Search Results

Price aside, this is one of the best bottles of Champagne at K&L. This wine comes from the same ancient massal selected vines that made their special club in the past, and is also made the same way- in enamel lined iron tanks in their cellar in Mesnil. 2017 is a fantastic vintage for Chardonnay, and this is a top notch example of the success that variety had in Champagne. Not only is the wine full of rich brioche and generous citrus, its fabulous texture and complexity is balanced by bright refreshment and definitive chalky minerality. Not only will it drink great tonight, it will improve for at least a couple of decades in good storage. Don't miss this one!

As ever, rock solid Margaret River cabernet, ticking the boxes for all the right regional and varietal qualities as it goes along. Just on the full side of medium-bodied, the flavours of cassis and cedar build on the palate, escorted along by the fine but firmish tannin that rolls on through the finish to linger in the aftertaste. Enjoyable now or for years to come. (SC)

Amarone della Valpolicella is made from grapes dried before fermentation, a traditional process known as appassimento. The Classico designation on Villalta’s 2017 “XIX” identifies its origins in Valpolicella’s historic production zone northwest of Verona, connecting this Veneto red to a more narrowly defined area within the wider appellation.

An edgy Dom Perignon with intense and singular aromas of lemons, toast and botanicals. Medium-bodied with a dense center palate and a vivid and rocking finish. Tight, muscular bubbles frame this nicely. Tense. Developing well in the bottle.

Bid on this 4-bottle lot of 2017 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Auction #14.

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2017 Ridge Vineyards "Monte Bello" Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon (100JD, 100RP, 99JS, 98W&S, 97VN, 96WS, 95WE, 94CG). Wine Advocate: "The 2017 Monte Bello is a towering triumph of California Cabernet Sauvignon. The final blend includes 15% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc. The colossal nose reads like a dictionary definition of young Monte Bello, with inky black fruits, fragrant dried herbs, treated leather and a refreshing, breezy lift that continuously bounds from the glass. The palate continues the immense heft and gravitas of the nose, with ample mid-palate richness buttressed by forceful, penetrating and vigorous tannins. The oak integration throughout is remarkable, its edges gently buffed rather than vigorously polished. Overall, this is an incredibly impressive, complex and multifaceted wine that should have no problem aging for five decades. (ML)" (04/2024)

Bid on this 6-bottle tasting lot; including 4-bottles of 2017 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Kabinett and 2-bottles of 2017 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Spätlese.

Bid on this bottle of 2017 Kapcsándy "Grand Vin - State Lane Vineyard" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (98JD, 96RP, 95VN). Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Vin is another Bordeaux look-alike (Latour?) with its density, structure, and regal style. It offers blackcurrant, graphite, crushed rock, and lead pencil shaving aromas and flavors and is full-bodied, supple, and seamless on the palate, with building yet perfectly polished tannins. Showing the polished, elegant style of the estate, flawless balance, and a great, great finish, it's going to keep for 30-40 years. 98+" (01/2020)

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2017 Domaine Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru "Monts Mains" (95JS, 94VN, 93RP, 92BH, 92JG). James Suckling: "A single plot at the higher reaches of the slope. It has a strong core of white peaches and lemons with a very intense, long, fresh and assertive palate. Green mangoes, white peaches and lemon. Elegant, smooth and long. Super fresh. Drink or hold." (07/2018)

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2017 Méo-Camuzet Frère et Soeurs Gevrey-Chambertin (90JG). John Gilman: " I really enjoyed the 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin from Domaine Méo-Camuzet this year, as this is an archetypical synthesis of the village and the vintage. The wine is deep and nicely sappy on the nose, delivering a lovely blend of red and black cherries, chocolate, a touch of meatiness, woodsmoke, a fine base of soil tones and just a hint of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, focused and very nicely structured, with a very good core of fruit, lovely focus and grip and impressive backend energy on the long and complex finish. This is a first class villages this year. 90+" (12/2018)

Bid on this 5-bottle lot of 2017 Domaine Faiveley Mercurey 1er Cru "Clos des Myglands" (93WS, 92JS, 91RP). Wine Spectator: "A tangy, succulent style, this red exhibits cherry, raspberry, currant, spice and stony mineral aromas and flavors. Elegant and linear, extending on the long, fruit-stained aftertaste. (BS, Web-2019)"

