Grand Cru St Emilion Deal, Meursault Closeout, Plus Top Rated Burgundies and Best deals on Classified Growth Bordeaux!
Here are a few incredible year end wine deals including an incredible St Emilion Grand Cru for under $20 plus a fantastic Meursault Closeout deal to check out along with an amazing list of top rated Red and White Burgundy Wines and some of the best deals on a few Classfied Bordeaux Wines. Many of these wines are limited so email orders and I will confirm as quickly as possible. We thank you in advance for your business and support and wish you all a very Merry Christmas Holiday. Mix and match wines in every category on this list for best pricing!   We thank you for your business and look forward to serving you soon.

 
 
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The Hot Deals!
 
Save up to 45%!!
(Burgundy) Louis Latour Meursault 2011
Reg. $54.99  35% off mix 6 $35.9945% off mix 12 $29.99
captures the richness of typical Meursault, with its buoyant, deep, spicy bouquet and its generous, ripe almost savory fruit, but the wine is also searingly steely and minerally, dry and austere.  Perfectly balanced from start to finish.  Drink now to 2020.
 
Incredible price for Grand Cru St Emilion!!
(Bordeaux) Chateau Tourbadon Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2010
Bottle $25.99 10% off mix 6 $23.39   23% off mix 12 $19.99
 
Unheard of Deal on an Amazing St Emilion Grand Cru from an incredible vintage! 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc Blend! Ruby purple color, fantastic aromas with black plum and spice box, luscious flavors with dark berry and a hint of earth, well balanced tannins and a nice long finish. Serious bang for the buck for Grand Cru at this price. Drink now to 2022.
 
 
Incredible Classified Growth Bordeaux!
Chateau Brane Cantenac Margaux 2009 (2nd Growth)
Bottle $140  10% off mix 6 $120 20% off mix 12 $112
 
Robert Parker 95 Points "Only 37% of the production made it in to the 2009 Brane Cantenac (slightly lower than most properties because the fruit was so good). This is a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 7% Cabernet Franc, with a pH of 3.87 and finished alcohol of 13.2%. It is another offering that reveals no evidence of wood even though 70% new oak barrels were utilized. A dense plum/purple color is followed by a lovely perfume of flowers, boysenberries, black cherries, and black currants. Seamless in the mouth with stunning concentration, a seductive style, an exquisite Margaux delicacy, and levels of richness and intensity I have never before seen in Brane Cantenac, it should drink effortlessly for 30+ years."
 
Chateau Giscours Margaux 2009 (3rd Growth)
Bottle $110  10% off mix 6 $99   20% off mix 12 $88
 
Robert Parker 94 Points "The finest Giscours in my professional career (I said the same thing from barrel), this dense purple wine has a stunning nose of burning embers, charcoal, creme de cassis, new saddle leather and damp, forest floor notes. It is full-bodied, with exceptionally sweet, well-integrated tannins and a multi-dimensional, almost skyscraper-like mid-palate and finish. With its low acidity and remarkable substance and depth, this gorgeous wine should age beautifully for 20-30 years."
 
Chateau Talbot Saint Julien 2010 (4th Growth)
Bottle $110  10% off mix 6 $99   20% off mix 12 $88
Robert Parker 94 Points "One of the best Talbots over recent years, and possibly the best since the 1986 and 1982, this sexy juggernaut of a wine struts forth with an opaque plum/ruby/purple color and terrific notes of creme de cassis, licorice, roasted herbs and smoky barbecue. It is a brilliant effort, with full body, wonderful fruit, a savory, expansive mouthfeel, sensational texture and a long finish, but no hardness or astringency. This is a fabulous Talbot to drink over the next 20-25 years."
                                                          
Chateau D'Armailhac Pauillac 2010 (5th Growth)
Bottle $89.99  10% off mix 6 $80.99   20% off mix 12 $71.99
Robert Parker 93 Points "Another sensational effort from Philippe Dhaluin, the administrator of Mouton Rothschild, this blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot shows complex floral notes intermixed with forest floor, camphor, black currants and mulberries that all jump from the glass of this aromatic style of d'Armailhac. This wine possesses very good acidity, a surprisingly higher percentage of Merlot than usual, but the quality is impressive, and the good news is that there are 20,000 cases of this full-bodied beauty, which should age nicely for 15-20+ years."
 
