“(Fabio Alessandria) has taken his family’s wines into the stratosphere…” -Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
 
When you think of the great Italian Masterpieces, I’m sure a few famous images pop into your mind… certainly Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Ceiling, probably Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, and definitely the wines of GB Burlotto. Each of them is a treasure worthy of admiration.
 
The estate was originally founded in in the 1800s by Giovanni Battista Burlotto, current winemaker Fabio Alessandria’s great-great-grandfather. Giovanni was as transformative a figure in Barolo as they come; instead of selling wine by the cask or demijohn, he followed in the footsteps of the French and sold by the bottle. The wines became world famous during Giovanni’s seventy-seven years as winemaker even becoming the official Barolo of the Royal House of Savoy and competing with Bordeaux as the European luxury bottle of choice. After Giovanni’s passing, so too faded the quality, fame, and reach of his winery. To have such a legendary Barolo house fall into obscurity was a tragedy– it would be like allowing the Mona Lisa to collect dust in one of the Louvre’s broom closets.
 
Today, however, under the leadership of Fabio Alessandria Burlotto, the winery is again at the top of the heap, crafting wines in a traditional style that showcases the complexity and femininity of the estate’s unique terroir. These wines have retaken their place as Piedmont’s premiere cult producer… what little we have to offer will not last long!

 
…arriving Friday
 
G. B. Burlotto Barbera d’Alba, Piedmont, Italy 2023 750ml $33 special, 6 bottles available
Winery Note “It is “the” young red for Piedmontese cuisine, a region to which it seems to belong by nature. Its fervor, in fact, has no frills or tinsel: it referees the game of the meal with the purest spirit of service, staying aside as much as possible. In the end, however, it is remembered with gratitude, because it is a supporter of honest well-being.”
 
G.B. Burlotto Dolcetto d’Alba, Piedmont, Italy 2023 750ml $26 special, 6 bottles available
Winery Note “It is a conciliation of opposites: the dreamy and the concrete, the popular and the refined, an old-fashioned grace and an unthinkable strength, the effort and the sweetness that intertwine in the name. It is good in the glass of those who just want to drink it, and in that of those who want to listen to its calm and never arrogant story. It is the wine of those who are in a hurry and of those who have time.”
 
G.B. Burlotto Langhe Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Italy 2023 750ml $36 special, 6 bottles available
Winery Note “It is the hidden face of the great Langa grape, overshadowed by the force of impact of the classics, born already armed as if for a renunciation of youth in the name of a conquered authority. Here it is, instead, the youth of Nebbiolo, unexpected, brilliant and memorable: it does not have the weight of the greats, but brings as a gift a precious, intimate clarity.”
 
…available now
 
G. B. Burlotto Viridis Sauvignon Blanc, Piedmont, Italy 2023 750ml $39 special, 33 bottles available
Winery Note “In ancient Rome, viridis was the color of the dress of the Naiads, nymphs of fresh waters. Here, however, the noble vine of the Loire distills the salt and soul of the sea from the land of Langa, the fragrant trace of herbs and wildflowers, the fresh juice of sour fruits. It is a white that, evoking all that is green, fascinates and surprises, affects and quenches one’s thirst.”
 
G. B. Burlotto Barolo Monvigliero, Piedmont, Italy 2014 750ml $319 special, 2 bottles available
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 95 Points “Fabio Alessandria of Comm. G.B. Burlotto tells me that he always believed in the controversial 2014 vintage. He never had any doubts regarding the inherent quality buried deep within this difficult vintage with its temperature extremes and humidity-based diseases. The 2014 Barolo Monvigliero ultimately proves to be a fragile and delicate wine with pure essence of wild rose and violet. Monvigliero is known as “the perfumed vineyard,” thanks to those beautiful floral nuances. While contemplating the bouquet, you feel like you are standing in the middle of a rose garden. The wine offers loose-knit structure with fine tannins that are polished, etched and very linear. Some 7,500 bottles were made in 2014, down from an average annual production of 8,000.”
 

 
100% Pinot Noir.
Jacques Robin Ma Bonne Etoile Brut, Champagne, France NV 750ml $39 special, 9 bottles available
James Suckling 93 Points “A layered and delicious Champagne with dried peach and apple with some crushed stone and chalk character. Medium-bodied with lovely fruit and a subtle finish. Nuanced complexity.”
 