Bid on this bottle of 2017 To Kalon Vineyard Co. "Highest Beauty" Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon (96WS, 95JD, 95JS, 93VN). Wine Spectator: "Features warmed loam, hot stone and smoldering tobacco aspects, with a lush and deeply layered core of plum sauce and blackberry preserve flavors, steadily expanding as it airs in the glass. A big wine, beautifully rendered and very grounded. Best from 2022 through 2040. 500 cases made. (JM)" (07/2020)

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2017 Scarecrow "M. Étain" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (94JD, 94VN, 93RP, 93WS). Vinous: "The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon M. Étain is ripe, unctuous and flashy, with exotic beauty and tons of allure. Super-ripe red cherry, kirsch, plum, rose petal, mocha and licorice all run through the 2017. This is the first vintage in which M. Étain is a Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine rather than a pure Cabernet. The 2017 is rich and fabulously lush, with superb balance and loads of appeal. It's hard to describe a $200 wine as under-the-radar or overdelivering, but M. Étain has really been impressive these last few vintages, and 2017 is no exception. Scarecrow fans will love it - of that I have no doubt. (AG)" (01/2020)

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2017 Domaine François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru "Forêt". Bill Nanson Burgundy Report: "A panoramic nose but at the same time quite subtle – the intensity is not so strong. Here the cool flavours are as wide as the Montmains but with a mm of extra cushion – so silky too. The finishing flavours can be compared too – but great as this wine is, I just prefer the extra strictness of the Montmains today."(01/2025)

Bid on this 2-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 2017 Far Niente Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon (94WE, 93JD, 92JS, 92RP, 92VN, 92WS) and 1-bottle of 2017 Nickel & Nickel "Bear Track Vineyard" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Of the 2017 Far Niente Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, Wine Enthusiast writes: "The heart of this wine comes from the Martin Stelling Vineyard around the producer's property in Oakville and it contains small amounts of Petit Verdot and Malbec. Smooth edges of tannin and oak melt away on the succulent palate, allowing layers of plum, berry and dark chocolate to impress. (VB)" (03/2020)

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2017 Saxum "The Hexe" Paso Robles Red Blend (99JD, 98VN, 94RP). Jeb Dunnuck: "Built around old, head-trained vines right outside the winery and 58% Grenache, 27% Mataro, 11% Petite Sirah, and the rest Tempranillo, the 2017 Hexe is another gorgeous, sexy 2017 that's a joy to drink. Offering loads of blackberries, chocolate, white pepper, black licorice, and bouquet garni-like aromas and flavors, it’s full-bodied, ultra-pure, seamless, and gorgeously put together." (09/2020)

Polished boysenberry aromas are ripe and accessible but pleasantly smooth on the nose of this bottling. The wine lands with more serious flavors of soy, pepper and light lavender, as that baked boysenberry tone lingers in the background. (MK)

From a very difficult year, the 2017 Champagne Vintage Rose is co-fermented from a blend made at harvest time. It pours a pristine bright salmon color and shimmers in the glass, offering notes of peaches, fresh berries, white pepper, and Mirabel. The palate has surprisingly good tension and lovely focus. A superb and more gastronomic wine, it has a hint of warmth, but it is more the spice that comes through. Drink 2025-2045. (AF)

Memorable, complex, aromatic and explosively deep, with a mix of palo santo, dark chocolate, black olive, espresso and hazelnut butter. The pure fruit at the core is a mix of ripe huckleberry, boysenberry and wild blackberry, with dense but polished tannins. Savory notes of dried rosemary and sage, cigar box, dried apricot and sandalwood linger on the epic finish. *Collectible* (MW)

A tight and vibrant Haut-Medoc with plenty of acidity, fine tannins and a fresh finish. Shows a good backbone.

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2017 Shafer "Hillside Select" Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon (98JD, 98JS, 98RP, 97VN, 95WE, 94WS). Wine Advocate: "Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select displays a deep garnet-purple color, bursting from the glass with scents of blueberry pie, crème de cassis, black cherry compote and chocolate box plus nuances of cedar chest, clove oil, lavender and menthol. The richly fruited, full-bodied palate has a lively skip in its step, featuring gorgeous ripe, velvety tannins and fantastic freshness to support all the spicy black fruit layers, finishing long and perfumed. An absolute triumph! (LPB) 98+" (10/2020)

