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2019 Domaine L'Enclos Chablis 1er Cru Vau de Vey
2019 Domaine L'Enclos Chablis 1er Cru Vau de Vey
But wait!  ‘Value’ and ‘Chablis’ are rarely uttered in the same sentence these days, especially with the designation ‘Premier Cru’ on the label!  Va de Vey is much smaller than its better-known 1er Cru...
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2020 Domaine Terres Secretes Saint Veran Croix de Montceau
2020 Domaine Terres Secretes Saint Veran Croix de Montceau
Historically one never turned to the Macon for rich, character-filled white Burgundies.  They looked further up the Cotes to find them.  But a new generation of vintner and a little help from a changing climate has turned appellations like...
$19.99
2020 Maison Remoissenet Bourgogne Aligote
2020 Maison Remoissenet Bourgogne Aligote
An while we’re talking value and climate change, how about Remoissenet’s very impressive Bourgogne Aligote for under $25!  You might know this venerable property run by Pierre Rovani as having one of the deepest cellars of old wine in...
$22.99
2019 Maison Frederic Magnien Morey Saint Denis Blanc
2019 Maison Frederic Magnien Morey Saint Denis Blanc
Let’s take it up a one more notch, shall we, and visit the Cotes de Nuits appellation of Morey-Saint-Denis where 90% of the production is beautiful Pinot Noir.  The under-six hectares of Chardonnay scattered around the appellation, though, are...
$44.99
2019 Maison Frederic Magnien Fixin Crais de Chene
2019 Maison Frederic Magnien Fixin Crais de Chene
Still feel a Burgundy’s first duty is to be red?  Let’s move even further up the Cotes to one of Nuit’s most northern outposts Fixin (fee-sahn).  In the old days, Fixin was known only to Burgundy’s most ardent bargain...
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2015 Gosset Grand Millesime Brut
2015 Gosset Grand Millesime Brut
Bigger and bolder that the Blanc de Blancs, as you might expect, this is a serious Champagne; with depth and power in reserve and the promise of a long lifetime. **** JR- The perfect blend of power and grace, there is wonderful energy to carry along what...
$119.99
NV Gosset Grand Blanc de Blancs Brut
NV Gosset Grand Blanc de Blancs Brut
This is the first appearance of Gosset’s Blanc de Blancs in our annual Champagne fest and it was a real stunner; with an ethereal quality, delicate minty spice and extremely fine bubble and texture.  **** JR- Wow.  This was the Champagne...
$106.99
NV Champagne Aubry Brut
NV Champagne Aubry Brut
FR-The Aubry Brut was the outlier in the tasting lineup; a truly artisanal Champagne that included some of the more obscure Champagne varieties in the blend.  It is tremendously rich, with an exotic floral and spice character that was particularly...
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JM Sélèque "Solessence" Extra Brut Rosé Champagne NV
JM Sélèque "Solessence" Extra Brut Rosé Champagne NV
FR-Echoing the sentiments above, Eric’s Rose is simply exquisite; with precisely-defined aromas, fruit, bubbles and acidity; all adding up to a remarkable experience.  Jean-Marc, following in the Jacquesson tradition, makes serious wines that...
$91.99
JM Seleque Champagne Extra Brut - Solessence Lot 20
JM Seleque Champagne Extra Brut - Solessence Lot 20
FR- I love the wines of Jean-Marc Seleque, definitely one of Champagne’s rising superstar producers.  Made in the Extra Brut style, this wine is the quintessential expression of Champagne’s unique chalky soil and mineral-driven acidity...
$73.99
Bruno Paillard Premiere Cuvee
Bruno Paillard Premiere Cuvee
One of my favorites of the entire lineup; the Bruno Paillard was complete in all aspects and incredibly balanced; flavorful but subtle, immediately appealing but structured for more bottle age.  ****+ JR- I can’t disagree with Frank, and it...
$71.99
Duval-Leroy Brut Reserve
Duval-Leroy Brut Reserve
The Duval Leroy Brut offers a generous palate of ripe fruit along with a mouth-filling texture.  It keeps all that richness in check with a fine bubble and crisp finish.  Great value as well. *** JR- Lovers of richer, more crowd-pleasing...
