Cellar Selections

Winemaker Fabrice Glass—formerly of Bollinger—brings his considerable experience to organic grower-producer Filaine! Lovely aromas and flavors of apple, pear, brioche, chalky minerality, orange zest, acacia blossom... Read More

This single barrel, limited release Extra Añejo tequila is made using traditional methods in the historic El Llano distillery and aged over three years in American oak for a rich, powerful, yet very smooth flavor that marries... Read More

Winners of nearly endless awards over the past decade, Barrell Craft Spirits is the country’s best blending house, with their gray label releases showcasing some of their finest older stocks. Notes of candied red fruit,... Read More

This grower champagne knocks the socks off similarly-priced bottles from the big houses—elegant and silky, with layers dried apricots, dried peaches, flowers, and spices. Lively and fresh, with enough richness to please... Read More

From a family grower-producer distilling & aging brandy from their own vineyards, this XO is aged much longer than required by law—between 20 & 30 years! Generous & pleasantly fruity for its age, it displays the desirable... Read More

This gorgeous wine from Corbon opens with aromas of clean minerals, baked apple, and lemon. Intense, both aromatically and in terms of flavor, it offers layers of citrus peel, hazelnuts, and chalky minerality. On the palate, the... Read More

The bulk of Tamdhu is pressed into service as the sherried component in famous blends, but it is rarely seen as a single malt, let alone at cask strength & natural color! Dense & rich, with aromas and flavors of dried fruit, candied... Read More

This delayed release from fan favorite Do Ferreiro is sourced from a parcel of 200+ year old vines, a rarity these days when vineyards are often ripped up and re-planted with cheaper, higher-yielding varieties. Bright and citrusy... Read More

Thanks to their friendship with Velier’s Luca Gargano, the Drouins were able to source a few empty casks from Caroni—a now-defunct rum producer—to finish this 17-year-old Calvados for their experimental range.... Read More

This absolutely stunning wines proves the cellar-worthiness of lovingly made village-level Burgundy: aromas of forest floor, tart cranberry, and subtle oak lead to red fruit flavors, pleasant acidity, and a long, velvety finish... Read More

Über-traditional in style despite his youth, Guillaume Gilles works his vineyards organically by hand, eschews the destemmer, vinifies with natural yeasts, and makes complex, wild, almost feral cool-climate Syrah. Purple... Read More

Fermented with extended skin contact in giant clay amphorae, this is one of the world’s most interesting wines: aromas and flavors of white truffles, orange zest, and orchard fruit with a dense, rich structure. Decant now,... Read More

Crafted by Cognac’s greatest independent grower-producer, this XO bottling is composed of barrels no less than 20 years in age, brought down to 90 proof through natural evaporation, and bottled at natural color without adulteration... Read More

Cognac and Armagnac fans, you HAVE to try this! Fine Bourgogne is Burgundy's expression of the traditional French brandy style, a la Cognac or Armagnac. Instead of distilling from a wine made of high-yielding, cheap varieties... Read More

From a small, family-owned producer founded in 1885, this is a remarkable value for older, single vintage Armagnac. Aged four long decades before bottling, it offers complex, layered aromas and flavors of orange peel, oak spice,... Read More

The third release in L’Encantada’s ‘Tattoo Series’ collaboration with PM Spirits is a marriage of six single casks of Armagnac between 13 and 36 years of age before extended finishing in ex-Weller bourbon... Read More

Great Côte-Rôtie—and Levet’s ‘La Chavaroche’ is among the best—must be tasted to be believed. With the power and intensity inherent in Syrah and elegance provided by its near-Burgundian... Read More

Produced only in the best vintages and from the estate’s oldest vines, this is a single vineyard Brunello di Montalcino that offers stunning complexity, with layers of dark cherry, blackberry, spices, cedar box, and firm... Read More

Directly adjacent to the Grand Cru Corton hill, Mallard’s ‘Toppe au Vert’ offers top-notch quality at a more friendly premier cru price point. Elegant and red-fruited, this is a rare example of wine that can... Read More

In only a few years, young mezcalero Felipe de Jesus Cortés has developed a signature style, showcased in this crisp, fresh spirit with subdued smoke supporting hints of rainwater, cucumber, and wildflowers. Tiny production... Read More

Years ago, Roland Velich set out to prove that Austria’s Blaufrankisch could rival the greatest wines in Burgundy. His entry-level offerings remain some of our favorite pop & pour wines, but his single vineyard, old vines... Read More

Incredible purity of fruit but stays balanced, seamless and layered, with no hard edges and perfect integration of its fruit, acidity and tannin. Offers loads of black raspberry, strawberry, Bing cherry and floral notes, this... Read More

Perhaps Sancerre’s finest traditional producer, Cotat’s wines are ‘old-style’—rich in texture, full-bodied, powerful, and built to age. Lively, fresh acidity lifts citrus fruit flavors, a subtle hint... Read More

Using over 27 pounds of fresh raspberries per 375mL bottle, legendary eau-de-vie distiller Hans Reisetbauer crafts what might be the greatest fruit brandy in the world. Completely dry and produced without any additives for color... Read More

This traditional pechuga-style mezcal is made by distilling Espadín in the presence of a quail breast, fruit, and herbs—typically a celebratory pour, it offers aromas & flavors of green apple, cherry, fresh mint,... Read More

To prevent independent bottlers from labeling this whisky as Laphroaig, the distillery added a teaspoon of a different single malt to the cask…and yet, this is pure, unadulterated sherry cask Laphroaig at its finest! Dense,... Read More

An absolutely stunning Barbaresco! With all the grapes coming from Montestefano, this wine oozes class and structure. Typical of Barbaresco this wine is incredibly approachable on the fruit, but it has an amazing potential to... Read More