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2017 Cayuse "The Widowmaker" Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (97JD, 95RP, 94WE, 93JS, 93VN, 93WS). Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2017 The Widowmaker En Chamberlin is another Bordeaux look-alike (it reminds me of a wine from the Graves region) that has loads of blackcurrant and cassis as well as leafy tobacco, cedar pencil, chocolate, cold fireplace and Asian spices on both the nose and palate. Rich, full-bodied, and concentrated, it has a wonderfully seamless texture, ultra-fine tannins, and a great, great finish. This beautiful, elegant yet powerful Cabernet Sauvignon will drink well for 20-30 years or more. 97+" (04/2020)

Bid on this magnum of 2017 Saxum "Booker Vineyard" Paso Robles Willow Creek District Rhône Blend (1.5L) (98JD, 96VN, 95RP, 94WS). Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2017 Booker Vineyard got a few expletives and wows in the notes. It’s a full-bodied, flamboyant, straight essence of Paso Robles beauty that’s loaded with notions of black fruits, chocolate, ground pepper, candied orange peel, and spring flowers. It’s a masculine, powerhouse of a Syrah, which is classic Booker Vineyard. 98+" (10/2019)

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2017 Domaine François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru "Butteaux" ((92-95JM), 95JS, 95VN, 94RP, 93JG, 92BH). Vinous: "The 2017 Chablis Butteaux 1er Cru is a deep, powerful wine with a prominent center of stony minerality that gives the wine its distinctive personality. Dried flowers, savory herbs, citrus peel, crushed rocks and white pepper all develop in the glass. The natural power of old vines and a cool micro-climate yield a Chablis of real distinction. The 2017 is a Chablis of extraordinary class and nuance. Inward and chiseled to the core, the Butteaux is a model of classicism. I loved it. (AG)" (01/2020)

Bid on this bottle of 2017 La Fleur-Pétrus, Pomerol (96JS, 96VN, 95JD, 94DC, 94RP, 94WE, 94WS). Vinous: "The 2017 Lafleur-Petrus is elegant, polished and wonderfully refined from start to finish. Everything just falls into place effortlessly. Aromatic, sculpted fruit gives the 2017 its sense of regal beauty and total finesse. Beautifully lifted and precise, it is framed by gentle, silky tannins. Small red berries, mint, blood orange, spice and licorice develop in the glass, but it is the wine's cashmere-like softness that impresses most. In 2017 Lafleur-Petrus is a real standout. (AG)" (03/2020)

Bid on this bottle of 2017 DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Corton Grand Cru (96DC, 93BH, 93RP, 93VN). Decanter: "Still blended from the Renardes, Bressandes and Clos du Roi Grands Crus – the original idea in 2008 was to produce three separate wines – this Corton is appreciably more than the sum of its parts. Floral, direct and engaging, at least by the standards of many Cortons, it arguably reflects its producer as much as its terroir, with clove spice from 75% whole bunches, subtle wood and a long, engaging, refreshing finish. (TA)" (01/2020)

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2017 Cayuse "Flying Pig" Walla Walla Valley Bordeaux Blend (95JD, 94RP, 94VN, 93JS, 92WE, 92WS). Jeb Dunnuck: "Based on 50% Cabernet Franc, 39% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Flying Pig sports a deeper ruby/purple color as well as rocking levels of blackcurrant and black cherry fruits interwoven with notes of tobacco leaf, cedar pencil, damp earth, and spice. Bordeaux-like on both the nose and palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, has a great, rounded texture, and a clean finish. It’s beautiful example of this cuvée to drink any time over the coming 10-15 years." (04/2020)

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2017 Aubert "Hudson Vineyard" Carneros Chardonnay ((97-98JS), 98RP, 96VN, 94WS). Wine Advocate: "Coming from Hudson selection, Old Wente clone vines that over 20 years old anComing from Hudson selection, Old Wente clone vines that over 20 years old and planted on the Napa side of Carneros, the 2017 Chardonnay Hudson features super intense notes of freshly squeezed lemon, lime zest, warm apricots and honeydew melon with hints of hay, paraffin wax and crushed nuts plus a waft of cinnamon toast. The full-bodied palate is very tightly wound with electric tension and has loads of citrusy accents coming through on the very, very long finish. (LPB)" (10/2019)

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2017 Kosta Browne "Gap's Crown Vineyard" Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir (96JD, 94RP, 94WE, 93JS). Jeb Dunnuck: "I always love this site, and the team at Kosta Browne have made a killer bottle of wine with their 2017 Pinot Noir Gap's Crown Vineyard, especially remarkable in a challenging vintage like 2017. The wine saw 10% stems and 10 months in 35% new French oak, with a small amount in concrete and larger oak. Great notes of mulberries, blackberries, black cherries, violets, and spice all give way to a rich, medium to full-bodied Pinot Noir that has ripe tannins, an expansive texture, loads of charm, and great finish." (05/2020)

Bid on this 1-half-bottle lot of 2017 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Beerenauslese #16 (375ml).