$58.00
Bruno Paillard Dosage Zero
Bruno Paillard Dosage Zero
FR-If you’re a fan of zero dosage wines, as I am, then this Champagne is for you.  It is strikingly dry, with mineral-like salinity and a purity that comes from no added sugar.  Precise and well-delineated, it will be magical with a few...
$89.99
2016 Billecart Salmon Extra Brut Champagne
2016 Billecart Salmon Extra Brut Champagne
This is probably THE wine of the tasting for me.  I wrote in my notes, “Extraordinary, great complexity and length of flavor.”  It was incredibly rich, polished and exquisitely structured for current consumption and future enjoyment...
$114.99
Billecart Salmon Blanc de Blanc
Billecart Salmon Blanc de Blanc
  All three of the Billecart Salmon wines were spectacular, beginning with this Blanc de Blancs cuvee.  Pure, lush fruit with brilliant freshness and youthful vivacity.  Simply gorgeous! ****JR- The Billecart wines were, across the broad,...
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2022 Domaine La Folie Bourgogne Aligote
2022 Domaine La Folie Bourgogne Aligote
This has jumped to the top of must-drink white for Thanksgiving! - JR Over the years, we have felt obliged to tell our customers that the white wine grape of Burgundy was Chardonnay. And it is. Except, that is, for a smattering of Pinot Blanc in the...
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2020 Clos Saint Jean Chateauneuf du Pape 'Cuvee Vieilles Vignes'
2020 Clos Saint Jean Chateauneuf du Pape 'Cuvee Vieilles Vignes'
The 2020 vintage produced some outsized and delicious wines in the Southern Rhone- outsized in every good way!  In other words, what they may lack in finesse and refinement, they make up for in sheer chutzpah and succulence!  And, in...
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2020 Domaine du Solitude 'Vin de Solitude' Chateauneuf du Pape
2020 Domaine du Solitude 'Vin de Solitude' Chateauneuf du Pape
In what’s officially (in my mind) the coolest wine evv-vahh, we present the 2020 Vin de la Solitude from Domaine de la Solitude; Chateauneuf du Pape as it once was, or, maybe, how it may be again.  The grapes are fermented as whole clusters...
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2019 Chateau Ducasse Graves Rouge
2019 Chateau Ducasse Graves Rouge
I am not going to tell you this is the second coming of Chateau Haut Brion for $20, but this is a very authentic, savory and quite delicious taste of what makes Graves one of the most distinctive appellations of the Left Bank of the Gironde.  This...
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2020 Chateau Malescot-St-Exupery, Margaux, France
2020 Chateau Malescot-St-Exupery, Margaux, France
 97 points James Suckling Lots of blackcurrants and blueberries on the nose, together with walnuts and chocolate. Full-bodied and very layered, with super depth and plushness, offering currant, crushed-stone and bitter-chocolate flavors. Very lush...
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$69.99
2020 Chateau Pontet-Canet, Pauillac, France
2020 Chateau Pontet-Canet, Pauillac, France
 98 points James Suckling  Aromas of blackcurrants and black cherries with hints of crushed walnuts, grilled thyme, cocoa powder and graphite. It’s full-bodied with layers of ultra-fine, silky tannins that elegantly coat your palate,...
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2020 Pape Clement, Pessac-Leognan
2020 Pape Clement, Pessac-Leognan
 97-99 points Jeb Dunnuck  Ranking with the top wines of the vintage, the dense purple-hued 2020 Château Pape Clement offers a sensational bouquet of pure crème de cassis interwoven with notes of liquid violets and classy oak...
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$109.99
2020 Chateau Lynch-Bages, Pauillac
2020 Chateau Lynch-Bages, Pauillac
99 points James Suckling :A beautifully layered red with blackcurrant, hazelnut and lead-pencil character and fine, velvety tannins. Full-bodied and reserved. It’s like a tightly knit ball of polished tannins that are cashmere in texture. So very...
