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Raveneau, Chablis 1er Cru 'Butteaux' 2017 (750ml)

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Raveneau, Chablis 1er Cru 'Butteaux' 2017 (750ml)

Delicious nose with aromas of lemon and honey, as well as chalky notes. The mouth is precise, of remarkable balance, marked by a beautiful freshness and minerality.

Jean Foillard, Fleurie, 2018 (750ml)

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Jean Foillard, Fleurie, 2018 (750ml)

This Fleurie signed Foillard is undoubtedly the best of the vintage in this appellation, more accessible in its youth than its neighbor Morgon. Released from the cellars estate in January 2020.

Pax, Sonoma Hillsides, Syrah 2018 (750ml)

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Pax, Sonoma Hillsides, Syrah 2018 (750ml)

The Sonoma Hillsides label was designed by Pax to honor one of his heroes in the Rhone Valley. During a visit with the retired Raymond Trollat, Pax brought up a winemaker named Michal Clotaire who paid homage to Raymond by using a direct copy of Raymonds

Clos de Mourres, Côtes du Rhône 'Bag in Box', 2018 (5L)

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Clos de Mourres, Côtes du Rhône 'Bag in Box', 2018 (5L)

80% Grenache, 20-30% Syrah from sand above white clays soils at Vaison-la-Romaine, destemmed, 12-15 day vinification, raised 5 months, unfiltered, organic wine, 5 liter box. >>>

Arnaud Lambert, Château de Brézé, Crémant de Loire Blanc NV (750ml)

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Arnaud Lambert, Château de Brézé, Crémant de Loire Blanc NV (750ml)

Done in traditional champagne method and grown on the estate’s chalkiest soils. Blend: 75% Chenin Blanc, 25% Chardonnay. Vines planted in 1990. >>>

Domaine Jaulin Plaisantin, 'L'Enfer' Chinon 2015 (750m)l

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Domaine Jaulin Plaisantin, 'L'Enfer' Chinon 2015 (750m)l

100% Cabernet Franc. 'L'enfer' (Hell) comes from a clay flint tray and middle-aged vines (between 40 and 60 years old). Organic management, respectful harvests and gentle vinification with very little sulfur do the rest.

Knebel, Riesling , Brückstück, 2015 (750ml)

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Knebel, Riesling , Brückstück, 2015 (750ml)

Brückstück is Devonian blue slate with clay, sandstone and volcanic pumice. The majority of Knebel’s holdings are mid-slope in the lieu-dit of Sternberg. Brückstück is very powerful and concentrated maintaining a sense of elegance with a much more fruity

Knebel, Riesling , Uhlen Grosses Gewachs, 2016 (750ml)

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Knebel, Riesling , Uhlen Grosses Gewachs, 2016 (750ml)

Uhlen is the most famous of Knebel's vineyards and is undoubtedly one of the most impressive terraced vineyards in the world. Matthias has three parcels in the Uhlen, the “Blaufüsser Lay” (blue slate), “Laubach” (shell-bearing grey slate), and “Rothlay”>>

Weingut Gross, Sauvignon Blanc Colles Stajerska 2016 (750ml)

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Weingut Gross, Sauvignon Blanc Colles Stajerska 2016 (750ml)

Sauvignon Blanc made in the traditional, natural Slovenian style. This wine is a beast, brute force, tamed into sitting still enough for you to enjoy a glance at it, but bristling with energy and tension. >>>

Domaine de Prion, Pouilly-Fuissé Les Chevrières 2017 (750ml)

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Domaine de Prion, Pouilly-Fuissé Les Chevrières 2017 (750ml)

This wine isn’t shy and it’s what you’d expect from a Sylvain Chanudet white wine. Straw-gold in color, there are heady aromas of hazelnuts, lemon curd and jasmine. The palate is richly textured and silky with limestone cut and saltiness.

Benanti Benanti, Etna Rosso, 2017 (750ml)

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Benanti, Etna Rosso, 2017 (750ml)

Sustainable. Attractive elegant savoury dark cherry fruits with some black coffee; precise with a nice freshness.

