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2008 Fèvre Chablis Vaudésir
The Best Grand Cru Value of '08 Chablis
Lowest Price in the Nation

It's no secret that we're obsessed with Fèvre's 2008 Chablis. These are some of the most thrilling Chardonnays around.

We’re not alone in our mania: Fèvre swept the Burghound’s 08 Chablis podium – and then some – winning all of his top seven spots for the vintage. And The World of Fine Wine called Fèvre’s 08s “candidates for perfection at every level.”

Unbridled, Undeniable Class
1995 Marquis d'Angerville 1er Clos des Ducs
Marquee Volnay from the Marquis Himself

Clos des Ducs may be the greatest wine in Volnay, and the 1995 was likely the Volnay of the vintage.

Here, the legendary Jacques d’Angerville crafted a wine that, even with the tricky vintage's signature rich and ripe fruit, maintains remarkable structure, polish and finesse. As Allen Meadows notes, “this is big, rich and concentrated yet the trademark sense of elegance and finesse remains intact.” 

Today we offer the 1995 Clos des Ducs at $144.95 – no compare-at pricing is available anywhere in the nation.

Casa Dragones is made from 100% blue agave grown in the Valley of Tequila in Jalisco, Mexico. The soil, rich in potassium and silica, imparts a mouth-watering minerality that's, frankly, a little bit evocative of our favorite dry Riesling or Muscadet. After a long maturity, the agave's massive, ripe piñas yield a sweet nectar that is fermented and distilled into tequila.

This is what truly gives this tequila its unparalleled finesse. Fermented nectar is distilled multiple times to separate the lightest spirit. It is then blended with a discreet amount of extra-añejo tequila, aged for five years in new American oak casks. The mixture is fined one last time to leave a brilliantly clear, lustrous tequila Joven.

The bottle, a work of art in itself, is made in Mexico from lead-free crystal. Its base is engraved by hand with a spectacular starburst, reminiscent of the agave plant's leaves. Each bottle is hand-numbered and labeled, showing how truly small-production this tequila is.

Funk-a-delectable Chinon
2002 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses
Loire's Cult Cabernet Franc - Lowest Price in the World

With 60 years of history, the Olga Raffault domaine continues to make unapologetically wild Chinon that could be considered France's benchmark Cabernet Franc.

There are times for listening to Beethoven, and then there are times are for Parliament Funkadelic. Elegance and class are great and noble, but sometimes you just want to get down. The 2002 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses is for those times when you're in a George Clinton mood.

Ruthless Mineral, Impeccable Stature
2002 Trimbach Clos Ste. Hune
Special Pricing for OWC Three-Packs

"...minerality as deep, saline, and mysterious as the ocean."
David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate

Notice: To all collectors and fanatics, we'll cut to the chase... 2002 produced one of the most dazzling Clos Ste. Hunes in the famous vineyard's illustrious history.

The 2002 is simply ruthless in its resinous delivery of extract and mineral, even in the uncompromising world of Clos Ste. Hune. This 1.67 hectare sub-parcel of the Grand Cru Rosacker vineyard is famous for fantastically low yields.

Cruel fate, the outstanding 2002 is also the vineyard’s smallest offering ever.

So I'm off to Germany tomorrow (today, whatever as appropriate) to preview the 2009 vintage and do a bit of touring, Deutsch-sprechin'... that sort of thing. For you German wine geeks, here's the plan.

Sunday and Monday I'm at the Mainzer Weinbörse: This is basically a VDP-fest with the top producers all present. A good way to blaze through a wide collection of the 2009s and get a good sense of the vintage. Stamina required. Last year they served tarte flambés at the food station and that helped with the basic exhaustion of it all. That said, it's a very well organized event.

The Chablis Value of the Vintage
2008 Fèvre Chablis 1er Fourchaume Vaulorent
The Premier of 1er Crus

"A terrific wine that could easily pass for a Grand Cru."
-Burghound

This is the best value of the 2008 vintage in Chablis. To be perfectly blunt, this is the best value by a long shot. 

Consider that the Burghound’s top seven wines of the vintage are Fèvre’s six Grand Crus... and today's Fourchaume Vaulorent. Indeed, in nearly everything but price, this is Grand Cru Chablis. Note: This is not the regular Fourchaume; this is a special bottling sourced from the "Vignoble de Vaulorent" parcel which, in fact, backs right up against the Grand Cru Preuses, see map below.

The Newest Member of Burgundy's Pantheon
2007 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
La Romanée - Echézeaux - Aux Reignots
Petits Monts - Clos du Château

For the serious Burgundy collector - those of you who seek DRC, Leroy, Rousseau, Roumier - add this name to your list: Liger-Belair.

Since its creation in 2000, this estate has forced its way into the very top echelon of Burgundy.

This is a domaine with a mere ten-year official track record, and yet whispered rumors have it that the 2007 Liger-Belairs are on the short list of the best in all of Burgundy.

Today we are proud to have available the only tranche of these wines in the nation: Grand crus La Romanée and Echézeaux, 1er crus Aux Reignots and Petits Monts, and village monopole Clos du Château.

Southern Rhone's Island Outpost
2004 Tenute Dettori Rosso
Cult Sardinian Grenache: Lowest Price in the World

"Simply put, Dettori's 2004 Rosso rocks."
- Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate

For Southern Rhône fans, for all those who went long on the 2007 Chateauneufs, today the journey south to the Italian island of Sardinia will be very rewarding.

The common denominators here are Grenache (that most dazzling, meaty and floral grape) and sunshine. A lot of sunshine. Yet the voice, the tone, of this grape on the brushy island of Sardinia is distinct - perhaps a bit wilder, perhaps even more expansive and exotic than its attitude in the Rhône.

This is to say nothing of the old-vine treasure-trove of Grenache vines (called "Cannonau" locally) that Dettori farms; 120-year-old wisemen with deep, deep roots that pull up from the earth a serious concentration.

Tradition in Burgundy
30%+ Below the Lowest Price in the Nation
2006 Pousse d'Or
Pommard Jarolieres - Volnay Clos de la Bousse d'Or
Santenay Les Gravières - Santenay Clos des Tavannes

The Burghound makes no bones about it: "This is a domaine to watch."

With fantastic sites and a long, impressive history, Pousse d’Or is one of the most well-known names in Burgundy. Now under the progress-minded Patrick Landanger, the domaine is primed, as Meadows notes, for “rejoining the elite domaines in Volnay.”

Let’s not make any bones about the pricing, either: This is one of the most compelling deals in traditional Burgundy.