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$154.99
2022 Domaine Alain Normand Macon La Roche-Vineuse
2022 Domaine Alain Normand Macon La Roche-Vineuse
What do you do when your spouse insists on great White Burgundy but you’re too cheap to spend an arm and a leg to keep peace in the family?  The obvious answer is to buy Macon Village and lie about the price.  With a wine like the 2022...
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2021 Domaine D'Ardhuy Ladoix Blanc
2021 Domaine D'Ardhuy Ladoix Blanc
Here’s a bold move by PRIMA’s Minister of Value; recommending a white Burgundy as a mid-tier wine because, as you well know, good Burgundy doesn’t come cheap.  This is a wonderful, oak-aged Chardonnay, made by a small, family-owned...
$49.99
2019 Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots
2019 Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots
Dark ruby red in color with red fruit aromas and roasted, smoky notes on the nose. The palate is rich and oily with good structure and a perfect balance between finesse and strength. The silky tannins give this wine a harmonious mouthfeel. **
$125.99
2019 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers Premier Cru
2019 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers Premier Cru
Deep ruby red hue with an intense and complex nose characterized by red fruits, toast and subtle roasted notes. The palate is rich and round with a firm structure and direct tannins. This remarkably powerful wine offers a silky mouthfeel and exceptional...
$199.99
2021 Michel Magnien Bourgogne Pinot Noir
2021 Michel Magnien Bourgogne Pinot Noir
The 2021 red Burgundies are arriving apace and, as a group so far, I don’t know when I’ve tasted a more ravishing bunch of wines!  Coming on the heels of the massive, ultra-ripe 2020s, they are also a refreshing change; wines that have...
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2021 Michel Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin Seuvrees
2021 Michel Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin Seuvrees
The 2021 red Burgundies are arriving apace and, as a group so far, I don’t know when I’ve tasted a more ravishing bunch of wines!  Coming on the heels of the massive, ultra-ripe 2020s, they are also a refreshing change; wines that have...
$95.99
2022 Commanderie de la Bargemone Rosé
2022 Commanderie de la Bargemone Rosé
 Bargemone is among the foremost estates of the Coteaux d’Aix appellation of Provence. A benchmark producer of the delicious, dry rosé for which Provence is famous. Bargemone Rosé is a harmonious blend of Grenache, Cinsault, and...
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2021 Maison Saint AIX Rose Coteaux d'Aix en Provence
2021 Maison Saint AIX Rose Coteaux d'Aix en Provence
You saw the big bottle offer we sent out two weeks ago and I’m thrilled to see that a lot of you will be opening very large bottles of this Rose this summer!  We took and double magnum to a wedding party and it was gone in about 30...
$14.99
2022 Caveau Savoyard Savoie Apremont DOP
2022 Caveau Savoyard Savoie Apremont DOP
2022 Caveau Savoyard Savoie Apremont DOP If you’ve been deep into the alpine foothills that comprise the Savoie region in the southeastern corner of France, you can relate to just how the crisp, minerally wines there taste of the high altitude...
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$18.99
2021 Domaine Jourdan Chinon Varesnes
2021 Domaine Jourdan Chinon Varesnes
Pronounced var-renne, this cuvée comes from roughly six acres on the plain, where the heavier clay soils give more spice and structure to the wine. The vines are mature, averaging 45-years; the wine ferments in steel and undergoes around 14 months...
$32.99
2020 Louis Jadot 'Domaine Gagey' Santenay Clos Des Gatsulards Pinot Noir
2020 Louis Jadot 'Domaine Gagey' Santenay Clos Des Gatsulards Pinot Noir
2020 Louis Jadot 'Domaine Gagey' Santenay Clos Des Gatsulards Pinot Noir This gorgeous Santenay actually hit our radar screen a few years ago when we auditioned the 2012 for inclusion in a Louis Jadot dinner. It turned out to be the hit of the evening...