Chateau Rauzan Gassies Margaux 2009 (2nd Growth) - Very Limited
Bottle $79.99  10% off mix 6 $71.99   20% off mix 12 $63.99
Robert Parker 91 Points "A masculine-styled, dense purple-colored 2009, this cuvee offers up scents of charcoal, asphalt, black currants, incense, and crushed rocks. This deep, medium to full-bodied, well-made Margaux is broader, richer, and more substantial than usual, with more alcohol as well as substance. The tannins are ripe and well-integrated. This is a 30-year wine."
 
 
 
The Burgundies
 
 
All Wines on this Burgundy Presale are eligible for 10% off mix 6 bottles and mix 12 bottles 15% off. Any order of 24 bottles of Burgundy or more is eligible for a 20% discount!
 
 
Best Buy Burgundy!
Chanson Vire Clesse 2014
Bottle $21.99   10% off mix 6 $19.79     15% off mix 12 $18.69
In the heart of the Mâcon winegrowing region,the two villages Viré and Clessé form a unique "terroir" on slopes facing South-East. In Viré, the soil is chalky with large layers of clay. In Clessé , the soil structure is slightly different with a combination of chalk and clay mixed with liasic marls combined with oyster- fossils which convey to the wine a specific minerality.This is one of the best white wines of the region combining suppleness and minerality. Floral fragrances mixed with refreshing aromas of hazelnut, slight honeyed note enhanced by a hint of minerality. Well-structured and rich flavors are complex with perfect balance, well-integrated acidity and beautiful minerality with a long elegant finish. Drink now to 2020.
 
 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis, Domaine Saint-Claire  2014
 Bottle $24.99    10% off mix 6 $22.49     15% off mix 12 $21.24
  
Wine Spectator 91 Points Top 100 wines 2015 "A textbook flinty aroma gives way to green apple, lemon and mineral flavors in this white, which shows fine depth and richness, offset by vibrant acidity. Excellent length. Drink now through 2020."
Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis 1er Cru, "Fourchaume" 2013 
Bottle $47.99    10% off mix 6 $43.19     15% off mix 12 $40.79
Vinous-Antonio Galloni 91 points-"This exhibits still more ripeness, indeed to the point of mild exoticism to the dried yellow orchard fruit aromas. There is good volume to the seductively textured flavors that possess a very suave mouth feel before ending in a slightly bitter finish. Brocard noted that a dose of SO2 had just been added a few days prior to my tasting and is probably responsible for the sense of bitterness but that isn't a certainty." Drink now to 2018.
 
Chanson Chablis IER Cru Montee de Tonnere 2012
Bottle $54.99   10% off mix 6 $49.49     15% off mix 12 $46.74
Burghound 90 Points "Here there is a lovely mineral reduction to the otherwise fresh nose of iodine, tidal pool and white orchard fruit aromas. As is usually the case this is both bigger and richer than either of the two preceding wines with good mid-palate volume and concentration, all wrapped in a textured, intense, balanced and solidly persistent finish." Drink now to 2020.
 
Francois Mikulski Meursault 2013
Bottle $74.99    10% off mix 6 $67.49     15% off mix 12 $63.74
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate 90 points-"The 2013 Meursault Village has an attractive and vibrant, lightly spiced bouquet that soars from the glass with fine delineation. The palate is well balanced, rounded in the mouth with hints of tangerine and orange zest, simple but showing good persistence. This is a commendable Meursault to enjoy over several years."
 
