Bollinger: Champagne Excellence

2015

Holiday Catalog

$326 | VF7173 | SHOP

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Table of Contents

About Vintry Fine Wines 2

Holiday Gifts 4

ChampagneDom Pérignon 10Champagne Salon 11Bérèche et Fils 12 Champagne Index 13

OregonChapter 24 Vineyards 14

CaliforniaBryant Family 15Donelan Family 16California Index 17

BordeauxChâteau Haut-Brion 18Bordeaux Index 19

BurgundyDomaine Dubreuil-Fontaine 20Domaine Hubert Lignier 21Burgundy Index 22

Italy Bartolo Mascarello 23Rocche dei Manzoni 24Quintarelli 25Talenti 26Italy Index 27

AustriaSohm and Kracher 28

RiojaDavid Sampedro 29

The Northern RhôneAndre Perret 30 Chave 31

Languedoc-RoussillonDomaine de la Granges des Pères 32

Large Format Index 33

Spirits Domaine Baraillon Bas Armagnac 1944 34Sombra Mezcal 34Glenmorangie ‘Nectar D’Or’ 12 Yr Single Malt Scotch 34Spirits Index 35

Accessories Coravin 36Laguiole Saber 37Zalto Glassware 37

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ON THE COVER: BOLLINGER BRUT ‘LA GRANDE ANNÉE’ CHAMPAGNE 2005An attractive Champagne to drink now and over the next handful of years, as it is already quite forward. Burnished, slightly oxidative classic Bollinger notes meld into scents of honey, apricot jam, smoke, sage, mint and wild flowers.$129 | VF2316 | SHOP

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About Vintry Fine Wines

A Destination Wine Shop in New York’s Thriving Downtown Located at 230 Murray Street, in the Pedestrian Breezeway between Murray and Vesey Streets, Vintry Fine Wines is a wine shop that defies and defines expectations at first glance. With sleek, cutting-edge lines designed by the architecture firm Rogers Marvel, the store’s distinctive look has helped make it a destination in a revitalized downtown which includes Battery Park City and the Financial District, an area currently undergoing a remarkable renaissance among Manhattan’s rapidly evolving neighborhoods. Over 2,500 selections of everyday and collectible fine wines can be found here. The store’s classic and modern design elements visually underscore an offering of the best wines from old and new world regions.

A Range That Respects Both Tradition and Modernity Inside the store, each bottle is displayed in a distinct space on custom-designed leather shelving. In effect, each wine or spirit is allotted an equally proportioned visual showcase, its own space to tell a story. A unifying theme of the selections is a respect for tradition, but this concept becomes part of a compelling conversation between the best of old and new. The fine wines of France, including impeccably stored collectibles from Burgundy, Bordeaux and Champagne, sit in close proximity to “Cult California” classics, Italian upstarts and fine new world producers from around the world. The range of Champagne offerings at Vintry, including grower, vintage and difficult-to-find, low-production cuvées, has been called one of the most extensive and exclusive in New York City.

A Selection Process That Begins in the VineyardWhen choosing bottles, the approach is to seek out producers whose wines are honest, accurate expressions of a harvest, especially those made by sustainable, organic and biodynamic wine growing methods. Around the world, there has been a sort of quiet revolution with these methods because they can produce “terroir driven” wines of higher quality. There’s no interest in wines that have been manipulated, designed or industrially manufactured. High scores from wine publications carry little weight. Wines of character that reflect a respect for their place of origin are preferred, whether from an up-and-coming young Australia producer or from an historic, storied Spanish bodega. This thinking extends to Vintry’s carefully edited spirits section, where classic and artisanal liquors are crafted by producers from around the world, from single malt Scotch to rye produced in New York. Similar to the finest dining and retail establishments, service and hospitality form the core of what Vintry Fine Wines does.

A Family Success Story Helps Revitalize New York’s Downtown AreaVintry Fine Wines is owned by HPH Restaurant Group, a hospitality group founded in 2008 that owns over 10 restaurants in lower Manhattan, including Pier A Harbor House, Harry’s Café & Steak, Bacchanal, Le District and The Dead Rabbit. Far from an anonymous “mega-sized conglomerate,” HPH is the product of “old school” family values, hard work, patience and the constant belief in the potential of New York’s downtown. One of HPH’s owners, Peter Poulakakos, who the New York Times profiled in 2014, lives in Battery Park City with his family. The

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numerous successful HPH projects spearheaded by Peter are a tangible homage to Peter’s father, legendary restaurateur Harry Poulakakos, who opened the neighborhood landmark restaurant Harry’s of Hanover Square in 1972. In recent years, HPH’s hospitality ventures have been a key component that have helped revitalize Battery Park City and the Financial District, both thriving residential neighborhoods that have continued to flourish. Like Harry Poulakakos, who immigrated to New York in the 1950s, New York’s downtown has become one of the city’s great success stories.

Friendly, Experienced and Knowledgeable Wine Industry ProfessionalsThe store’s senior staff has several decades of experience serving customers at New York’s most prestigious restaurants and wine retailers. Wine Director/General Manager Mike Martin has spent twenty years in the wine trade, including work at Morrell and Company, and with famed Burgundy importer Becky Wasserman. As co-owner of a winery in the Yecla region of Spain, Mike’s experience as a producer lends a unique insight into the winemaking business that he shares with Vintry Fine Wines customers as a veteran wine buyer who is a customer advocate. Mike has led tastings of legendary wines and vintages, and personally manages wine cellars for some of the world’s most important collectors. He has also been featured in numerous publications (The New York Times, Wine & Spirits Magazine, Decanter, Food & Wine, SOMM Journal), and his tireless, consistent work promoting Champagne in the U.S. was recognized in 2012 when Mike was inducted into the Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne as a Chevalier.

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Holiday Gifts

Wines and spirits of stellar quality and reputation have been carefully chosen. These are wrapped singly, combined in a collection, or arranged in a set, along with impeccable stemware, a decanter, an ice bucket, a map or book on wine. This range of perfect holiday gifts is typical of the offerings at Vintry Fine Wines: wines and spirits from producers

universally regarded as iconic or “best of breed” in their respective categories. Whether it’s Champagne from a legendary house; wines from Tuscany’s prestigious Brunello Di Montalcino appellation; wines from a revered California estate; a fine Cognac, Irish Whiskey or Single Malt Scotch; one of these choices will make just the right holiday gift.

A Selection of Exquisite Holiday Gifts

Joseph Phelps Insignia 2012 and Zalto Decanter$395 | VH026 | shop

Introduced in 1974, this icon wine was California’s first Bordeaux-blend. This vintage is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 10% Merlot, 3% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc. Zalto has quickly become the preferred stemware of sommeliers.

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Billecart-Salmon Blanc de Blanc 2004 with 4 Glasses$225 | VH019 | shop

Established in 1818 by Nicolas Francois Billecart, Billecart-Salmon is the oldest Champagne house that has been continuously owned and operated by a family. The wine, 100% Chardonnay, is accompanied by four glasses.

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Brunello 2010 CollectionFULIGNI, SESTI, CONTI COSTANTI$275 | VH018 | shop

One wine each, from three top estates in Tuscany’s most prestigious appellation, Brunello Di Montalcino. The Brunello Consorzio named 2010 a “Five Star Exceptional” vintage, the highest rating.

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Marquis Vintage Champagne Gift SetDOM PÉRIGNON 2005, LOUIS ROEDERER CRISTAL 2007, KRUG CHAMPAGNE 2003$615 | VH006 | shop

Three great Grandes Marques Champagne houses. Three distinct takes on the concept of “Grand Vin” in Champagne. These producers have built a loyal following on a reputation for quality that is beyond reproach.

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The Fireplace SelectionNEAL MARTIN’S ‘POMEROL BOOK’ SIGNED AND CHÂTEAU CLINET 2012$225 | VH023 | shop

The well-received tome on the Bordeaux appellation (Martin covers Bordeaux en primeur for The Wine Advocate) and a wine that Robert Parker has called “another great success for Clinet… another star of the vintage.”

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The Francophile - Red, White and BubblyARLAUX BRUT ‘GRAND CUVÉE’ NV, PARDE DE HAUT-BAILLY 2010, FREDERIC CHAMPAULT ‘DOMAINE DE LA BARBOTAINE’ SANCERRE 2014$115 | VH022 | shop

A dry, toasty Champagne; a round, structured red Bordeaux; and a fresh, crisp Sancerre; all in a gift box. This well-rounded vinous tour of France makes a great gift.

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Italian Heritage SelectionG.B. BURLOTTO BAROLO ‘ACCLIVI’ 2011 AND AN ALESSANDRO MASNAGHETTI BAROLO MAP$75 | VH025 | shop

A blend of top vineyard sites in Verduno, this traditional Barolo has power and finesse. The map is detailed pictorial information so beautiful it’s an art object.

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9. Wolf Family Vineyards ‘Phaedrus’ 2012 and 2 Zalto Bordeaux Glasses$165 | VH024 | shop

Phaedrus is a small-production Cabernet Sauvignon made from the estate’s youngest vines. Zalto has quickly become the preferred stemware of top restaurants.

California Dreamin’NOTARY PUBLIC CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012 AND TYLER ‘SBC’ CHARDONNAY 2013$65 | VH021 | shop

From the Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Barbara County, respectively, these two wines show what’s possible when talented California winemakers work on a small scale to focus on vines and artisanal precision.

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Midleton ‘Barry Crocket’ Irish Whiskey$280 | VF7334 | shop

A single pot still whiskey of malted and unmalted barley, triple-distilled in traditional Irish fashion, aged in American bourbon barrels.

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Tesseron Cognac X.O. Perfection Lot 53$265 | VF7234 | shop

Made from Ugni Blanc and Colombard grapes, this Cognac was aged for over 50 years in Limousin barrels.

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Normandin Mercier Cognac 1976$145 | VF7093 | shop

Producing Cognacs from Petite and Grande Champagne, this traditional, family-run house makes a range from VSOP on up.

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Krug Champagne ‘Point To Universe’ 2003 Gift Set$1,495 | VH027 | shop

A smartly packaged gift set of Krug’s Grande Cuvée, Vintage, and Clos du Mesnil Champagnes from the 2003 vintage.

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Macallan ‘Edition1’ Single Malt Scotch$115 | VF7430 | shop

Created by Macallans Distillery Manager, Bob Dalgarno, this limited-edition Scotch is made from a mix of whisky matured in sherry and bourbon oak.

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Dom Pérignon Brut ‘Björk & Chris Cunningham’ Limited Edition Champagne 2006$185 | VF10950 | shop

The Icelandic singer, Björk, created the limited edition bottle and coffret with her longtime collaborator, the video artist Chris Cunningham.

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Champagne

The Most Storied Sparkling Wine in the WorldDom PérignonIn 1668, the young Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon took over managing the vineyards and cellar of the abbey at Hautvillers. On the northern slopes of the Marne, the abbey’s vineyards were among the most choice in Champagne, and they thrived in his care. He boldly proclaimed an ambition to create “the best wine in the world.” Soon, what was known as “Father Pérignon’s wine” had a reputation for quality that became news at the Royal Court of King Louis XIV at Versailles. This was the beginning of the history of the most storied sparkling wine in the world: Champagne.

Vintages are Musical Works Composed by Nature Richard Geoffroy came from a Côte des Blancs family of wine growers many generations old. Named Dom Pérignon Chef de Cave in 1996, Richard decides when to declare a vintage. The premier vintage of this legendary cuvée was 1921. Always a vintage wine, Dom Pérignon is not made in years deemed insufficient. Dom Pérignon is always a blend (assemblage), whether it’s Dom Pérignon cuvée, DP Blanc or DP Rosé. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir provide aromatic and flavor contrasts that create the critical character of tension. The core of the blend is formed by fruit from Champagne’s eight historic Grands Crus: Aÿ, Bouzy, Verzenay, Mailly, Chouilly, Cramant, Avize, Le Mesnil, along with the renowned Premier Cru Hautvillers. When necessary, Dom Pérignon can select grapes from all 17 Grands Crus of Champagne. The goal is to express the terroir and character of the vintage, so

the winemaking philosophy is minimalist. The wine’s intensity is based on precision, not power. With profound complexity based on slow aging, all Dom Pérignon cuvées, including the Blanc and Rosé, are known for their impressive aging potential. In recent years, Oenotheque and P2 bottlings have been released. Since 2014, Dom Pérignon has named its late-release Champagnes P2 or Plenitude. Left on the lees, these Champagnes evolve in stages which produce “windows of opportunity or plenitudes,” when the Champagne can be disgorged, resulting in a unique expression of the vintage. Richard explained, “I have always compared vintages to musical works composed by nature: as Chef de Cave, my role is then to take up my instrument and play. This harmonious dialogue between the unique style of Dom Pérignon and the personality expressed by each vintage is the key to revealing the wine’s intimate soul.”

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Salon’s GardenIn 1911, Eugène-Aimé, a Champagne lover who had become beguiled by the terroir of Le Mesnil, created the house of Salon. The first vintage was 1905. This Champagne is made from grapes grown on a one-hectare parcel owned by Salon (“Salon’s garden”) and from nineteen smaller parcels within Mesnil-sur-Oger that were selected by Eugène-Aimé at the beginning of the century. Headed by Eugène-Aimé until his death in 1943, the house was left to his nephew. In 1988, the family-owned house of Champagne Laurent-Perrier became majority shareholder of Champagne Salon. Today, Didier Depond leads the famed house. He said Salon Champagne shows, “Freshness, a clean character, elegance and precision.

A Grand Vin with BubblesNot surprisingly, the viticulture and winemaking methods are artisanal, painstaking and time honored. Grapes are picked and sorted by hand before crush at le Mesnil-sur-Oger, using a traditional press used only for Salon. Only juice from the first pressing is used. Only the harvest from exceptional years goes into production, when the grapes contain the ideal combination of ripeness and acidity, which happens only every two to three years, on average. First fermentation is in stainless steel tank, where temperature can be controlled. The wines are aged in bottle an average ten years, to gain complexity and finesse. There is about twelve years of stock in the chalk cellars at le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Salon Champagne is a grand vin with bubbles.

One of the Wine World’s Rare Gems Champagne Salon Even among the greatest producers in Champagne, Salon is unique. From the beginning, it has been a singular vision of perfection. One man, Eugène-Aimé Salon, from one region, the Côte de Blancs, made a wine from one cru, le Mesnil-sur-Oger, from one variety, Chardonnay, from one vintage. There was—and is—no blending. Salon is one of the wine world’s rare gems. In the 20th Century, only thirty-seven vintages were declared and average production for each vintage was 60,000 bottles.

DOM PÉRIGNON BRUT CHAMPAGNE 2005$175 | VF8412 | shop

DOM PÉRIGNON BRUT ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE 2002$375 | VF3536 | shop

DOM PÉRIGNON BRUT ‘OENOTHEQUE’ ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE 1993 $750 | VF9414 | shop

DOM PÉRIGNON BRUT ‘BJORK & CHRIS CUNNINGHAM’ LIMITED EDITION ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE 2004$385 | VF10940 | shop

SALON BRUT BLANC DE BLANCS GRAND CRU CHAMPAGNE 2002$449 | VF9259 | shop

SALON BRUT BLANC DE BLANCS GRAND CRU CHAMPAGNE 1.5L 2002$1100 | VF9478 | shop

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A Family Estate and A Region Are RevitalizedUntil 1950, yearly production at Bérèche et Fils was miniscule: the family vineyard in Ludes was 2.5 hectares. Nine and a half hectares of vines have been added, in Montagne de Reims, Petite Montagne, Vallée de la Marne and within the village of Mailly. Viticulture is organic (biologique) with cover crops planted between the rows. Since 2007, biodynamic farming is being tested. One of Champagne’s most prominent young winegrowers is Raphaël Bérèche, who has helped revitalize his family estate since he began working in 2004. Raphaël and his brother Vincent are refining their wine growing and winemaking. Though labor intensive, more of the wines are now aged under cork rather than capsule because the brothers feel the aromas and textures are better.

Dosage levels have become more precise, and the cuvées show greater definition. Disgorging is entirely by hand, and the added liqueur is traditional. In 2009, Raphaël teamed with Aurélien Laherte to form Terres et Vins de Champagne, an organization of wine growers. Their yearly tasting has become one of the most highly anticipated events in Champagne.

Champagne as Fine WineA fellow grower has observed that Raphaël has brought a new dimension, a focus on Champagne as a fine wine rather than as just Champagne. One of Raphaël’s best sites is a chalky mid-slope parcel of old vines in Ludes. “It demonstrates that there’s much more minerality in the mid-slope of a premier cru than at the base of the slope in a grand cru. Each year, this gives a true picture of the terroir,” Raphaël noted.

An Example of Change in ChampagneBérèche et Fils Created in 1847, Champagne Bérèche et Fils is a family producer that exemplifies the dramatic change that has swept through Champagne over the past two decades. The sharply delineated, historic roles of wine grower and producer, typically family growers and large Grand Marque houses, have changed. Growers who strictly sold grapes to big companies now vinify and bottle their own wines. Today’s younger wine drinkers are finding the clean, fresh style of “grower Champagne” or “farmer fizz” compelling and terroir-driven.

BÉRÈCHE ET FILS BRUT RESERVE CHAMPAGNE NV$42 | VF4700 | shop

BÉRÈCHE ET FILS BRUT ‘RIVE GAUCHE’ CHAMPAGNE NV$68 | VF9813 | shop

BÉRÈCHE ET FILS BRUT ‘REFLET D’ ANTAN’ CHAMPAGNE NV$115 | VF8584 | shop

BÉRÈCHE ET FILS EXTRA BRUT ROSÉ ‘CAMPANIA REMENSIS’ CHAMPAGNE NV$84 | VF9814 | shop

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Champagne Index

Rosé, Vintage or Non-Vintage, this selection of Champagne is crème de la crème. Choose among the finest grower Champagne producers, big Grande Marque houses or smaller, artisanal producers not as well known to most wine lovers. The common denominator is every bottle contains world-class bubbles. Whether it’s a Non-Vintage wine made in large production or a small cuvée handcrafted in tiny quantities, Vintry Fine Wines has scores of Champagnes, one of which is perfect for your special or everyday occasion. Forward-thinking American sommeliers are now teaching a lesson long known in Europe. Not just for before or after, Champagne is the perfect wine with dinner.

