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Red Lace & Anarchy: Why Overnoy’s 2018 Pupillin is the Quiet Riot Your Cellar Needs
Overnoy’s 2018 Pupillin: translucent garnet, wild strawberry, red-lace tannins, saline finish; scarce, thrilling, 7–12 years of glide.
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The Gravelly Gospel: Why Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2019 Will Make You Rethink White Bordeaux
Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2019 — taut acidity, mineral-driven Pessac-Léognan, age-worthy white with silky texture and savory complexity.
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Champagne With a Conscience: Why Selosse 2010 Is the Cult You Actually Want to Join
Selosse 2010 Millésime: chalk, silk, and storm—why this cult Champagne is worth the chase.
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Pinot With A Velvet Crowbar: Why Evenstad 2018 Breaks In And Stays
Plush, precise Oregon Pinot—Evenstad 2018 worth drinking now and cellaring.
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Schist, Silk, And A Little Sin: Why La Turque 2016 Messes With Your Head
Côte-Rôtie La Turque 2016: velvet, smoke, violets, and sin—an icon worth cellaring.
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God On A Hill, Sin In A Glass: Why Hill Of Grace 2015 Isn’t Optional
Deep garnet, violet and spice, velvet tannins, electric length. Hill of Grace 2015: old vines, Eden Valley soul, cellar 10–25 years
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Chardonnay With a God Complex: Kistler McCrea 2016
Kistler McCrea Chardonnay 2016—opulent, electric, collectible. A wine worth obsession.
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Smuggled Sunlight: The 2017 Vin de Constance You’ll Hide From Friends
Vin de Constance 2017: apricot, bergamot, electric acidity. Hedonism with posture.
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Let The Thunder Purr: Why Penfolds Grange 2018 Doesn’t Ask For Permission
Grange 2018 is velvet thunder—black fruit, spice, American oak polish, and a 30–50 year runway. Decant hard, serve with char and fat, enjoy the opera.
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Churchill’s Velvet Fist: The Champagne That Stares Back
A velvet-fist Champagne: bold, polished, unforgettable—Pol Roger Churchill 2012.
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The Pebbles Whispered Cabernet: Why Sassicaia 2016 Isn’t Optional
Sassicaia 2016 is a poised, sea-breezy Cabernet from Bolgheri: cassis, cedar, graphite, fine tannins, and a long, mineral finish. Drink now or cellar 20+ years
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The Year The Gods Ran Dry: Drinking Romanée-Conti 1945 Without Blinking
Romanée-Conti 1945 is Burgundy’s wartime swan song—silk, truffle, rose, endless finish. Scarce, storied, and worth the pilgrimage.