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2017 Domaine Henri Boillot Meursault 1er Cru "Les Genevrières" ((93-95VN), 94BH, (92-94RP)). Vinous: "(Boillot described his vines in Genevrières du Haut as "two rows away from Perrières "): Pale, green-tinged yellow. Delicate nose hints at lime zest and white flowers. Wonderfully silky and energetic on the palate but also sharply delineated and tighter today than the Charmes. Discreet citrus fruit and hazelnut flavors deliver noteworthy complexity. Finishes gripping and very long, with serious salty energy. The crop level here was just 35 hectoliters per hectare, according to Boillot. (ST)" (06/2018)

The 2017 Vin Santo del Chianti Classico is rich, layered and wonderfully complete. Apricot jam, orange confit, lightly honeyed notes and dried herbs are some of the many notes that take shape in the glass. The 2017 is potent and rich, but not at all heavy. Bright acids pull it all together on the long, sustained finish. (AG)

I last had the pleasure to taste Clotilde Legrand’s 2017 Saumur-Champigny "la Chaintrée" two years ago and the wine continues to blossom beautifully. Though the wine is now eight years of age, it was a "new release" from Madame Legrand’s cellars back in the summer of 2023, as she aged the wine fully three years in cask prior to bottling. This cuvée does not see any new oak, as it is raised in five hundred liter barrels that are three to eight years of age. Today, it offers up a superb bouquet that shows its gently oaky influence in its aromatic blend of cassis, sweet dark berries, cigar ash, tuffeau soil tones, coffee bean, a nice touch of oak and a topnote of juniper berries. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, precise and still on the young side, wit a great core of pure fruit, an excellent foundation of soil, fine-grained tannins and a long, impeccably balanced and complex finish. This is outstanding Saumur in the making, but it still needs several years in the cellar to soften up its undercarriage of tannin.

Chassagne-Montrachet has a long tradition of Pinot Noir production alongside its famous white wines. Vincent Girardin’s 2017 Clos Saint-Jean Rouge represents that red-wine heritage, taking its name from a premier cru vineyard in the village. It offers a look at the red Burgundy identity of this Côte de Beaune appellation.

The 2017 Syrah High Rock Ranch is an intriguing wine from Copain. This site in the Yorkville Highlands yields an especially savory, tightly wound style. Dark fruit, game, licorice, smoke and tobacco all develop. The tannins remain forbidding though, and need time to soften. Readers should expect a brooding, inward Syrah.

The 2017 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) is such a gorgeous, overachieving wine. Dark red/purplish berry fruit, spice, hard candy and rose petal imbue the 2017 with captivating darkness that works so well with its layered, resonant personality. Readers will find a Russian River Pinot of uncommon elegance. Wow! 93+

A very precise Blanc de Millenaires with subtle aromas of honeysuckle, jasmine, stones, steel, chalk, watercress and some white peaches. Medium- to full-bodied with transparency and clarity that come through clearly and go on and on, The first year they used wine from the grand cru village of Chouilly. Complete and unique. Refined and structured at the same time. Drink or hold.

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2017 The Third Twin (Sine Qua Non) "Nuestra Señora del Tercer Gemelo" Central Coast Red Blend (99JD, 98RP, (94-96VN)). Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2017 Nuestra Senora Del Tercer Gemelo sports a ruby/purple color (though not completely opaque), followed by a gorgeous nose of bright cherry, white pepper, black raspberry, white chocolate, and herbes de Provence. With generous notes of smoked meats and game as well as a kiss of iron and iodine, this full-bodied red is just thrilling on the palate, with fine tannins as well as good spine of acidity. It’s just a stunning wine – wow." (11/2021)

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2017 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru "Les Santenots du Milieu" (95DC, 94VN, 93BH, 93JM, 93RP, 92JG). Decanter: "The domaine's holdings of Santenots are sizeable at 3.9ha, although the younger vines are used to make Dominique Lafon's village Volnay. This richer, denser, sappier wine has subtle reduction with some spice and texture from 10% whole bunches, accompanied by filigree tannins and a core of plum and dark cherry fruit. (TA)" (10/2018)

Bid on this 2-magnum lot of 2017 Patz & Hall Dutton Ranch Russian River Valley Chardonnay (1.5L).

