Collector's News: Perfect Ducru, Vega Sicilia Duo, Rare Blantons, & More

[] Remarkable depth of rewarding selections: discover your next favorite bottle... Monday Feb 13th, 2023 [View in Browser]( [KL-emailheader.gif]( K&L Collectible News: An Italian Icon, Bordeaux Perfection, & More --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Newsletter checks all the boxes for serious collectors of all stripes. Bordeaux's 2016 vintage continues to impress up and down the price spectrum, and Burgundy's 2020 whites are some of the best in recent memory. California's value Chardonnay stars shine brighter than ever, while an astounding 2009 Second Growth anchors the blue-chip tier, along with a rarely available, double 100-point monument to Barbaresco's greatest icon. A pair of rare Blantons' bourbons form the collectible spirits deal of the year so far. All this and more can be found below. - [In-Stock 2016 Bordeaux](#section1) - [2020 White Burgundy Collectibles](#section2) - [Super-Rare Blantons' at Exceptional Pricing](#section3) - [California's Top-Scoring QPR-Star Chardonnays](#section4) - [Best Pricing on Benchmark 2017 Brunellos](#section5) - [The Towering, Perfect 2009 Ducru](#section6) - [Double 100-Point, 2016 Giacosa Masterpiece](#section7) - [Back-to-Back Trophies from Vega Sicilia](#section8) [Grand-Puy-Lacoste vineyard view] --------------------------------------------------------------- Top In-Stock Selections from an Unforgettable Vintage: 2016 Bordeaux The 2016 Bordeaux vintage offers a lifetime of thrilling wines, and we're still sourcing stupendous examples at excellent pricing. All of the critically acclaimed performers below are in stock and ready to shine for the next few decades. Sub-$50 stars like Barde-Haut and Lafon-Rochet show just how deep the quality goes, while blue-chip estates Figeac and Léoville-Barton set the tone at the top echelon. The sweet-spot, sub-$100 tier is especially broad and deep as well, a true marker of an all-time great vintage. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2016 Barde-Haut, St-Émilion 96 $44.99 [View]( 2016 Lafon-Rochet, St-Estèphe (Elsewhere $65) 95 $49.99 [View]( 2016 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Pessac-Léognan 97 $89.99 [View]( 2016 Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac 97 $99.99 [View]( 2016 Léoville-Barton, St-Julien 97 $169.99 [View]( 2016 Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac 96 $259.99 [View]( 2016 Figeac, St-Émilion 99 $299.99 [View]( [Return to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- A Landmark Vintage: 2020 White Burgundy "The 2020 white Burgundies clearly number among the very best produced in the last two decades." — William Kelley, Wine Advocate While most 2020 white Burgundies have yet to arrive to the market in stock, the critical press is in, and the consensus is that this is a vintage for serious collectors to go long on. In addition to William Kelley's glowing assessment above, Vinous' Neal Martin likewise extolls the virtues of this benchmark campaign as he writes, "the best whites almost shimmer with mineralité." While the marquee grand cru trophies are once again highly elusive and allocated, as well as astronomically expensive, savvy collectors can find numerous compelling collectibles from the region's most celebrated domaines. We've compiled a selection of highlight performers that deliver the goods, all for prices that make it comparatively easy to add them to your cellar. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2020 Domaine Hubert Lamy St-Aubin 1er Cru "Les Frionnes" (Pre-Arrival) 93 $169.99 [View]( 2020 Domaine Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "La Garenne" (Pre-Arrival) 95 $189.99 [View]( 2020 Domaine Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "La Maltroie" (Pre-Arrival) 94 $189.99 [View]( 2020 Domaine Thierry & Pascale Matrot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Combettes" (Pre-Arrival) 94 $189.99 [View]( 2020 Domaine Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (Pre-Arrival) 97 $199.99 [View]( 2020 Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (Pre-Arrival) 98 $219.99 [View]( 2020 Domaine Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Referts" (Pre-Arrival) 95 $239.99 [View]( 2020 Domaine Louis Jadot (Domaine des Héritiers) Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (Pre-Arrival) 98 $249.99 [View]( [Return to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- Blanton's Special Releases: Extremely Rare and Highly Coveted The iconic single-barrel bourbons from Blanton's are among the most sought-after regular releases in the entire Kentucky bourbon category, which just speaks to how impossibly rare their special bottlings have become in recent years. Our buyers have committed themselves to pricing these incredible finds at our standard mark-up, making them easily two of the greatest collectible bourbon buys in recent memory. While you may find these expressions on the market elsewhere at double our pricing, we're all-in on giving as many bourbon lovers as we can the best possible chance to add these inimitable drams to their collections. Item Name Retail Link Blanton's Gold Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon (700ml)(European Import) $240.00 [View]( Blanton's Straight From The Barrel Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon (700ml)(European Import) $270.00 [View]( [Return to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- California's Value Chardonnays Deliver in a Big Way Chardonnay is arguably California's most compelling category from a value standpoint, with each vintage producing standout overachievers up and down the state. Appellation-level stunners from Melville and Tyler confirm them as frontrunners in boutique bang for the buck. From household names like Beringer to hidden-gem QPR champions like Peake Ranch and Donnachadh, we are seeing exceptionally crafted bottlings coming in at prices that invite everyday enjoyment or stocking up for the next several years. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2020 Beringer "Luminus" Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley Chardonnay (Elsewhere $30) 95 $21.95 [View]( 2019 Peake Ranch Santa Barbara County Chardonnay (Elsewhere $40) 95 $29.95 [View]( 2021 Tyler Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 95 $29.95 [View]( 2021 Donnachadh Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay 94 $34.95 [View]( 2021 Melville "Estate" Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay 96 $34.95 [View]( [Return to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- Brunello’s Top Producers Shine in 2017 A great producer consistently excels despite all the variables and vicissitudes from one growing season to the next, and those are the names we keep coming back to every year. Some of our all-time favorite Brunello estates proved the point in 2017, crafting deep, resonant Sangioveses that carry the unmistakable signatures of both their terroir and their vintage. Best of all, we've sourced the selection below at stupendous pricing that often beats the market by a wide margin. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2017 Sesta di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 94 $56.99 [View]( 2017 Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino (Elsewhere $100) 96 $74.99 [View]( 2017 Costanti Brunello di Montalcino 97 $79.99 [View]( 2017 Casanova di Neri "Tenuta Nuova" Brunello di Montalcino (Elsewhere $140) 96 $99.99 [View]( [Return to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- RP100, JD100: A Monumental, Must-Have Ducru-Beaucaillou "One of my most consistent 100-pointers..." — Jeb Dunnuck The legendary 2009 Ducru-Beaucaillou is perhaps the most convincing proof available that this St-Julien estate is every bit on par with the First Growths when it comes to epic Bordeaux vintages. A paragon of Bordeaux excellence, this monumental masterpiece has been leaving critics stunned since its release. Precious few estates in the region can compete with Ducru in a top vintage, and fewer still will go the distance in the cellar so reliably and admirably. With this perfectly crafted rendition, ardent Bordeaux enthusiasts have an unparalleled opportunity to take their collections to the next level. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2009 Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien (Pre-Arrival) 100 $375.00 [View]( [Return to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- An Iconic Producer in a Banner Vintage: 2016 Giacosa Asili Riserva On the shortlist of the world’s greatest wines, Bruno Giacosa’s Asili Riserva inevitably ends up in the conversation. Unmatched in its refinement, elegance, complexity, and power, the Asili Riserva is unlike anything else in the rare vintages that it’s produced. From the unforgettably profound 2016 vintage, the estate once again captured perfection in the iconic red label Riserva, earning not one but two 100-point marks thus far. Rarely available in any quantity, these six-packs are coming in at particularly sharp pricing, making this the perfect time to strike on what may be the finest wine ever produced at Giacosa’s hallowed estate. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2016 Bruno Giacosa "Asili" Barbaresco Riserva 6-Pack (Pre-Arrival) 100 $2,895.00 [View]( [Return to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- Back-to-Back Vintages of Vega Sicilia's Unico Always one of the most coveted luxury collectibles from Spain, each vintage of Vega Sicilia’s Unico writes its own chapter in Spanish wine lore. The 2011 vintage is once again a sublime collectible, garnering 98 points from James Suckling and a trio of 96-point reviews. A powerfully ripe vintage in the region has nonetheless yielded an Unico with sublime structural poise and backbone to go along with its concentrated, deep profile. The 97-point 2012 vintage offers a fascinating counterpoint to the grand scale of the 2011, with an elegant, approachable polish to the otherwise deep structure of the dry year. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2011 Vega Sicilia "Unico" Ribera del Duero 98 $395.00 [View]( 2012 Vega Sicilia "Unico" Ribera del Duero 97 $409.99 [View]( [Return to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [New Feed]( [Auction]( [Local]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [On the Trail (K&L Blog)]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [BORDEAUX]( | [NAPA]( | [BURGUNDY]( | [CHAMPAGNE]( | [ITALY]( | [RHÔNE]( | [SPIRITS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [My Account]( | [Wine Clubs]( | [Events]( |[Gift Cards]( | [Accessories]( | [Delivery]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Missed an offer? Check out recent opportunities at our [Email Archive]( page. 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