ROSÉVf9766 Arlaux Brut Rosé Champagne NV $54Vf0925 Benoit Lahaye Brut ‘Rosé De Maceration’ Rosé Champagne NV $75Vf9814 Bérèche Et Fils Extra Brut Rosé ‘Campania Remensis’ Champagne NV $84Vf4186 Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé Champagne NV $80Vf1164 Bollinger Brut ‘La Grande Année’ Rosé Champagne 2004 $195Vf10073 D. Henriet-Bazin Brut Rosé Grand Cru Champagne NV $53Vf9414 Dom Pérignon ‘Oenotheque’ Rosé Champagne 1993 $750Vf10940 Dom Pérignon Brut ‘Bjork & Chris Cunningham’ Limited Edition Rosé Champagne 2004 $385Vf3536 Dom Pérignon Brut Rosé Champagne 2002 $375Vf10835 Drappier Brut Nature Rosé Champagne NV $65Vf8070 Eric Rodez Brut Rosé Grand Cru Champagne NV $68Vf8146 Georges Laval Brut Nature ‘Cumieres’ Rosé 1Er Cru Champagne NV $113Vf10075 Henri Billiot Brut Rosé Champagne NV $58Vf9496 J. Lassalle Brut Rosé ‘Cuvée Speciale’ Champagne NV $99V F4769 Jacques Lassaigne Extra Brut ‘Cuvée Rosé De Montgueux’ Champagne NV $75Vf2789 Krug Rosé Champagne NV $325Vf8942 La Caravelle Brut Rosé Champagne NV $40Vf3844 Laherte Freres Brut ‘Ultradition’ Rosé Champagne NV $47Vf3233 Laherte Freres Extra Brut ‘Les Beaudiers’ Rosé De Saignee Champagne NV $82Vf0594 Philipponnat Brut ‘Clos Des Goisses’ Rosé Champagne 2002 $425Vf9499 Ruinart ‘Dom Ruinart’ Rosé Champagne 2002 $344

Vf10064 Vilmart Et Cie Brut ‘Cuvée Rubis’ Rosé 1Er Cru Champagne NV $90Vf0107 Vilmart Et Cie Brut ‘Grand Cellier’ Rubis Rosé Champagne 2009 $165

VINTAGEVF0353 Agrapart Et Fils Blanc de Blancs ‘Experience’ Champagne 2007 $245VF10074 Arlaux Brut Champagne 2000 $99VF9888 Benoit Lahaye Brut Millesime Champagne 2004 $120VF8589 Bérèche et Fils Brut ‘Le Cran’ 1er Cru Champagne 2007 $99VF0501 Billecart Salmon Brut ‘Cuvée Nicolas Francois Billecart’ Champagne 1999 $99VF0502 Billecart-Salmon Brut ‘Le Clos Saint-Hilaire’ Blanc de Noir Champagne 1998 $450VF1071 Bollinger Brut ‘James Bond 007 Limited Edition - Spectre’ Champagne 2009 $225VF2316 Bollinger Brut ‘La Grande Année’ Champagne 2005 $129VF9152 Bollinger Extra Brut R.D. Champagne 2002 $399VF10941 Bollinger Vieilles Vignes Francaises Champagne 2005 $999VF4901 Bruno Paillard N.P.U. Nec-Plus-Ultra Champagne 1995 $375VF0249 Bruno Paillard N.P.U. Nec-Plus-Ultra Champagne 1996 $459VF0340 Claude Corbon Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne 2002 $60VF8412 Dom Pérignon Brut Champagne 2005 $175VF10950 Dom Pérignon Brut ‘Bjork & Chris Cunningham’ Limited Edition Champagne 2006 $185VF10954 Dom Pérignon Brut ‘Oenotheque P2’ Champagne 1998 $430VF10838 Drappier Brut ‘Grande Sendree’ Champagne 2006 $115VF10402 Eric Rodez Brut ‘Millesime’ Champagne 2006 $99VF10661 Eric Rodez Brut Chardonnay ‘Empreinte de Terroir’ Champagne 2002 $192VF0247 Eric Rodez Brut Pinot Noir ‘Empreinte de Terroir’ Champagne 2002 $192VF9227 Franck Pascal Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs ‘Harmonie’ Champagne 2004 $65VF10420 Francoise Bedel Brut ‘Comme Autrefois’ Champagne 2000 $114VF0342 Georges Laval Brut Nature Cumieres ‘Cuvée Les Chenes’ 1er Cru Champagne 2006 $175VF8816 Godme Pere et Fils Brut ‘Les Romaines’ 1er Cru Champagne 2005 $128VF10059 Godme Pere et Fils Extra Brut Chardonnay ‘Les Alouettes Saint Bets’ Grand Cru Champagne 2006 $135VF9950 Henri Giraud Brut D’Ay ‘Cuvée Fut de Chene’ Champagne Grand Cru 1993 $750VF9949 Henri Giraud Brut D’Ay ‘Cuvée Fut de Chene’ Champagne Grand Cru 1999 $399VF9921 Henri Giraud Brut Fut de Chene Champagne ‘Enneade’ Collection (1 Btl. 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996,

1998, 2 Btls 1999, 2000) $4,999VF9497 J. Lassalle Brut ‘Cuvée Especiale’ 1er Cru Champagne 2005 $99VF0902 J. Lassalle Brut ‘Special Club’ 1er Cru Champagne 2006 $105VF9183 Jean Michel Brut Blanc de Meunier Champagne 2007 $46VF9914 Krug Brut Champagne 2003 $225VF2870 Krug ‘Clos D’Ambonnay’ Champagne 1996 $2,250VF3862 Krug ‘Clos Du Mesnil’ Champagne 2000 $895VF3961 Laherte Freres Extra Brut ‘Les Vignes D’Autrefois’ Champagne 2007 $72VF0499 Lanson Brut ‘Noble Cuvée’ Champagne 2000 $145VF8297 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne 2007 $215VF8832 Marguet Pere & Fils Brut ‘Les Crayeres’ Grand Cru Champagne 2009 $115VF10677 Marguet Pere & Fils Brut ‘Les Bermonts’ Grand Cru Champagne 2010 $115VF8825 Marguet Pere & Fils Extra Brut ‘Sapience’ Champagne 2006 $255VF9534 Marie-Noelle Ledru Brut Blanc de Noirs ‘Cuvée Du Goulte’ Grand Cru Champagne 2010 $85VF0273 Marie-Noelle Ledru Brut Nature Grand Cru Champagne 2008 $113VF4205 Paul Bara Brut ‘Comtesse Marie De France’ Champagne 2000 $112VF10452 Philippe Glavier Brut ‘Mesnil Emotion’ Grand Cru Champagne 2007 $89VF4496 Philipponnat Brut ‘Clos Des Goisses’ Champagne 1999 $200VF0491 Philipponnat Brut ‘Clos Des Goisses’ Champagne 2001 $195VF0492 Philipponnat Brut ‘Clos Des Goisses’ Champagne 2002 $255VF10863 Pierre Gimonnet Brut ‘Special Club’ Millesime de Collection Champagne 2008 $105VF3248 Pierre Peters Brut ‘Les Chetillons’ Cuvée Speciale Champagne 2007 $135VF9990 Pol Roger ‘Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill’ Champagne 2002 $265VF10382 R. Pouillon & Fils Extra Brut ‘Les Blanchiens’ Champagne 2007 $78VF9259 Salon Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne 2002 449VF10041 Sylvie Paulhiac-Delalot Brut ‘Instant Baroque’ VV Champagne 2005 78VF6355 Taittinger Brut ‘Comtes De Champagne’ Champagne 1998 $215VF10077 Thienot Brut ‘Cuvée Alain Thienot’ Champagne 1999 $99VF10076 Thienot Brut Blanc de Blancs ‘La Vigne Aux Gamins’ Grand Cru Champagne 2004 $156VF10095 Vilmart et Cie ‘Coeur de Cuvée’ Champagne 2005 $149VF10097 Vilmart et Cie ‘Coeur de Cuvée’ Champagne 2006 $169

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Oregon

Named for the Last Chapter of Homer’s The OdysseyChapter 24 VineyardsMark Tarlov began Chapter 24 Vineyards in 2012. The project is named for the last part of Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey. Once again, Tarlov, former owner of Evening Land Vineyards, has applied considerable skills from being a successful Hollywood film producer to assemble an all-star cast for this project. Renowned Burgundy vigneron Louis-Michel Liger-Belair was hired as consultant along with winemaker Mike D. Etzel, son of Michael Etzel, winemaker at Beaux Frères. Later, Max Marriott, who worked for Louis-Michel in Burgundy, took over as winemaker for Chapter 24 Vineyards. He completed the 2013 vintage and directed winemaking for the 2014 vintage. Etzel has remained as winemaker for the tiny production, high-end Pinot Noir named Double Zero, available direct from the cellar. Ryan Hannaford, former vineyard manager at Seven Springs Vineyard, joined the team as viticulturist to assist with grower liaison and the biodynamic management of leased vineyards.

LAST CHAPTER PINOT NOIR 2012$89 | VF9419 | shop

Selected Vineyards and Miniscule ProductionFruit sources for Chapter 24 include 29 selected vineyards in the Willamette Valley in all six AVAs, including Patricia Green Estate, Hyland Estates, Shea Vineyard, Lachini Vineyard and Nysa Vineyard, together comprising 70 blocks and parcels. The Last Chapter is the flagship wine, made from multiple vineyards with volcanic and sedimentary soils. The Flood is a blend of four vineyards, all with sedimentary soils. The Fire is a blend from vineyards rich in volcanic soils. The product of barrel and parcel selections, production for the three wines is miniscule: about 800 cases of Last Chapter and around 1400 cases each of The Flood and The Fire.

Pinot Noir, the Drink of the Thinking ClassTarlov expounded, “Oregon is America’s most elegant terroir for Pinot Noir, which is the drink of the thinking class.” During winemaking, a proprietary infusion technique is used, similar to a method used by legendary Henri Jayer, to promote a soft extraction during maceration. Liger-Belair brings a real Burgundian sensibility to the team, making wines with a character he has called “quiet. It’s a flavor without the noise that comes from fruit that has been harvested too early.”

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An All-Star Team and Pristine TerroirThis blue chip estate benefits from an all-star team and pristine terroir. Given these resources, Bryant Family Vineyard wines are world class. Don and Bettina Bryant look after their property with the same care and fastidious attention to detail as a generations-old family would a top First Growth Château. Michel Rolland is Consulting Enologist. Vineyard Manager David Abreu has over twelve years of experience with the estate’s vines. Winemaker Marc Gagnon has experience at Screaming Eagle and Craggy Range in New Zealand. On or near Pritchard Hill and Howell Mountain, estate vineyards Bryant Family Vineyard, Lucia Howell Mountain, Madrona Vineyard and Thorevilos Vineyard are among the best terroir in the Napa Valley. With rocky, volcanic, loamy, and tufa/volcanic clay soils, respectively, these vineyards are well exposed. The first two are cool climate, high elevation sites; the latter two are hillside sites that impart structure, minerality and intensity. Yearly production is around 4,000 cases.

A Custom Winery Designed for Quality ControlThe modern, gravity-fed winery drafted by renowned architect Gyo Obata in 2002 was designed for complete control of the winemaking process. A custom bottling room can bottle wines on the day determined optimal by the winemaker before storage in an adjoining 8,000 square foot cave to ensure correct conditions for provenance until shipping. On recent changes to the winery, Don Bryant explained, “One of the changes we’re doing now is putting in concrete tanks. I don’t believe in having a whole lot of risk. Make it small, because if things aren’t right you don’t ruin the entire year. I’m very careful about that. I like trying to see what new things we can do to improve the wine, but I don’t want it all in one tank.” On winemaker Marc Gagnon, Bettina elaborated, “Marc is not only an extremely talented winemaker with all the requisite skills, he understands the importance of aesthetics and the emotional experience that comes from drinking an exceptional bottle of wine.”

A Napa Valley “First Growth”Bryant Family VineyardFew California producers can make Cult Cabernets. Screaming Eagle, Colgin Cellars, Harlan Estate, Araujo, Dalla Valle and a few others make wines that have often been rated 100 points by prestigious wine publications. Many connoisseurs feel these wines rank with the world’s finest. Always hard to find, these wines are strictly allocated and priced accordingly. One winery in this select group is Bryant Family Vineyard.

BRYANT FAMILY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1994$450 | VC0005 | shop

BRYANT FAMILY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1995$525 | VC0004 | shop

BRYANT FAMILY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1996$525 | VC0003 | shop

BRYANT FAMILY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1997$1050 | VC0002 | shop

BRYANT FAMILY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1999$485 | VC0006 | shop

BRYANT FAMILY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2009$595 | VF1562 | shop

California

Over the years, vintages have presented different challenges, and knowledge of specific vineyards has continued to evolve. In the end, the vineyards have taught restraint. As with conducting great music, the goal is to let each wine speak of its place of origin. If these thoughts sound familiar to those often expressed by wine growers in Rioja, Burgundy, the Rhône, or another of the world’s great wine regions, this is no accident. For Donelan Family Wines, the journey is a long pursuit of learning, fellowship, pleasure and fun.

Wines from Unique Sites and MicroclimatesJoe Donelan earned an MBA at Iona College and had a nearly twenty-year career at a paper company before he bought a winery. Sommelier Michael Fahey of Toppers Restaurant in Nantucket was a good friend and mentor. Obsidian Vineyard in Knights Valley is a cool climate site

rich in obsidian rock. Richards Family Vineyard in the Schultz Valley has cool, rocky soils that were once a lavender farm. Kobler Family Vineyard, in Russian River’s Green Valley, is on an elevated east-west ridge, with cool afternoon and night temperatures, and frequent fog. Walker Vine Hill in Russian River Valley has hills that encircle it, blocking cold air while trapping warmth to aid ripeness, and Gold Ridge loam soils that are the vestige of an ancient sandstone seabed. This low-vigor soil easily ranks with California’s finest for wine growing, especially for Pinot Noir and Syrah. Joe elaborated, “Wines should engage. A great bottle expresses its terroir through its unique flavor and aroma, which are attributed to the growing environment of the grapes. I like all my wines to have balance, structure and acidity. Our wines are made in the vineyards from unique sites and microclimates.”

The Vineyards Have Taught RestraintDonelan FamilyThis small, boutique, family winery in Sonoma County produces Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache and Roussanne. In 2000, the winery was founded as Pax Wine Cellars and the name was changed in 2008. The Donelans believe that the best wines are not made but discovered. Great terroir, which trumps all variables, is combined with fruit from the best sites, conscientious winemaking and extensive blending.

DONELAN FAMILY SYRAH ‘WALKER VINE HILL’ 2010$46 | VF8681 | shop

DONELAN FAMILY PINOT NOIR ‘TWO BROTHERS’ 2011$56 | VF8619 | shop

DONELAN FAMILY CHARDONNAY ‘CUVÉE NANCIE’ 2011$46 | VF8618 | shop

DONELAN FAMILY SYRAH ‘CUVÉE CHRISTINE’ 2010$46 | VF8577 | shop

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California’s wine history is not as long as Old World regions, yet it’s just as rich. Since Prohibition nearly ended it, California’s wine industry has undergone a strong resurgence that has continued. Cabernet Sauvignon is riper than Bordeaux, but the best examples age like First Growths. Syrah shows different characters than the Rhône, but fans are worldwide. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are made in “classic, big flavor” and “balanced, European” styles. CABERNET SAUVIGNONVf8497 Araujo Estate ‘Altagracia’ 2012 $145Vf9029 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Eisele Vineyard’ 2012 $499Vf9692 Arnot-Roberts Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Clajeux Vineyard’ 2011 $95Vc0028 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Georges De Latour’ Private Reserve 1982 $85Vc0030 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Georges De Latour’ Private Reserve 1987 $85Vc0029 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Georges De Latour’ Private Reserve 1992 $95Vc0031 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Georges De Latour’ Private Reserve 1994 $85Vc0032 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Georges De Latour’ Private Reserve 1995 $100Vc0033 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Georges De Latour’ Private Reserve 1996 $89Vf10813 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Private Reserve’ 2012 $143Vf1563 Bryant Family ‘Bettina’ 2009 $565Vf8295 Bryant Family ‘Bettina’ 2010 $750Vc0005 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 $450Vc0004 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 $525Vc0003 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 $525Vc0002 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 $1,050Vc0001 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 $250Vc0006 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 $485Vf3818 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 $565Vf1562 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 $595Vf8294 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 $750Vc0034 Ch Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 $125Vc0035 Ch Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 $125Vf1837 Chappellet Mountain Cuvée 2012 $28Vf4305 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 $89Vf8431 Dalla Valle ‘Collina’ Red 2012 $119Vf0368 Dalla Valle ‘Maya’ 2011 $395Vf10957 Dalla Valle ‘Maya’ 2012 $525Vf0367 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 $218Vf8784 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 $225Vf10960 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 $265Vf10267 Di Costanzo Cabernet Sauvignon

‘Farella Vineyard’ 2012 $89Vf0817 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Gravelly Meadow’ 2011 $215Vf10028 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Gravelly Meadow’ 2012 $215Vf1245 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Red Rock Terrace’ 2011 $215Vf10027 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Red Rock Terrace’ 2012 $215Vf0816 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Volcanic Hill’ 2011 $215Vf10739 Etude Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2011 $89Vf4697 Grassi Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 $82Vf9986 Heitz Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 $55Vf4744 Joseph Phelps ‘Insignia’ 2012 $249Vf10391 Juslyn Vineyards ‘Perry’s Blend’ 2007 $69Vf10390 Juslyn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 $59Vf8562 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir ‘Russian River’ 2013 $99Vf8303 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir ‘Santa Lucia Highlands’ 2013 $99Vf9030 Larkmead Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 $124Vf4600 M. Etain Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Tin Man’ 2012 $225Vf10312 Notary Public Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 $28Vc0020 Opus One 1990 $425Vc0021 Opus One 1991 $275Vc0022 Opus One 1992 $275Vc0023 Opus One 1994 $295Vc0024 Opus One 1995 $295Vc0025 Opus One 1996 $295Vc0026 Opus One 1997 $325Vc0027 Opus One 1998 $295Vf9823 Opus One 2012 $255Vf0097 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon ‘ Rutherford’ 2012 $435Vf8874 Second Flight By Screaming Eagle 2010 $649Vf10151 Sloan Estate ‘Asterisk’ Proprietary Red 2010 $319Vf10610 Smith Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 $45Vf8487 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Estate’ 2011 $165Vf10770 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Estate’ 2012 $182Vf9186 Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 $54Vf10759 Trujillo Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 $76Vf10190 White Rock ‘Claret’ 2011 $38Vf8807 Wolf Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Estate’ 2011 $96Vf8134 Young Inglewood Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 $99

PINOT NOIRVf10794 Calera Pinot Noir ‘De Villiers Vineyard’ 2012 $60Vf4375 Calera Pinot Noir ‘Jensen Vineyard’ 2012 $99Vf9693 Calera Pinot Noir ‘Reed Vineyard’ 2012 $75Vf9356 Cirq Estate ‘Treehouse’ Pinot Noir 2012 $140Vf0023 Clos Saron ‘Home Vineyard’ Pinot Noir 2011 $65Vf10893 Cobb Pinot Noir ‘Coastlands Old Firs Block’ 2012 $82Vf8999 Copain Pinot Noir ‘Tous Ensemble’ 2014 $26Vf8619 Donelan Family Pinot Noir ‘Two Brothers’ 2011 $56Vf10769 Gros Ventre Pinot Noir ‘First Born’ 2012 $68

