Family run since 1920, this estate is made up of a number of prestigious parcels though it is mainly associated with the vineyards of Chassagne-Montrachet, one of the three legendary villages for white Burgundy. The owners believe in the preservation of old vines and the use of modern winemaking methods combined with knowledge passed down through generations. The result is rich, aromatic and balanced wines. The domaine continues to grow and develop and the more recent vintages have further cemented the reputation of this producer as being simply one of the best in Burgundy.

Bourgogne Blanc Grand Ordinaire 2008				Burgundy		$138
Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers Blanc 2007 (37.5cl)		RP 89		Burgundy		$280
Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Macherelles Blanc 2004 (37.5cl)				Burgundy		$280
Chassagne Montrachet 2008				Burgundy		$380
Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Macherelles Blanc 2007		BH 90		Burgundy		$530
Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Macherelles Blanc 2008				Burgundy		$530
Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champgains Blanc 2007		BH 90		Burgundy		$530
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Demoiselles Blanc 2007		BH 93		Burgundy		$980
Le Montrachet Blanc Grand Cru 2007		BH 92		Burgundy		$3,800
Chassagne Montrachet Vieilles Vignes Rouge 2007				Burgundy		$280

..."The wines tend to be rich, full and classically rendered."...

Robert Parker

A Burgundian wine family since the early 18th century, the Ligeret family own a collection of vineyards which are the envy of other producers. Names such as Corton-Charlemagne, Gevrey-Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges indicate this estate’s position in the first tier of Burgundy’s producers. The wines are invariably rich and full-bodied but never heavy and display fresh, vibrant fruit which is luscious yet held in check by good structure and balanced acidity. A superbly reliable source.

Chablis 2005		Burgundy		$210
Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Morgeots 2002		Burgundy		$668
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2005		Burgundy		$883
Crozes-Hermitage 2005		Rhone Valley		$150
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Monts Luisants 1999		Burgundy		$389
Beaune 1er Cru Les Epenottes 2002		Burgundy		$398
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Champonnets 1999		Burgundy		$520
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru 1999		Burgundy		$520
Romanee St. Vivant Grand Cru 2004		Burgundy		$1,200

..."They have continued to keep the high standards of quality that were set nearly three centuries ago."...

Eurowill Wines & Sprits

This estate, situated just outside Venice, was founded in 1952 in an area where wine has been made for over 800 years. The company was founded by Ms. Spinato's father who used traditional methods to create characteristic wines of northeastern Italy. Anna Spinato has introduced innovative technology and more accurate controls throughout the production process resulting in high quality wine with both wide appeal and true reflection of the terroir. Her son is now more and more involved and he shares his family's commitment to tradition and innovation.

Prosecco Extra Dry DOC N.V.		Veneto		$108
Cabernet Sauvignon DOC 2008		Veneto		$108
Pinot Grigio IGT 2010		Veneto		$108

Anna Spinato Prosecco Extra Dry DOC: The first and the only one Prosecco awarded with Silver Medal

Japan Wine Challenge 2011

Run by a father and his two daughters, this estate is described by Robert Parker as being ‘impeccably managed’. It has an impressive number of vineyards over two of the most famous wine regions of the southern Rhône Valley: Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vacqueyras. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards are especially renowned for producing wines of dense colour, complex, multidimensional flavours, great power and excellent aging potential.

Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc 2004		WS 90		Rhone		$320
Chateauneuf du Pape 2006		RP 86		Rhone		$346
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Mourre des Predrix 2006		RP 89+		Rhone		$380
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Mourre des Predrix 2007		RP 91		Rhone		$380

..."The Maret family runs this impeccably managing estate that has nearly 45acres of vineyards…"...

Robert Parker

The vineyards are the result of careful acquisition over five generations of one family. The star of the show is La Grande Rue, nestled between La Tâche and Romanée-Conti, which was promoted to Grand Cru status in 1992. It is the only single-owned Grand Cru vineyard in Burgundy. The company is run by two cousins, one looking after the business and the other the vineyards and the winemaking which is characterized for producing wines of great elegance and charm with soft red fruit character and gentle tannins.

Lamarche Bourgogne Aligote Blanc 2007				Burgundy		$170
Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Rouge 2008				Burgundy		$228
Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Rouge 2006				Burgundy		$238
Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Rouge 2007				Burgundy		$238
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Cras 2008				Burgundy		$680
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Malconsorts 2008				Burgundy		$720
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Chaumes 2008				Burgundy		$720
Lamarche Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Rouge 2008				Burgundy		$880
Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Rouge 2007		BH 93		Burgundy		$1,060
Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Rouge 2006		BH 90-93		Burgundy		$1,140
Echezeaux Grand Cru 2006		BH 90		Burgundy		$1,250
La Grande Rue Grand Cru Monopole Rouge 2007		BH 93		Burgundy		$2,680
La Grande Rue Grand Cru Monopole Rouge 2008				Burgundy		$2,680

..."The Domaine Lamarche is today another super-star: excellent 2007s."...