 

 
Domaine Huet Vouvray ‘Le Mont’ Sec, Loire, France 2023 750ml $45 special, 12 bottles available
Rebecca Gibb MW-Vinous 95 Points “The 2023 Vouvray Sec Le Mont is precise, upright and flinty. It’s less immediately charming than the styles we’ve seen in recent warmer vintages, but it was only tasted three weeks after bottling—this is one to revisit. There’s just the right amount of juicy, peachy flesh within this light-bodied yet concentrated wine. It has the potential to charm but does so without showing off. Flinty and tightly sewn together, it has curves in the right places, but you’re just going to have to wait for it to take shape. (Drink between 2026-2038).”
 
Terre Nere Calderara Sottana Rosso Etna, Sicily, Italy 2022 750ml $69 special, 15 bottles available
James Suckling 99 Points “The purity and clarity to this really talks to you, with red cherry, orange peel, citrus blossom and basalt. Hints of smoke and tar, too. The transparency is really something here. From eight vineyards with vines of 60 or more years old, the best vines being more than 100 years old. 12,000 bottles. Drink now.”
 
Brovia Vignavillej Dolcetto d’Alba, Piedmont, Italy 2021 750ml $21.90 special, 24 bottles available
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 93 Points “The 2021 Dolcetto d’Alba Vignavillej is deep, potent and explosive. A super Dolcetto, the 2021 packs a serious punch. Blackberry, cloves, new leather and mocha all saturate the palate in this sumptuous, full-bodied Dolcetto. Superb.”
 

 

                                                                

 

 

“Lovers of pure, classical Côte Rôtie need to get on this estate’s bandwagon ASAP!” -Jeb Dunnuck
 
With 550 years in Côte Rotie already under their belts, the Garon family is somehow just getting better. Located on their ancestral lands in Ampuis, right smack in the middle of the region, home to some of the oldest vineyards in Côte Rotie.
 
We’ve been known to wax rhapsodic about Rhône producers like Delas and Rostaing, but Garon is not to be overlooked. Garon is a phenomenal producer with excellent offerings for prices both high and low showcasing polish as well as power. This is exactly what Côte Rotie should be.
 

 
Not only is this Syrah, Grenache, and Carignan blend a lovely and versatile weekday bottle of wine, it offers a fantastic introduction to Garon’s house style as well: elegant, but giving. Expect a good balance of earth and fruit.

Garon Cotes du Rhone La Part des Vivants 2022 750ml $19 special, 36 bottles available
Winery Note “Selection of Cotes Du Rhone mainly based on Syrah. Partly aged in oak barrels. Sunshine and generosity in the glass.”
 
A very special offering from Garon… once you know it’s a baby “Cote Rotie,” this crowd-pleasing wine evolves from just a satisfying Rhône Syrah to one of the most stunning deals in the shop. This is an employee favorite for how much it overdelivers.

Garon Les Grandes Parcelles Syrah IGP 2022 750ml $26 special, 24 bottles available
Winery Notes “100% Syrah, affectionately referred to as a baby Côte Rôtie, sometimes including an amount of declassified fruit. Hand harvested, followed by traditional vinification. Elegant, intense with dark cherry, small berries, fine tannins, long balanced finish.”
 
For fans of Viognier, this wine is second only to Condrieu in quality. Supple and elegant, this wine is a treat. Excellent to pair with seafood, chicken, and creamy cheese.

Garon Les Grandes Parcelles Viognier 2022 750ml $26 special, 24 bottles available
(Not yet reviewed, 2020 review provided for reference)
Jeb Dunnick “Lots of grilled peach and tangerine fruits as well as touch of spice and earthy minerality, emerge from the 2020 Viognier Les Grandes Parcelles, a medium-bodied, fresh, focused, nicely balanced Condrieu to enjoy over the coming 3-5 years.”
Winery Notes “High altitude plots on sandy granite terroirs. Supple and elegant with lots of freshness.”
 
Syrah from the Lancement lieu-dit in the Cote Blonde: incredible focus and complexity shaped by the region’s schist soils rich in iron and manganese.

Garon Cote-Rotie Lancement 2016 750ml $138 special, only 1 bottle left!
Josh Raynolds-Vinous 94 Points “(50% new oak and 50% whole clusters) Vivid purple. Candied cherry, blueberry, Moroccan spices and olive paste on the exotically perfumed nose. Silky, seamless and sweet on the palate, offering juicy, spice-laced black and blue fruit, floral pastille and spicecake flavors that tighten up slowly on the back half. A smoky mineral note comes up on the strikingly long finish, which is framed by smooth, well-integrated tannins.”
 
2020 was a hot year, but it produced some. This stupendous wine could take a while to mellow.

