La Caravelle, Cuvée Niña Brut, NV (375ml)   $49

Pinot Meunier | Vallée de la Marne. Dry and powerfully expressive — red fruit, dried apricot and chamomile on the nose, with a broad, creamy palate, taut minerality and a strikingly dry finish. Zero dosage.

Christophe Mignon, ADN de Meunier Brut Nature, 2016   $125

Pinot Meunier | Vallée de la Marne. Dry and powerfully expressive — red fruit, dried apricot and chamomile on the nose, with a broad, creamy palate, taut minerality and a strikingly dry finish. Zero dosage.

Chartogne-Taillet, Merfy, Grands Champs, Cuvée Saint Thierry Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut, 2016   $179

Pinot Noir | Montagne de Reims. Silky and dry with wild strawberry, hawthorn blossom and crushed stone — a precise, terroir-focused grower Champagne with excellent tension.

Corbon, Avize, Les Bacchantes Grand Cru, 2013   $180

Chardonnay | Côte des Blancs. Dry and deeply mineral, with preserved lemon, orchard blossom and a long, iodine-laced finish. Grand Cru Avize at its most focused.

Georges Laval, Cumières, Rosé Premier Cru Brut Nature (2020), NV   $220

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay | Vallée de la Marne. Foot-stomped and zero-dosage, this rosé is vibrant and bone-dry with wild cranberry, blood orange, sour cherry and an electrifying mineral backbone. Decanting recommended.

Emmanuel Brochet, Le Mont Benoît, 1er Cru Extra Brut [Base 2018], NV   $235

Champagne Blend | Montagne de Reims. Dried flowers, roasted almond, spiced pear and chamomile on an ample, creamy palate — vinous and concentrated yet remarkably light on its feet.

Cédric Bouchard (Roses de Jeanne), Côte de Béchalin, Blanc de Noirs Brut (R14, Disgorgement 2021), NV   $355

Pinot Noir | Côte des Bar. Bone-dry and searingly precise — white peach, citrus zest and crushed chalk, with a taut, saline finish and remarkable length for a zero-dosage wine.

Jérôme Prévost (La Closerie), Gueux, Les Béguines, Extra Brut (LC17), NV   $365

Pinot Meunier | Montagne de Reims. Honeycomb, confit lemon, warm bread and candle wax on the nose; full-bodied and racy on the palate, with deep, sapid fruit, chalky texture and a finish that builds for minutes.

Alsace

Albert Boxler, Sommerberg Grand Cru, 2017   $142

Riesling | Alsace. Bright and energetic, with citrus oil, white peach and a steely, mineral spine. Sommerberg's granite soils lend a distinctive purity and lift.

Burgundy — White

Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon, Mâcon-Chardonnay, Clos de la Crochette, 2020   $68

Chardonnay | Mâconnais. Dry and refreshing, with ripe apple, lemon curd and a touch of hazelnut from light oak aging — an elegant, precise expression of southern Burgundy.

Chanterêves, Bourgogne Aligoté, Les Chagniots, 2019   $80

Aligoté | Burgundy. Crisp and lively with citrus zest, white flowers and a subtle nuttiness — a benchmark for the variety, showing real depth and texture.

Domaine de Villaine, Bouzeron, 2017   $87

Aligoté | Côte Chalonnaise. Dry and mineral, with green apple, lemon and an almost saline freshness — the definitive expression of Bouzeron from Burgundy's most respected producer of Aligoté.

Pattes Loup, Chablis, Les Beauregards, 1er Cru, 2017   $88

Chardonnay | Chablis. Pure and incisive — green citrus, oyster shell and white flowers, with taut Kimmeridgian minerality and a bracing, stony finish.

Laurent Tribut, Chablis, Côte de Léchet, 1er Cru, 2017   $102

Chardonnay | Chablis. Dry and steely, with grapefruit zest, flint and a flinty, chalk-dusted finish. A serious, age-worthy Chablis Premier Cru.

Paul Pillot, Saint-Aubin, Les Charmois, 1er Cru, 2014   $120

Chardonnay | Côte de Beaune. Dry and elegant, with white peach, toasted hazelnut and a creamy texture underpinned by vivid acidity and fine minerality.

Leflaive, Mâcon-Verzé, 2020   $120

Chardonnay | Mâconnais. Dry and precise, with lemon blossom, ripe pear and a clean, chalky finish — Leflaive's meticulous biodynamic farming evident in every sip.

Roulot, Bourgogne Aligoté, 2017   $125

Aligoté | Côte de Beaune. Unusually textured for Aligoté — lemon zest, almond skin and sea salt on a palate of impressive depth, from Burgundy's most celebrated white wine estate.