Clive Coates

George wine company only makes Pinot Noir from the heart of the Russian River Valley in California. Grapes are purchased from five farmers all in close proximity to one another. The wines are all made the same way, but differ in character because each grape grower has a different philosophy to farming. The wines have another thing in common: they are all superbly balanced, ripe but enlivened with zingy acidity. It has become a cult wine amongst the sommeliers of the country's best restaurants and is increasingly hard to come by.

Pinot Noir Sonoma Coma 2009		Sonoma County		$550
Pinot Noir Sonoma Coma 2008		Sonoma County		$577
Pinot Noir Hansen Vineyards 2009		Sonoma County		$780
Pinot Noir Leras Family Vineyard 2008		Sonoma County		$780
Pinot Noir Leras Family Vineyard 2009		Sonoma County		$780

..."George Levkoff is the student of Williams Selyem, the pioneering producer that put Sonoma Pinot Noir on the map."...

Wall Street Journal

Hestan Vineyards is a family-owned estate with 52 low-yielding acres of Bordeaux varietals planted on the eastern slopes of Napa Valley. The owners are Stanley and Helen Cheng, whose passion for fine wines and love for Napa Valley led them to purchase the property in 1996. On January 18th, the Chardonnay was chosen to be served at the White House for China’s President Hu. From opulent to elegantly finessed, the wines of this estate pay homage to the artistic interplay between the vineyards’ diverse terroir and three winemakers’ stylistic interpretation.

Hestan Chardonnay 2006 (37.5cl)		WS 92		San Francisco Bay		$280
Hestan Chardonnay 2008 (37.5cl)				San Francisco Bay		$280
Hestan Chardonnay 2008				San Francisco Bay		$390
Meyer Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 (37.5cl)		WS 90		Napa Valley		$260
Meyer Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 (37.5cl)		WS 92		Napa Valley		$260
Meyer Cabernet Sauvignon 2006				Napa Valley		$380
Hestan Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 (37.5cl)		RP 90		Napa Valley		$450
Hestan Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 (37.5cl)		RP 93		Napa Valley		$450
Stephanie Red Wine 2006		RP 88		Napa Valley		$498
Hestan Cabernet Sauvignon 2005		RP 90		Napa Valley		$780
Hestan Cabernet Sauvignon 2007		RP 94		Napa Valley		$780
Hestan Cabernet Sauvignon				Napa Valley		$780

Stephanie Red Wine is granted “Year's Best Cabernet & Blends” by Wine & Spirits Magazine.

This is Lodovico Antinori’s super-Tuscan project, created together with his brother Piero Antinori and long time friend Michel Rolland. He created Tenuta on finding a very special parcel of land in the Maremma and before he sold Ornellaia to Robert Mondavi in 2001. Tenuta di Biserno is a fascinating project, bringing together the passion, experience and extraordinary skills of three master craftsmen. The vineyards enjoy a unique terroir, close to the cooling influence of the sea. Cabernet Franc is the dominant varietal and the wines produced have extraordinary depth, complexity, longevity and elegance all balanced by utterly delicious fresh black fruit.

Mount Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2009				New Zealand		$155
Ram's Hill Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2008				New Zealand		$460
Grappa di Biserno Riserva 2006 (50cl)				Tuscany		$380
Insoglio 2008 (37.5cl)				Tuscany		$150
Insoglio 2009 (37.5cl)				Tuscany		$150
Insoglio 2009				Tuscany		$238
Insoglio 2007 (150cl)		RP 90		Tuscany		$488
Il Pino di Biserno 2007		RP 92		Tuscany		$535
Il Pino di Biserno 2007 (150cl)		RP 92		Tuscany		$1,080
Biserno 2006				Tuscany		$1,400
Biserno 2007		WS 92		Tuscany		$1,400
Lodovico 2007				Tuscany		$2,380
Biserno 2007 (150cl)		WS 92		Tuscany		$2,880
Biserno 2006 (150cl)				Tuscany		$2,980
Lodovico 2007 (150cl)				Tuscany		$4,900
Lodovico 2007 (300cl)				Tuscany		$9,800

..."These are beautiful wines from an estate that is on the rise."...

Antonio Galloni

Named after the two young children who will one day inherit the vineyards, this domaine is arousing considerable interest following the excellent showing of its more recent vintages. The credit is due to the children’s mother, Kellen Lignier, whose winemaking skill and passion are doing justice to the extraordinary collection of first-class vineyards that she has inherited. Many of these are parcels of old vines and happily the individuality and character of the resulting wines is being maintained while all the wines display a distinct elegance and greater accessibility than one would usually expect from Morey-St-Denis.