Garon Cote-Rotie Lancement 2020 750ml $189 special, 3 bottles available
Jeb Dunnuck 95-97 Points “The 2020 Côte Rôtie Lancement has more black fruits as well as some classic Côte Rôtie floral and mineral notes. This vineyard normally yields a more ethereal, feminine wine, but this is a powerful, dense, stacked barrel sample with plenty of fine grained tannins and a great finish.”
 
Made from a single parcel lieu-dit in the Côte Blonde, this wine is a luxurious, savory expression of Côte Rotie. A bottle to sink into over a calm and restorative evening.

Garon Cote-Rotie Le Combard 2020 750ml $99 special, 6 bottles available
Jeb Dunnuck 94-96 Points “The 2020 Côte Rôtie Le Combard is also terrific, revealing a powerful yet also pure and precise character. Both red and black fruits, spice, and flowery incense define the nose, and it’s medium to full-bodied, with terrific tannins and a great finish.”
 

We have 17 Côte Roties to choose from… shop for them on our webstore!

 
 

 

 

From Slovenia with Love
 

When a well-established winemaking family starts making a totally different style of wine in a totally different country, they must have a good reason. That’s how you know that the Tement family of Austria is doing something special with this Slovenian wine. The vineyards of Ciringa are located on a band of Kimmeridgian Clay– the secret sauce behind the bristling acid and minerality of Chablis, the Côte des Bar, and sections of the Loire like Chavrol. Extensive skin contact during maceration, up to 36 hours of it, provides excellent balance, rewarding the palette with a truly unique take on Sauvignon Blanc.

Domaine Ciringa Fosilni Breg Sauvignon Blanc Reserve, Stajerska Slovenia 2018 750ml $34.50 special, 6 bottles available
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 93 Points “From a very warm (and humid) year, macerated for 18 hours and aged on the lees for 42 months in a 4,000-liter-oak cask, the 2018 Sauvignon Blanc Fosilni Breg Reserve opens with an intense and concentrated, pretty phenolic bouquet with notes of crushed stones and fresh white and citrus fruits. Full-bodied and creamy yet with positive grip on the palate, this is a mouth-filling, elegant, fresh and linear Sauvignon from the Slovenian side of the Zieregg. It has very good, savory length. Still young, this wine will benefit from further bottle aging. 13% stated alcohol. Screw cap closure. Tasted at the Zieregg in May 2023.”
 
An underappreciated style of wine in the American market. The Passetoutgrains (or “Throw it all in”) wines of Red Burgundy are a traditional co-fermenting of Pinot Noir and Gamay. While it’s not necessarily one to forget in the cellar for decades, it’s a pleasing and affordable treat from a region and a winery that is that not always budget friendly.

Michel Lafarge L’Exception Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains, Burgundy, France 2022 750ml $33 special, 6 bottles available
William Kelley-Wine Advocate “The 2022 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain l’Exception exhibits notes of sweet berries, plums and cherries, followed by a medium-bodied, fleshy and succulent palate.”
 
Sparkling Gruner Veltliner? Now I’ve heard of everything. Gruner is well-esteemed by sommeliers for its versatility in food pairing, as is sparkling wine. With this traditional method sparkler you have what could be considered the skeleton key of fine dining. It goes with everything.

Madl Brut Nature, Weinviertel, Austria 2018 750ml $44.50 special, 3 bottles available
Falstaff Magazine 92 Points “Light greenish yellow with silver reflections and a delicate, fine bubbly mousse. A hint of tobacco underpins aromas of yellow apple and pear fruit, meadow herbs and lime zest. Medium complexity on the palate, with green apple and some pineapple fruit, fresh acidity, a fine minerality and a lemony touch on the finish. Typical Grüner Veltliner nuances and a pleasant aperitif.”
Winery Note “Unsulfured! For lovers of a puristic style, smells like a fluffy brioche, rustic, markedly dry, bready on the palate. 100 % Grüner Veltliner on lees since 2019.”

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The secrets of Sancerre’s finest producer
 

 
 

 

“Leonetti Cellar is unquestionably Washington State’s finest Cabernet Sauvignon producer.” -Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
 
“The 2021s from Leonetti Cellar are to die for.” –Eric Guido, Vinous Media
 
Second generation winemaker Chris Figgins is Washington Wine royalty. Leonetti Cellars, founded in 1977, was Walla Walla’s first commercial winery and one of the first producers in Washington State to bring Cabernet Sauvignon to a level comparible to the likes of Napa and Bordeaux. Walla Walla, with its hot summer days, cool nights, and iron rich soils, has proven an ideal climate for creating concentrated, balanced, and mineral-rich, age worthy wines.
 