Billaud-Simon, Chablis, Montée de Tonnerre, 1er Cru, 2014   $150

Chardonnay | Chablis. Montée de Tonnerre at its finest — ripe citrus, wet stone and brioche on a full, concentrated palate with a long, mineral finish that speaks of a great year.

Simon Bize, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Aux Vergelesses, 1er Cru, 2019   $169

Chardonnay | Côte de Beaune. Dry and refined, with orchard fruit, white flowers and a precise, nutty finish — a Premier Cru that shows the underrated white wine potential of Savigny.

Roulot, Auxey-Duresses, 2017   $170

Chardonnay | Côte de Beaune. Beautifully composed, with ripe apple, honeysuckle and a touch of smoke — Roulot's mastery transforms this often-overlooked appellation into something genuinely special.

Hubert Lamy, Saint-Aubin, En Remilly, 1er Cru, 2017   $225

Chardonnay | Côte de Beaune. Dense and complex, with nectarine, toasted brioche and a long, stony finish — En Remilly is one of Saint-Aubin's most compelling Premier Cru sites.

Raveneau, Chablis, Butteaux, 1er Cru, 2017   $495

Chardonnay | Chablis. From Burgundy's most revered Chablis producer — hauntingly mineral, with lemon oil, oyster and chalk, and a finish of extraordinary length and clarity.

Loire Valley — White

Domaine de la Pépière (Marc Ollivier), Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine, Clos des Morines, Château-Thébaud, 2014   $79

Melon de Bourgogne | Pays Nantais. Dry and saline, with lemon, crushed stone and a classic, slightly oxidative edge from extended sur-lie aging — Muscadet at its most serious.

Bellivière, Jasnières, Calligramme, 2015   $80

Chenin Blanc | Upper Loire. Textural and vibrant, with quince, beeswax and a stony, honeyed tension — Jasnières Chenin at its most compelling, dry yet rich.

Luneau-Papin, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine, Semper Excelsior, 2012   $90

Melon de Bourgogne | Pays Nantais. Bone-dry and beautifully evolved, with green apple, sea breeze and a long, nutty sur-lie depth that distinguishes this from everyday Muscadet.

Collier, Saumur, La Charpentrie, 2018   $97

Chenin Blanc | Anjou-Saumur. Dry and tensile, with green apple, orchard blossom and a crackling, chalky finish — concentrated and precise from one of Saumur's most exciting young estates.

La Pépière, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine, (Clos des) Briords, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, 2014   $100

Melon de Bourgogne | Pays Nantais. Old-vine depth and complexity — salted citrus, wild herbs and a long, stony finish with the kind of grip and persistence rarely seen in this appellation.

François Cotat, Sancerre, Les Culs de Beaujeu, Chavignol, 2013   $110

Sauvignon Blanc | Upper Loire. Rich and smoky — grapefruit zest, flint and gooseberry with a full, almost textural palate that sets Cotat apart from all other Sancerre producers.

Luneau-Papin, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine, Le L d'Or, 1999   $125

Melon de Bourgogne | Pays Nantais. Remarkably aged Muscadet — toasted almond, dried citrus peel and a strikingly savory, almost amber complexity; a window into how long great Melon can live.

Savoie

Dominique Belluard, Vin de Savoie, Les Alpes, 2018   $79

Gringet | Savoie. Aromatic and singular — white flowers, fresh apricot and a taut alpine minerality with a flinty, almost Jura-like finish. From one of the Alps' most individual producers.

Jura

Des Marnes Blanches, Côtes du Jura, En Quatre Vis, 2016   $90

Chardonnay | Jura. Dry and subtly oxidative in the Jurassien tradition — toasted hazelnut, quince and lemon curd, with a savory, almost waxy texture and considerable depth.

Languedoc-Roussillon

Clos du Rouge Gorge, Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes, L'Ubac, 2020   $100

Grenache Gris | Roussillon. Dry and richly textured — ripe stone fruit, dried herbs and a warm, spiced finish from old-vine Grenache Gris grown on the sun-drenched slopes of the Pyrenean foothills.

Galicia

Luis Rodríguez, Ribeiro, Viña de Martín Escolma, 2012   $86

White Blend | Galicia. Dry and aromatic, with fragrant stone fruit, fennel and a crisp, Atlantic freshness — a distinctive example of indigenous Galician varieties at their most expressive.

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Borgo del Tiglio, Collio, Ronco della Chiesa, 2010   $125

White Blend | Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Strikingly complex and dry — orange blossom, peach skin and a hint of bitter almond, with a layered, silky texture and extraordinary persistence.