Bourgogne Aligote 2007				Burgundy		$138
Fixin Champs de Vosger 2008				Burgundy		$380
Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2007		WS 88		Burgundy		$350
Morey St. Denis Vieilles Vignes 2007 (37.5cl)		BH 91		Burgundy		$420
Chambolle Musigny Les Bussieres 2008				Burgundy		$438
Gevrey Chambertin Les Seuvrees 2004				Burgundy		$438
Gevrey Chambertin Les Seuvrees 2007				Burgundy		$450
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos Les Sonnierres 2006		WS 88		Burgundy		$480
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Chaffots 2008		BH 89		Burgundy		$830
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Chaffots 2006		BH 89		Burgundy		$930
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Cuvee Romain Lignier 2007		BH 88-91		Burgundy		$980
Clos de La Roche Grand Cru 2007		BH 89-92		Burgundy		$1,580

..."The son of Hubert Lignier, passed away in 2004. Romain was the passionate winemaker of the “Domaine Hubert Lignier” who led it into an era of success."...

A series of successful vintages in the 1990s cemented Christian Sérafin's reputation as a serious Burgundy producer. His vineyards are renowned for being impeccably maintained and he refuses to fine or filter his wines in order to retain maximum character. Though the area under vine is small, there is a glorious selection of premier cru quality wines. His reputation continues to grow and his organically cultivated vineyards produce wines which are full-bodied and abundantly rich with noticeble spice and just the right amount of oak, ensuring great aging potential.

Bourgogne Rouge 2006				Burgundy		$320
Gevrey Chambertin 2004		BH 85-87		Burgundy		$580
Gevrey Chambertin 2006		RP 87		Burgundy		$580
Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2006		RP 89		Burgundy		$670
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Le Fonteny 2004		IWC 91		Burgundy		$780
Gevrey Chambertin 1996		IWC 88		Burgundy		$800
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Millandes 2006		BH 89-92		Burgundy		$800
Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Millandes 2001		BH 88-91		Burgundy		$860
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers 2006		BH 91-93		Burgundy		$980
Les Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2006		BH 92		Burgundy		$1,500
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers 1993		WS 91		Burgundy		$1,580
Les Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2003		BH 88-91		Burgundy		$1,650
Les Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 1982				Burgundy		$1,800

..."It’s so well done that I have no expectation that it will become ‘ashy’ with time…"...

Burgundy-Report

Eugène Mongeard created the domaine in the 1920s and today it is run by his grandson Vincent. The three generations of winemakers have amasssed a property that is a truly splendid collection of Vosne Romanée premier and grand cru vineyards producing tiny quanities of superb wines. The wines are full, sturdy, well-coloured and concentrated. In times past, there was a pronounced oak influence but his has since given way to a more delicate handling resulting in highly respected and sought-after wines.

Le Libertin Bourgogne  Passetoutgrains 2008				Burgundy		$190
Fixin 2007				Burgundy		$398
Fixin 2008				Burgundy		$398
Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru Les Narban 2007 (37.5cl)				Burgundy		$420
Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru Les Verge 2005 (37.5cl)				Burgundy		$420
Nuits St. Georges Les Plateaux 2006				Burgundy		$498
Vosne Romanee Les Mazieres Hautes 2006				Burgundy		$500
Nuits St. Georges Les Plateaux 2007				Burgundy		$600
Echezeaux Grand Cru 2006 (37.5cl)		WS 92		Burgundy		$600
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots 2007				Burgundy		$700
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Orveaux 2006		WS 87		Burgundy		$780
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Orveaux 2007				Burgundy		$780
Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru Les Verge 2005				Burgundy		$780
Vougeot 1er Cru Les Cras 2006				Burgundy		$800
Vougeot 1er Cru Les Cras 2007				Burgundy		$800
Echezeaux Grand Cru 2006		WS 92		Burgundy		$1,150
Echezeaux Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru 2006				Burgundy		$1,250
Echezeaux Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru 2007		BH 92		Burgundy		$1,250
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2006				Burgundy		$1,250
Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru 2004		BH 91		Burgundy		$1,350
Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru 2006				Burgundy		$1,750
Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru 2007		BH 93		Burgundy		$1,750
Echezeaux Grand Cru 1995		BH 89		Burgundy		$1,880
Richebourg Grand Cru 2004		BH 91		Burgundy		$2,980
Richebourg Grand Cru 1996		BH 90		Burgundy		$4,280
Richebourg Grand Cru 1993		RP 88		Burgundy		$4,480
Richebourg Grand Cru 1997		WS 93		Burgundy		$4,650
Richebourg Grand Cru 2006 (150cl)		BH 92-95		Burgundy		$6,580

..."One of my favourite producers, Mongeard-Mugneret has rebounded strongly in 1991 with far superior wines than those he made in1989 and 1990…"...

Robert Parker