Romain Guiberteau’s 2020s 12-Pack

    $438.00
    • 2020 Saumur Blanc × 3

      3 in stock

    • 2020 Saumur Blanc 'Les Moulins' × 3

      4 in stock

    • 2020 Saumur Rouge × 3

      9 in stock

    • 2020 Saumur Rouge 'Les Moulins' × 3

      28 in stock

    1 in stock

  • CantinArte

    CantinArte 6-Pack

    $190.00
    • 2021 Pecorino, Terre Aquilane, 'Colori' × 2

      80 in stock

    • 2020 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, 'Ode' × 2

      77 in stock

    • 2020 Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo, 'Gaia' × 2

      118 in stock

    14 in stock

  • Clos de Midi | Arnaud Lambert Collections

    Arnaud Lambert 2021s 12-Pack

    $321.00
    • 2021 Saumur Blanc, 'Clos de Midi' × 3

      54 in stock

    • 2021 Saumur Blanc, St. Cyr en Bourg × 3

      63 in stock

    • 2021 Saumur Rouge 'Clos Mazurique' × 3

      52 in stock

    • 2021 Saumur-Champigny, 'Les Terres Rouges' × 3

      23 in stock

    7 in stock

  • Collections

    Pascal Mazet Champagne 4-Pack

    $351.00
    • 2015 Millésimé

      33 in stock

    • Champagne, Originel, 1er Cru, Brut

      92 in stock

    • Unique, 1er Cru, Brut NV

      130 in stock

    • Champagne, Nature NV

      187 in stock

    5 in stock

  • Xesteiriña Collections

    Rías Baixas Albariño 6-Pack

    $258.00
    • 2020 Albariño × 2

      15 in stock

    • 2021 Albariño, Sen Etiqueta × 2

      51 in stock

    • 2020 Albariño Peai × 2

      15 in stock

    7 in stock

  • Nicolas-Pointeau-VV Collections

    Nicolas Pointeau Chinon 6-Pack

    $136.00
    • 2020 Chinon Rouge, Les Tonnelieres × 2

      833 in stock

    • 2020 Chinon Rouge, Traditionnel × 2

      369 in stock

    • 2020 Chinon Rouge, Vieille Vignes × 2

      497 in stock

    184 in stock

  • Collections

    Malat Grüner Veltliner 6-Pack

    $206.00
    • 2019 Grüner Veltliner, 'Gottschelle' × 2

      51 in stock

    • 2021 Gruner Veltliner, 'Hohlgraben' × 2

      127 in stock

    • 2021 Grüner Veltliner Kremstal Furth × 2

      1657 in stock

    18 in stock

  • Barbaresco Sterderi Collections

    Fletcher’s Stunning 2019 Range

    $405.00
    • 2020 Langhe Nebbiolo × 2

      7 in stock

    • 2019 Barbaresco "Recta Pete"

      75 in stock

    • 2019 Barbaresco, 'Starderi'

      17 in stock

    • 2019 Barbaresco, Faset

      28 in stock

    • 2019 Barbaresco, Roncaglie

      19 in stock

    3 in stock

  • Collections

    2020 Chablis, Grand Cru Les Preuses 3-Pack

    $230.40
    Sale!
    • 2020 Chablis, Grand Cru Les Preuses × 3

      23 in stock

    7 in stock

  • Poderi Colla Barbaresco Collections

    Piemonte vs. Alto Piemonte: Poderi Colla vs. David Carlone

    $212.80
    Sale!
    • 2017 Barbaresco, Roncaglie × 2

      477 in stock

    • 2017 Boca, Adele × 2

      Vallelonga is the flagship of this dingy-sized operation. It is indeed a small cantina but mighty, like its appellation. What is most striking about Nebbiolo grown in the soil of Lessona is its subtle and equally substantial aromas that are unlike any expression I’ve experienced with this varietal. It hits all the markers expected from Nebbiolo (rose, tar, anise and great structure) but here they transcend the weight and power of the Langhe with an angelic rise of elegance from the glass—especially whenever Northern Piedmont’s maestro enologist, Cristiano Garella, is involved. A very well-respected wine writer once mistakenly lumped Lessona into the mix of all of northern Piedmont Nebbiolo wines as “a rather less pure form than a great Barolo.” This oversight is easy to make if a Lessona is tasted next to its local brethren, or to a Barolo where it’s like putting a ballerina in the ring with a boxer.