 
Chanson Chassagne Montrachet 2013
Bottle $79.99   10% off mix 6 $71.99   15% off mix 12 $67.99
 
A beautiful clean Chassagne with honey hazelnut aromas and flavors, rich and luscious flavors coat the palate with a nice minerality on the finish. Drink over the next five years.
 
Chanson Chanson Puligny Montrachet 2012
Bottle $84.99 10% off mix 6 $76.49 15% off mix 12 $72.24
 
James Suckling 92 Points"The combination of ripe fruit - almost tropical - and minerality is very enticing in this wine. Full body, bright acidity and a long, long finish. Complex and delicious. Drink now to 2020."
 
Jean-Claude Bachelet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Macherelles 2011
Bottle $85.99    10% off mix 6 $77.39     15% off mix 12 $73.09
 
Burghound 92 points-"There is just enough wood influence to notice framing the ever-so-mildly exotic aromas where added breadth is present in the form of petrol, citrus and white orchard fruit scents. The agreeably fresh and vibrant middle weight flavors possess a seductive mouth feel despite the moderately firm acid spine supporting the lingering finish where a hint of bitter lemon appears. Note that my predicted range assumes that this bitter lemon aspect will disappear once the wine is bottled."
 
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate 91 points-"The 2013 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru les Macherelles comes from four parcels, the oldest vines more than 80 years old. The nose is a delight: expressive orange sorbet, quince and hints of peppermint forming what is a very vivacious set of aromatics. The palate is fresh and vibrant, with impressive concentration and depth, veins of orange zest and citrus lemon near the linear finish that needs to evolve just a tad more complexity to merit the bouquet. This should be an intriguing taste once in bottle."
 
Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Grand Cru, "Les Clos" 2012
Bottle $89.99    10% off mix 6 $80.99     15% off mix 12 $76.49
 
Burghound 93 points-"This is also quite restrained with a layered nose of mineral reduction, citrus, floral and ocean breeze. There is a lovely coolness to the mineral-driven, pure and notably rich middle weight flavors that possess a real sense of power along with a relatively refined mouth feel, all wrapped in an energetic and explosive finish. A Les Clos of finesse." Drink now to 2020.
 
Domaine Hubert Lamy Le Concis du Champs Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc 2013
Bottle $89.99    10% off mix 6 $80.99     15% off mix 12 $76.49
 
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate 90 points-"The 2013 Chassagne-Montrachet le Concis du Champs was the first vineyard to be picked by Olivier Lamy this year. It has a light lime flower and Granny Smith apple bouquet that remains laconic despite aeration. The palate is fresh and taut with very well-judged acidity, very pure and Puligny-like, with impressive minerality on the finish. This is a very well-crafted Chassagne." Drink now to 2022.
 
Francois Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Poruzots 2013
Bottle $115.00    10% off mix 6 $103.50     15% off mix 12 $97.75
 
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate 93 points "The 2013 Meursault 1er Cru Poruzots has a mineral-driven bouquet that is very focused and tense, getting to the heart of this great vineyard. The palate is fresh and vibrant with tangy orange peel and marmalade notes and a lovely saline touch that begs you to take another sip on the finish. Excellent - this may well turn out to be one of the best wines from the domaine this year."
 
Francois Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru les Charmes 2013
Bottle $120    10% off mix 6 $108     15% off mix 12 $102
 
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate 92 points "The 2013 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes has a more austere and reserved bouquet compared to the Poruzots, a little truculent at the moment. The palate has a ripe entry with a touch of pepper enlivening proceedings, a crisp line of acidity and plenty of spice sprinkled over the finish. The aromatics need to find their voice, but once they do, this should be very fine." Drink now to 2022.
 
 
Chanson Beaune Clos De Mouches Blanc IER Cru 2011
Bottle $130     10% off mix 6 $117     15% off mix 12 $110.50
 
Wine Spectator 90 Points "This smells of flowers and spring blossoms, adding flavors of honey and vanilla. Open and inviting, showing fine length and harmony overall. Drink now through 2018. 325 cases made."
 
