Virely-Rougeot Pommard Clos Des Arvelets

Virely-Rougeot Pommard Les Chanlins

One of our favorite Premier Cru vineyards in Pommard (easily one of our favorite appellations in Burgundy), Chanlins sits next to Rugiens and Jarolières, two exceptional vineyards in their own right. Indeed, ask any Burgundy lover and they will likely claim that Rugiens belongs to the ranks of Grands Crus. If you can, put this one away for three to five years and prepare for velvet seduction.

Waccamaw Proprietary Red

Put together a bunch of passionate kids (some with backgrounds selling wines for legends such as Eric Solomon and Martine Saunier) deeply immersed in the California biz and you can find some pretty tasty wines. That's what they did and that's what we have here.

Willowlake Cabernet

Another completely unique Cabernet opportunity brought to you by some of the best wine brokers in the business. Declassified Cabernet from one of the biggest names in Stag's Leap District. We just can't tell you who :)

Willowlake Pinot Noir

Finally! A wine that rivals Belle Glos at a much friendlier price point. Pinot lovers unite!

Wunsch et Mann Pinot Noir 'Coteaux des Cerises'

Picture an afternoon in a Wettolsheim orchard — birds overhead, bees drifting lazily between the blossoms, warm sun, nowhere to be. You know how these afternoons tend to go: one thing leads to another. This Pinot Noir bottles that particular kind of afternoon. The Mann family's grown grapes on these hillsides since 1793. Pour it anytime you're in the mood to find out where it leads.

Wunsch et Mann Pinot Noir 'Hengst'

Hengst' means stallion in German — no, that's not a comment on the winemaker. Legend has it the name comes from the heavy horses once needed to plow this dense clay-and-limestone slope; others say it's because the wine itself has always been this powerful. Either way, the name's been on this vineyard since the 9th century. The Mann family's only been at it since 1793 — new blood, by comparison. Give it room to breathe — it still bucks a little.

Z/N Zinfandel

I know, I know, Zinfandel is the same grape as Italy’s Primitivo. But is it? Even the best Primitivo doesn’t have the fruitiness, the power, the sheer intensity of California’s best Zins. And how do we describe that fruitiness? I always find that it has something like more red fruits than black fruits, with a little hint of red currant jelly right at the end that is part of the easy friendliness of the grape.