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$54.99
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2021 Maison AIX Coteaux Aix en Provence Rose 1.5 Liter
2021 Maison AIX Coteaux Aix en Provence Rose 1.5 Liter
Wait,’ you ask. ‘What the heck am I going to do with a three-liter bottle of Rose?’  Use your imagination!  As proven under laboratory conditions, all you really need is 10 fun-loving over 21-year old friends to absolutely...
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2019 Maison AIX Coteaux d'Aix en Provence Rose 3 Liter
2019 Maison AIX Coteaux d'Aix en Provence Rose 3 Liter
Wait,’ you ask. ‘What the heck am I going to do with a three-liter bottle of Rose?’  Use your imagination!  As proven under laboratory conditions, all you really need is 10 fun-loving over 21-year old friends to absolutely...
$120.00
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2019 Domaine Jean Fournier Marsannay Rouge 1er Cru ‘Clos du Roy’
2019 Domaine Jean Fournier Marsannay Rouge 1er Cru ‘Clos du Roy’
Marsannay-la-Cote is the northernmost appellation in the Cotes de Nuits and, as also its coolest spot temperature-wise, a beneficiary rather than a victim of the recent string of warm to hot vintages in Burgundy.  Back in the old days, even the best...
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2021 Fèvre Fèvre Chablis "Montée de Tonnerre" 1er Cru
2021 Fèvre Fèvre Chablis "Montée de Tonnerre" 1er Cru
2021 Fèvre Fèvre Chablis "Montée de Tonnerre" 1er Cru There’s something about that Fevre name!  This branch of the first family of Chablis, that of William’s cousin Nathalie who, for many years, was the winemaker at...
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$54.99
2021 Fèvre Fèvre Chablis "Mont de Milieu" 1er Cru
2021 Fèvre Fèvre Chablis "Mont de Milieu" 1er Cru
There’s something about that Fevre name!  This branch of the first family of Chablis, that of William’s cousin Nathalie who, for many years, was the winemaker at the famous La Chablisienne , and husband Gilles, whose father and...
$56.99
$54.99
2022 Chateau de Pibarnon Bandol Rose
2022 Chateau de Pibarnon Bandol Rose
While not every dry pink wine from Bandol has it, the best are instantly identifiable by a distincitve aromatic profile that features exuberant wild strawberry and lantana flower intermingled with white pepper spice, subtle rose petal and...
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2020 Domaine Michel Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrees
2020 Domaine Michel Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrees
2020 Domaine Michel Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrees We at PRIMA continue to wage our small war against overpriced Burgundy.  It’s more, actually, a sort of guerrilla skirmish where we taste with and then convince various importers to...
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$72.99
2019 Domaine Masson-Blondelet Pouilly Fume "D'Or et Diamant"
2019 Domaine Masson-Blondelet Pouilly Fume "D'Or et Diamant"
2019 Domaine Masson-Blondelet Pouilly Fume "D'Or et Diamant"    As every lover of the crisp, mineral driven Sauvignons of the Loire Valley already all-too-well knows, the 2020 and, especially, the 2021 harvests were nearly decimated by...
$42.99
2020 Domaine Masson-Blondelet Pouilly Fume "Les Pierres de Pierre
2020 Domaine Masson-Blondelet Pouilly Fume "Les Pierres de Pierre
2020 Domaine Masson-Blondelet Pouilly Fume "Les Pierres de Pierre   As every lover of the crisp, mineral driven Sauvignons of the Loire Valley already all-too-well knows, the 2020 and, especially, the 2021 harvests were nearly decimated by...
$29.99
2021 Domaine Doreau Monthelie Vieilles Vignes
2021 Domaine Doreau Monthelie Vieilles Vignes
 The search for value in Burgundy rarely takes us to the Cotes de Beaune  Domaine Doreau is a very small domaine based in Monthelie and, as such, are one of the very few producers who specialize in its production. And they’ve been at it...
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2019 Domaine Henri Clerc Saint Romain Blanc
2019 Domaine Henri Clerc Saint Romain Blanc
2019 Domaine Henri Clerc Saint Romain Blanc As the climate changes and the summers get warmer and warmer, Saint-Romaine is one of those appellation in the Cotes d’Or of Burgundy you’ll be hearing more about.  The very highest altitude...