Vf4314 Joseph Swan Pinot Noir ‘Cuvée De Trois’ 2012 $35Vf9228 Larue Pinot Noir 2012 $68Vf0459 Littorai Pinot Noir ‘Les Larmes’ 2014 $60Vf4709 Littorai Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2014 $60Vf4257 Melville Pinot Noir ‘Santa Rita Hills’ 2013 $36Vf10211 Peay Pinot Noir ‘Savoy Vineyard’ 2013 $60Vf4955 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir ‘Ten’ 2013 $99Vf4954 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir ‘The Southing’ 2013 $75Vf10347 Storm Pinot Noir ‘Duvarita Vineyard’ 2013 $53Vf2967 Tyler Pinot Noir ‘Dierberg Vineyard-Block Five’ 2012 $58Vf9780 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir ‘Bucher Vineyard’ 2012 $135Vf8944 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir ‘Eastside Road Neighbors’ 2012 $110Vf9785 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir ‘Estate Vineyard’ 2012 $225Vf9781 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir ‘Ferrington Vineyard’ 2012 $145Vf9782 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir ‘Hirsch Vineyard’ 2012 $175Vf9784 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir ‘Rochioli Riverblock Vineyard’ 2012 $175Vf0795 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir ‘Sonoma Coast’ 2012 $110Vf9778 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir ‘Weir Vineyard’ 2012 $125

OTHER REDSVf3126 Anthill Farms Syrah ‘Campbell Ranch’ 2013 $33Vf1101 Anthill Farms Syrah ‘Sonoma Coast’ 2013 $26Vf10446 Arnot-Roberts Syrah ‘Que Vineyard’ 2013 $89Vf9954 Bedrock Wine Co. ‘The Bedrock Heritage’ 2013 $55Vf8809 Broc Cellars Zinfandel ‘Vine Starr’ 2014 $32Vf8928 Clos Saron ‘Black Pearl Cuvée’ 2008 $48Vf8577 Donelan Syrah ‘Cuvée Christine’ 2010 $46Vf8681 Donelan Syrah ‘Walker Vine Hill’ 2010 $46Vf8401 Duckhorn Merlot ‘Napa Valley’ 2012 $57Vf10191 Forlorn Hope ‘Mil Amores’ 2012 $33Vf8492 Linne Calodo ‘Booker Red’ 2010 $89Vf9045 Peter Franus Cabernet Franc 2011 $48Vf4634 Robert Sinskey ‘Pov’ 2011 $36Vf9133 Rpm Gamay Noir 2013 $37Vf10218 Sean Thackrey ‘Orion’ 2012 $105Vf10470 Sine Qua Non Grenache ‘Stockholm Syndrome-Eleven Confessions Vineyard’ 2010 $795Vf9086 Sine Qua Non Syrah ‘Papa’ 2003 $750Vf10464 Sine Qua Non Syrah ‘Stock’ (Stick) 2012 $295Vf9733 Storybook Mountain Vineyards Zinfandel Mayacamas Range ‘Napa Estate’ 2012 $42Vf10470 Sine Qua Non Grenache ‘Stockholm Syndrome-Eleven Confessions Vineyard’ 2010 $795Vf9086 Sine Qua Non Syrah ‘Papa’ 2003 $750Vf10464 Sine Qua Non Syrah ‘Stock’ (Stick) 2012 $295Vf9733 Storybook Mountain Vineyards Zinfandel Mayacamas Range ‘Napa Estate’ 2012 $42

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History of a Treasured Estate The wines found a healthy market in Great Britain. King Charles II had Haut-Brion in his cellar in 1660. Samuel Pepys wrote a rave in 1663. After a period of disrepair, Haut-Brion was purchased in 1935 by American investment banker Clarence Dillon and it has maintained a sterling reputation ever since. Dillon’s great-grandson, Prince Robert of Luxembourg, runs the estate with Jean-Philippe Delmas, named Directeur Générale in 2003. Jean-Philippe took over from his father, Jean-Bernard, an innovative manager and winemaker who succeeded his father, George, in 1960. In 1961, stainless steel fermentation tanks were introduced. A new cuverie was built in 1991. A clonal selection program has continued since the 1970s.

Wines Produced Like Handmade Gems The vineyard is planted to 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Franc, in gravely, quartz-rich soil atop clay and limestone subsoil. White wine is made from a

parcel which is 63% Semillon and 37% Sauvignon Blanc. Yearly production is small by First Growth standards: about 20,000 cases, between the Grand Vin and a second wine, Clarence de Haut-Brion. For Haut-Brion Blanc, less than 800 cases are produced in most years. In 2009, a second white wine was added, La Clarté de Haut-Brion. For the reds, fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats, before the wine is aged at least 22 months in new oak barrels and bottled without filtration. For whites, fermentation is in new oak barrels, before 12-15 months on the lees in barrel and bottling.

A Grand Vin’s Distinct Character Haut-Brion shows an extraordinary profile, with cigar box, dark currant fruit, smoky spice and cassis characters. Structured yet suave tannins and deep, earthy bass notes are distinct markers of this wine. Merlot lends the wine a voluptuous roundness. Widely regarded as an extraordinary wine, Haut-Brion is like other great First Growths in its ability to age for decades.

The Oldest First GrowthChâteau Haut-BrionWithin the sprawling suburbs of the town of Bordeaux in Pessac-Léognan appellation, is an estate with a profoundly rich history. Haut-Brion was the first named First Growth Château in the official 1855 Classification and the estate’s vines were planted a century before First Growths in the Médoc. Records indicate that vines were originally planted here in the First Century AD. In the early 1500s, the Pontacs were the first in a succession of families who owned and managed the estate and its property with great care, on balance.

CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1975$595 | VF5324 | shop

CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1978$465 | VF5325 | shop

CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1983$415 | VF6502 | shop

CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1989$2250 | VF5330 | shop

CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1990$1200 | VF5331 | shop

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Vintry Fine Wines offers connoisseurs an extensive range of fabled First Growths and wines at that quality level. Wine lovers curious about Bordeaux can choose a “super second” or similar wine at a more accessible price.

BORDEAUXVF3253 Carruades De Lafite 1998 $450VF10276 Ch Aney 2010 $28VF5395 Ch Ausone 1971 $450VF5396 Ch Ausone 1983 $495VF9254 Ch Beau-Sejour Becot 2009 $120VC0038 Ch Beychevelle 1998 $95VF9256 Ch Beychevelle 2009 $134VC0012 Ch Brane-Cantenac 1975 $95VC0014 Ch Brane-Cantenac 1982 $115VC0013 Ch Brane-Cantenac 1983 $95VF9258 Ch Brane-Cantenac 2009 $125VC0016 Ch Calon-Segur 1982 $245VC0017 Ch Calon-Segur 1995 $129VF9446 Ch Calon-Segur 2000 $175VC0018 Ch Canon 1983 $145VF9920 Ch Canon La Gaffelière 2010 $165VF10603 Ch Carbonnieux Rouge 2012 $42VF5345 Ch Certan De May 1990 $225VC0037 Ch Certan De May 2000 $155VF5401 Ch Cheval Blanc 1982 $1,735VF5402 Ch Cheval Blanc 1990 $1,695VF9442 Ch Clerc Milon 2003 $149VF9510 Ch Clerc Milon 2005 $159VF10622 Ch Clerc Milon 2012 $79VC0015 Ch Cos d’Estournel 1979 $95VC0007 Ch Cos d’Estournel 1983 $119VF8527 Ch d’Armailhac 2010 $75VF10621 Ch d’Armailhac 2012 $57VF8522 Ch d’Issan 2009 $95VF10613 Ch De Camensac 2012 $33VF10799 Ch Des Mille Anges 2011 $23VC0041 Ch Ducru-Beaucaillou 1979 $135VC0043 Ch Ducru-Beaucaillou 1981 $135VF5136 Ch Ducru-Beaucaillou 1982 $445VF10875 Ch Gloria 2010 $59VF8004 Ch Gombaude-Guillot 1998 $70VF8005 Ch Gombaude-Guillot 1999 $65VF8003 Ch Gombaude-Guillot 2000 $65VF8002 Ch Gombaude-Guillot 2005 $65VC0042 Ch Grand Puy Lacoste 1982 $338VF5147 Ch Gruaud Larose 1982 $475VF9257 Ch Gruaud Larose 2010 $129VF10604 Ch Haut Bailly 2012 $85VF5324 Ch Haut-Brion 1975 $595VF5325 Ch Haut-Brion 1978 $465VF6502 Ch Haut-Brion 1983 $415VF5330 Ch Haut-Brion 1989 $2,250VF9857 Ch Haut-Brion 1989 $2,250

VF5331 Ch Haut-Brion 1990 $1,200VF5373 Ch L’Evangile 1990 $435VF5362 Ch La Conseillante 1990 $565VF5334 Ch La Mission Haut-Brion 1975 $1,500VF5335 Ch La Mission Haut-Brion 1978 $625VF5189 Ch Lafite Rothschild 1970 $995VF5192 Ch Lafite Rothschild 1978 $1,140VF5193 Ch Lafite Rothschild 1979 $1,090VF5197 Ch Lafite Rothschild 1985 $1,595VF5198 Ch Lafite Rothschild 1986 $1,495VF0559 Ch Lafite Rothschild 1986 $1,495VF5199 Ch Lafite Rothschild 1989 $1,495VF0529 Ch Lafite Rothschild 1996 $1,335VF10605 Ch Larrivet Haut-Brion 2012 $41VF6600 Ch Lascombes 1979 $150VF10616 Ch Lascombes 2012 $85VF8736 Ch Lassegue 2005 $110VF5208 Ch Latour 1978 $650VF5209 Ch Latour 1979 $495VF0566 Ch Latour 1986 $775VF5216 Ch Latour 1989 $735VF9712 Ch Le Bon Pasteur 2010 $110VF9444 Ch Leoville Las Cases 1985 $369VF10626 Ch Les Ormes De Pez 2012 $39VF9711 Ch Lespault-Martillac Rouge 2010 $45VC0019 Ch Lynch-Bages 1975 $195VC0039 Ch Lynch-Bages 1989 $375VC0036 Ch Lynch-Bages 1996 $225VF10624 Ch Lynch-Bages 2012 $125VF6503 Ch Margaux 1979 $395VF5285 Ch Margaux 1986 $795VF5286 Ch Margaux 1988 $595VF5287 Ch Margaux 1989 $695VF5288 Ch Margaux 1990 $1,595VF0569 Ch Margaux 1995 $595VF5242 Ch Mouton-Rothschild 1982 $1,950VF0893 Ch Mouton-Rothschild 1982 (Owc-Case Only) $22,400VF5244 Ch Mouton-Rothschild 1985 $585VF10520 Ch Mouton-Rothschild 2000 $1,995VF9512 Ch Mouton-Rothschild 2003 $735VF10358 Ch Pailhas ‘La Devise’ 2009 $59VF5295 Ch Palmer 1989 $495VC0010 Ch Pichon-Lalande 1970 $325VC0044 Ch Pichon-Lalande 1978 $235VC0045 Ch Pichon-Lalande 1981 $145VC0011 Ch Pichon-Lalande 1983 $235VC0008 Ch Pichon-Lalande 1990 $175VC0009 Ch Pichon-Lalande 1995 $200VF10625 Ch Pichon-Lalande 2012 $125VF9801 Ch Pontet Canet 2011 $115VF10440 Ch Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge 2009 $228VF10620 Ch Talbot 2012 $65VF8829 Ch Teyssier 2009 $19VF10516 Ch Tour Bayard 2010 $25VF9457 Ch Trocard 2010 $18VF5388 Ch Trotanoy 1982 $695

VC0040 Ch Trotanoy 1983 $135VF5390 Ch Trotanoy 1990 $375VF10488 Château Cherubin 2006 $68VF10489 Château Cherubin 2007 $69VF4537 Château Fourcas Dupre 2010 $30VF0899 Château La Grave 2012 $30VF9919 Clos de La Vieille Église 2009 $128VF9458 Clos de La Vieille Église 2010 $128VF10816 Clos du Jaugueyron Haut Medoc 2008 $33VF9445 Clos du Marquis 2000 $135VF9747 Clos Dubreuil ‘Anna’ 2011 $93VF9459 Clos Dubreuil 2010 $165VF8521 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge 2009 $99VF0198 Grand Enclos du Château De Cerons 2010 $30VF10797 Les Roches de Yon-Figeac 2012 $45VF10000 Pavillon Rouge du Ch Margaux 1998 $225VF8956 Reserve de La Comtesse (Ch Pichon-Lalande) 2010 $69

BORDEAUX FUTURESFT140001 Ch Beychevelle 2014 (Futures) $56FT140073 Ch Cheval Blanc 2014 (Futures) $445FT140015 Ch Clerc-Milon 2014 (Futures) $46FT140032C Ch Cos d’Estournel 2014 6L (Futures) $949FT140070 Ch Ducru-Beaucaillou 2014 (Futures) $100FT140009 Ch Duhart-Milon 2014 (Futures) $55FT140076A Ch Figeac 2014 3L (Futures) $304FT140076B Ch Figeac 2014 9L (Futures) $912FT140060 Ch Grand Puy Lacoste 2014 (Futures) $49FT140046 Ch Gruaud Larose 2014 (Futures) $50FT140046B Ch Gruaud Larose 2014 3L (Futures) $200FT140031 Ch Haut-Brion 2014 (Futures) $305FT140003A Ch L’Evangile 2014 (Futures) $119FT140034 Ch La Mission Haut-Brion 2014 (Futures) $185FT140035 Ch La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc 2014 (Futures) $605FT140074 Ch Lafite-Rothschild 2014 (Futures) $399FT140010 Ch Lafon-Rochet 2014 (Futures) $31FT140002 Ch Lanessan 2014 (Futures) $13.65FT140058 Ch Leoville-Poyferre 2014 (Futures) $57FT140052 Ch Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2014 (Futures) $41.5FT140018 Ch Les Ormes De Pez 2014 (Futures) $23.95FT140017 Ch Lynch Bages 2014 (Futures) $81FT140040 Ch Margaux 2014 (Futures) $309FT140004 Ch Meyney 2014 (Futures) $23.75FT140075 Ch Montrose 2014 (Futures) $108FT140075A Ch Montrose 2014 375Ml (Futures) (Packed 24) $55FT140049B Ch Pichon Baron 2014 3L (Futures) $332FT140056B Ch Pichon-Lalande 2014 3L (Futures) $328FT140056C Ch Pichon-Lalande 2014 6L (Futures) $656FT140051 Ch Pontet Canet 2014 (Futures) $84FT140011 Ch Senejac 2014 (Futures) $12FT140061 Ch Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge 2014 (Futures) $59FT140006 Ch Sociando-Mallet 2014 (Futures) $25.9FT140063 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge 2014 (Futures) $44FT140025 Echo de Lynch Bages 2014 (Futures) $30FT140047 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion 2014 (Futures) $68

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DUBREUIL-FONTAINE CORTON-CLOS DU ROI GRAND CRU 2005$95 | VF2869 | shop

DUBREUIL-FONTAINE CORTON-PERRIERES GRAND CRU 2005$95 | VF0838 | shop

Many Cuvées and Old VinesProduction is divided between 75% red and 25% white wines, made from the domaine’s select holdings of what wine growers compare to gold. Almost all vines are over forty years old, a traditional Burgundian, conservative definition of “old vines.” Wines are from Pernand-Vergelesses, Aloxe-Corton, Savigny-les-Beaune, Pommard, Beaune and Volnay appellations, ranging from Bourgogne Blanc and Rouge up to Grands Crus Corton Charlemagne, Corton Perrières, Corton Bressandes and Corton Clos du Roi. In Pernand-Vergelesses appellation, parcels are farmed within the exceptional climats of Ile des Vergelesses, Les Fichots, Clos Berthet and Sous Fretille.

Respect for Climat TypicityViticulture is implemented to have as low an impact on the environment as possible, or lutte raisonnée. Treatments and spraying are kept to a minimum and the soil is turned

over. Harvesting and sorting is by hand and grapes go through another triage on a sorting table. Red wines are completely de-stemmed before fermentation in large stainless steel vats with temperature control. There is a five-day cold maceration with pigéage (punching down of the cap) twice a day. For the whites, a bladder press is used and the juice settles for one day before barrel fermentation and a weekly batonnage (stirring of the lees) until malolactic fermentation begins. For percentage of new oak barrels used for aging, it’s around 25% for village wines up to 35% for Corton Charlemagne. With elegance and restraint, these wines show a traditional Burgundy vigneron’s focus on wine growing and respect for typicity of climats. “The 2013 whites are agreeable, charming, with great energy and excellent terroir definition. The growing season was a real challenge from hail and rain, but the wines show freshness and exuberance, and will reward mid-term cellaring,” said Christine.

A Burgundy Family Domaine’s Basket of FruitsDomaine Dubreuil-Fontaine In some ways, Domaine Dubreuil-Fontaine, in the hillside village of Pernand-Vergelesses and below the legendary hill of Corton, is a typical Burgundy family domaine. In some ways, it’s not so typical. Christine Gruere-Dubreuil runs the property. She represents the fifth generation at the domaine started in 1879 by her great-great grandfather, Pierre Arbinet. From 20 hectares (50 acres) of vines, the domaine produces 21 Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Aligoté wines from 22 appellations.

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HUBERT LIGNIER CHARMES-CHAMBERTIN GRAND CRU 2011$338 | VF9282 | shop

HUBERT LIGNIER CHARMES-CHAMBERTIN GRAND CRU 2009$255 | VF0479 | shop

HUBERT LIGNIER CHARMES-CHAMBERTIN GRAND CRU 2010$255 | VF8155 | shop

HUBERT LIGNIER CHARMES-CHAMBERTIN GRAND CRU 2012$350 | VF10532 | shop

The Old Ways Are BestThe domaine’s 8.3 hectares (about 21 acres) are mainly within Morey Saint Denis, Gevrey Chambertin and Chambolle Musigny villages. Parcels have been added in Nuits Saint Georges and Pommard. For viticulture, lutte raisonnée is practiced. When needed, organic compost is used and the soil turned over. No chemicals or pesticides are used. Thin, organically poor topsoil atop clay and limestone subsoils keep yields low (20-25 hectoliters per hectare) and green harvest is done when necessary. Young vines are Cordon de Royat trained to control vigor. Sélection massale is used to propagate vines, wherein a number of vines are identified and cuttings taken to preserve genetic diversity. At harvest, pickers remove bad bunches in the field before fruit goes through a sorting table. Vinification is traditional, with grapes de-stemmed, fermentation in open-top cement tanks, pigéage (punching down) done by foot to ensure extraction of color and tannins, and natural yeasts.