Chanson Chassagne Montrachet IER Cru Les Chenevottes 2011
Bottle $130     10% off mix 6 $117     15% off mix 12 $110.50
 
Wine Spectator 92 Points "Ripe and intense, displaying pineapple and apricot flavors accented by lime, melon and quinine notes. Turns a bit angular in the end, with a long, mineral-infused finish. Needs time to integrate. Best from 2015 through 2021. 650 cases made."
 
Francois Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Genevrieres 2013
Bottle $135    10% off mix 6 $121.50     15% off mix 12 $114.75
 
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate 93 points- "the 2013 Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières has a lifted bouquet with orange blossom and fresh mint aromas that gain intensity in the glass. The palate is well balanced with plenty of salinity on the entry. There is good weight in the mouth with hints of shaved ginger decorating the long finish. This is a superb Meursault from Mikulski." Drink now to 2022.
 
 
Red Burgundy
 
Domaine Rene Bouvier Marsannay "Clos du Roy"   2011
Bottle $49.99    10% off mix 6 $44.99     15% off mix 12 $42.49
 
Wine Enthusiast 92 points- "Old vines, on average 60 years old, give an extraordinarily perfumed wine that has fragrance, deep tannins and already delicious red fruits. Its youth is shown by the tight acidity and dry concentration at the end. Drink from 2018."
 
Chanson Beaune Bastion IER Cru 2012
Bottle $54.99   10% off mix 6 $49.49     15% off mix 12 $46.74
 
James Suckling 90 Points"A rich and chewy Beaune with coffee, berry and toasted oak character. Extracted style. Full body. Needs time to soften." Drink 2016 to 2020.
 
Chanson Pernard Vergelesses IER Cru Les Vergelesses 2010
Bottle $54.99   10% off mix 6 $49.49     15% off mix 12 $46.74
Wine Spectator 92 PointsA pretty nose of floral, cherry and strawberry aromas introduces this delicate red. Though detailed and vibrant, this is by no means fragile, offering firm underlying tannins. Best from 2016 through 2028. 1,200 cases made."
 
Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Savigny les Beaune 2013
Bottle $59.99    10% off mix 6 $53.99     15% off mix 12 $50.99
 
Burghound 91 points- "This is also quite earthy and brooding with a noticeably floral character to the array of various dark berry fruit aromas. There is excellent density to the serious and robust medium weight flavors that do evidence a hint of dryness but this, in its fashion, is offset by the superb depth and length, indeed it is rare to find this kind of depth in a villages level Savigny even if it's clear why. Worth considering even if the balance is not perfect. - Outstanding Top value Note: two-thirds of the blend is from the 1er vineyards of Lavières and Fourneaux with the remainder from the villages portion of Fourneaux." Drink now to 2025.
 
Domaine Hubert Lamy "La Goujonne" Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge 2013
Bottle $59.99    10% off mix 6 $53.99     15% off mix 12 $50.99
 
Burghound 90 points-"This too is quite earthy with the same dark cherry aromas though here there is a bit more breadth in the form of pepper and sauvage nuances. There is good volume to the punchy medium-bodied flavors that possess solid depth and slightly better length." Drink now to 2022.
 
Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Savigny les Beaune 1er Cru "Fourneaux" 2012
Bottle $69.99    10% off mix 6 $62.99     15% off mix 12 $59.49
 
Burghound 92 points- "Moderate wood frames an expressive nose of ripe aromas of dark berry fruit, violets and plenty of Savigny-style earth that is in keeping with the relatively fine medium-bodied flavors that possess a supple and round mouth feel, all wrapped in a very firm and lingering finish. A lovely Savigny." Drink now to 2025.
 