Rheinhessen

Keller, Kabinett Limestone, 2018   $66

Riesling | Rheinhessen. Off-dry and gossamer-light — zesty lime, white peach blossom and a whisper of sweetness perfectly balanced by electric acidity and stony Limestone terroir.

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Günther Steinmetz, Mülheimer Sonnenlay, Trocken, 2010   $70

Pinot Noir | Mosel. Dry and delicately structured — red cherry, rose hip and a mineral, slate-inflected finish; an intriguing expression of Pinot Noir from one of Germany's most unusual terroirs.

St. Aldegunder Himmelreich, Kabinett Feinherb, 2016   $75

Riesling | Mosel. Barely off-dry with a dancing interplay of lime zest, slate and white peach — light-bodied and thrillingly refreshing, with the kind of cut that only Mosel Riesling delivers.

Hermann Ludes, Thornicher Ritsch, Kabinett Feinherb, "Gackes Oben", 2021   $82

Riesling | Mosel. Feinherb and fragrant — apricot, nectarine and floral notes balanced by a firm, mineral spine and the characteristic racy acidity of the Mosel valley.

Willi Schaefer, Graacher Domprobst, Kabinett Grosse Lage AP #3, 2017   $90

Riesling | Mosel. A Grosse Lage Kabinett of impeccable purity — grapefruit, crushed wet slate and delicate stone fruit, with barely perceptible sweetness and a finish of startling length.

Joh. Jos. Prüm, Graacher Himmelreich, Spätlese, 2015   $100

Riesling | Mosel. Seductive Spätlese from a landmark estate — ripe peach, mango and honeysuckle with the trademark Prüm freshness and a long, sweet-tart finish.

Egon Müller, Scharzhof, 2015   $135

Riesling | Saar. Off-dry and breathtakingly precise — citrus oil, white flower and mineral austerity, with the Scharzhofberg's famous crystalline slate lending a finish of remarkable tension and length.

Niederösterreich

Franz Hirtzberger, Spitzer Hochrain, Smaragd, 2015   $120

Riesling | Wachau. Dry and powerfully structured — ripe apricot, citrus and a mineral depth from Spitzer's terraced granite slopes; Smaragd weight with the tension of a great year.

Prager, Weissenkirchner Achleiten, Smaragd, 2013   $135

Riesling | Wachau. Achleiten Smaragd in a classic vintage — white flowers, peach stone and a stony, almost salty minerality, with the power and grip to age for decades.

Burgundy — Red

Michel Lafarge, Bourgogne, 2015   $75

Pinot Noir | Côte de Beaune. Effortlessly elegant — bright red cherry, violet and earthy sous-bois, with silky tannins and the linear freshness that is Lafarge's unmistakable signature.

Cassiopée, Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, Les Côtes, 2020   $75

Pinot Noir | Côte de Beaune. Fragrant and juicy — crushed raspberry, red currant and dried herbs, with a soft, supple palate and genuine typicity at a very honest price.

Clos de la Roilette, Fleurie, Cuvée Tardive, 2018   $82

Gamay | Beaujolais. Late-harvest Fleurie — peony, black cherry and a spiced warmth from the later pick, with soft tannins and a velvety, generous texture.

Berthaut-Gerbet, Fixin, Les Crais, 2020   $105

Pinot Noir | Côte de Nuits. Dark and savory — blackcurrant, iron and forest floor with firmer tannins and a more structured palate than most villages Burgundy. A wine for the table.

Pierre-Henri Rougeot, Gevrey-Chambertin, En Reniard, 2020   $109

Pinot Noir | Côte de Nuits. Concentrated and perfumed — dark cherry, wild herbs and a hint of new oak, with the serious backbone expected from Gevrey and a finish that lingers with earthy complexity.

Simon Bize, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Aux Vergelesses, 1er Cru, 2016   $155

Pinot Noir | Côte de Beaune. Beautifully balanced — red and black fruit, a touch of spice and fine, powdery tannins; Vergelesses is one of Savigny's finest Premier Cru sites and this delivers.

Robert Chevillon, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Cailles, 1er Cru, 2017   $195

Pinot Noir | Côte de Nuits. Rich and deeply structured — dark plum, leather and truffle, with the firm tannins and earthy depth characteristic of Les Cailles from one of Nuits' great estates.

Ghislaine Barthod, Chambolle-Musigny, 2016   $225

Pinot Noir | Côte de Nuits. Quintessential Chambolle — hauntingly perfumed with rose, violet and red cherry, with a silky, gossamer texture and the kind of ethereal finish the village is famed for.