Trousse Chemise 'Trousse Chemise', Pinot Noir, Oregon 2018 (750ml)

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'Trousse Chemise', Pinot Noir, Oregon 2018 (750ml)

Oregon, simply, kick's Burgundy"s ass when it comes to Pinot Noir at this price point. The fruit here is remarkably pure, red, and inviting.

Prudhon, Saint Aubin Blanc 1er Cru 'Les Perrières' 2017 (750ml)

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Prudhon, Saint Aubin Blanc 1er Cru 'Les Perrières' 2017 (750ml)

“Les Perrières” sits just below “Sur le Sentier du Clou” on the slope, immediately north of the village itself, and the Prudhons own a half-hectare of 35-year-old vines here. >>>

Julien Altaber Julien Altaber, Maranges 2018 (750ml)

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Julien Altaber, Maranges 2018 (750ml)

From a plot of Pinot Noir in the town of Dezize les Maranges in a beautiful hillside with a steep slope. Clay-limestone, gravelly soil. South-West exposure, on the sunset. A beautiful terroir ... A very fine and elegant Pinot.

Julien Altaber, Maranges Premier Cru 'Les Clos Roussots' 2018 (750ml)

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Julien Altaber, Maranges Premier Cru 'Les Clos Roussots' 2018 (750ml)

Julien Altaber professes a non-interventionist approach to winemaking, where everything is done to stay as close as possible to the grape and the terroir, and in the cellar: spontaneous fermentation, no sulfur added, no filtration.

Peter Lauer, Riesling Fass 13 Feils GG, 2018

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Peter Lauer, Riesling Fass 13 Feils GG, 2018

Nikolaihof, Riesling Vom Stein Federspiel, 2017

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Nikolaihof, Riesling Vom Stein Federspiel, 2017

"Youthful and delicate, this displays flavors of pear and apricot that mingle at the core of this white, while spice and mineral accents emerge toward the mouth watering finish. Drink now through 2021. 300 cases imported" Wine Spectator

Domaine Chapel, Fleurie Charbonnières Vieilles Vignes, 2018 (750ml)

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Domaine Chapel, Fleurie Charbonnières Vieilles Vignes, 2018 (750ml)

In Beaujolais, David and Michelle Chapel-Smith are as atypical as they are talented: he is the son of the late Alain Chapel, she was sommelier at Thomas Keller's Per Se in New York. >>>

Domaine de la Grande Colline (Hirotake Ooka) Domaine de La Grande Colline (Hirotake Ooka), Cornas, 2017 (750ml)

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Domaine de La Grande Colline (Hirotake Ooka), Cornas, 2017 (750ml)

See neighboring description for his 2014 Cornas. Beautiful natural Syrah. Voilà.

Domaine de la Grande Colline (Hirotake Ooka) Domaine de La Grande Colline (Hirotake Ooka), Cornas, 2014 (750ml)

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Domaine de La Grande Colline (Hirotake Ooka), Cornas, 2014 (750ml)

Hirotake started out in chemistry and biology before making his way to Bordeaux for oenology school. Syrah from 25 year old vines, spontaneously fermented in oak. As natural as it comes and quite special in our opinion.

Frank Cornelissen Frank Cornelissen, Munjebel VA, 2017 (750ml)

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Frank Cornelissen, Munjebel VA, 2017 (750ml)

Nerello Mascalese, VA stands for 'Vigne Alte' ('high vines')

Frank Cornelissen Frank Cornelissen, Munjebel FM, 2017, (750ml)

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Frank Cornelissen, Munjebel FM, 2017, (750ml)

From the bottom part of the Fuedo di Mezzo contrada, this Nerello is all about elegance and has tons of personality.

I Vigneri Salvo Foti I Vigneri, Vinupetra, 2016 (750ml)

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I Vigneri, Vinupetra, 2016 (750ml)

Seductive nose of ripe cherry, wild berries and forest floor. On the palate black cherry and blueberry. Lots of volcanic soil feeling - minerals, smoke and ash. Rich and elegant. Smooth tannins.

Cascina degli Ulivi Cascina degli Ulivi, Montemarino Blanc, 2016 (750ml)

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Cascina degli Ulivi, Montemarino Blanc, 2016 (750ml)

The godfathers on the frontier of natural wine in southern piedmont. The focus here is the Cortese grape (which makes up the Gavi wine). Floral, chamomile, and minerality shine.