Soil is the Key to Great WineWinemaking methods have been revised by the newer generation. Since Laurent has taken over from his father Hubert, extended pre-fermentation cold soak is used to allow greater extraction; Hubert feels optimal extraction takes place during alcoholic fermentation. After a five-day cold soak, fermentation is 15-20 days, at temperatures to 33-34°C. Malolactic takes place in cask or sealed vat. Use of new oak for élevage (aging) is judicious; 20-30% for village wines and up to 50% for Premier and Grand Crus. Village wines are aged 18 months in barrel while Premier and Grand Crus mature 20-24 months before bottling, with no fining or filtration. In the cellar, all movement of wine is by gravity, pumping is never used. On the domaine’s approach, Hubert’s son Laurent explained, “We aspire to make authentic and sensual wines that express their own terroir.” Hubert said, “The soil is the key to succeed in making a great wine: respecting and looking after it is essential to reveal a great terroir.”

A Family Faith in TraditionDomaine Hubert Lignier Every Burgundy lover knows the reputation of Domaine Hubert Lignier in Morey Saint Denis such that an introduction is unnecessary. A benchmark for decades, this family domaine turns out honest, delicate Burgundy wines of finesse that reflect their respective terroirs and vintage, from Bourgogne to Grand Cru. Clos de la Roche Grand Cru either equals or exceeds that of Ponsot and Dujac, but even the Bourgognes are true wines of place.

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Among the world’s great wine regions, it is in Burgundy that the concept of terroir is most apparent. Some winemakers have said that their wines express a specific vineyard through Pinot Noir or Chardonnay. Each year, that expression includes the character of the vintage and the winemaker’s hand. Of great music, Miles Davis once said, “It’s not the notes you play, it’s the notes you don’t play.” Mastering a process of pristine grape growing and not intervening in the cuverie takes generations. At top domaines like Hubert Lignier and Dubreuil Fontaine, knowledge—the “notes you don’t play”—is passed on so that the process continues.

REDS VF6029 Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos De Beze Grand Cru 1990 $2,175VF6003 Armand Rousseau Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2011 $275VF1196 Armand Rousseau Clos De La Roche Grand Cru 2011 $335VF4811 Armand Rousseau Gevrey Chambertin ‘Les Cazetiers’ 1er Cru 2008 $175VF0331 Bruno Clair Gevrey Chambertin ‘Cazetiers’ 1er Cru 2010 $157VF0332 Bruno Clair Gevrey Chambertin ‘Clos Du Fonteny’ 1er Cru 2010 $122VF0333 Bruno Clair Savigny Les Beaune ‘La Dominode’ 1er Cru 2010 $87VF10891 C. Roumier Charmes Chambertin Aux Mazoyeres Grand Cru 2013 $469VF4258 Camille Giroud Chambertin Grand Cru 2009 $285VF4260 Camille Giroud Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2009 $180VF4259 Camille Giroud Latricieres Chambertin Grand Cru 2009 $199VF9482 Camille Giroud Maranges ‘Croix Aux Moines’ 1er Cru 2011 $45VF4252 Camille Giroud Maranges ‘Croix Aux Moines’ 1er Cru 2013 $45VF9889 Château De La Maltroye Chassagne Montrachet ‘Clos De La Boudriottes’ Rouge 1er Cru 2012 $63VF4717 Château De La Maltroye Santenay ‘La Comme’ 1er Cru 2009 $49VF0714 Château De La Tour Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru Vv 2009 $225VF8892 Coche-Dury Auxey-Duresses Rouge 2012 $199VF0012 Comte Armand Pommard ‘Clos Des Epeneaux’ 1er Cru 2008 $115VF0013 Comte Armand Pommard ‘Clos Des Epeneaux’

1er Cru 2009 $135VF0330 Comte Armand Pommard ‘Clos Des Epeneaux’ 1er Cru 2010 $149VF8726 Comte Armand Pommard ‘Clos Des Epeneaux’ 1er Cru 2011 $169VF5957 Comte Georges De Vogue Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 1990 $595VF0100 Comtes Lafon Monthelie ‘Les Duresses’ 1er Cru Rouge 2011 $74VF10352 Comtes Lafon Monthelie ‘Les Duresses’ 1er Cru Rouge 2012 $74VF8129 Comtes Lafon Volnay-Santenots Du Milieu 1er Cru 2010 $145VF9293 Comtes Lafon Volnay-Santenots Du Milieu 1er Cru 2011 $163VF10356 Comtes Lafon Volnay-Santenots Du Milieu 1er Cru 2012 $159VF9362 Confuron-Cotetidot Chambolle Musigny ‘Derriere La Grange’ 1er Cru 2009 $115VF3597 Confuron-Cotetidot Nuits Saint Georges ‘Aux Vigne Rondes’ 1er Cru 2007 $80VF1207 D’Eugenie Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru 2008 $225VF3117 D’Eugenie Vosne Romanee ‘Aux Brulees’ 1er Cru 2008 $135VF4295 Denis Mortet Gevrey Chambertin ‘Lavaux Saint Jacques’ 1er Cru 2009 $220VF4294 Denis Mortet Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2009 $135VF4293 Denis Mortet Marsannay ‘Les Longeroies’ 2009 $75VF0967 Domaine De Clos Salomon Givry ‘Clos Salomon’ 1er Cru 2012 $43VF0086 Domaine De Courcel Pommard ‘Grand Clos Des Epenots’ 1er Cru 2009 $119VF8082 Domaine De Courcel Pommard ‘Grand Clos Des Epenots’ 1er Cru 2010 $135VF1944 Domaine De Courcel Pommard ‘Les Fremiers’ 1er Cru 2008 $80VF0087 Domaine De Courcel Pommard ‘Les Fremiers’ 1er Cru 2009 $99VF8083 Domaine De Courcel Pommard ‘Les Fremiers’ 1er Cru 2010 $113VF1854 Domaine De Courcel Pommard ‘Les Rugiens’ 1er Cru 2006 $95VF0088 Domaine De Courcel Pommard ‘Les Rugiens’ 1er Cru 2009 $145VF8084 Domaine De Courcel Pommard ‘Les Rugiens’ 1er Cru 2010 $180VF10588 Domaine De La Romanee Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru 2012 $1,350VF10590 Domaine De La Romanee Conti Richebourg Grand Cru 2012 $1,995VF10592 Domaine De La Romanee Conti Romanee Saint Vivant Grand Cru 2012 $1,795VF10589 Domaine De La Romanee-Conti La Tache Grand Cru 2012 $3,750

VF4264 Domaine Des Croix Beaune ‘Cent Vignes’ 1er Cru 2009 $69VF9717 Domaine Des Croix Beaune ‘Pertuisots’ 1er Cru 2011 $75VF4263 Domaine Des Croix Corton-Les Greves Grand Cru 2009 $150VF0668 Domaine Dujac Clos De La Roche Grand Cru 2010 $795VF8544 Domaine Dujac Clos De La Roche Grand Cru 2011 $649VF4880 Domaine Dujac Clos De La Roche Grand Cru 2012 $675VF4882 Domaine Dujac Gevrey Chambertin ‘Aux Combottes’ 1er Cru 2009 $245VF8546 Domaine Dujac Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru 2011 $189VF10091 Domaine Dujac Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru 2012 $199VF0670 Domaine Dujac Vosne Romanee ‘Aux Malconsorts’ 1er Cru 2010 $349VF8547 Domaine Dujac Vosne Romanee ‘Aux Malconsorts’ 1er Cru 2011 $349VF3023 Domaine Dujac Vosne Romanee ‘Aux Malconsorts’ 1er Cru 2012 $395VF4884 Domaine Dujac Vosne Romanee ‘Les Beaux Monts’ 1er Cru 2009 $245VF8860 Domaine Dujac Vosne Romanee ‘Les Beaux Monts’ 1er Cru 2011 $245VF2355 Domaine Dujac Vosne Romanee ‘Les Beaux Monts’ 1er Cru 2012 $289VF1891 Domaine Leroy Nuits Saint Georges ‘Aux Lavierer’ 2005 $428VF0681 Domaine Leroy Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Boudots’ 1er Cru 2005 $895VF8998 Dominique Gallois Gevrey Chambertin ‘Les Goulots’ 1er Cru 2010 $89VF9325 Dominique Lafon Beaune ‘Les Epenottes’ 1er Cru 2011 $79VF9330 Dominique Lafon Volnay ‘Les Lurets’ 1er Cru 2011 $118VF9324 Dominique Lafon Volnay 2011 $69VF3149 Dublere Charmes Chambertin G rand Cru 2009 $165VF1556 Dublere Morey Saint Denis ‘Les Blanchards’ 1er Cru 2009 $71VF6024 Dubreuil-Fontaine Corton-Clos Du Roi Grand Cru 2002 120VF2869 Dubreuil-Fontaine Corton-Clos Du Roi Grand Cru 2005 $95VF0838 Dubreuil-Fontaine Corton-Perrieres Grand Cru 2005 $95VF4556 Emmanuel Rouget (Georges Jayer) Echezeaux Grand Cru 2011 $395VF2065 Emmanuel Rouget Echezeaux Grand Cru 2011 $395

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A Cantina is Founded on Strong Family TraditionsOne of eight children in a family of grape growers, Guilio Mascarello was born in 1895. After serving in World War I, he returned to Barolo and founded a winery in 1920 with a 10,000-lire loan from his father, Bartolomeo, himself a winemaker in a small cooperative winery in Barolo. Guilio’s customers were the friends he had made as a young man when he worked as a baker in Genoa before the war. Guilio patiently added parcels in Cannubi, San Lorenzo and Rué crus in Barolo commune; and Rocche cru in La Morra, all among the region’s most prized vineyards. Sadly, Giulio, who had begun working with his son Bartolo in the 1960’s, died in 1981.

“The Last of the Mohicans”Instead of making single-cru wines, Bartolo followed Giulio, making a blend of four crus. He explained, “I don’t make wines with fantasy names.

I don’t make crus, I don’t make wine in barriques, my wines don’t have perfume of vanilla and Limousin oak. I’m the last of the Mohicans… My customers appreciate that I still make my wine as the land dictates. A single site does not necessarily come good every year—especially in dry years—and Barolo to be consistently good needs the mutually compensating characteristics of different vineyards.” Fermentations were done with indigenous yeasts in concrete vats without temperature control. ‘Cappello Sommerso,’ or holding the cap of seeds and skins during fermentation, was employed rather than punching down. Maturation was in neutral botti, including ancient chestnut, and malolactic fermentation happened naturally. Over the decades before he died in 2005, Bartolo’s tireless efforts helped the winery gain global recognition. Daughter Maria Teresa has continued, faithful to the old ways, but adding a touch of finesse.

A Revered Family is a Benchmark in BaroloBartolo MascarelloOne of the last true traditionalist Barolo producers, Bartolo Mascarello is a venerable winery with few peers within Piedmont, Italy or the world. Similar to Chave in the Rhône, Quintarelli in the Veneto or Hubert Lignier in Burgundy, the quality of Mascarello has made the name an archetype for excellence to equal that of any fine wine estate in the world. This was among the first small-production, high-quality, family producers in Barolo that both grew grapes and made wine.

BARTOLO MASCARELLO BAROLO 2003$95 | VF8014 | shop

BARTOLO MASCARELLO BAROLO 2006$135 | VF0048 | shop

BARTOLO MASCARELLO BAROLO 2009$125 | VF8900 | shop

BARTOLO MASCARELLO BAROLO 2005$125 | VF8016 | shop

BARTOLO MASCARELLO BAROLO 2007$125 | VF8018 | shop

BARTOLO MASCARELLO BAROLO 2011$139 | VF10776 | shop

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ROCCHE DEI MANZONI BAROLO BIG ‘D BIG’ 1996$65 | VF0179 | shop

ROCCHE DEI MANZONI BAROLO ‘CAPELLA SANTO STEFANNO’ 2001$75 | VF0444 | shop

ROCCHE DEI MANZONI BAROLO ‘VIGNA D’LA ROUL’ 2000$65 | VF8038 | shop

A Sign of DestinyValentino had new ideas that were not embraced by the insular world of Piedmont’s family wineries. In the early 1980s, a passionate debate began among winemakers about traditional versus modern winemaking. In 1998, the Migliorini family bought the historic Pianpolvere Soprano estate in Monforte d’Alba. Sadly, Valentino died in 2007 and his wife soon afterward. At age 32, Valentino’s son Rodolfo found himself at the helm of two properties. At Valentino’s funeral, winemaker Aldo Conterno kindly took Rodolfo aside to give advice and encouragement. Decades before, Conterno had given advice to the newly arrived Valentino. Rodolfo viewed the repeat of history as a sign of destiny. Despite receiving several offers, Rodolfo never considered selling. He explained, “My life is in the country and I love being a winemaker. I made a bet on myself that I would succeed in taking

the reins of this winery and I threw myself headlong into the adventure. Leaving would have been cowardly, and I would have betrayed the spiritual heritage of my parents.”

A Biodynamic Approach“I have adopted a biodynamic-inspired approach to farming. All work in the vineyard is done by hand: no herbicides, pesticides or any other types of chemicals. Fertilizer is made with manure from a barn that we manage. Soil treatments include fruit flour and biodynamic mixtures. In the winery, we only use new wood barrels, because it’s my opinion that a barrique, like any other wood container for wine, leaves a bad odor if it is not changed each year. When I make wine, the first thing I look for is cleanliness. I’ve recently begun using cement eggs to age the wine even further after it has aged in wood,” said Rodolfo.

A Low Profile Winery’s Spirit to InnovateRocche dei ManzoniLocated in the Barolo commune of Monforte d’Alba, Rocche dei Manzoni has kept a low profile versus the quality of its wines. Over the years, innovators like Gaja and Voerzio have become revered icons that have helped raise the global stature of Piedmont. Not as well known, yet driven by a similar desire to improve, Valentino Migliorini knew the potential of the estate’s vineyards, some of Barolo’s most prestigious crus, all in Monforte d’Alba. He and his wife purchased the storied estate in 1974. The first Langhe grower to plant Chardonnay, Valentino was the first to blend Nebbiolo and Barbera in 1976.

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Old Methods Make the Finest WinesA patient perfectionist, Giuseppe aged his wines for long periods in large wood casks. In 2010, Giuseppe passed running the winery to his children, and, sadly, the global wine world marked his passing in 2012. His children and grandchildren have continued working in the same traditional ways. Three hectares (7.5 acres) have been planted to the indigenous Corvina and Corvinone, trained in Pergola Veronese, while Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot were Guyot-trained. Typically, all grapes are picked after several passages through the vineyards and multiple, rigorous selections. Source vineyards can vary with each vintage and some wines are not produced in less-than-stellar vintages. All red wines except Primofiore are made using the ripasso method, where dried grapes are added to enrich the fermenting must. For Rosso del Bepi, the Amarones and Recioto, the grapes

are carefully laid in wood boxes or on rush mats after harvest so that appassimento (slow air-drying of the grapes) occurs naturally.

Wine Without Compromise and Becoming a MythGiuseppe’s grandson Francesco Grigoli explained that ‘Bepi’ had “An obsessive quest for quality in the whole process of winemaking, including the packaging, the details of the corks and the caps, labels made by hand, the type of glass for the bottles. He had great patience to respect the evolution of the wine. I think my grandfather owes his success to his character and pride. He was able to hold out during the less fortunate times in history. We must understand market needs and changes in taste. But he always presented his wine without compromise, so he became a myth. We’ve seen that his method is right. As long as customers come looking for us, we can focus on doing our job. While being vigilant, we can remain true to ourselves.”

Giuseppe Creates a Reference Point Estate in the VenetoQuintarelliThere are great estates in the low, gently rolling hills of the Veneto, but when one considers Giuseppe Quintarelli, one thinks of the Latin term sui generis, literally, “of its own kind.” Carefully handwritten labels on each bottle have always been a visual cue that these are rare, artisanal, meticulously crafted wines. The winery is located in the village of Cerè near Negrar, in the heart of Valpolicella, not far from Verona. The Quintarelli family has lived here since 1924, when Giuseppe’s father was a sharecropper and the wine was exported to the U.S. in 50-liter barrels. When Giuseppe Quintarelli (‘Bepi’) took over the estate in 1950, he was one of a few growers who began to transform the concept of wines from the Veneto.

GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 1998$389 | VF0855 | shop

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A Generation’s Shared Experience, A Clear Sense of LineageFamily winemaking is often expressed as a clear sense of lineage. From parents to children to grandchildren, the same set of values frames every decision about how to work. Winemaker Riccardo Talenti is faithfully following in the footsteps of his grandfather, renowned winemaker Pierluigi Talenti, who purchased the estate in 1980 and managed it until he died in 1999. In the early 1950’s, founder Pierluigi had fallen in love with this 40-hectare estate in southern Montalcino, so buying the property was the realization of his dream.

Applied Vineyard Work Helps Raise the Profile of a RegionThe elder Talenti built a considerable reputation at Il Poggione, one of the most consistent and reliable estates in Brunello Di Montalcino, where he worked as enologist from 1958-1999. Pierluigi constantly developed new methods to coax the most from his vines. At Il Poggione, in southern Montalcino’s drier conditions, Pierluigi found that lower—not higher—vine density (5-7,000 versus 10,000+ vines/hectare) yielded superior results. Pierluigi planted the vineyards at Talenti in this way. He developed a modified

Cordon training system so that the grapes developed better ripeness levels. Rather than plant vines from a ‘massale selection,’ in 1990, Pierluigi obtained better quality grapes utilizing a clonal selection. Pierluigi helped to develop two new clones, R5 and R6, which are now available to other Brunello wine growers from a nursery in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. This has benefitted many Brunello winemakers.

A Select Area Within Brunello Di Montalcino, Choice Holdings, Pristine Vines and BiodiversityThe Talenti estate is located in southern Montalcino near a centuries-old area called S. Angelo in Colle. Of the estate’s 40 hectares, 21 are planted to vines that produce Brunello, Rosso di Montalcino and IGT wines. Pierluigi planted the vines found on the Talenti estate today, 75% are the specific clones of Sangiovese Grosso he helped to develop. The estate includes 4 hectares of olive trees planted among the vines. Olive oil is produced using cold extraction, which preserves delicate aromas and flavors. To maintain the estate’s biodiversity, the remaining 19 hectares are orchard, forest and farmland. Ironically, in many of the world’s great wine regions, the best vines grow next to crops or woods.

A Family’s Patrimony in Brunello, “The Real Feather in Tuscany’s Cap”Talenti“Brunello is a little island of happiness in Italian agriculture. There have been some fluctuations in recent years, but Montalcino has come out of this with its head held high. Chianti Classico is far better known in terms of production numbers and history, but Brunello is growing to become the real feather in Tuscany’s cap.”—Riccardo Talenti

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TALENTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2009$45 | VF9052 | shop

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Vintry’s extensive offering from this Old World country covers a wide range, from renowned Piedmont producers in the Barolo and Barbaresco zones, to legendary Tuscany properties in Brunello Di Montalcino, Chianti Classico and other regions, along with “Super Tuscans.” Historic wineries in the Abruzzo, the Veneto, Umbria, Valtellina and Sicily are also well represented. Wine styles are traditional, modern in between.