$52.99
2021 Chateau de La Greffiere Macon La Roche-Vineuse Sous Le Bois
2021 Chateau de La Greffiere Macon La Roche-Vineuse Sous Le Bois
Simple is sometimes (well, a lot of the time) better.  Sure, we love our Chardonnay when it gets super concentrated and ripe in the vineyard, gets fermented on its natural yeast, sits on its lees, gets stirred around and has a nice long stay in a...
$24.99
2022 Isabelle Garrault Sancerre Blanc 'Les Grands Monts'
2022 Isabelle Garrault Sancerre Blanc 'Les Grands Monts'
  2022 Isabelle Garrault Sancerre Blanc ‘Les Grands Monts’ How sad it has been to be without delicious, mineral-driven Sancerre Blanc these past few months.  It’s such an important staple in any wine fridge and we love to...
$36.99
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2022 Domaine de la Bastide Blanche Bandol Rose
2022 Domaine de la Bastide Blanche Bandol Rose
2022 Domaine de la Bastide Blanche Bandol Rose Three of Provence’s bluest chips have arrived!  These are serious wines that demand your attention and will only improve for years to come.  While not necessarily candidates for friendly...
$29.99
2020 Domaine Marcel Deiss Alsace 'le Jeu des Verts' Blanc
2020 Domaine Marcel Deiss Alsace 'le Jeu des Verts' Blanc
2020 Domaine Marcel Deiss Alsace 'le Jeu des Verts' Blanc  Robert Parker: From the south-facing Gruenenspiel cru, the onion-colored 2020 Le Jeu de  Verts is the first orange wine of the domaine and blends Riesling,  Blanc de Pinot Noir...
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2021 Domaine La Folie Rully Blanc Clos du Chaigne 1er Cru
2021 Domaine La Folie Rully Blanc Clos du Chaigne 1er Cru
Rully, near the regional city of Chalon-sur-Soane and just three miles south of Chassagne-Montrachet as the Burgundian crow flies, has long been the source of some of the most over-achieving white values in all of Burgundy.  The area has long been...
$54.99
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2021 Domaine La Folie Rully Blanc 'Clos La Folie'
2021 Domaine La Folie Rully Blanc 'Clos La Folie'
2021 Domaine La Folie Rully Blanc 'Clos La Folie'  Rully, near the regional city of Chalon-sur-Soane and just three miles south of Chassagne-Montrachet as the Burgundian crow flies, has long been the source of some of the most over-achieving white...
$44.99
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2022 Domaine Andre Neveu Sancerre 'La Manoir' Chavignol
2022 Domaine Andre Neveu Sancerre 'La Manoir' Chavignol
2022 Domaine Andre Neveu Sancerre 'La Manoir' Chavignol  Given all the other crises we are dealing with these days, the lack of Sancerre doesn’t rank very high. That is, unless you have a true hankering for what might be the world’s...
$37.99
2020 Hubert Bouzereau-Grueres Bourgogne Chardonnay
2020 Hubert Bouzereau-Grueres Bourgogne Chardonnay
2020 Hubert Bouzereau-Grueres Bourgogne Chardonnay If you throw a rock into the village of Meursault, you’re likely to hit someone named Bouzereau and, as such, this last name has been synonymous with great Meursault for centuries.  But all...
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2020 Jean-Louis Chave St. Joseph Rouge Offerus
2020 Jean-Louis Chave St. Joseph Rouge Offerus
Offerus has been a PRIMA staple since its first vintage back in the late nineteen eighties.  Originally a negociant label, it was created by Hermitage icon Gerard Chave for his son Jean-Louis in order to raise his winemaking chops and to find a home...
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$34.99
2019 Paul Autard Cotes du Rhone Rouge
2019 Paul Autard Cotes du Rhone Rouge
2019 Paul Autard Cotes du Rhone Rouge  70% Grenache, 20 % Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, 5% Muscardin  The wines of Paul Autard are no strangers to the shelves here at PRIMA Vini, nor to the cellars of many of our customers.  One...
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