Mugneret-Gibourg, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Aux Chaignots, 1er Cru, 2017   $295

Pinot Noir | Côte de Nuits. Muscular and complex — dark cherry, cassis and iron with a firm, persistent tannic frame; Chaignots demands time, but the promise here is exceptional.

Georges Roumier, Morey-Saint-Denis, Clos de la Bussière, 1er Cru, 2011   $350

Pinot Noir | Côte de Nuits. From one of Burgundy's greatest estates — silky, ethereal and perfectly evolved, with game, dried rose and forest floor, and a finish of breathtaking length.

Loire Valley — Red

Bernard Baudry, Chinon, [Le Domaine], 2010   $85

Cabernet Franc | Touraine. Supple and earthy — graphite, red cherry, tobacco and a distinctive Loire minerality, showing beautifully with more than a decade of bottle age.

Clos Rougeard (Foucault), Saumur-Champigny, 2014   $265

Cabernet Franc | Anjou-Saumur. One of France's most sought-after reds — very open, perfumed and elegant; red fruit, violets and a whisper of green pepper on the nose, with flawless balance and many years ahead. From the legendary last complete Foucault vintage.

Provence

Pradeaux, Bandol, 2010   $130

Mourvèdre | Provence. Dense, brooding and magnificently structured — dark olive, dried herbs, licorice and iron, with the tannic grip and savory depth that defines great aged Bandol.

Rhône

Clusel-Roch, Côte-Rôtie, Les Schistes, 2019   $110

Syrah | Northern Rhône. Dark-fruited and savory — blackberry, olive, white pepper and smoked meat, with the firm, schist-driven mineral structure of Les Schistes and a long, inky finish.

Charvin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2019   $135

Red Rhône Blend | Southern Rhône. Rich, plush and warmly spiced — dark cherry, lavender, garrigue and fig, with the rounded, sun-drenched depth of a great Châteauneuf-du-Pape vintage.

Bernard Levet, Côte-Rôtie, La Chavaroche, 2010   $165

Syrah | Northern Rhône. Magnificently evolved — roasted meat, bacon, violet and dark olive, with a full, resonant palate and the kind of savory complexity only bottle-aged northern Rhône Syrah achieves.

Clos des Papes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2012   $190

White Rhône Blend | Southern Rhône. An extraordinary white Châteauneuf — honeyed stone fruit, almond, saffron and white flowers, with a rich, glyceric texture and extraordinary length.

René Rostaing, Côte-Rôtie, La Landonne, 2017   $200

Syrah | Northern Rhône. La Landonne at its most powerful — inky, concentrated and deeply savory, with black olive, roasted meat, iron and pepper on a full-bodied, tannic frame built for the ages.

Baden

Enderle & Moll, Buntsandstein Ida, 2015   $90

Pinot Noir | Baden. Dry and precise — sour cherry, dried rose and a distinctive sandy, mineral texture from Buntsandstein (red sandstone) soils; an elegant, site-expressive German Pinot Noir.

Castilla y León

Comando G, Vino de Paraje, Rozas 1er, 2020   $88

Garnacha | Sierra de Gredos. Mountain Garnacha of striking purity — raspberry, pomegranate, violet and granitic mineral lift, with a light body and thrilling freshness that challenges all preconceptions of the grape.

Sicily

Terre Nere, Etna Rosso, Calderara Sottana, Vecchie Vigne (Grande Terroir Ellittico), 2021   $109

Nerello Mascalese | Sicily. Ethereal and volcanic — red cherry, dried herbs, blood orange and a fine, dusty tannin structure shaped by ancient lava soils on the slopes of Etna.

Tuscany

Stella di Campalto, Rosso di Montalcino, 2015   $220

Sangiovese | Montalcino. Biodynamically farmed from low-yield old vines — wild cherry, dried rose, iron and a beautiful, transparent minerality; a Rosso with the soul of a Brunello.

Piedmont

Comm. G.B. Burlotto, Barolo, Acclivi, 2016   $295

Nebbiolo | Langhe. Savory and structured in the traditional style — rose petal, tar, dried cherry and a firm, persistent tannic grip. A Barolo of real character from one of the appellation's historic houses.

California

Ceritas, Santa Cruz Mountains, Peter Martin Ray Vineyard, 2017   $167

Cabernet Sauvignon | San Francisco Bay. Structured and dry — dark plum, graphite, dried herb and a firm tannic spine; cool-climate Santa Cruz Cabernet with serious ageing potential.

Littorai, Sonoma Coast, B.A. Thieriot Vineyard, 2021   $179

Pinot Noir | Sonoma County. Coastal and refined — cranberry, red plum, dried tea leaf and a cool, earthy freshness; one of California's most Burgundian expressions of Pinot Noir.