      Famous Italian wine writers of the late 1800s and early 1900s considered Lessona wines the greatest reds in all of Italy, and in the right hands it can represent one of the most pure expressions of Nebbiolo. The weight and power of Nebbiolo from further south (in the Langhe) often overwhelms the senses when compared to Lessona’s hyper-detailed and intricately refined expression. Lessona’s volcanic soil, with its metal and mineral streak in the palate, is impossible to miss, and the grape is equally obvious. It could be the Chambolle-Musigny of Piedmont, and no one who knows and drinks (not only tastes) Burgundy would dare ding one because of its finesse and purity. Like Lessona, some of the greatest Chambolle-Musignys can get lost in the context of bigger wines and can be better served alone.

      Fabio’s Coste della Sesia Nebbiolo grapes are entirely grown within the Lessona appellation, but due to an archaic technicality, it’s not labeled as such because the winery it’s made in sits only fifteen feet over the border of Lessona and primarily in Coste della Sesia appellation, so it can only be labeled as a Costa della Sesia; it’s obvious that a wine should be labeled by the origin of their grapes, not the location of the cellar it was crafted in. (I apologize for the repetition of this paragraph if you've read Fabio's profile as well.)

      The details: Fermentation in stainless steel for over three weeks, followed by aging in old 225 liter barrels for thirteen months. Fermentation is spontaneous and the use of sulfites is kept to a minimum—only 30ppm at bottling, which is near half the average for handcrafted, boutique fine wine. The vines are a mix of young and old, with the average close to twenty-five years.

      58 in stock

    29 in stock

  • Collections

    Crotin 12-Pack

    $211.20
    Sale!
    • 2019 Barbera d'Asti, 'La Martina' × 4

      731 in stock

    • 2020 Freisa 'Aris' × 4

      20 in stock

    • 2020 Vino Rosso Contadino, Beverin × 4

      1363 in stock

    5 in stock

  • Collections

    Cume do Avia 12-Pack

    $411.00
    • 2020 Dos Canotos Brancellao × 3

      Out of stock

    • 2020 Colleita 8, Tinto × 3

      380 in stock

    • 2020 Colleita 8, Blanco × 3

      185 in stock

    • 2020 Arraiano, Tinto × 3

      78 in stock

    Insufficient stock

  • Weszeli Collections

    Weszeli’s 2017 Riesling Crus 6-Pack

    $424.00
    • 2017 Riesling, "Seeberg" × 2

      136 in stock

    • 2017 Riesling, "Steinmassl" × 2

      151 in stock

    • 2017 Riesling, Heiligenstein × 2

      239 in stock

    68 in stock

  • Arribas Wine Company

    Arribas’ 2019s 4-Pack

    $210.00
    • 2019 Quilometro × 2

      151 in stock

    • 2019 Raiola Tinto × 2

      217 in stock

    75 in stock

  • Davide Carlone Collections

    Davide Carlone’s 2017 Boca 4-Pack

    $200.00
    • 2017 Boca × 4

      Vallelonga is the flagship of this dingy-sized operation. It is indeed a small cantina but mighty, like its appellation. What is most striking about Nebbiolo grown in the soil of Lessona is its subtle and equally substantial aromas that are unlike any expression I’ve experienced with this varietal. It hits all the markers expected from Nebbiolo (rose, tar, anise and great structure) but here they transcend the weight and power of the Langhe with an angelic rise of elegance from the glass—especially whenever Northern Piedmont’s maestro enologist, Cristiano Garella, is involved. A very well-respected wine writer once mistakenly lumped Lessona into the mix of all of northern Piedmont Nebbiolo wines as “a rather less pure form than a great Barolo.” This oversight is easy to make if a Lessona is tasted next to its local brethren, or to a Barolo where it’s like putting a ballerina in the ring with a boxer.

