Burgundy

Chardonnay

Domaine Bertagna

2002               Vougeot Blanc ‘1er’                                                                         $89⁹⁹

BH: “…hints of the exotic… intense and mineral-driven flavors offer outstanding complexity and finishing verve… highly recommended.”

Bret Brothers/ Domaine La Soufrandiere

2002               Pouilly-Vinzelles ‘Les Quarts’                                                          $49⁹⁹

                        Iwc: 91(+?)     BH: 90

Domaine Robert Chevillon

2004               Bourgogne Blanc                                                                            $19⁹⁹  

Domaine/ Maison Marc Colin

2002               Bourgogne- La Combe                                                                   $17⁹⁹

                        ... from Puligny vines                                                           (Reg. $27⁹⁹)

2002               St. Aubin ‘La Chateniere’                                                                $29⁹⁹

                        BH: 91 drink 2007-12                                                          (Reg. $34⁹⁹)

2002               St. Aubin ‘En Remilly’                                                                      $29⁹⁹

                                BH: 91 drik 2007-12                                                             (Reg. $34⁹⁹)

“2002 is an excellent vintage to pick and choose among the broad range of St. Aubin offerings from Pierre Yves Colin as they represent outstanding values.”

Domaine Dauvissat-Camus

2001               Chablis ‘La Forest’ 1er Cru                                                              $34⁹⁹

                        BH: 90            IWC: 90 (+?) drink 2005-09

2002               Chablis ‘La Forest’ 1er Cru                                                              $39⁹⁹

                        IWC: 93 (+?)

                        BH: 92... “A stunning effort.” Try from 2008+

1997                              Chablis ‘Les Clos’ Grand Cru                                                     $49⁹⁹net

                                                                                                                        (Reg. $69⁹⁹)

2001               Chablis ‘Les Clos’ Grand Cru                                                          $44⁹⁹

                        IWC: 92 (+?)

BH: 92 “... incredible length; simply a great effort for the vintage.” Drink 2008-12+

2001               Chablis ‘Les Preuses’ Grand Cru                                                    $44⁹⁹

                        IWC : 91 (+?)

BH: 93 “A combination of raw power and an elegant, seductive style… absolutely stunning length.”

Alice et Olivier De Moor

2002               Chablis- Bel Air villages                                                                  $24⁹⁹

                                BH: “First rate quality at this level.”

*2002             St. Bris villages (Sauvignon Blanc)                                                            $19⁹⁹

BH: “A knockout effort.” 88

Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix

*2002             Chablis- Vieilles Vignes villages                                                    $39⁹⁹

30-70+ year old vines

Domaine Arnaud Ente

2002               Bourgogne- Aligoté                                                                                    $29⁹⁹

                        BH: “From 60 year old vines. “Uncommonly good.”

2002               Bourgogne                                                                                       $39⁹⁹

BH: “This could easily be mistaken for a Meursault villages… a simply outstanding effort at this level.”

2000               Meursault ‘Gouttes d’Or’ 1er Cru                                                 $115⁰⁰

Domaine Jean- Philippe Fichet

2002               Bourgogne- Vieilles Vignes                                                                       $29⁹⁹

                        100%  from Meursault vines ; no new oak

Domaine Chenevieres

2005               Chablis ‘L’Homme Mort’ 1^er Cru                                                     $29⁹⁹

                        BH: “Clearly a domaine to watch closely.” 92 drink 2009+

*2005             Petit Chablis                                                                                      $14⁹⁹

BH: “…complex, intense… this is a wine of distinction for its level. Recommended.”

Domaine Guffens-Heynen

2004               Pouilly- Fuissé ‘La Roche’ villages                                                  $79⁹⁹

                        BH: “…transcends the vintage.”    WA: 95

Domaine Louis Boillot et Fils

2002               Bourgonge Blanc                                                                            $19⁹⁹

Domaine Latour- Giraud

2002               Meursault ‘Les Perrieres’ 1er Cru                                                  $79⁹⁹

IWC: “A big, full wine with the texture and depth of a Grand Cru.” 93

2002               Meursault ‘Genevrieres- Cuvée des Pierres’ 1er Cru               $100⁰⁰

                        IWC: 93(+?)

Domaine Roland Lavantureux

*2005             Petit Chablis                                                                                      $19⁹⁹

                        A specialist in Petit Chablis

Chateau de Maltroye

1999               Chassagne- Montrachet                                                                 $49⁹⁹

                        ‘Clos du Chateau de la Maltroye’ 1er Cru

IWC: “Today, white wines from Cornut are among the most exciting recent developments in the village of Chassagne-Montrachet.”

Domaine Louis Michel

2002               Chablis villages                                                                                $19⁹⁹

Domaine Olivier Merlin

*2004             Macon- La Roche Vineuse Vieilles Vignes villages                    $19⁹⁹

— SOLD OUT—

*2005             Macon- La Roche Vineuse Vieilles Vignes villages                    $21⁹⁹

IWC: “These wines routinely beat the pants off of California Chardonnays that cost twice as much.”

Domaine Michel Niellon

2002               Chassagne- Montrachet ‘Les Chaumées’ 1er Cru                    $100⁰⁰

BH: “… ultra-intense… stunning length. May well be the finest vintage of Chaumées that Niellon has ever produced.” 93

2002               Chassagne- Montrachet ‘Clos de la Maltroie’ 1er Cru             $100⁰⁰

BH: 92 “For long, one of white burgundy’s great names… intense and luscious multi- dimensionality.” –Andrew Jefford, The New France

Domaine Ramonet

2002               Chassagne- Montrachet ‘Chaumées’ 1er Cru                             $75⁰⁰

                        BH: 91            IWC: 90

2002               Puligny- Montrachet ‘Enseignéres’ villages                                $59⁹⁹

                        BH: “Really lovely stuff for this level.”