Chanson Beaune Clos Du Roi IER Cru 2012
Bottle $75.99   10% off mix 6 $68.39   15% off mix 12 $64.59
 
Robert Parker 90 Points "The 2012 Beaune 1er Cru Clos du Roi comes from a single 2-hectare plot from under the Clos des Marconnets. It has an expressive bouquet with lively redcurrant and raspberry fruit, touches of violet and rose petals joining the chorus with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple and ripe tannins, well-judged acidity and a succulent and satisfying raspberry and strawberry-infused finish that belies its structure. Excellent. Drink 2016-2026. "
 
 
Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Beaune 1er Cru "Reversees" 2013
Bottle $84.99 10% off mix 6 $76.49 15% off mix 12 $72.24
 
Burghound 91Points-"An elegant and very pretty nose mixes notes of red and dark currant, plum, violet and earth aromas. Once again there is fine mid-palate density and focused power to the relatively refined middle weight flavors that do exhibit a hint of rusticity on the palate coating finish that also delivers very good depth and persistence." Drink now to 2022.
 
Chanson Beaune Bressandes IER Cru 2012
Bottle $94.99   10% off mix 6 $85.49     15% off mix 12 $80.74
 
Robert Parker 91 Points "The 2012 Beaune 1er Cru Bressandes has perhaps the purest bouquet of Chanson's premier crus this year with lifted, perfumed cassis, blackberry and violets scents, and underlying mineralite that should be enhanced with bottle age. The palate is sweet and supple on the entry, fleshy and generous with lush red berry fruit, fine tannins and a sense of assuredness on the finish. Drink now-2024. "
 
Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Volnay 1er Cru "Clos des Angles" 2013
Bottle $99.99    10% off mix 6 $89.99     15% off mix 12 $84.99
 
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate 91 points- "The 2013 Volnay Clos des Angles was protected by the nearby houses from the hail and therefore Nicolas was able to include 30% whole cluster fruit. It has a finely tuned floral bouquet with blackberry leaf and hints of iodine and violet. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, good focus and depth and quite a muscular, assertive finish that is nicely focused. Very fine." Drink now to 2025.
 
Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Pommard 1er Cru "Fremiers" 2011
Bottle $115.00    10% off mix 6 $103.50     15% off mix 12 $97.75
 
Steven Tanzer 92 points-"Medium red. Exotic raspberry liqueur dominates the nose and palate. A very round, supple and sweet version of Fremiers. Given shape on the back by substantial broad, dusty, fine-grained tannins. Good potential here, but today this is noteworthy more for its texture than its complexity. I would never have guessed that this wine was made entirely from whole clusters." Drink now to 2025.
 
Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Pommard 1er Cru "Fremiers" 2012
Bottle $130     10% off mix 6 $117     15% off mix 12 $110.50
 
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate 92 points-"The 2012 Pommard 1er Cru Fremiers is 100% whole cluster fruit and the soil here is similar to the Volnay Chevret. It has a more ebullient, vivacious bouquet than the Chaponnieres with exotic touches of kirsch and creme de cassis interlacing the red and black fruit profile. The palate is sensual and rounded on the entry, although those stems lend this Pommard deceptive structure on the "solid" finish. There is a touch of spice at the tip of the tongue lingering long after the wine has departed. Excellent - but give it several years to show what it can do." Drink now to 2025.
 
Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Volnay 1er Cru "Ronceret" 2012
Bottle $130     10% off mix 6 $117     15% off mix 12 $110.50
 
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate 93 points- "The 2012 Volnay 1er Cru Ronceret lies just under the Champans from Dominique Lafon. It has a rather laconic, blackberry-scented bouquet that will need several years to open up. The palate is full-bodied with good volume and presence, packed to the rafters with blackberry and blueberry fruit and a sinewy, structured finish more reminiscent of a Pommard. The aftertaste is very attractive with hints of Hoi Sin." Drink now to 2025.
 