 
Washington
 
Leonetti Cabernet, Walla Walla 2021 750ml $119 special, 12 bottles available
Jeb Dunnuck 97+ Points “The classic 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon from this reference point estate checks in as 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 5% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Malbec raised 22 months in once-filled oak and neutral oval botti. Its vivid purple hue is followed by a perfumed, youthful bouquet of cassis and blue fruits that give way to more graphite, chalky minerality, violets, and spicy oak. It’s deep, rich, and medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a gorgeous mid-palate, ripe, building, polished tannins, and fabulous length on the finish. This absolutely brilliant Cabernet Sauvignon needs to be forgotten for 2-4 years and will evolve gracefully over the following two decades. It’s another sensational wine from the talents of Chris Figgins.”
Eric Guido-Vinous 96 Points “The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is intense, smoldering up with a dark blend of blackcurrants, crushed rocks, hints of graphite and sage. This is cool-toned and crisp, with crunchy red and black fruits that cascade across the palate as a saturation of primary concentration adds inner tension. A web of finegrained tannins penetrates deeply, yet the 2021 maintains a fresh persona, tapering off long, staining and truly classic. A mineral tinge lingers on the finish.”
 
Leonetti Cellar Merlot, Walla Walla 2022 750ml $95 special, 12 bottles available
Jeb Dunnuck 94 Points “All Merlot aged in once-filled and neutral oak, the 2022 Merlot sports a vivid ruby/purple hue as well as solid aromatics of ripe black cherries, cedary herbs, dried flowers, and a kiss of background oak. It’s medium to full-bodied, has a pure, elegant mouthfeel, polished tannins, and a great finish. It will keep from 10-12 years with ease.”
Anthony Mueller-Wine Advocate 93+ Points “Deeply colored and extracted for a Merlot, the 2022 Walla Walla Merlot displays mocha notes with plum and blackberry compote with soft notions of brown baking spices that sway from the glass with a firm, mineral essence. Full-bodied, the palate is still tight with firm, gripping tannins that will release with additional years in the cellar yet will remain food-friendly for the next decade. The wine spent 15 months in a mix of new and used French oak and neutral botti. 23,448 bottles were made.”
 
 

 
 
Oregon
 
 hot deal  Fullerton Rocks District Syrah, Walla Walla, USA 2020 750ml $21.90 special, 35 bottles available
VinopolNote This scrumptious Syrah opens with notes of white pepper and fresh roasted coffee. Swirl it in the glass a little bit and whiffs of dusty, iron enriched earth and wet river bank emerge, with high-toned red cherry on the palette as well. This is a very giving and complex wine, nurturing through the darkest of winter nights and lithe enough to pair with seared steelhead, roasted lamb, and rich tomato sauces. -Tracy”
Audrey Frick-Jebdunnuck.Com 93 Points “Pouring a deep but transparent purple, the 2020 Syrah Rocks District Of Milton-Freewater is elegant with balanced aromas of primary blackberry fruit, pencil shavings, toasted black pepper, and fresh violets. Supple and full-bodied, though weightless and elegant, it delivers a silky, chocolaty texture, sweet tannins, and a hint of charcuterie. It is in a great spot now, and I like where this is going over the next 6-8 years.”
 
 
France
 
Domaine Faiveley Meursault, Cote de Beaune, France 2020 750ml $79 special, 12 bottles available
Winemaker Note “The nose is complex, showing delicate floral aromas mixed with a few woody notes. It has long lasting tastes on the palate and distinguishes itself with a very good balance between richness and acidity.”

 
Lowest Price in the USA
Average price is $93!

 
Kermit Lynch Selections Cotes du Rhone Villages, France 2023 750ml $18 special, 36 bottles available
(Produced for Kermit Lynch by Cave des Vignerons d’Estézargues)
Importer Notes “We aimed for maximum drinkability in our blend, and accordingly, you’ll find plenty of hedonistic, purple-tinged fruit in this wine, along with a hint of wild herbs and lovely floral notes akin to lavender and violets. A touch of supple tannin and a stony finish provide texture and just enough grit to this smooth-flowing rouge. It is a plump, yet delightfully juicy Rhône red that can be sipped casually with a slight chill as an apéritif or on movie night, but has enough weight to stand up to burgers, pizza, grilled meats, or anything else you might throw its way.”
 
