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Chave 2019 Hermitage
$349.99Northern Rhone Valley France
Wine Advocate 97-100 Rating
Jeb Dunnuck 98 Rating
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A powerhouse of a wine that flirts with perfection, the 2019 Hermitage reveals a dense purple hue as well as an extraordinary bouquet of sweet blue fruits supported by notes of crushed stone, lead pencil, leather, and ground pepper, with hints of flowers in the background. Full-bodied, stunningly pure, and massively concentrated, yet with riveting precision and elegance, it needs to be hidden in the back of the cellar for a decade and will evolve for 30, 40, if not 50 years. Tasting the trilogy of the 2018, 2019, and 2020 over the coming decades will be the equivalent of wine nirvana. SP39-9 -
Chave 2019 Hermitage Blanc
$319.99Northern Rhone Valley France
Jeb Dunnuck 98+ Rating
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Another incredible white from this family is the 2019 Hermitage Blanc, a powerful, concentrated, and remarkably pure Hermitage that has laser-like focus as well as textbook Marsanne notes of quince, green almond, powdered rock, licorice, and spice. It’s still tight, focused, and inward at present, yet it reminds me of the 2018 with its purity and rare mix of power and elegance. It’s worth trying a bottle any time over the coming 3-5 years, but after that, I’d recommend waiting until after 2031. R43-2 -
Clos des Papes 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
$149.99Southern Rhone Valley France
Wine Spectator 98 Rating
This offers a drop-dead gorgeous core of cassis and raspberry pâte de fruit flavors that hold center stage but still allow notes of Lapsang souchong tea, anise, incense and shiso leaf to chime in. Very long, with a sublime feel through the mineral-tinged finish. So seductive already, but this should cruise in the cellar. Drink now through 2040. 6,000 cases made, 850 cases imported. SP36-1 -
Clos du Roy 2020 Red Blend Fronsac
Price range: $29.99 through $150.00Bordeaux France
Jeb Dunnuck 93 Rating
The 2020 Clos Du Roy offers up a pure, beautifully clean bouquet of ripe black cherries, plums, tobacco, and cedary spices. This carries to a medium to full-bodied Fronsac with a balanced, layered mouthfeel, nicely integrated acidity, and a great finish. It’s a stunning Fronsac to enjoy over the coming 10-15 years. SP51-4
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Clos La Roquete 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
$49.99Southern Rhone Valley France
Jeb Dunnuck 94 Rating
I always love this white, and the 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc Clos Roquete Blanc is no exception. Pure, clean, and elegant, with medium-bodied aromas and flavors of ripe lemon, honeysuckle, and white flowers, it has a pretty, seamless, impeccably balanced profile and is already impossible to resist. R29-3 -
Clos La Roquete 2023 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
Price range: $59.99 through $330.00Southern Rhone Valley France
James Suckling 95 Rating
Intense and aromatic, with so much texture to it. Notes of dried lemons, dried herbs, pears, blanched almonds and anise. Full-bodied with a well-rounded, suave and ample development on the palate. Plenty of dried herb character and vibrant spices. Creamy but agile. Drink or hold.
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Clos Saint Jean 2018 Chateauneuf Du Pape La Combe Des Fous
$149.99Southern Rhone Valley France
Jeb Dunnuck 98 Rating
The star of the show in 2018 is the 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape La Combe Des Fous, which has an incredible mix of complexity, power, and elegance that’s something to behold. Sporting a deep purple/plum color as well as a killer bouquet of blackcurrants, lavender, peppery garrigue, graphite, and white chocolate, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a seamless, multi-dimensional texture, incredible tannins, and a gorgeous finish. This is as good as 2018 gets, and while it’s already impossible to resist, it’s going to evolve for 15+ years. SP34-4 -
Clos Sainte Magdeleine 2023 Mediterranee Blanc
Price range: $29.99 through $156.00Provence France
Wine Spectator 92 Rating
Alluring notes of peach, green melon and meadow flowers are fresh and pure, revealing savory details of cut chives and flint smoke. Medium-weight and built upon a crushed mineral foundation, with great length and energy. Marsanne, Ugni Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc. Drink now through 2028. Only 549 cases imported.
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Collet Brut Champagne Ay
Price range: $39.99 through $210.00Champagne France
Wine Spectator 90 Rating
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Crushed white cherry and slivered almond notes are framed by clean-cut acidity in this balanced, creamy Champagne, with accents of orchard blossom and ground ginger on the finish. Drink now through 2019. 1,500 cases imported.
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