Chanson Beaune Clos de Feves IER Cru 2012 - Very Limited
Bottle $130     10% off mix 6 $117     15% off mix 12 $110.50
Robert Parker 91 Points
James Suckling 93 Points
Burghound 94 Points "A strikingly pure nose of essence of red currant, cassis and a highly attractive array of floral elements precedes the supple yet well-concentrated medium weight flavors that exude a fine minerality on the powerful and serious finish that really fans out. The intensity does a slow build from the mid-palate and this will require 12 to 15 years to arrive at its full apogee and should easily last for twice that long. 
 
Chanson Beaune Clos De Mouches Rouge IER Cru 2010
Bottle $130     10% off mix 6 $117     15% off mix 12 $110.50
 
Wine Spectator 94 Points "Wild berry, currant and floral aromas and flavors are enhanced by spice and earth notes in this juicy red, which is balanced, lively and lingering on the finish, with berry, earth and savory notes echoing. Best from 2014
through 2024. 200 cases imported."
 
Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Volnay 1er Cru "Cailleret" 2013
Bottle $180.00    10% off mix 6 $162     15% off mix 12 $144
 
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate 92 points "The 2013 Volnay 1er Cru les Caillerets was entirely destemmed because of the terroir and because of the hail damage. It has a very perfumed, rose-petal bouquet that unfurls beautifully in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin and palpable mineral notes surfacing toward the harmonious finish. This is one of the best 2013s from the domaine." Drink now to 2025.
 
Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Pommard 1er Cru "Epenots"  2013
Bottle $180.00    10% off mix 6 $162     15% off mix 12 $144
 
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate 92 points- "The 2013 Pommard 1er Cru Epenots has an expressive bouquet with wilted violet and mineral scents infusing the blackberry and forest floor: are all very well defined. The palate is tense and vibrant with commendable depth of fruit, quite dense at the moment but with more persistence, more "guts," than the Chaponnières. This is my pick from the domaine this year." Drink now to 2025.
 
Chanson Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2012
Bottle $350   10% off mix 6 $315     15% off mix 12 $29.75
Burghound 94 Points "An elegant array blends both upper and lower register aromas of airy red and dark berry fruit with distinct earth, humus and underbrush scents. There is a relatively refined mouth feel to the suave and seductively textured middle weight plus flavors that are opulent and concentrated before terminating in a well-balanced and serious finish that displays outstanding depth and length. This firmly structured effort will need plenty of cellar time to arrive at its majority. (Burghound)" Drink 2017 to 2035.
 
Chanson Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2012 - Very Limited
Bottle $350   10% off mix 6 $315     15% off mix 12 $29.75
 
Burghound 94 Points"
Clos de Vougeot is the largest single vineyard in the Cote de Nuits entitled to the grand cru designation. It was once known the flagship vineyard for the Cisterican monks, who built a stone wall surrounding its borders. In the early 2000s, it was split among more than 80 owners. Domaine Chanson's parcel is ideally located in the heart of the vineyard, close to the Chateau de Clos de Vougeot. Dark ruby color. Intense aromas of black fruit mixed with leather and spices on a hint of vanilla. Powerful, complex and dense. Silky texture. Elegant oak note and well crafted tannins. Very pure fruit. Outstanding persistence.   Drink 2017 to 2035.
 
 
Chanson Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru 2012 - Very Limted
Bottle $480   10% off mix 6 $432     15% off mix 12 $408
 
Burghound 95 Points ""A highly spiced nose offers up notes of very fresh and ripe black cherry, cassis, earth and soft floral nuances. In the same vein as the Charmes there is a relatively elegant mouth feel but in this case there is both more volume as well as more evident minerality to the overtly powerful but velvety big-bodied flavors that are backward, intense and wonderfully long. This is seriously old school and will need most of 20 years to arrive at its peak and as such I would strongly advise that you not buy this unless you expressly intend to cellar it for at least a decade." Drink 2020 to 2040.
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