Chateau Haut Rian Blanc, Bordeaux, France 2023 750ml $14 special, 24 bottles available
Roger Voss- Wine Enthusiast 90 Points “Old Sémillon vines grown on limestone soil form the background to this wine. With pineapple aromas and a mineral texture, the wine’s fruit is full of grapefruit and kiwi flavors. It is crisp, ripe and ready to drink.”
 

Lowest listed price in the USA!

 
Chateau Haut Rian, Cotes de Bordeaux, France 2020 750ml $16 special, 24 bottles available
(not yet rated, 2019 review provided for reference)
Roger Voss- Wine Enthusiast 91 Points ‘This dense wine relishes its richness and full black fruits. With spice and tannins enveloped by ripeness, the generous wine will be ready to drink from 2023.”
 

Lowest listed price in the USA!

Thevenet & Fils Bourgogne Rouge Bussieres Les Clos, Burgundy, France 2023 750ml $18 special, 36+ bottles available
Importer Notes “The pinot noir for this wine is found in the village of Bussières and is sourced from the lieu-dit Les Clos.  The vines are south-facing at 350 feet above sea level on gently sloping hills that are principally composed of clay.  The fruit tends to ripen early due to its excellent exposure.  Pigeage and remontage are practiced during fermentation.  This wine is marked by notes of black, ripe berries, often a touch “sauvage”.”
 

Lowest listed price in the USA!

 
Italy
 

 
Fattoria Le Pupille Riserva, Morellino di Scansano DOCG, Italy 2018 750ml $21.90 special, 36 bottles available
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 93 Points “The Fattoria le Pupille 2018 Morellino di Scansano Riserva is Sangiovese with an addition of 10% Cabernet Sauvignon (drawn from various vineyard sites, including the historic plot that makes Saffredi, the estate’s top wine). Fermentation occurs in stainless steel, just like with all the other estate reds, and this Riserva goes into oak casks for 15 months. The 2018 and 2019 vintages share similar characteristics in that they are both cooler, certainly compared to 2020. This is a solid, mid-weight red that boasts a very pretty and vibrant bouquet. There are floral notes and wild cherry capped by graphite or pencil shavings. The wine reveals a lovely, dark garnet color in the glass, and some of that oak spice comes out as well.”
 

This is the only listing for this wine in the USA!

 
 

 
 

 

The original cult Napa winery, Screaming Eagle’s quality was already a poorly kept secret among oenophiles before a perfect 100 point review by Robert Parker launched its reputation into the stratosphere!
 
Screaming Eagle Cabernet, Napa Valley 2022 750ml $2,199 special, 3 bottles available
Jeb Dunnuck 95-97 Points “While I wasn’t able to taste the 2021s, the 2022s from Screaming Eagle are undeniable successes. Tasted from multiple barrels, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon has medium to full-bodied, richness, beautiful purity of fruit and ripe, building tannins, as well as a good spine of acidity. This estate did an incredible selection, and it certainly shows in all the samples I was able to taste.”

Lowest listed price on the West Coast

Average price $2,294!

 
…and if you just can’t wait for their legendary Cabernet to land, we have several bottles of their Bordeaux blend in stock today:
 
Screaming Eagle The Flight, Napa Valley 2019 750ml $999 special, 3 bottles available
James Suckling 99 Points “Extremely floral and aromatic with violets and lavender throughout. Black olives, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, very fine-grained tannins that run the length of the wine. Goes on for minutes. A greenish undertone comes out at the end with some spearmint, green tea and green olive. About two-thirds merlot. Best after 2028, but already stunning.”
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 97 Points “The 2019 The Flight, the estate’s Merlot-based wine, is dark, powerful and brooding in demeanor, almost shockingly so. The natural concentration of a year with low yields and small berries is very much in evidence. A rush of black cherry, plum, graphite, lavender and blue/purplish fruit builds as this virile, explosive wine shows off its arresting beauty. In a word: impressive.”
 

Average price $1,129

 
Screaming Eagle The Flight, Napa Valley 2020 750ml $919 special, 5 bottles available
James Suckling 98 Points “Aromas of blackberries, red and black currants. Green olives, too. Dark roses and perfume. Medium-bodied with super crunchy energy and brightness. Very fine tannins. Elegant and precise. So subtle and complex, it’s really something. A blend of 64% merlot and 36% cabernet sauvignon. Needs four to five years to open and come together.”
 