PIEDMONTVF9125 Aldo Conterno Barolo ‘Romirasco’ 2009 $189VF8014 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2003 $95VF8016 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2005 $125VF0048 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2006 $135VF8018 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2007 $125VF8900 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2009 $125VF10776 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2011 $139VF8915 Borgogno Barolo Riserva 1998 $89VF8917 Borgogno Barolo Riserva 2000 $89VF9842 Bricco Maiolica Langhe Rosso ‘Tris’ 2011 $23VF9909 Brovia Barolo ‘Garblet Sue’ 2010 $75VF0019 Brovia Barolo ‘Villero’ 2007 $75VF9351 Cantine Valpane ‘Euli’ Grignolino Del Monferrato Casalese 2010 $19VF0764 Cappellano Barolo ‘Otin Fiorin Pie Ruprestis’ 2006 $83VF0765 Cappellano Barolo ‘Otin Fiorin Pie Ruprestis’ 2007 $82VF10054 Cascina Bruciata Barbaresco ‘Rio Sordo’ Riserva 2008 $55VF8959 Cascina Fontana Barolo 2009 $60VF10841 Castello Conti Boca ‘Il Rosso Delle Donne’ 2010 $55VF10315 Conterno Fantino Barolo ‘Sori Ginestra’ 2010 $98VF10187 Coutandin Pinerolese Ramie 2012 $38VF10774 G.B. Burlotto Barolo ‘Acclivi’ 2011 $60VF10026 G.D. Vajra ‘Kye’ Langhe Freisa 2010 $43VF10135 Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo ‘Monprivato’ 2010 $175VF10714 Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo ‘Monprivato’ Ca’ D’Morissio 2008 $624VF10030 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo ‘Brunate’ 2011 $170VF10742 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo ‘Tre Tine’ 2011 $160VF10896 La Miraja Grignolino D’Asti 2014 $20VF9768 La Prevostura ‘Muntacc’ 2010 $30VF10682 Luigi Ferrando Carema ‘Etichetta Nera’ 2011 $83VF10895 Luigi Giordano Barbaresco ‘Montestefano’ 2011 $57VF4834 Marcarini Barolo ‘Brunate’ 2010 $54VF10842 Noah Bramaterra 2011 $35VF0052 Pianpolvere ‘Soprano Bussia’ Barolo Riserva 1999 $95VF0055 Pianpolvere ‘Soprano Bussia’ Barolo Riserva 2001 $125VF10729 Rocche Dei Manzoni Barbera D’Alba ‘La Cresta’ 2010 $30VF0179 Rocche Dei Manzoni Barolo ‘Big ‘D Big’ 1996 $65VF0440 Rocche Dei Manzoni Barolo ‘Big ‘D Big’ 2001 $65VF0441 Rocche Dei Manzoni Barolo

‘Capella Santo Stefano’ 1997 $75VF0442 Rocche Dei Manzoni Barolo ‘Capella Santo Stefano’ 1998 $75VF0443 Rocche Dei Manzoni Barolo ‘Capella Santo Stefano’ 1999 $75VF0444 Rocche Dei Manzoni Barolo ‘Capella Santo Stefano’ 2001 $75VF8038 Rocche Dei Manzoni Barolo ‘Vigna D’La Roul’ 2000 $65VF10750 Rocche Dei Manzoni Barolo Riserva ‘Vigna Madonna Assunta La Villa’ 2004 $275VF10924 Tenuta Migliavacca Monferrato Freisa 2014 $27VF10778 Torraccia Del Piantavigna Gattinara 2009 $40

TUSCANYVF10183 Al Podere Di Rosa ‘Chiesino’ Vino Rosso 2011 $27VF8629 Ampeleia ‘Ampeleia’ 2010 $40VF4541 Bartenura Ovadia Estates Morellino Di Scansano 2009 $22VF0507 Bellus ‘Girasole’ 2010 $25VF10930 Campriano Chianti Classico Riserva 2011 $41VF10248 Canalicchio Di Sopra Brunello Di Montalcino 2010 $99VF10837 Castello D’Albola Chianti Classico ‘Il Solatio’ 2010 $78VF10836 Castello D’Albola Chianti Classico Riserva 2010 $27VF8177 Cerbaiona Brunello Di Montalcino 2008 $225VF4837 Conti Costanti Brunello Di Montalcino 2010 $87VF9878 Fattoria Di Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva 1997 $69VF8669 Fattoria Di Sammontana Chianti 2013 $18VF10812 Fattoria Poggio Antico Brunello Di Montalcino ‘Altero’ 2010 $110VF4969 Fattoria Poggio Antico Brunello Di Montalcino 2010 $85VF9874 Fontodi ‘Flaccianello Della Pieve’ 2011 $129VF9877 Fontodi Chianti Classico Riserva ‘Sorbo’ 2011 $79VF10748 Fontodi Flaccianello Della Pieve 2012 $129VF4835 Fuligni Brunello Di Montalcino 2010 $90VF10230 Isole E Olena ‘Cepparello’ 2011 $80VF10229 Isole E Olena Chianti Classico 2012 $29VF8057 Kepos Di Ampeleia 2010 $23VF9229 Massa Vecchia ‘La Querciola’ Rosso 2010 $63VF9991 Melini Chianti Classico ‘La Selvanella’ 2010 $23VF10692 Montevertine ‘Le Pergole Torte’ 2008 $99VF0243 Montevertine ‘Le Pergole Torte’ 2011 $110VF0239 Montevertine Rosso Di Toscana 2011 $49VF10824 Montevertine Rosso Di Toscana 2012 $53VF8337 Ornellaia 2012 $245VF4214 Sesti Brunello Di Montalcino 2010 $98VF0285 Soldera Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva 2006 $595VF4667 Stella Di Campalto Brunello Di Montalcino 2008 $110VF9052 Talenti Brunello Di Montalcino 2009 $45VF8022 Talenti Brunello Di Montalcino 2010 $55VF8024 Talenti Rosso Di Montalcino 2013 $23VF10221 Tenuta Sette Cieli ‘Yantra’ 2011 $23VF10829 Terre A Mano Carmignano 2010 $39

OTHER REGIONSVF0141 Ancarani Centesimino 2012 $21

VF4268 Ar.Pe.Pe. Rosso Di Valtellina 2012 $37VF9790 Bellus Frappato ‘Scopello’ 2013 $21VF6227 Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella 1997 $275VF8616 Borgo Del Tiglio Collio 2013 $33VF9770 Bussoletti Ciliegiolo ‘Brecciaro’ 2012 $24VF10705 Costa Graia Cesanese Del Piglio 2013 $30VF10698 De Fermo Abruzzo Pecorino ‘Don Carlino’ 2014 $27VF10311 Donnafugata ‘Tancredi’ 2010 $46VF10693 Emidio Pepe Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2003 $87VF9224 F.Lli Badiali Lacrima Di Morro D’Alba 2014 $19VF10436 Foradori ‘Fontanasanta’ Nosiola 2012 $48VF10388 Foradori Teroldego ‘Morei’ 2012 $48VF10389 Foradori Teroldego ‘Sgarzon’ 2012 $48VF9972 Giuseppe Quintarelli ‘Alzero’ 2006 $415VF8374 Giuseppe Quintarelli ‘Rosso Del Bepi’ 2002 $199VF0855 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 1998 $389VF10543 Giuseppe Quintarelli Primofiore 2011 $58VF0861 Giuseppe Quintarelli Rosso ‘Ca Del Merlo’ 1998 $85VF0745 Giuseppe Quintarelli Rosso ‘Ca Del Merlo’ 2000 $75VF8377 Giuseppe Quintarelli Rosso ‘Ca Del Merlo’ 2004 $96VF9982 Giuseppe Quintarelli Rosso ‘Ca Del Merlo’ 2005 $99VF10545 Giuseppe Quintarelli Rosso ‘Ca Del Merlo’ 2006 $87VF0864 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella 2000 $85VF8376 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella 2004 $96VF10546 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella 2006 $87VF0418 Grosjean Vallee D’Aoste Torrette Superieur ‘Vigne Rovetta’ 2009 $27VF8108 I Cacciagalli Piedirosso ‘Lucno’ 2012 $28VF2994 Il Cancelliere Gioviano Irpinia Aglianico 2009 $22VF10757 Inama Oratorio Di San Lorenzo Carmenere 2009 $70VF9040 Marion Amarone Della Valpolicella 2011 $89VF9193 Monastero Suore Cistercensi ‘Coenobium’ 2012 $25VF10372 Monteversa ‘Versacinto’ Rosso 2011 $21VF9559 Nanni-Cope ‘Sabbie Di Sopra Il Bosco’ Volturno 2012 $57VF8658 Occhipinti Cerasuolo Di Vittoria Classico ‘Grotte Alte’ 2010 $79VF10186 Occhipinti Rosso ‘Arcaico’ Nv $32VF0483 Paolo Bea ‘Arboreus’ Bianco 2009 $53VF8975 Paolo Bea ‘Santa Chiara’ Umbria Bianco 2011 $43VF9411 Paolo Bea Montefalco Rosso ‘Rosso De Veo’ 2009 $49VF10345 Paolo Bea Montefalco Rosso ‘San Valentino’ 2009 $33VF0484 Paolo Bea Rosso Riserva ‘Vigna Pipparello’ 2008 $62VF0485 Paolo Bea Sagrantino De Montefalco Secco ‘Vigneto Pagliaro’ 2007 $79VF3242 Paolo Bea Sagrantino De Montefalco Secco ‘Vigneto Pagliaro’ 2008 $79VF8950 San Giovenale ‘Habemus’ 2010 $72VF10483 Tabarrini ‘Colle Alle Macchie’ Montefalco Sagrantino 2006 $60VF10206 Tenuta Di Fiorano Blanco 2012 $42VF10205 Tenuta Di Fiorano Rosso 2007 $90VF8107 Tenuta Enza La Fauci ‘Terre Di Vento’ 2010 $38VF10823 Valentini Trebbiano D’Abruzzo 2012 $120VF10062 Vallone ‘Graticciaia’ 2009 $99

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SOHM & KRACHER GRUNER VELTLINER ‘SINGLE VINEYARD’ 2011$78 | VF9727 | shop

SOHM & KRACHER GRUNER VELTLINER 2012$31 | VF9726 | shop

A World-Class Sommelier…One of the world’s few “superstar sommeliers,” Aldo Sohm’s numerous achievements have put him in a rarefied class. Aldo won “Best Sommelier of Austria 2002” and held the title for four consecutive years, a feat never accomplished before or since. In 2006, New York Magazine voted him “Best Sommelier in New York.” After joining Le Bernardin, Sohm won “Best Sommelier in America 2007” and under his direction, the restaurant won the 2009 James Beard Award for “Outstanding Wine Service.” Named “Best Sommelier in the World 2008” by the World Sommelier Association, Aldo was the first somm representing America to win this prestigious competition. Aldo has appeared frequently on television and radio.

…A Famed Wine Family’s PatrimonyGerhard Kracher is Director of the Weingut Kracher estate in Burgenland, Austria, easily among the renowned sweet wine producers in the world. Gerhard took over after the untimely death of his father, Alois Kracher Jr. (“Luis”), in 2007. Luis was one of a few winemakers whose innovative

efforts brought about a winemaking renaissance in Austria during the 1990s. Alois Kracher Sr., a gifted wine grower who passed on his intimate knowledge and love of his vines to his son and grandson, passed away in 2010. Of his region, Gerhard explained, “With our climate, there is no such thing as light, zippy wines. The wines are full, harmonious and firm.”

“You Can Taste Limestone Soils” Sohm prefers terroir-driven wines, particularly those that express grapes grown in different soils. Vineyards with limestone (calcareous rock), gneiss (metamorphic rock), loess (compacted windblown sediment) and silt soils each produce wines with vastly different profiles. Sohm explained, “Soil is the origin of the wine—where it’s from, where it’s begun. That’s the home. American somms taste on fruit, but that’s irrelevant to me. If you get warmer years, you get different fruit flavors. But it doesn’t matter whether it’s hot, you can taste limestone soils.” Vines in the Wienviertal region were chosen over the more well known Wachau, Kamptal and Kremstal due to their exceptional limestone, gravel and sandy soils.

Sohm & Kracher: A Shared Passion Becomes a ProjectSohm and KracherIn 2008, good friends Aldo Sohm and Gerard Kracher began Sohm & Kracher over lunch at a Thai restaurant in Queens, New York. Given each man’s wine knowledge and passion, the decision to work together was natural. They chose Grüner Veltliner, one of their favorite varieties and a grape they’d never worked with before.

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Learning Work in the Vines, Biodynamic Farming and Recuperating Old VarietiesSeven hectares of David’s vineyards in Rioja Alavesa have been certified ecological “ENEEK” by the Basque government. David is a strong believer in biodynamic viticulture. With profound depth, finesse and elegance, his wines express their places of origin. Undaunted and patient, David has learned that difficult vineyard work is critical to grow the best grapes. David comes from a well-known winemaking family that goes back several generations in the town of Laguardia in Rioja Alavesa. At 19, he began working at renowned producers in Rioja and Ribera del Duero. David spent years earning $4.00/hour while he learned of wine growing and indigenous grapes. Later, he applied this knowledge, recuperating numerous old vineyards, particularly Graciano in Rioja and Rufete in Salamanca. For decades, Graciano had fallen out of fashion due to its finicky, difficult-to-grow nature.

Today, many top Rioja wine growers recognize that Graciano’s spicy aromas, deep color and acidity are key components in wines that age well, evident in many classic Riojas made since the 1920s that include Graciano. Indigenous to Salamanca in Castilla y León, the extremely oxidative Rufete grape had become quite scarce. From old vines planted on granite and slate soils, David produces red and white Rufete wines.

Native Grapes and A Process of LearningDavid prefers native grapes, “I don’t understand winemakers in Spain; why work with International grapes? With Garnacha, I have fruit, licorice, some spices. The way I work is to go to one area, fall in love with it, ask the wine growers about the grapes, come back the next few years, and slowly, you begin to know something. It’s a process of learning, you get to know the area and how the grapes will evolve.”

A Legend in the MakingDavid SampedroDecades ago, Mariano García, Alvaro Palacios, Raul Pérez, Telmo Rodriguez and Sara Pérez were all young, enthusiastic, energetic winemakers on the rise. Today, these legendary winemakers are the “old pros” whose work and commitment have inspired generations of young winemakers. David Sampedro is destined to join this select group. Like one of his well-tended vineyards, David is filled with a life force that exudes a generous, positive energy. Engaging, big-hearted, and with a broad sense of humor, David relishes his work as wine grower and winemaker, roles he sees as equally important and indivisible from each other.

DAVID SAMPEDRO GIL PHINCA ‘ABEJERA’ RIOJA 2010$38 | VF9294 | shop

DAVID SAMPEDRO GIL PHINCA ‘LALI’ RIOJA 2010$44 | VF9295 | shop

DAVID SAMPEDRO GIL PHINCAS ‘THOUSAND MILS’ RIOJA BLANCO 2010$43 | VF9297 | shop

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The Northern Rhône

A Vigneron Begins Early on, André studied biology and then pursued cancer research, but he yearned to work outdoors. In 1982, he finished a degree in viticulture and enology and returned to Chavanay to farm his uncle’s vines. There were only two other vignerons in Chavanay and the region was in decline, but André had a steadfast belief in the potential of the local terroir. He became president of the department’s association of wine growers and created programs to encourage the planting of vineyards. He rented additional vineyards to supplement his holdings and he replanted more of his family’s land to vines. André’s efforts over the years have paid off. Today, Chavanay’s numerous passionate vignerons are thriving.

Fresh, Structured Wines That Age Well Perret works the soil rather than use chemicals. He seeks to make fresh, structured wines, neither over-oaked nor over-manipulated, made in a Burgundian style that age well. His Condrieus are reference points. André built a new cellar in 1995, but kept

his domaine’s small scale to control the quality of work in the vines and in the cuverie. Annual production is around 5,000 cases. A true vigneron, André credits his ten hectares of vines rather than accept praise himself. Holdings include the three-hectare jewel Coteau du Chéry, among the most prized vineyards in Condrieu. Vines are 25-50 years old, with good exposition, and yield around 30 hl/ha. One and two year old oak is used to age the whites. André feels new oak only mutes Viognier’s natural characters. Saint Joseph rouge is aged 12-18 months in 400-liter barrel and barrique, 20-30% new.

Wines of Aroma, Fruit and FreshnessAndré explains, “Later picking of Viognier is fine if you consider it like a pinch of salt in your dish, not too heavy-handed. I use less cask in my regular Condrieu to gain in aroma and fruit, with a pureness of violet and apricots. In 1999 and 2003, I assembled Marsanne and Roussanne before fermentation to bring greater freshness. 2005 was a good year for the whites because of their freshness.”

Chavanay’s Winemakers and Terroir Are InvigoratedAndre Perret Growing up in the northern Rhône village of Chavanay, most of André Perret’s family domaine was orchards and crops. The Perrets owned and farmed vines in Chassagne-Montrachet until World War II, when the family moved. An innate taste for terroir is in André’s lineage. Eventually, this would inform everything he would accomplish as wine grower and winemaker.

ANDRE PERRET CONDRIEU ‘COTEAU DE CHERY’ 2007$70 | VF8030 | shop

ANDRE PERRET CONDRIEU ‘COTEAU DE CHERY’ 2008$70 | VF8029 | shop

ANDRE PERRET CONDRIEU ‘COTEAU DE CHERY’ 2009$65 | VF8028 | shop

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Father-and-son Team Gérard & Jean-Louis Chave are the father-and-son team that heads the domaine. Vineyards are in seven different parcels, including Le Meal, Les Bessards, L’Hermite and Beaume. Like the northern Rhône, the Hermitage hill is notable for granitic soils that impart a marked earthy minerality to the wines. Many parcels also contain limestone and clay, which contribute finesse and power, respectively.

All Work is Done By Hand or By Horse The red Hermitage is 100% Syrah; the white Hermitage is 85% Marsanne and 15% Roussane. Vines are 15-90 years old with an average yield of 35 hl/ha. Viticulture is organic and all vineyard work is done by hand or by horse, including harvest of the steep, terraced hillside vineyards. Part of the red Hermitage is vinified in open-topped wooden casks, the rest in stainless steel tanks, with manual punching down

twice a day. To retain each soil type’s character, the seven parcels are vinified separately. After 18 months aging, a final blending integrates all parcels to express the unified essence of Hermitage. The wine is bottled without filtration.

Granite is the Main FactorJean-Louis notes the difficult conditions of his terroir; “Like with Pinot Noir in Burgundy, we’re at the northern limit at which Syrah can ripen here at Hermitage, so we have to do everything we can to achieve full maturity every year. It’s not something we can take for granted.” Gérard explains, “Les Bessards is our essential climat: you cannot make a Grand Hermitage without it. You can make a flattering Hermitage without it, if you want. Bessards is the frame around which we work. The granite is what assures good aging for Hermitage, it is the main factor. No granite, no long life.”

