The book on 2007 Brunello hasn't been written; frankly, the first chapter has yet to be penned. This is a vintage that will no doubt struggle in the shadow of 2006, yet by most accounts (James Suckling, Antonio Galloni) the wines lack little for concentration or punch. To some extent, 2007 seems to show a lot of what made 2006 such a blockbuster year, really stunning, beautiful fruit, the kind of sweet perfumes that inspire poetry. Perhaps the wines have a smaller frame, they are a bit more compact. They do not quite have the extreme depth of the 2006s.

Angerville's wines are both the strongest, the most muscular of Volnay, as well as some of the most elegant and mineral. It's a thrilling combination. The trio of vintages in today's offer are at once, individualistic, terroir-driven and honest.

While Philippe Pacalet remains well outside of the Burgundy mainstream (see below,) he has developed a strong, strong following. The wines are that good.

Comparisons are not easy. They definitely share some of the delicacy, the jewel-box sparkle of the reds of Drouhin. The bigger wines like the Gevreys and Pommards can have a fine texture and mineral spine not unlike the reds of Bachelet, Mugneret-Gibourg or Lafarge. Certainly fans of any of the producers above are strongly encouraged to try a bottle.

In the years since our (re)introduction, Lauer has become a cult name - the wines have found a very serious clientele, all deserved. With this as the context, we expect this small parcel to go very quickly.

In Beaujolais, the 2009s came in with TREMENDOUS expectations and the region saw an unprecedented engagement by a whole new audience (a Beaujo-revolution). We saw newbies, Beaujolais fanatics and seasoned Burgundy buyers going long on the 2009s, buying them by the case-load to cellar.

Huet's Moelleux are without a doubt in the category of the greatest and the most ageworthy sweet wines in the world, yet they come at simply ridiculous values for their quality. (We've said this a thousand times.)

While there hasn't been a big chill here in NYC, we have found our tastes leaning more towards hearty reds-a sure sign that we are in the winter months.

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Trapet is no-nonsense Burgundy; Gevreys of good muscle, though they are agile, sinewy, clearer and crisper than most. The Burghound has called them "Old School," "understated" and "elegant and refined" - we like that. We're always on the lookout for deals like today's and our track-record with older Trapet shows that you are, too. Fans seem to come out of the woodwork for it - this Domaine has a solid legion of fans that value authentic Burgundy at very reasonable prices.

"There should be a stone to Auguste Clape in the northern Rhône. A stone would suit more than a statue - it would be more fundamental and less pretentious. The legend on it should read something like 'Wisdom, Integrity and Humanity.' For this is an exceptional person." Auguste Clape worked his first harvest in Cornas in 1949 - in the last 60+ years little has changed. I see no reason why it would now.