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2017 Penultimate (Promontory) Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend (OWC - 92VN) in original wood. Vinous: "The 2017 Penultimate is an absolute delight. Naturally, it shows the mid-weight structure of the year, but that adds to its immediacy. Crushed flowers, sweet red-toned fruit, cedar, mint, pomegranate, plum and orange peel add an exotic flair. The 2017 is very easy to drink and like. (AG)" (12/2023)

Bid on this 2-bottle tasting lot in original wood; including 1 2017 Next of Kyn (Sine Qua Non) "Cumulus Vineyard No. 11'' Central Coast Red Blend (1.5L) (100JD, 97RP, 97VN) and 1 2017 Next Of Kyn (Sine Qua Non) "Numero Tres" Central Coast Touriga Nacional (1.5L) (98JD, 98RP, (95-97VN)). Of the 2017 Next of Kyn (Sine Qua Non) "Cumulus Vineyard No. 11'' Central Coast Red Blend (1.5L), Jeb Dunnuck writes: "Pure perfection, the 2017 No 11 comes all from the estate Cumulus Vineyard around the estate in Oak View...this incredible 2017 boasts a saturated purple hue to go with full-bodied aromas and flavors of ripe blackberries, bouquet garni, ground pepper, white chocolate, and cured meats. Incredibly complex, flawlessly balanced, and with a seamless texture that needs to be tasted to be believed, this is a magical blend from California that can be drunk today with incredible pleasure or cellared for 15-20 years. Hats off to the Krankl family for another truly special wine!" (08/2020)

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2017 Aubert "UV-SL Vineyard" Sonoma Coast Chardonnay (99RP, 98JS, 97VN, 95WS). Wine Advocate: "Fermented and aged in 80% new French oak barrels, the 2017 Chardonnay UV-SL flaunts a wonderfully Puligny-esque nose, featuring a subtle, elusive matchstick character over the bold grapefruit, white peaches and lemon pie scents plus nuances of cashews, melted candle, crushed rocks and oyster shells. Full-bodied, the palate is arrestingly elegant with a whole myriad of nuances, delivering seamless freshness at its core and finishing very long with loads of lingering savory notes. (LPB)" (10/2019)

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2017 Domaine François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru "Montée de Tonnerre" ((92-95JM), 95JS, 95VN, 94JG, 93BH, 93RP). Vinous: "The 2017 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru is one of the classiest and most refined wines in this range. Light, gracious and impossibly refined, the Montée de Tonnerre shows why this premier cru is so highly regarded. All the elements are perfectly in place. Silky, pliant and wonderfully expressive, with terrific energy, the Montée de Tonnerre hits all the right notes. In a word: sublime. (AG)" (01/2020)

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2017 Kosta Browne "Garys' Vineyard" Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir (95WE, 94JD, 93JS, 93RP, 92WS). Wine Enthusiast: "Roasted cherry and tart cranberry aromas are dusted with caramel and vanilla bean on the nose of this excellent bottling, which balances ripeness with precision. There's a fruit-punch kick to the tip of the sip, where dark strawberry, baking-spice, slate and earth flavors converge, wrapped in a texture that grows more firm toward the finish. (MK)" (05/2020)

White stones, yellow apples and green mangoes. Taut and very sleek, this medium-bodied pinot gris is very precise and finely tuned. Long, tangy acidity. Drink now.

Blackberries, blueberries and lavender with some sandalwood. Some roses, too. Full-bodied and very tight with linear, racy tannins. I like the intensity and focus. Very cool for a 2017. Drink or hold.

The 2017 aux Gravains from Domaine Pavelot is another absolutely stellar young wine in the making. The aromatic constellation here is pure and elegant, wafting from the glass in a superb mix of red and black cherries, a touch of red currant, Savigny spices, raw cocoa, orange peel, gamebird, stony soil elements, cedar and a nice topnote of mustard seed. On the palate the wine is deep, full and very transparent in profile, with sappy core of very pure fruit, great length and grip and a youthfully complex, vibrant and beautifully precise finish. This will need a bit of bottle age to really start to hit on all cylinders, but it is going to be stellar when it is ready to drink. (Drink between 2024-2065)