Average price $1,129

 

 

“Given the crystalline purity of his Sauvignon Blancs, he has become one of my favorite producers of the central Loire. If you want to know what true Sancerre tastes like, try one of his single-vineyard bottlings. It does not come any better!” –Joel Payne, Vinous
 
The Boulay family has farmed their unique parcels of land in Chavignol since 1380 and it is this deep understanding of the land that lends their production such gravity and purity. Chavignol, located in the Village of Sancerre, is famous for their “Terre Blanche” the same Kimmeridgian soils that run through Champagne and Chablis. It is these soils that give Boulay’s famed crus (Monts Damnés, La Grande Côte, and Clos de Beaujeu) their character. As a result, these wines are electric and high-minded like Chablis, with the earthiness and vivacity of the Loire. Everything in the vineyards is done in the family’s traditional style, including organic farming, hand harvesting, and partial aging in neutral oak barrels, which prolongs the longevity of the wines for decades.
 
Gerard Boulay Sancerre Clos de Beaujeu 2023 750ml $62.50 special, 21 bottles available
Gerard Boulay Sancerre Clos de Beaujeu 2023 1.5L $128 special, 2 magnums available
Importer Notes “The Clos de Beaujeu is among the most historic sites in the village of Chavignol. In the 14th century the Clos de Beaujeu supplied the Cathedral of Bourges with white wine. At that time, Sancerre was famous for its red wines. Boulay’s Clos de Beaujeu is a richer, denser step up from the Chavignol village wine.”
 
Gerard Boulay Sancerre Chavignol 2023 750ml $36.50 special, 14 bottles available
VinopolNote “This is a sharp-tongued devil of a wine. Grown in the same Kimmeridgian soils that cover Chablis and Champagne’s Côte-des-Bar, this is a Sancerre for those who love their wines bristling with intensity and minerality. An epic wine for cheeses or seafood. Try this with oysters, sashimi, or baked fish. -Tracy”

Gerard Boulay Sancerre Comtesse 2023 750ml $77.50 special, 7 bottles available
Gerard Boulay Sancerre Comtesse 2023 1.5L $159 special, 2 magnums available
Importer Notes “The most powerful and complex wine from Boulay’s lineup, with an incredible intensity of fruit and a strong mineral core. Definitely one to put away and follow for years to come.”
 
Gerard Boulay Sancerre La Côte 2023 750ml $66.50 special, 4 bottles available
Gerard Boulay Sancerre La Cote 2023 1.5L $136 special, 2 bottles available
Importer Notes  “First crafted in the 2010 vintage, Gerard’s old vine parcel in La Cote (referred to by the Cotat brothers as La Grande Cote) produces a wine of incredible precision, power and lazer sharp minerality…Boulay’s signature style!”
 
Gerard Boulay Sancerre La Cote 2022 750ml $64.50 special, 6 bottles available
Gerard Boulay Sancerre La Cote 2022 1.5L $129 special, 2 magnums available
Importer Note “Boulay’s parcel in “La Grande Côte,” which is partially owned and partically rented, is one of three designated Crus of Chavignol and is reputed for producing wines of incredible precision. Vintage 2010 was the inaugural release.”

Gerard Boulay Sancerre Les Monts Damnes 2023 750ml $66.50 special, 18 bottles available
Gerard Boulay Sancerre Mont Damnes 2023 1.5L $128 special, 2 magnums available
Importer Notes “Old vines located on a steep slope in the Mont Damnes vineyard that Boulay began farming in 2004. Vines average 45 years old. Aged on the lees in a combination of barrel and tank then bottled unfiltered.
 
Gerard Boulay Sancerre Mont Damnes 2022 1.5L $119 special, 2 magnums available
Importer Note “These are gorgeous, highly complex wines that are a clear step above “regular” Sancerre, and can age easily for 10-20 years or more. In fact, we have had them all the way back to the 1959 which was magnificent! They confirm Boulay’s place in the top ranks of Loire Valley vignerons.”
 
Cool and geeky! 100% Loire Pinot noir… really cool mineral and savory notes
 staff pick  Gerard Boulay Sancerre Rouge Oriane 2020 750ml $49 special, 12 bottles available
Rebecca Gibb MW-Vinous 91 Points “The 2020 Oriane is a young, richly fruited mouthful of suave, aromatic Pinot Noir. It is somewhat atypical on the nose with agave and wormwood-like characters – a result of half of the wine undergoing whole bunch fermentation – joining cola, wood smoke and licorice. Round with good concentration and a veil of powdery, chalky tannins coating all sides of the palate, reflecting the Kimmeridgian soils of the vineyards. Fine length and line.”