Traditional Wine GrowingChaveIn Hermitage, the wine world’s epicenter for Syrah, it’s as true that Chapoutier holdings are the most extensive as it is that Jaboulet’s grand vintages of La Chapelle can keep for over half a century. Domaine Jean-Louis Chave is unlike its larger negociant neighbors. As much as any domaine in France or elsewhere, this small family winery founded in 1481 exemplifies the finest traditional wine growing and winemaking. Like Rioja Alta’s R. Lopez de Heredia, Burgundy’s Hubert Lignier and the Veneto’s Quintarelli, in Hermitage, Domaine Jean-Louis Chave faithfully follows old methods, not new fashions.

JL CHAVE HERMITAGE ROUGE 2008$250 | VF1623 | shop

JL CHAVE HERMITAGE ROUGE 2009$395 | VF0301 | shop

JL CHAVE HERMITAGE ROUGE 2011$349 | VF8340 | shop

JL CHAVE HERMITAGE ROUGE 2012$300 | VF9802 | shop

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Languedoc-Roussillon

Knowledge and Cuttings from MastersWinemaker Laurent Vaillé purchased land in 1989 near Aniane in the l’Hérault of the Languedoc. In the area’s hard limestone soils, organically poor, many people thought Laurent’s vineyards would not succeed. Dynamite and bulldozers helped Laurent mold his parcels, heavily laden with limestone, boulders, and glacial scree, into proper vineyards. Today, this is among the best terroir in the region. As a young man, Laurent’s teachers were Eloi Durrbach of Domaine Trévallon, Jean-Louis Chave in Hermitage and Jean-Francois of Domaine Coche-Dury in Meursault. It is through the sensibilities of these great wine growers that Laurent learned the value of his terroir and how best to express it. Indeed, Laurent used Syrah, Marsanne, and Roussane cuttings from Gérard Chave and Domaine Trévallon to plant his new vines.

Superior Acidity is a Top PriorityUnusual blends of Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cabernet Sauvignon are used to make the wines. Cabernet Sauvignon is not permitted by the Languedoc

AOC, so the wine is labeled as Vin de Pays de l’Hérault Rouge. Laurent explained, “We planted Cabernet Sauvignon because it always has superior acidity to other grape varieties, and for a well-balanced wine from the south of France, that’s a top priority. I don’t have rules. Nature gave us a partition of land. It’s up to us to interpret it.” South-facing vines have very low yields (20-25 hectoliters per hectare) and are gobelet-trained. Wine growing is by organic and biodynamic methods, without certification. Like the viticulture, vinification is kept traditional. Fermentation is in stainless steel tank. For the white, Roussanne, Marsanne and Chardonnay are blended before undergoing malolactic fermentation in barrel, then aged in large demi-muids. For the red, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon and Counoise are harvested and vinified separately, then aged separately in 228-liter barrels. Once maturation is complete, the wines are blended before settling and bottling. The power, finesse and overall balance of these wines gives them an ability to age and evolve for a long period in bottle.

A Reference Point Producer in the LanguedocDomaine de la Granges des PèresIn little more than a generation, this domaine has achieved cult status. On par with Mas de Daumas Gassac, a legendary producer for decades, Domaine de la Grange des Péres has played a significant role in why wine lovers the world over are paying attention to Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France, a place with a history of winemaking that extends back before Roman times. Currently, there is such demand for Domaine de la Grange des Péres in France that bottles are strictly allocated such that the wine is nearly impossible to find. The few bottles seen at auction are fetching high prices.

DOMAINE DE LA GRANGE DES PÉRES 2010$120 | VF10412 | shop

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Large format Index

Nothing says “Celebration” like a big bottle and there’s no better way to mark a special occasion or milestone than uncorking a large format. Vintry Fine Wines stocks many exceptional wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Barolo and Tuscany, in magnum (2 bottles), double magnum or Jeroboam (4 bottles), Methuselah (8 bottles), Salmanazar (12 bottles) and Nebuchadnezzar (20 bottles).

MAGNUM (2 BTLS)VF10638 Agrapart et Fils Extra Brut ‘Terroirs’ Blanc de Blancs Champagne NV 1.5L $180VF4482 Antoine Jobard Meursault ‘Genevrieres’ 1er Cru 2009 1.5L $275VF8721 Antoine Jobard Meursault ‘Genevrieres’ 1er Cru 2011 1.5L $275VF0031 Auguste Clape Cornas 2011 1.5L $275VF9897 Auguste Clape Cornas 2012 1.5L $325VF9887 Benoit Lahaye Brut Naturessence NV Champagne 1.5L $180VF8588 Bérèche et Fils Brut ‘Reflet D’Antan’ Champagne NV 1.5L $249VF10870 Bérèche et Fils Brut Reserve Champagne NV 1.5L $99VF6209 Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay ‘Caillerets’ 1er Cru 1996 1.5L $275VF2069 Brovia Barolo ‘Villero’ 2005 1.5L $175VF6311 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco ‘Santo Stefano’ Riserva 1988 1.5L $1,650VF10942 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco ‘Albesani Vigna Santo Stefano’ 2011 1.5L $415VF10313 Bruno Giacosa Barolo ‘Le Rocche del Falletto’ Riserva 2008 1.5L $1,100VF0768 Cappellano Barolo ‘Otin Fiorin Pie Franco’ 2007 1.5L $335VF0766 Cappellano Barolo ‘Otin Fiorin Pie Ruprestis’ 2007 1.5L $195VF8446 Cedric Bouchard Roses De Jeanne Ursules Blanc De Noirs Champagne NV [2009] 1.5L $375VF8011 Château Redortier Beaumes De Venise 2005 1.5L $36VF4431 Clos de La Roilette Fleurie 2010 1.5L $51VF9363 Confuron-Cotetidot Chambolle Musigny ‘Derriere La Grange’ 1er Cru 2009 1.5L $235VF9102 CVNE Gran Reserva ‘Imperial’ 2005 1.5L $135VF0405 CVNE Reserva ‘Contino’ 2007 1.5L $135VF0506 Delamotte Brut Blanc de Blancs Collection Champagne 1983 1.5L $1,425VF6356 Dom Pérignon Champagne 1988 1.5L $850VF1138 Domaine de Trevallon Rouge 2009 1.5L $141VF4262 Domaine Des Croix Corton-Les Greves Grand Cru 2009 1.5L $338VF1881 Domaine Dujac Echezeaux Grand Cru 2007 1.5L $485VF10158 Domaine Weinbach Riesling Schlossberg ‘Cuvée Ste Catherine’ Grand Cru 2013 1.5L $180

VF6306 Fonseca Vintage Porto 1970 1.5L $495VF8779 Fontodi ‘Flaccianello Della Pieve’ 2005 1.5L $295VF10749 Fontodi ‘Flaccianello Della Pieve’ 2012 1.5L $260VF9970 Giacomo Conterno Barolo ‘Cerretta’ 2010 1.5L $565VF6307 Graham’s Vintage Porto 1977 1.5L $345VF8535 Guillaume Gilles Cornas 2010 1.5L $145VF9353 Guy Breton Morgon 2012 1.5L $80VF4309 Hirsch Vineyards Pinot Noir ‘Sonoma Coast- San Andreas’ 2012 1.5L $130VF0474 Hubert Lignier Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Didiers’ 1er Cru 2009 1.5L $365VF8164 Hubert Lignier Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Didiers’ 1er Cru 2010 1.5L $365VF9278 Hubert Lignier Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Didiers’ 1er Cru 2011 1.5L $365VF10541 Hubert Lignier Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Didiers’ 1er Cru 2012 1.5L $365VF10542 Hubert Lignier Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Poisets’ 2012 1.5L $190VF10540 Hubert Lignier Pommard ‘Les Chanlins’ 2012 1.5L $185VF6327 Jacques-Frederic Mugnier Nuits Saint Georges ‘Clos De La Marechale’ 1er Cru 2006 1.5L $175VF4710 Jacquesson et Fils ‘Dizy Corne Bautray’ Champagne 2002 1.5L $695VF9176 Jean Grivot Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru 2011 1.5L $685VF9177 Jean Grivot Echezeaux Grand Cru 2011 1.5L $845VF0685 Jean Sebastian Dauvissat Chablis Les Preuses Grand Cru 2005 1.5L $168VF4114 Louis Michel Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru 2007 1.5L $150VF10785 Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2014 1.5L $66VF0789 Michel Gros Vosne Romanee ‘Clos Des Reas’ 1er Cru 2010 1.5L $285VF0257 Montevertine ‘Le Pergole Torte’ 2008 1.5L $225VF8237 Montevertine ‘Le Pergole Torte’ 2011 1.5L $249VF8234 Montevertine Rosso Di Toscana 2010 1.5L $120VF9479 Montevertine Rosso Di Toscana 2011 1.5L $120VF10201 Occhipinti SP68 Sicilia Rosso 2013 1.5L $62VF8982 Paolo Bea Sagrantino De Montefalco Secco ‘Vigneto Pagliaro’ 2007 1.5L $215VF0063 Patrick Jasmin Cote-Rotie 2005 1.5L $150VF0892 Paul Chapelle Puligny Montrachet ‘Champgain’ 1er Cru 1987 1.5L $150VF6303 Perrot-Minot Chambertin-Clos De Beze Grand Cru 2004 1.5L $485VF6329 Ponsot Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru 2006 1.5L $495VF6330 Ponsot Griotte Chambertin Grand Cru 2006 1.5L $495VF0747 Regis Forey Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Perrieres’ 1er Cru 2010 1.5L $195VF9114 Renaissance Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 1.5L $179VF5491 S.A. Huet Vouvray ‘Cuvée Constance’ Moelleux 1995 1.5L $425VF0585 Salon Brut Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru Champagne 1999 1.5L $845VF9478 Salon Brut Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru

Champagne 2002 1.5L $1,100VF1583 Sine Qua Non 2 Magnum Set Grenache ‘The Line’ 2008 And Syrah ‘B-20’ 2008 1.5L $2,500VF10779 Soldera Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva 2 008 1.5L $1,300VF0280 Tenuta Di Biserno ‘Biserno’ 2008 1.5L $335VF10125 Thierry et Pascale Matrot Blagny ‘La Piece Sous Le Bois’ 1er Cru 2006 $53VF0184 Thierry et Pascale Matrot Blagny ‘La Piece Sous Le Bois’ 1er Cru 2006 1.5L $130VF10777 Viberti Giovanni Barolo Riserva Bricco Delle Viole 2006 1.5L $185VF10096 Vilmart et Cie ‘Coeur De Cuvée’ Champagne 2004 1.5L $419VF8540 Vouette et Sorbee Extra Brut ‘Blanc D’Argile’ Champagne NV (2010) 1.5L $255VF0328 Vouette et Sorbee Extra Brut ‘Fidele’ Champagne NV (2009) 1.5L $199VF8539 Vouette et Sorbee Extra Brut ‘Fidele’ Champagne NV [2010] 1.5L $199VF10939 Yvonne Metras Fleurie 2012 1.5L (Pre-Arrival - December 3Rd) $125VF5455 Ch Gruaud Larose 1982 1.5L $1,275VF5464 Ch Haut-Brion 1978 1.5L $1,100VF5475 Ch Lafite Rothschild 1981 1.5L $2,425VF5477 Ch Lafite Rothschild 1983 1.5L $2,725VF5480 Ch Lafite Rothschild 1990 1.5L $3,200VF5481 Ch Lafite Rothschild 1995 1.5L $2,995VF5494 Ch Latour 1989 1.5L $1,765VF5522 Ch Talbot 1961 1.5L $1,195VF6370 Ch Cheval Blanc 1978 1.5L $1,475VF6506 Ch L’Evangile 1990 1.5L $995VF5476 Ch Lafite Rothschild 1982 1.5L $6,995VF6191 Ch Latour 1982 1.5L $6,500VF5438 Ch Margaux 1989 1.5L $1,550VF10962 Ramey Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 1.5L $150

DOUBLE MAGNUM - JEROBOAM (4 BTLS)VF10675 Altesino Brunello Di Montalcino 2010 3L $330VF0308 Ar.Pe.Pe. Valtellina Superiore Sassella Rocce Rosse Riserva 1997 3L $415VF5918 Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Reserve Speciale’ 1986 3L $475VF6510 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Georges De Latour’ Private Reserve 1997 3L $750VF9816 Bérèche et Fils Brut Reserve Champagne NV 3L $245VF10318 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco ‘Asili’ Riserva 2007 3L $1,675VF10317 Bruno Giacosa Barolo ‘Le Rocche Del Falletto’ Riserva 2007 3L $1,675VF6230 Ch Gruaud Larose 2000 3L $875VF5557 Ch Talbot 1978 3L $695VF6511 Ch Trotanoy 2003 3L $875VF5538 Domaine De Chevalier Rouge 2005 3L $495

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Spirits

Domaine Baraillon Bas Armagnac 1944$815 | VF7101 | shop

From their small farm in the Bas-Armagnac, the Claverie family makes artisanal Armagnac that is distinctively rustic, meaty, bold and chewy.

Sombra Mezcal$37 | VF3041 | shop

Wine Enthusiast rated this “Top 50 spirits. 90 pts.” Has aromas of jalapeno, green bell pepper and sun-warmed savory-sweetness that hints at ripe tomatoes.

Glenmorangie ‘Nectar D’Or’ 12 Yr Single Malt Scotch$70 | VF7182 | shop

Aged 12 years in Sauternes casks, this Scotch tastes of ginger, nutmeg and toasted almonds.

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To assemble its Spirits offering, Vintry Fine Wines uses a similar set of criteria used to assemble its wine selection. We seek out best-in-class bottles or unique spirits that are the fruit of the efforts of a small producer or family business. There are Armagnacs and Cognacs that represent centuries of French tradition. Mezcal and Tequila made with a similar artisanal approach to that of the world’s finest distilled spirits. Whether blended or single malt, the best Scotch tells a story of terroir just like the best wines do. After many years in the back bar shadows, rye and bourbon have emerged as categories whose producers are as seriously committed to handmade quality as those of any spirits. With centuries of history, rum is made in many styles, from traditional to those that continue to evolve. The best examples exhibit exemplary quality.

ARMAGNACVF7099 Domaine Baraillon Bas Armagnac 1900 $3,650VF7100 Domaine Baraillon Bas Armagnac 1933 $1,095VF7101 Domaine Baraillon Bas Armagnac 1944 $815VF7103 Domaine Baraillon Bas Armagnac 1975 $165VF7177 Domaine d’Esperance Bas Armagnac 1993 $121 COGNACVF7382 Jean Grosperrin ‘La Folle Blanche’ Grande Champagne Cognac $99VF7089 Normandin-Mercier - Château de La Peraudiere Cognac Fine Champagne Prestige $45VF7092 Normandin-Mercier - Château de La Peraudiere Cognac Grande Champagne 1975 $179VF7091 Normandin-Mercier - Château de La Peraudiere Cognac Grande Champagne Venerable $325VF7094 Normandin-Mercier - Château de La Peraudiere Cognac Petite Champagne 1970 $195VF7093 Normandin-Mercier - Château de La Peraudiere Cognac Petite Champagne 1976 $145VF8345 Paul Beau VS Grande Champagne Cognac $38VF7161 R. Navarre Grande Champagne Cognac ‘ Vielle Reserve’ $229VF7031 Remy Martin Cognac ‘Louis XIII’ $2,900VF7235 Tesseron Cognac ‘Royal Blend’ $1,250VF7234 Tesseron Cognac XO ‘Perfection - Lot 53’ $265

MEZCALVF7388 El Jolgorio ‘Pechuga’ Mezcal $159VF7190 Ilegal Mezcal Anejo $98

VF0163 Ilegal Mezcal Reposado $63VF3041 Sombra Mezcal Blanco $37VF7403 Vago Mezcal ‘Mexicano’ $108

TEQUILAVF7173 Casa Dragones Silver Tequila $326VF7344 Casa Noble Anejo Tequila $66VF7117 Don Julio Reposado Tequila $60VF10925 Grand Mayan Extra Anejo Tequila $94VF7401 Grand Mayan Silver Tequila $68VF7204 Suerte Tequila Blanco $34VF7385 Tequila Artenom Seleccion de 1414 Reposado $60

SCOTCH VF7297 Aberlour Scotch 16Yr $82VF7180 Ardbeg ‘Corryvreckan’ Single Malt Scotch $85VF7008 Ardbeg 10Yr Scotch $62VF7270 Balblair Scotch 2002 $74VF7299 Ballantine Scotch 17Yr $142VF7013 Balvenie ‘Port Wood’ 21Yr Scotch $235VF7312 Chivas Regal 25Yr Scotch $400VF7081 Compass Box: Hedonism Scotch $100VF4828 Dalwhinnie 15Yr Scotch $72VF7301 Glenfiddich 15Yr Scotch $82VF7265 Glengrant 10Yr Scotch $44VF7278 Glenmorangie ‘Extremely Rare’ 18Yr Scotch $139VF7182 Glenmorangie ‘Nectar d’Or’ 12Yr Scotch $70VF7279 Glenmorangie ‘Signet’ Scotch $225VF7009 Glenmorangie ‘The Original’ 10Yr Scotch $47VF7002 Highland Park 12Yr Scotch $58VF7285 Highland Park 18Yr Scotch $158VF7001 Johnnie Walker Black Scotch $56VF7006 Johnnie Walker Blue Scotch $245VF7402 Lagavulin ‘Distillers Edition 1998’ Scotch $110VF7011 Lagavulin 16Yr Scotch $86VF7064 Laphroaig 10Yr Scotch $60VF7065 Laphroaig Quarter Cask Scotch $66VF7430 Macallan ‘Edition1’ Single Malt Scotch $115VF7390 Macallan ‘Rare Cask’ Single Malt Scotch $340VF7003 Macallan 12Yr Scotch $74VF7004 Macallan 18Yr Scotch $285VF7404 Macallan 25Yr Scotch $1,350VF7199 Macallan Fine Oak 15Yr Scotch $99VF7007 Oban 14Yr Scotch $79VF7311 Royal Salute 21Yr Scotch $299VF7376 Samaroli Caol Ila Single Malt Scotch 1996 $319VF7375 Samaroli Tomintoul Single Malt Scotch 1967 $485VF7010 Talisker 10Yr Scotch $76VF7396 The Girvan Patent Still Single Grain Scotch Whisky 25Yr $415VF7286 The Glenlivet 12Yr Scotch $66VF7014 The Glenlivet 18Yr Scotch $138VF7277 The Glenlivet 21Yr Scotch $215VF7062 The Glenrothes 1998 Scotch $74VF7256 Usquaebach Old and Rare Scotch $116

RYE VF7245 Few Spirits Rye Whiskey $60VF7336 Hillrock ‘Double Cask’ Rye Whiskey $100VF7307 Masterson’S 10Yr Rye $81VF7398 Michter’s Single Barrel Rye Limited Release Barrel Strength $85VF7068 Rittenhouse Rye $30VF7018 Sazerac Rye $36VF3015 Smooth Ambler Old Scout Rye $46VF7134 Templeton Rye $45VF7368 Whistle Pig Farm ‘The Boss Hog’ Straight Rye Whiskey 13Yr $195VF7414 Whistle Pig Old World Straight Rye Whiskey 12Yr $118

BOURBONVF7056 Basil Haydens Bourbon $56VF7149 Booker’s Bourbon ‘Barrel Proof’ $80VF4891 Breckenridge Bourbon $54VF7425 Buffalo Trace Bourbon $37VF7216 Bulleit Bourbon $41VF10523 Cyrus Noble Small Batch Bourbon $39VF7061 Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon $38VF7153 Kings County Distillery Bourbon Whiskey 200ml $25VF7367 Oola Bourbon Whisky $45VF7419 Pinhook Hashtag Bourbon $70VF7047 Tuthilltown Hudson Baby Bourbon 375ml $45VF3039 Widow Jane Bourbon Whiskey 8Yr $67VF7329 Woodford Reserve Bourbon $45VF7428 Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch Bourbon $54 RUMVF7407 Balcones Texas ‘Rumble’ Spirit $62VF7352 Capovilla ‘Liberation’ Rhum 2010 $145VF7326 Capovilla ‘PMG’ Rhum Blanc $95VF7380 Diplomatico “Ambassador Selection’ Rum $295VF7200 El Dorado Rum 12Yr $35VF7237 Equipos Navazos - Palazzi Rum ‘Cask Strength’ $180VF7386 Lost Spirits Distillery Cuban Inspired Rum 151 Proof $43VF7400 Mount Gay Reserve Cask XO $48VF7244 Old New Orleans Rum 3Yr $32VF3793 Rhum J.M. V.S.O.P. $62VF7206 Ron Zacapa Centenario 23Yr $52VF7112 Samaroli Caribbean Rum 2003 $105VF7369 Samaroli Demerara Dark Rum 1988 $195VF7373 Samaroli Guadeloupe Rum 1998 $165VF7374 Samaroli Panama Rum 1999 $165VF7377 Samaroli Yehmon ‘Evolution’ Rum Edition 2011 $225VF7121 Santa Teresa 1796 Solera Rum $39

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Accessories

Coravin$299 | VA0041 | shop

This system allows you to access, pour, and enjoy your favorite wines by the glass whenever you like, without pulling the cork.