Domaine Francois Raveneau

2000               Chablis ‘Montée de Tonnerre’ 1er Cru                                      $100⁰⁰

                        BH: “Really lovely, if not incredible.”        IWC: 92

2003               Chablis ‘Montée de Tonnerre’ 1er Cru                                      $115⁰⁰

2002               Chablis ‘Valmur’ Grande Cru                                                      $150⁰⁰

                        IWC: 93(+?)   BH: 92

Domaine/ Maison Jean Rijckaert

2005               Pouilly- Fuissé villages                                                                     $19⁹⁹

2004               Viré- Clessé ‘La Verchère Vieilles Vignes’ villages                     $19⁹⁹

                        BH: “A lovely effort… old vine intensity.”

Domaine/ Maison Etienne Sauzet

2002               Bourgogne                                                                                       $29⁹⁹

                        All from Puligny vines

Domaine A. et P. de Villaine

2002               Bourgogne- cote Chalonnaise ‘Les Clous’                                   $29⁹⁹

                        BH: “The de Villaine wines have always provided excellent value for

                        the money and they are exceptionally good values in 2002.”

Pinot Noir

Domaine Barthod- Noëllat

2003               Bourgogne ‘Les Bons Bâtons’                                                        $29⁹⁹

Domaine Bertagna

2002               Clos St- Denis Grand Cru                                                              $135⁰⁰

                                BH: 93 “… an absolutely stunning wine with serious potential.”

2002               Vosne- Romanée ‘Les Beaux- Monts’ 1^er Cru                               $89⁹⁹

                        BH: 91

2002               Nuits St- Georges ‘Les Murgers’ 1er Cru                                      $89⁹⁹

                        BH: 91 from 70 year old vines

2002               Vougeot ‘Clos de la Perrière’ 1er Cru                                           $89⁹⁹

                        A monopole of Domaine Bertagna

Domaine Bocquenet

2002               Vosne- Romanée                                                                              $55⁹⁹

BH: “Daniel Bocquenet is in my view one of the most underrated wine makers in Burgundy and his wines consistently rate at the top of their respective classes.”

Maison Bouchard Père et Fils

2002               Beaune ‘Grèves-Vigne de l’ Enfant Jésus’ 1er Cru                    $75⁰⁰

BH: 92 “… a great vintage for Bouchard… the Beaune ‘Grèves-Vigne de l’ Enfant Jésus’ is simply brilliant in the context of its terroir.”

                        IWC: 90

2002               Pommard ‘Rugiens’ 1er Cru                                                           $75⁰⁰

                        IWC: 91(+?)

Domaine Alain Burguet

2002               Bourgogne ‘Pince Vin’                                                                    $34⁹⁹

BH: “…decidedly more refinement than one usually encounters at this level.”

Domaine Sylvain Cathiard

2004               Bourgogne                                                                                       $29⁹⁹

                        BH: “A lovely wine for its level and recommended.”

Domaine Chandon de Brialles

2002               Corton- Bressandes Grand Cru                                                     $ 75⁰⁰

                        BH: 91

                        IWC: 93(+?) “A rare Burgundy steal at this price.”

Domaine Robert Chevillon

2004               Bourgogne Rouge                                                                           $24⁹⁹

2002               Nuits St- Georges ‘Les Chaignots’ 1er Cru                                               $59⁹⁹

BH: “2002 is genuinely a magnificent vintage for what is one of the most consistent domains in all of Burgundy.”

2003               Nuits St- Georges ‘Vieilles Vignes’ villages                                  $49⁹⁹

2003               Nuits St- Georges ‘Les Pruliers’ 1er Cru                                        $69⁹⁹

2004               Nuits St- Georges ‘Les Pruliers’ 1er Cru                                        $69⁹⁹

2004               Nuits St- Georges ‘Les Vaucrains’ 1er Cru                                               $89⁹⁹

Domaine Dugat- Py

2002               Charmes- Chambertin Grand Cru                                                          $325⁰⁰

                        IWC: 94

                        BH: 94… “A breathtaking wine.” Only 6½ barrels produced.

2001               Gevrey- Chambertin ‘Vieille Vignes’ villages                              $75⁰⁰

2002               Gevrey- Chambertin ‘Vieille Vignes’ villages                            $100⁰⁰

2002               Gevrey- Chambertin ‘Coeur du Roi’ villages                             $150⁰⁰

                        BH: 90 “Flat out terrific juice.” Only 28 barrels produced.

2002               Gevrey- Chambertin ‘1er’ 1er Cru                                                          $200⁰⁰

                                Only 4½ barrels produced.

                        Gevrey- Chambertin ‘Petite Chapelle’ 1er Cru                         $175⁰⁰

2001               Mazis- Chambertin Grand Cru                                                    $375⁰⁰

BH: 94 Only 3 barrels produced. “While it’s true that the wines re expensive and hard to find, they are worth the price of admission.”

                        IWC: 92-96

2001               Bourgogne                                                                                       $39⁹⁹

BH: “… good details with fine Gevrey character and excellent finishing complexity. Terrific quality at this level.”

Domaine Sylvie Esmonin

1999               Gevrey- Chambertin ‘Clos St- Jacques’ 1er Cru                          $59⁹⁹

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