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$285.00
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WS 94
France
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Rhone
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Hermitage/Crozes-Hermitage
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94 points Wine Spectator: "Lovely notes of lemon curd, crème fraîche, bitter almond and dried peach and pineapple run through a long, creamy finish. As beautiful as the flavors are, the texture and drive through the finish are even better. Really gorgeous feel. Drink now through 2020. 900 cases made. (10/15/05)"
18/20 points Anthony Rose (The World of Fine Wine): "Vivid in color, this doesn't look its age and it's equally fresh on the nose, with an enticing complex character blending notes of spicy oak, stone-fruits, and honey, and following through to a remarkable fresh and vigorous dried-fruit and truffley palate for a wine of nearly a decade in age; it's powerful and intensely flavored, with excellent concentration of fruit flavor and real complexity. (Issue 33; 2011)"
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$249.95
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RP 92
France
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Bordeaux
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Red
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92 points Robert Parker: "A classic second wine that shows outstanding potential, the dark ruby/purple-colored 2002 has notes of cedar wood, black currants, earth, and truffles in a medium to full-bodied, supple-textured, beautifully concentrated style that can be drunk now or cellared for 10-15 years. (Apr 2005)"
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$119.95
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JG 93
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
Pre-arrival, 12+ available
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93 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2002 Corton 'Renardes' is a really superb example of this vintage and one of the best 2002s I have tasted of late. The wide open and very pure nose delivers a fine mix of red currants, strawberries, cherries, a touch of coriander, incipient notes of bonfire, orange zest and a great base of stony minerality. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, pure and rock solid at the core, with beautiful balance, tangy acids, moderate tannins and a very long, focused and complex finish. Admittedly, this is Corton, which is often one of the most transparent reds in the Côte de Beaune, but I get a strong signature of soil in the 2002 Gaunoux Renardes that is very exciting and often missing in many of the higher pedigree examples of this vintage that I have tasted in the last few years. A beautiful wine that is almost at its plateau of maturity. 2015-2050. (Sep/Oct 2011)"
18/20 points Clive Coates (The Wines of Burgundy): "Good colour. Good stylish, fragrant fruit on the nose. Fullish bodied, rich and balanced, but a bit four-square on the palate. Yet rich and intense on the follow-through. Fine plus. Drink: 2010 to 2025. (Mar 2005)"
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$49.95
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France
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Loire
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List $70.00
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2003 vintage rated 94 points by Wine Spectator, which wrote: "With an auburn color and dark notes of maple, date and sugared walnut, this will be a different paradigm for most. Yet manages to stay fresh and focused, with a mouthwatering finish that lets the green tea and ginger notes linger. A wild wine. Drink now through 2017. 25 cases made."
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$495.00
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AM 95
IWC 92–95
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or White
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95 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .12 ha parcel of vines on the Chassagne side planted in 1926 and abutting the parcel owned by the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti). Wonderfully complex aromas that are reserved, tight and backward complement superbly rich, classy and pure full-bodied, indeed even muscular flavors of almost painful intensity. This is quite deep and exceptionally fine for Bâtard with length that just goes on and on. A stunner of a wine with huge potential and this is the first vintage in quite some time where the Bâtard is every bit as good as the Chevalier. 2009-17. (July 2004)"
92-95 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "Compellingly perfumed, precise aromas of lime oil and mint. Bright and brilliantly focused, with superb limey cut. Dense and fat but also subtle and brisk. I might have picked this as Chevalier-Montrachet for its inner-mouth perfume and finesse. Long, subtle and gripping on the palate-staining finish. Potentially great. (Sep/Oct 2003)"
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$745.00
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AM 95
WS 94
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or White
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95 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .22 ha parcel of vines planted in '62 and '68). Supremely elegant, moderately ripe and incredibly pure white flower and green apple fruit aromas of haunting complexity merge seamlessly into classy, pure, gorgeous textured, firm and refined flavors that possess razor sharp definition and a finish of crystalline minerality. This is a classic Chevalier that will require at least a decade to be at its best though it's certain to be one of the greats of the vintage. Comments: Don't miss! Drink: 2010+. (Jul 2004)"
94 points Wine Spectator: "A unique and site-specific expression. Intense, lively notes of dried peach, lemon peel, tobacco and mineral are married to a creamy texture and vivid structure. Perhaps it sacrifices a little finesse for power, but the finish lasts and lasts. Very satisfying. Best from 2006 through 2018. 120 cases made. (3/31/05)"
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$19.95
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France
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Rhone
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Other
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List $50.00
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André Perret is one of the leading producers of Northern Rhône whites. The 2002 Condrieu Clos Chanson was aged and fermented in 20% new oak barriques and boasts a plethora of fresh peach, pear and nectarine fruits, touches of mineral and wild honey together with a hint of nutty oak.
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$595.00
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AM 93–96
IWC 94
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or White
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93-96 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "A surprising amount of oak spice given how reserved the oak usually is at this address frames supremely elegant and pure, indeed ethereal aromas of white flower and limestone followed by medium full flavors of simply unbelievable intensity and stunning length. This is a terrific effort that just oozes class, grace and refinement in an understated style. In short, this is my kind of wine. Drink: 2010-22. (Jul 2004)"
94 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "Pure, soil-inflected nose combines vineyard peach, wet stone and spices. Broad but extremely fine-grained, with lovely sweetness of fruit for a thoroughly dry wine. Flavors of lemon, lime and white flowers, along with a strong stony character. Not a particularly powerful style, but solid nevertheless. Finishes very long, subtle and pure. This needs a good six to eight years of patience. (Sep/Oct 2004)"
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