      Famous Italian wine writers of the late 1800s and early 1900s considered Lessona wines the greatest reds in all of Italy, and in the right hands it can represent one of the most pure expressions of Nebbiolo. The weight and power of Nebbiolo from further south (in the Langhe) often overwhelms the senses when compared to Lessona’s hyper-detailed and intricately refined expression. Lessona’s volcanic soil, with its metal and mineral streak in the palate, is impossible to miss, and the grape is equally obvious. It could be the Chambolle-Musigny of Piedmont, and no one who knows and drinks (not only tastes) Burgundy would dare ding one because of its finesse and purity. Like Lessona, some of the greatest Chambolle-Musignys can get lost in the context of bigger wines and can be better served alone.

      Fabio’s Coste della Sesia Nebbiolo grapes are entirely grown within the Lessona appellation, but due to an archaic technicality, it’s not labeled as such because the winery it’s made in sits only fifteen feet over the border of Lessona and primarily in Coste della Sesia appellation, so it can only be labeled as a Costa della Sesia; it’s obvious that a wine should be labeled by the origin of their grapes, not the location of the cellar it was crafted in. (I apologize for the repetition of this paragraph if you've read Fabio's profile as well.)

      The details: Fermentation in stainless steel for over three weeks, followed by aging in old 225 liter barrels for thirteen months. Fermentation is spontaneous and the use of sulfites is kept to a minimum—only 30ppm at bottling, which is near half the average for handcrafted, boutique fine wine. The vines are a mix of young and old, with the average close to twenty-five years.

      6 in stock

    1 in stock

  • Wechsler Riesling Trocken Collections

    Wechsler’s Riesling Trocken 6-Pack

    $138.00
    • 2020 Riesling, Trocken × 6

      109 in stock

    18 in stock

  • Collections

    2017 Barolo, Bussia “Dardi le Rose” 4-Pack

    $320.00
    • 2017 Barolo, Bussia "Dardi le Rose" × 4

      Inside the Bottle:  My first smell of Poderi Colla's Barolo Dardi le Rose was mesmerizing.  I tasted a 2001 vintage of it in Los Angeles at a BYO Barolo event.  In the company of Barolo juggernauts like Giacomo Conterno, Cavallotto, Giacosa, both Mascarellos and many more, this wine of sublime finesse went straight to the top of my list, as it did with many other talented sommeliers in the room.

      Few things are more thrilling than tasting one of the world's greatest wines for the first time.  With the help of Alfio Cavallotto, one of the greatest winemakers in Barolo, and one of the Colla's biggest fans, an appointment with the Collas was arranged.  Our visit with the Colla family was one of the most memorable I've had at any estate in Europe.  Tino Colla and I hit it off immediately, and before long we began selling their wines.

      The Poderi Colla Bussia "Dardi le Rose" comes from one of the most venerable houses in the Langhe.  With over 300 years of experience, the Colla family, former owners of Prunotto (during their most legendary years, 1956 to 1994) began their first family estate, Poderi Colla, in 1994.  While they strive to make wines of finesse and polish they don't compromise Barolo's capability for great ageability and deep complexity.

      This wine is a stunner, expressing classic aromas of dried rose and orange peel, sour cherries, tobacco and leather that beckon your nose as far into the glass as it can go. The subtlety of the wine is extraordinary for a young Barolo and can be matched only by a few of the greats, like Guisseppe Mascarello's Monprivato. Aromatically, the wine offers a brilliant constellation of classic Barolo scents. On the palate, the typically stern tannins of a young Barolo are finely polished and are buoyed by the refreshing acidity from the site's high elevation.  The palate aromas mirror the nose and add brown earth, dried cherry, aperol, toasted cedar, almond flower and fresh porcini.  Floral and savory to the bone, this near masterpiece lends itself to a perfect Italian feast. One of the greatest wines in our collection, this should be drunk when you feel the desire to lose yourself in a wine of pure Piemontese dialect and culture. You might need at least two of these.

      Other Stuff: It was this vineyard that, in 1961, Bepe Colla (who at the time owned the famed, Prunotto) decided to make the first commercially sold single-vineyard bottling of Barolo. It wasn't a random decision, nor was the accidental that when Bepe sold Prunotto, he put all of his money for Barolo on this cru.

      The Dardi le Rose vineyard faces South to Southwest, at about 300-350 meters above sea level and is on clay, limestone marls and some sandstone, all a perfect combination for a great vineyard site. The wine is raised in large slovenian cask for a little over two years and is bottled without filtration.

       

      462 in stock

    30 in stock