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Accessories

Zalto GlasswareClick to see our Zalto Offerings | shop

A new generation of mouth-blown, lead-free and dishwasher-safe wine glasses, from the first touch, each Zalto glass distinguishes itself from all other glasses. This is art.

Laguiole Saber$139 | VA0026 | shop

Made by a master cutler who shapes the horn, then fits the blade, made of strong, corrosion-resistant Sandvick stainless steel. Water-resistant Zebu horn handle.

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ChampagneNON VINTAGEVF8702 A. Margaine Brut ‘Cuvée Traditonelle’ 1er Cru Champagne NV $48VF4551 Agrapart et Fils Blanc de Blancs ‘Les 7 Crus’ Champagne NV $56VF0169 Agrapart et Fils Extra Brut ‘Terroirs’ Blanc de Blancs Champagne NV $66VF9765 Arlaux Brut ‘Grande Cuvée’ Champagne NV $43VF0402 Ayala Brut ‘Majeur’ Champagne NV $37VF10056 Benoit Lahaye Brut ‘Le Jardin De La Grosse Pierre’ Champagne NV $165VF8862 Benoit Lahaye Brut Nature ‘Cuvée Violaine’ Champagne NV $159VF9867 Benoit Lahaye Brut Nature Champagne NV $69VF8584 Bérèche et Fils Brut ‘Reflet D’Antan’ Champagne NV $115VF0306 Bérèche et Fils Brut Nature Chardonnay ‘Les Beaux Regards’ Chamapgne NV $66VF4700 Bérèche et Fils Brut Reserve Champagne NV $42VF9813 Bérèche et Fils Extra Brut ‘Rive Gauche’ Champagne NV $68VF8823 Billecart-Salmon Brut Blanc de Blanc Champagne NV $79VF3121 Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve Champagne NV $48VF10325 Bochet-Lemoine Brut Blanc de Blancs ‘Cuvée Les Grimpes 1955’ Champagne NV $69VF8464 Bollinger Brut ‘Special Cuvée’ Champagne NV $55VF8586 Bourgeois-Diaz Brut Champagne NV $41VF8432 Cedric Bouchard Inflorescence Brut Blanc de Noirs ‘Val Vilaine’ Champagne NV [2013] $74VF8448 Cedric Bouchard Roses De Jeanne Blanc de Blancs ‘Boloree’ Champagne NV [2009] $180VF0385 Cedric Bouchard Roses De Jeanne Blanc de Blancs ‘Boloree’ Champagne NV [2010] $180VF10808 Cedric Bouchard Roses De Jeanne Blanc de Blancs ‘Boloree’ Champagne NV [2011] $180VF0429 Cedric Bouchard Roses De Jeanne Brut Blanc de Noirs ‘Cote De Val Vilaine’ Champagne NV [2012] $74VF2405 Cedric Bouchard Roses De Jeanne Blanc de Noirs ‘Ursules’ Champagne NV [2011] $125VF4177 Chartogne-Taillet Brut ‘Cuvée Sainte Anne’ Champagne NV $45VF10804 Chartogne-Taillet Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs ‘Cuvée Les Heurtebise’ NV [2008] $72VF0996 David Leclapart Extra-Brut ‘L’Amateur ‘ Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru Champagne NV [2010] $99VF0998 David Leclapart Extra-Brut ‘L’Apotre’ Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru Champagne NV [2008] $225VF10367 David Leclapart Extra-Brut ‘L’Astre’ Blanc de Noirs 1er Cru Champagne NV [2010] $249VF0364 De Sousa & Fils Brut ‘Cuvée Des Caudalies’ Blanc de Blancs Champagne NV $69VF0416 Demarne-Frison Brut Nature ‘Lalore’ Blanc de Blancs Champagne NV [2011] $85VF4206 Dosnon et Lepage Brut Blanc de Noirs

‘Recolte Noire’ Champagne NV $58VF10809 Drappier Brut ‘Carte D’Or’ Champagne NV $59VF0075 Emmanuel Brochet Extra Brut ‘Le Mont Benoit’ 1er Cru Champagne NV [2011] $72VF1053 Eric Rodez Brut ‘Cuvée des Grands Vintages’ Grand Cru Champagne NV $89VF0495 Francoise Bedel Brut ‘Entre Ciel et Terre’ Champagne NV $79VF0494 Francoise Bedel Extra Brut ‘Dis Vin Secret’ Champagne NV $69VF0341 Georges Laval Brut Nature ‘Cumieres’ 1er Cru Champagne NV $85VF9165 Henri Giraud Brut ‘Hommage’ Grand Cru Champagne NV $79VF8865 Henri Giraud Brut D’Ay ‘Argonne’ Champagne Grand Cru Champagne 2002 Coffret Box $415VF10063 Henri Goutorbe Brut ‘Cuvée Prestige’ Champagne NV $52VF4768 Jacques Lassaigne Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs ‘Cuvée Le Cotet’ Champagne NV $70VF9722 Jean Michel Brut ‘Carte Blanche’ Champagne NV $55VF8715 Jean Milan Brut Blanc de Blancs ‘Speciale’ Grand Cru Champagne NV $53VF3326 Jose Dhondt Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne NV $50VF2788 Krug Brut ‘Grande Cuvée’ Champagne NV $150VF0238 La Caravelle Brut ‘Cuvée Nina’ Champagne NV $36VF2353 Laherte Freres Brut ‘Ultradition’ Champagne NV $40VF9841 Le Brun Servenay Brut Selection Grand Cru Champagne NV $56VF8623 Legras & Haas Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne NV $56VF9929 Lenoble Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne NV $52VF0259 Lilbert-Fils Brut Blanc de Blancs ‘Perle’ Grand Cru Champagne NV $89VF8705 Mousse Fils Brut Blanc de Noirs Reserve Champagne NV $45VF9794 Mouzon Leroux & Fils Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs ‘L’Ineffable’ Grand Cru Champagne NV $79VF4203 Paul Bara Brut Reserve Grand Cru Champagne NV $60VF10177 Philippe Gonet Extra Brut Blanc De Blancs ‘Cuvée 3210’ Champagne NV $62VF8875 Pierre Gerbais Brut Champagne NV $39VF10354 R. Pouillon & Fils Brut ‘Cuvée De Reserve’ Champagne NV $45VF10510 Robert Barbichon Brut Blanc de Noirs Champagne NV $41VF9866 Robert Moncuit Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne NV $50VF10058 Saint Chamant Brut ‘Cuvée Blanc De Blancs’ Champagne NV $55VF8964 Savart Brut Blanc de Noirs ‘L’Accomplie’ 1er Cru Champagne NV $59

VF8963 Savart Brut Blanc de Noirs ‘L’Ouverture’ 1er Cru Champagne NV $49VF8960 Suenen Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne NV $62VF10676 Suenen Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs ‘MBDA’ Champagne NV $75VF10040 Sylvie Paulhiac-Delalot Extra Brut ‘Explosion’ Champagne NV $55VF8317 Ulysse Collin Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs ‘Les Perrieres’ Champagne NV $95VF10637 Ulysse Collin Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs ‘Les Maillons’ NV $97VF10053 Vazart Coquart Brut ‘Special Foie Gras’ Grand Cru Champagne NV $125VF2213 Vouette et Sorbee Extra Brut ‘Blanc D’Argile’ Champagne (2010) NV $125VF2313 Vouette et Sorbee Extra Brut ‘Fidele’ Champagne NV [2010] $95

CaliforniaWHITESVf9679 Alesia Chardonnay ‘Alder Springs Vineyard’ 2011 $47Vf10454 Araujo Sauvignon Blanc ‘Eisele Vineyard’ 2013 $105Vf9980 B. Kosuge Chardonnay 2013 $35Vf1321 Birichino Malvasia Bianca 2013 $21Vf10929 Booker White 2011 $56Vf10324 Clendenen Family Vineyards Chardonnay ‘Le Bon Climat’ 2009 $50Vf10524 Domaine De La Cote ‘Troken’ Santa Barbara County Riesling 2012 $30Vf8618 Donelan Chardonnay ‘Cuvée Nancie’ 2011 $46Vf8440 Dragonette Cellars Sauvignon Blanc ‘ Happy Canyon’ 2013 $33Vf10932 Flowers Chardonnay 2013 $50Vf9927 Goodland Chardonnay 2012 $39Vf9773 Hanzell Chardonnay ‘Sebella’ 2013 $30Vf4935 Hyde De Villaine Chardonnay ‘Hyde Vineyard’ 2011 $69Vf8493 Kistler Chardonnay ‘Mccrea Vineyard - Sonoma Mountain’ 2013 $83Vf10448 Massican ‘Annia’ White Blend 2014 $35Vf10447 Massican Chardonnay ‘Hyde Vineyard’ 2014 $53Vf8415 Matthiasson Chardonnay ‘Linda Vista Vineyard’ 2014 $30Vf0575 Peay Chardonnay ‘Sonoma Coast Estate’ 2012 $62Vf9044 Peter Franus Albarino 2012 $26Vf10472 Pomar Junction Vineyard Grenache Blanc 2014 $21Vf4937 Poseidon’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2013 $28Vf8052 Ranchero Cellars Viognier 2011 $32Vf10575 Smith Story Sauvignon Blanc 2014 $23Vf4313 Stony Hill Chardonnay 2011 $45Vf4315 Talbott Chardonnay ‘Sleepy Hollow’ 2013 $38Vf10679 Talley Chardonnay ‘Arroyo Grande Estate’ 2013 $26Vf9553 Tyler Chardonnay ‘Sbc’ 2013 $38Vf0286 Walter Hansel Chardonnay ‘North Slope’ 2012 $48Vf9501 Wenzlau Chardonnay ‘Estate’ 2012 $55

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BurgundyREDS CONTINUEDVF4561 Emmanuel Rouget Nuits Saint Georges 2009 $129VF9385 Emmanuel Rouget Nuits Saint Georges 2011 $150VF9958 Faiveley Chambertin Clos De Beze Grand Cru 2012 $445VF0545 Faiveley Corton-Clos Des Cortons Faiveley Grand Cru 2010 $190VF9957 Faiveley Latricieres Chambertin Grand Cru 2012 $300VF9959 Faiveley Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru 2012 $339VF0553 Faiveley Mercurey ‘Clos Des Myglands’ 1 er Cru 2013 $45VF10300 Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin ‘Aux Echezeaux’ 1er Cru 2013 $110VF4096 Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin ‘Cherbaudes’ 1er Cru 2013 $149VF8048 Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2011 $83VF0673 Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2012 $99VF4094 Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2013 $86VF9112 Fourrier Morey Saint Denis ‘Clos Solon’ 2012 $89VF4244 Francois Bertheau Chambolle Musigny ‘Les Charmes’ 1er Cru 2008 $150VF2097 Frederic Magnien Morey Saint Denis ‘Les Ruchots’ 1er Cru 2009 $82VF10222 Georges Lignier Et Fils Gevrey Chambertin 2011 $63VF10215 Georges Lignier Et Fils Morey Saint Denis ‘Clos Des Ormes’ 1er Cru 2011 $69VF8713 Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Nuits Saint Georges ‘Chaignots’ 1er Cru 2011 $110VF8281 Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny ‘Aux Beaux Bruns’ 1er Cru 2011 $135VF0872 Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny ‘Les Chatelots’ 1er Cru 2011 $135VF10528 Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny ‘Les Chatelots’ 1er Cru 2012 $155VF10526 Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 2012 $87VF0136 Gros Frere Et Soeur Clos De Vougeot ‘Musigni’ Grand Cru 2008 $125VF0137 Gros Frere Et Soeur Echezeaux Grand Cru 2008 $110VF3363 Gros Freres Et Soeur Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru 2008 $200VF3365 Gros Freres Et Soeur Richebourg Grand Cru 2008 $325VF0810 Harmand-Geoffroy Gevrey Chambertin ‘Clos Prieur’ 2012 $79VF10110 Henri Gouges Nuits Saint Georges ‘La Perriere’ 1er Cru 2012 $150VF0411 Henri Gouges Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Chenes Carteaux’ 1er Cru 2010 $75VF10108 Henri Gouges Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Chenes Carteaux’ 1er Cru 2012 75VF10109 Henri Gouges Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Prulier’ 1er Cru 2012 $115VF1117 Henri Gouges Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Saint Georges’ 1er Cru 2012 $189VF1116 Henri Gouges Nuits Saint Georges ‘Vaucrains’ 1er Cru 2010 $150

VF10107 Henri Gouges Nuits Saint Georges 2012 $69VF1696 Hospices De Beaune Thierry Et Pascale Matrot Beaune ‘Cuvée Clos Des Avaux’ 1er Cru 2008 $66VF9281 Hubert Lignier Chambolle Musigny ‘Les Chabiots’ 1er Cru 2011 $188VF9280 Hubert Lignier Chambolle Musigny ‘Vieilles Vignes’ 2011 $99VF10538 Hubert Lignier Chambolle Musigny ‘Vieilles Vignes’ 2012 $99VF0479 Hubert Lignier Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2009 $255VF8155 Hubert Lignier Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2010 $255VF9282 Hubert Lignier Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2011 $338VF10532 Hubert Lignier Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2012 $350VF0481 Hubert Lignier Clos De La Roche Grand Cru 2009 $275VF8153 Hubert Lignier Clos De La Roche Grand Cru 2011 $375VF0478 Hubert Lignier Gevrey Chambertin ‘ Aux Combottes’ 1er Cru 2009 $200VF8159 Hubert Lignier Gevrey Chambertin ‘Aux Combottes’ 1er Cru 2011 $225VF0472 Hubert Lignier Gevrey Chambertin ‘La Justice’ 2011 $83VF10537 Hubert Lignier Gevrey Chambertin ‘La Justice’ 2012 $83VF0475 Hubert Lignier Morey Saint Denis ‘Clos Baulet’ 1er Cru 2009 $130VF8157 Hubert Lignier Morey Saint Denis ‘La Riotte’ 1er Cru 2011 $150VF10534 Hubert Lignier Morey Saint Denis ‘La Riotte’ 1er Cru 2012 $155VF0476 Hubert Lignier Morey Saint Denis ‘Les Chaffots’ 1er Cru 2009 $147VF8158 Hubert Lignier Morey Saint Denis ‘Les Chaffots’ 1er Cru 2011 $150VF0473 Hubert Lignier Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Didiers’ 1er Cru 2009 $155VF8163 Hubert Lignier Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Didiers’ 1er Cru 2010 $155VF9279 Hubert Lignier Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Didiers’ 1er Cru 2011 $170VF10539 Hubert Lignier Nuits Saint Georges Hospices De Nuits ‘Les Didiers’ 1er Cru 2012 $179VF6181 Jadot Le Chambertin Grand Cru 1990 $595VF5972 Jadot Le Chambertin Grand Cru 1995 $265VF3515 Jayer-Gilles Echezeaux Grand Cru 2007 $185VF3566 Jayer-Gilles Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Damodes’ 1er Cru 2007 $120VF3468 Jayer-Gilles Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Hauts Poirets’ 1er Cru 2007 $95VF10216 Jean Chauvenet Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru 2011 $82VF8087 Jean Grivot Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru 2010 $225VF9179 Jean Grivot Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru 2011 $300

VF4852 Jean Grivot Echezeaux Grand Cru 2008 $179VF8088 Jean Grivot Echezeaux Grand Cru 2010 $300VF9180 Jean Grivot Echezeaux Grand Cru 2011 $375VF4854 Jean Grivot Richebourg Grand Cru 2007 $555VF0881 Jean-Jacques Confuron Nuits Saint Georges ‘ Les Chaboeufs’ 1er Cru 2009 $135VF0882 Jean-Jacques Confuron Romanee Saint Vivant Grand Cru 2009 $355VF10277 Jean-Marc Pavelot Savigny Les Beaune ‘La Dominode’ 1er Cru 2012 $69VF1140 Jean-Michel Guillon & Fils Marsannay ‘Clos Des Portes’ Monopole 2010 $46VF10550 Jerome Galeyrand Fixin ‘Champs Des Charmes’ 2012 $45VF0325 Lamarche Bourgogne Hautes Cotes De Nuits 2013 $37VF0326 Lamarche Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru 2010 $159VF9891 Lamarche Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru 2012 $345VF9890 Lamarche La Grand Rue (Monopole) Grand Cru 2013 $595VF9944 Lignier-Michelot Morey Saint Denis ‘Les Faconnieres’ 1er Cru 2012 $125VF8085 Marquis D’Angerville Volnay ‘Champans’ 1er Cru 2010 $120VF8965 Marquis D’Angerville Volnay ‘Champans’ 1er Cru 2011 $120VF0077 Marquis D’Angerville Volnay ‘Champans’ 1er Cru 2012 $132VF0089 Marquis D’Angerville Volnay ‘Champans’ 1er Cru 2013 $128VF8966 Marquis D’Angerville Volnay ‘Clos Du Ducs’ 1er Cru 2013 $225VF8086 Marquis D’Angerville Volnay ‘Fremiets’ 1er Cru 2010 $105VF0090 Marquis D’Angerville Volnay ‘Fremiets’ 1er Cru 2013 $105VF10049 Marquis D’Angerville Volnay 1er Cru 2012 $89VF10918 Marquis D’Angerville Volnay 1er Cru 2013 $87VF0267 Meo Camuzet Bourgogne Rouge 2012 $39VF4062 Meo Camuzet Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru 2008 $250VF0270 Meo Camuzet Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru 2010 $289VF9963 Meo Camuzet Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru 2012 $325VF1681 Meo Camuzet Echezeaux Grand Cru 2008 $250VF9964 Meo Camuzet Echezeaux Grand Cru 2012 $375VF4814 Meo Camuzet Nuits Saint Georges ‘Aux Murgers’ 1er Cru 2008 $160VF9962 Meo Camuzet Nuits Saint Georges ‘Aux Murgers’ 1er Cru 2012 $195VF6121 Michel Colin-Deleger Volnay ‘Les Brouillards’ 1er Cru 2002 $69VF10332 Michel Gay Et Fils Aloxe Corton VV 2011 $44VF0788 Michel Gros Vosne Romanee ‘Clos Des Reas’ 1er Cru 2010 $139VF0931 Michel Lafarge Volnay ‘Clos Des Chenes’ 1er Cru 2011 $149VF10380 Michel Lafarge Volnay ‘Clos Des Chenes’ 1er Cru 2012 $195

