RARE WINES

The 1982 displays the classic fat Pauillac character of a top-flight Lynch Bages. Cedar, smoke, dried herbs, and glorious levels of black currant fruit are the hallmarks of this fleshy, low acid, full-bodied powerhouse. A seamless offering.

This earthy and wildly aromatic Pinot Noir from Coche is seriously brilliant. Nuanced aromas of red cherries, cocoa, smoky wood, and chalky lead to a textured and long-lasting finish. Fine-grained tannins and bright acidity.

Rich, creamy and radiant, the 2009 Cristal captures all of the natural generosity of the vintage while also retaining a good bit of freshness and aromatic intensity. Immediate and totally sensual in its allure, will drink well with minimal cellaring.

Offering up subtle pink grapefruit, green mango and ripe pears scents with an undercurrent of baking bread, ginger and allspice plus a waft of lemon peel. Medium-bodied with wonderfully generous tropical and citrus flavors accented of spices, long finish.

On the nose, a fine constellation of apple, pear, salty soil tones, a touch of coconut, hazelnut, vanillin oak and a lovely white flowers. On the palate full-bodied and vibrant, with a fine core of fruit, bright acids and a focused finish.

Highly refined nose reveals perfectly ripe fruit. Bilberry and blackcurrant aromas combine harmoniously with floral notes. Pepper and spice and elegant notes of graphite and blonde tobacco. The mid-palate abounds in black fruit along with cocoa flavors.

Opens with a provocative, mineral and earth-tinged nose of chalk dust, wet pebbles over a core of warm apricots, green mango, honeyed toast and pink grapefruit plus wafts of honeycomb. Intricate layers, structured with a wonderfully creamy texture.

Inky black cherry, blueberry, licorice and bitter chocolate on the nose, plus a whiff of roasted meat that quickly dissipated. Dense and chewy on the palate, with very good intensity to its dark fruit, leather and chocolate flavors. Long lingering finish.

Rinaldi's 2013 Barolo Brunate is dark, sensual and super-inviting. A wine of restraint, endowed with terrific depth, a Barolo that speaks to total finesse. Dark cherry, plum, lavender, menthol, violet give much of its exceptional resonance.

Silky, sensual and finessed. Floral overtones and bright, red cherry and plum fruit add to an impression of total elegance. Ample backbone it needs to carry all those luscious dark nuances. The wine is ripe, profound and makes your mouth salivate.

This gorgeous, golden-hued Champagne is luxury, with a fine floral and citrus aroma tinged with layers of complex flavor—honey, brioche, hazelnut, apricot, lemon, chamomile, and so much more—which all carry through to a seemingly endless finish.

Combining intensity, contained tautness and extreme contradictions, the Dom Pérignon Vintage 2012 blend reveals a unique structure, resonating to the rhythm of controlled energy, channeled by an acidity and bitterness that burst forth magnificently.

The 2020 Pur Sang is a compact and focused style with excellent concentration. There is fine tension and structure with an integrated use of nutty oak combining with a fresh nectarine fragrance on the finish. The 1st Growth Loire Sauvignon!

This Chablis reveals white fruit notes such as peach, and has a persistent mineral structure. In the mouth, a stony sensation which is so typical of Chablis makes this a round and pure wine.