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VF0930 Michel Lafarge Volnay ‘Clos Du Château Des Ducs’ 1er Cru 2011 $149VF10381 Michel Lafarge Volnay ‘Clos Du Château Des Ducs’ 1er Cru 2012 $215VF8843 Michel Lafarge Volnay ‘Vendanges Selectionees’ 2011 $73VF8842 Michel Lafarge Volnay 2011 $62VF10900 Michel Lafarge Volnay 2012 $83VF4904 Michel Magnien Morey Saint Denis ‘Les Chaffots’ 1er Cru 2009 $95VF4445 Michele Et Patrice Rion Nuits Saint Georges ‘ Clos Saint Marc’ Monopole 1er Cru 2009 $105VF10106 Mongeard-Mugneret Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru 2012 $175VF10105 Mongeard-Mugneret Echezeaux ‘Cuvée La Grande Complication’ Grand Cru 2012 $176VF6046 Mongeard-Mugneret Echezeaux Grand Cru 2005 $145VF10104 Mongeard-Mugneret Echezeaux Grand Cru 2012 $120VF6077 Mongeard-Mugneret Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru 2005 $350VF0710 Mongeard-Mugneret Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru 2010 $175VF0712 Mongeard-Mugneret Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Boudots’ 1er Cru 2010 $85VF6171 Mongeard-Mugneret Vosne Romanee ‘Les Orveaux’ 1er Cru 2005 $95VF10700 Perrot-Minot Chambertin Grand Cru 2013 $505VF0454 Perrot-Minot Gevrey Chambertin ‘Les Fontenys’ 1er Cru 2008 $115VF9840 Perrot-Minot Nuits Saint Georges ‘La Richemone’ Vignes Centenaire Ultra 1er Cru 2013 $339VF9022 Pierre Gelin Chambertin-Clos De Beze Grand Cru 2011 $269VF0739 Pierre Morey Monthelie 2011 $38VF9399 Ponsot Chambolle-Musigny ‘Les Charmes’ 2011 $199VF2650 Ponsot Clos De La Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru 2007 $350VF9402 Ponsot Clos De La Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru 2012 $1,100VF1062 Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet ‘Clos De La Boudriotte’ Rouge 1er Cru 2011 $99VF0126 Regis Forey Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru 2009 $145VF1024 Regis Forey Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru 2010 $150VF9081 Regis Forey Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru 2011 $165VF10257 Regis Forey Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru 2012 $165VF10256 Regis Forey Echezeaux Grand Cru 2012 $165VF3591 Regis Forey Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru 2010 $68VF0122 Regis Forey Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru 2012 $79VF10258 Regis Forey Morey Saint Denis 2012 $56VF0123 Regis Forey Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Perrieres’ 1er Cru 2009 $72VF0746 Regis Forey Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Perrieres’ 1er Cru 2010 $72VF0589 Regis Forey Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Perrieres’ 1er Cru 2011 $79VF10254 Regis Forey Nuits Saint Georges

‘Les Perrieres’ 1er Cru 2012 $89VF0124 Regis Forey Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Saint Georges’ 1er Cru 2009 $110VF0748 Regis Forey Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Saint Georges’ 1er Cru 2010 $110VF9082 Regis Forey Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Saint Georges’ 1er Cru 2011 $110VF10255 Regis Forey Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Saint Georges’ 1er Cru 2012 $110VF0120 Regis Forey Vosne Romanee 2012 $64VF9742 Rene Leclerc Gevrey Chambertin ‘Combe Aux Moines’ 1er Cru 2010 $135VF4468 Robert Chevillon Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Cailles’ 1er Cru 2009 $147VF10042 Robert Chevillon Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Cailles’ 1er Cru 2012 $163VF0399 Robert Chevillon Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Chaignots’ 1er Cru 2010 $95VF8871 Robert Chevillon Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Chaignots’ 1er Cru 2011 $115VF10043 Robert Chevillon Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Chaignots’ 1er Cru 2012 $125VF0397 Robert Chevillon Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Perrieres’ 1er Cru 2010 $95VF0398 Robert Chevillon Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Roncieres’ 1er Cru 2010 $95VF4469 Robert Chevillon Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les St Georges’ 1er Cru 2011 $147VF3094 Robert Chevillon Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Vaucrains’ 1er Cru 2011 $139VF10045 Robert Chevillon Nuits Saint Georges ‘Les Vaucrains’ 1er Cru 2012 $165VF8133 Robert Groffier Chambertin-Clos De Beze Grand Cru 2011 $315VF1044 Robert Groffier Chambertin-Clos De Beze Grand Cru 2013 $339VF9253 Robert Groffier Gevrey Chambertin ‘Les Seuvrees’ 2012 $95VF8132 Robert Groffier Gevrey Chambertin ‘Les Seuvrees’ 2013 $95VF10772 Roulot Monthelie Rouge 2013 $76VF0698 Roumier Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2013 $995VF10890 Roumier Chamboille Musigny ‘Les Cras’ 1er Cru 2013 $320VF0010 Roumier Chambolle Musigny ‘Les Combottes’ 1er Cru 2011 $295VF10568 Roumier Chambolle Musigny ‘Les Combottes’ 1er Cru 2012 $295VF10889 Roumier Chambolle Musigny 2013 $169VF9740 Roumier Morey Saint Denis ‘Clos De La Bussiere’ 1er Cru 2011 $169VF10569 Roumier Morey Saint Denis ‘Clos De La Bussiere’ 1er Cru 2012 $195VF0181 Serafin Pere Et Fils Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2008 $175VF0547 Sylvain Cathiard Bourgogne Rouge 2012 $63

VF0548 Sylvain Cathiard Chambolle Musigny ‘Les Clos De L’Orme’ 1er Cru 2010 $125VF4816 Sylvain Cathiard Nuits Saint Georges ‘Aux Murgers’ 1er Cru 2008 $180VF0550 Sylvain Cathiard Nuits Saint Georges ‘Aux Murgers’ 1er Cru 2010 $228VF4815 Sylvain Cathiard Nuits Saint Georges ‘Aux Thorey’ 1er Cru 2008 $175VF0549 Sylvain Cathiard Nuits Saint Georges ‘Aux Thorey’ 1er Cru 2010 $196VF10050 Sylvain Cathiard Vosne Romanee ‘Aux Malconsorts’ 1er Cru 2012 $475

WHITESVF9466 Antoine Jobard Meursault ‘En La Barre’ 2011 $82VF10047 Antoine Jobard Meursault ‘En La Barre’ 2012 $98VF10880 Antoine Jobard Meursault ‘En La Barre’ 2013 $106VF4481 Antoine Jobard Meursault ‘Genevrieres’ 1er Cru 2009 $120VF10048 Antoine Jobard Meursault ‘Perrieres’ 1er Cru 2012 $199VF4483 Antoine Jobard Meursault ‘Poruzots’ 1er Cru 2009 $120VF3095 Antoine Jobard Meursault ‘Poruzots’ 1er Cru 2010 $120VF8719 Antoine Jobard Meursault ‘Poruzots’ 1er Cru 2011 $135VF8557 Bonneau Du Martray Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2011 $165VF10098 Bonneau Du Martray Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2012 $185VF10803 Bruno Colin Chassagne Montrachet ‘La Boudriotte’ 1er Cru Blanc 2011 $89VF9715 Camille Giroud Auxey-Duresses Blanc 2011 $44VF10807 Camille Giroud Bourgogne Blanc 2013 $30VF10806 Chanson Pernand-Vergelesses ‘Les Cardeux’ 1er Cru 2011 $59VF0229 Christian Moreau Chablis 2013 $30VF9832 Christian Moreau Chablis Blanchots Grand Cru 2012 $81VF0228 Christian Moreau Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru 2012 $85VF9831 Christian Moreau Chablis Valmur Grand Cru 2012 $81VF10306 Claire Naudin Aligote ‘Le Clou 34’ 2013 $35VF9327 Colin Morey Chassagne Montrachet ‘Les Ancegnieres’ 2012 $78VF10632 Colin Morey Chassagne Montrachet ‘Les Ancegnieres’ 2013 $78VF9287 Colin Morey Chassagne Montrachet ‘Les Embrazees’ 1er Cru 2011 $94VF9326 Colin Morey Chassagne Montrachet ‘Les Embrazees’ 1er Cru 2012 $105VF10631 Colin Morey Chassagne Montrachet ‘Les Embrazees’ 1er Cru 2013 $105VF10159 Colin Morey St. Aubin ‘Les Champlots’ 1er Cru 2013 $59VF9289 Colin Morey St. Aubin ‘Les Creots’ 2013 $51VF0099 Comtes Lafon Meursault ‘Clos De La Barre’ 2008 $125VF9291 Comtes Lafon Meursault ‘Clos De La Barre’ 2011 $134VF8125 Comtes Lafon Meursault ‘Clos De La Barre’ 2012 $149VF10353 Comtes Lafon Meursault 2012 $120

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VF0103 Comtes Lafon Meursault-Charmes 1er Cru 2009 $245VF9292 Comtes Lafon Meursault-Charmes 1er Cru 2011 $245VF8127 Comtes Lafon Meursault-Perrieres 1er Cru 2011 $295VF8122 Comtes Lafon Monthelie Blanc 2011 $66VF10350 Comtes Lafon Monthelie Blanc 2012 $66VF4473 Domaine A. Et P. De Villaine Bouzeron 2013 $36VF10844 Domaine Leflaive Macon-Verze 2013 $48VF4910 Domaine Leflaive Meursault ‘ Sous Le Dos D’Ane’ 1er Cru 2009 $155VF8551 Domaine Leflaive Meursault ‘Sous Le Dos D’Ane’ 1er Cru 2011 $155VF9938 Domaine Leflaive Meursault ‘Sous Le Dos D’Ane’ 1er Cru 2012 $205VF9328 Dominique Lafon Meursault ‘Les Narvaux’ 2011 $108VF9323 Dominique Lafon Meursault 2011 $87VF9329 Dominique Lafon Puligny Montrachet ‘Champgains’ 1er Cru 2011 $163VF4184 Dublere Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2008 $150VF9541 Dublere Meursault ‘Les Crotots’ 2013 $50VF10548 Etienne Sauzet Bourgogne Blanc 2013 $40VF8411 Etienne Sauzet Montrachet Grand Cru 2011 $699VF10551 Etienne Sauzet Puligny Montrachet ‘Champ-Gain’ 1er Cru 2013 $121VF8410 Etienne Sauzet Puligny Montrachet ‘Les Combettes’ 1er Cru 2011 $166VF8409 Etienne Sauzet Puligny Montrachet 2013 $80VF1159 Henri Et Gilles Buisson Saint Romain Blanc ‘La Perriere’ 2012 $39VF10737 Jacques Carillon Puligny-Montrachet ‘Les Champs Canet’ 1er Cru 2013 $135VF10738 Jacques Carillon Puligny-Montrachet ‘Les Perrieres’ 1er Cru 2013 $135VF10736 Jacques Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 2013 $78VF6148 Jacques Prieur ‘Champs-Pimont’ Beaune 1er 2006 $45VF4713 Jacques Prieur Meursault ‘Santenots’ 1er Cru 2009 $105VF9465 Jean-Baptiste Ponsot Rully ‘Molesme’ 1er Cru 2012 $30VF4099 Jean-Marc Morey Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2008 $255VF8543 Jean-Philippe Fichet Meursault ‘Chevalieres’ 2011 $95VF8542 Jean-Philippe Fichet Meursault ‘Gruyaches’ 2011 $95VF4396 Jean-Philippe Fichet Meursault ‘Tesson’ 2011 $105VF10156 Laurent Tribut Chablis ‘Beauroy’ 1er Cru 2013 $59VF10157 Laurent Tribut Chablis ‘Cote De Lechet’ 1er Cru 2013 $59VF10155 Laurent Tribut Chablis 2013 $45VF9956 Lignier Michelot Coteaux Bourguignon G.O. ‘Cuvée Axelle’ Blanc 2012 $34VF10154 Louis Michel Chablis ‘Butteaux’ 1er Cru 2013 $45VF0845 Marc Colin Corton-Charlemagne 2006 $120VF9869 Marquis D’Angerville ‘Meursault-Santenots’ 1er Cru 2012 $120VF10917 Marquis D’Angerville ‘Meursault-Santenots’ 1er Cru 2013 $117

VF0268 Meo Camuzet Bourgogne Hautes Cotes De Nuits ‘Clos Saint Philibert’ Blanc 2012 $52VF0093 Michel Niellon Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2009 $299VF10656 Michel Niellon Chasagne Montrachet ‘Vergers’ 1er Cru 2012 $105VF0213 Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet ‘Clos Saint Jean’ 1er Cru 2009 $85VF10655 Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet Blanc 2012 $71VF10657 Michel Niellon Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2012 $450VF10455 Moreau-Naudet Chablis ‘Forets’ 1er Cru 20112 $48VF9822 Olivier Leflaive Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2012 $499VF9821 Olivier Leflaive Meursault ‘Boucheres’ 1er Cru 2012 $99VF0854 Philippe Colin Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2004 $195VF0853 Philippe Colin Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2006 $225VF0224 Ramonet Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2011 $310VF8080 Ramonet Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2012 $445VF9413 Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet ‘Les Chaumees’ 1er Cru 2011 $105VF10375 Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet ‘Les Ruchottes’ 1er Cru 2012 $145VF9377 Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet ‘Morgeot’ 1er Cru 2011 $105VF10874 Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet ‘Morgeot’ 1er Cru 2013 $115VF0096 Ramonet Puligny Montrachet ‘Champ Canet’ 1er Cru 2011 $139VF10376 Ramonet Puligny Montrachet ‘Champ Canet’ 1er Cru 2012 $139VF9375 Ramonet Puligny Montrachet ‘Les Enseigneres’ 1er Cru 2011 $78VF9376 Ramonet Puligny Montrachet 2011 $71VF9367 Roulot Meursault ‘Clos Des Boucheres’ 1er Cru 2011 $300VF10172 Roulot Meursault ‘Clos Des Boucheres’ 1er Cru 2012 $300VF9902 Roulot Meursault ‘Tessons - Clos De Mon Plaisir’ 2012 $225VF10771 Roulot Meursault ‘Tessons - Clos De Mon Plaisir’ 2013 $225VF0218 Tollot-Beaut Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2009 $165VF10405 Vincent Dauvissat Chablis 2013 $64VF10408 Vincent Dauvissat Petit Chablis 2013 $54

Large FormatDOUBLE MAGNUM - JEROBOAM (4 BTLS)VF5931 Dominus Estate 1991 3L $1,635VF10316 Donnafugata ‘Mille E Una Notte’ 2007 3L $345VF10493 Duckhorn Merlot ‘Napa Valley’ 2012 3L $235VF9013 Fattoria Di Felsina Chianti Classico ‘Rancia’

Riserva 1999 3L $565VF9012 Fattoria Di Felsina Chianti Classico ‘Rancia’ Riserva 2001 3L $480VF10747 Fontodi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Riserva Vigna Del Sorbo 2012 3L $400VF6509 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 3L $750VF8949 Krug Brut ‘Grande Cuvée’ Champagne NV 3L $1,395VF9960 Lignier-Michelot Clos De La Roche Grand Cru 2012 3L $1,450VF10906 Lignier-Michelot Morey Saint Denis ‘Les Faconnieres’1er Cru 2013 3L $575VF1175 Louis Michel Chablis Grenouilles Grand Cru 2007 3L $450VF3636 Louis Michel Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru 2006 3L $450VF0190 Louis Michel Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru 2007 3L $450VF3801 Montevertine ‘Le Pergole Torte’ 2008 3L $495VF9080 Montevertine ‘Le Pergole Torte’ 2010 3L $540VF8238 Montevertine ‘Le Pergole Torte’ 2011 3L $540VF10949 Oddero Barolo 2010 3L $320VF9786 Pahlmeyer ‘Proprietary Red’ 2012 3L $810VF0037 Paolo Bea Sagrantino De Montefalco Secco ‘Vigneto Pagliaro’ 2007 3L $639VF4391 Pepiere Muscadet De Sevre Et Maine ‘Clisson’ 2009 3L $149VF6081 Perrot-Minot Mazoyeres Chambertin Grand Cru 2004 3L $750VF10208 Robert Biale Zinfandel ‘Black Chicken’ 2012 3L (Special Edition - Etched) $525VF6508 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Reserve’ 1996 3L $495VF9771 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Estate’ 2012 3L $1,349VF5951 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 1990 3L $750

BORDEAUX JEROBOAM (6.75 BOTTLES))VF10250 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello Di Montalcino 2010 5L $950VF6308 Ch. Latour 5L $10,985VF4825 Fattoria Di Felsina Chianti Classico ‘Rancia’ Riserva 2006 5L $565

IMPERIAL - METHUSELAH (8 BOTTLES)VF6302 Ch Prieure Lichine 1978 6L $1,195VF3381 Domaine des Lambrays Clos Des Lambrays Grand Cru 2006 6L $1800VF0785 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Hillside Select’ 2010 6L $2850

SALMANZAR (12 BOTTLES))VF9862 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf Du Pape ‘La Crau’ 2012 9L $1395

NEBUCHADNEZZAR (20 BOTTLES)VF10036 Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve Champagne NV 15L $2250

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This astounding and legendary rare Cognac has fig, prune, pastry dough, honey and maple aromas before long and intensely woody and layered flavors of figs, dates, prunes, dried apricot and vanilla. The elegantly warm finish is nearly endless. This rare beauty is beautifully presented in a hand-blown crystal decanter by Baccarat.