Our Buyers’ Cellar Selections: Library Releases, Grand Cru Burgundy, and Bordeaux OWCs
OUR BUYERS’ TOP CELLAR PICKS
We’ve asked our team of expert buyers to open up our cellar and offer some of our most iconic library allocations. All of these are limited—some of them extremely rare—and this is the perfect time to swoop them up before the holiday rush. Even better: they all have a bit of age on them, so you can choose whether you want to go the distance with these bottles or pop the cork in the next few months. No matter what you choose, the bottles below are best-in-class and meticulously sourced—you won't be disappointed. Stock ranges from deep to razor-thin—several Burgundy grand crus and a few of the Bordeaux OWCs are down to single-digit case counts, so those will move fast.
NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS
CHAMPAGNE: Regal & Ready-to-Drink, for Your Cellar or Your Glass
BURGUNDY: Opening the Vault
ITALIAN ICONS: Barolo, Brunello, & Bolgheri, Oh My!
QUINTESSENTIAL CALIFORNIA: Incredible Rarity at Unbelievable Prices
NO BETTER TIME TO BE A SPIRITS COLLECTOR: K&L-Exclusive Barrels & Hard-to-Find Age Statements
OWCS FROM BORDEAUX: Buy the Case—Still Sealed in the Original Wooden Crate
COLLECTOR’S CORNER: Three Ways to Go Deep
RHÔNE COLLECTIBLES: Southern & Northern Gems
CHAMPAGNE
Regal & Ready-to-Drink, for Your Cellar or Your Glass
Many collectors run into the same problem with their cellars: what’s coming in doesn’t match what’s ready to drink, since most Cabernet allocations need years before they’re ready. When there aren’t enough open-and-drink-now bottles on hand, people often end up hunting at auction for something older. Here are a few solutions. Read more On The Trail.
— Gary Westby, K&L Champagne Buyer
2018 Louis Roederer "Cristal" Brut Champagne 98 $329.99
2015 Billecart-Salmon "Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart" NFB Brut Champagne 95 $199.99
2012 Billecart-Salmon "Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart" NFB Brut Champagne 97 $199.99
Krug "Grande Cuvée" 173ème Édition Brut Champagne 96 $259.99
BURGUNDY
Opening the Vault
Four Grand Cru bottles that rarely see daylight outside a private cellar—spanning three different vineyards and three decades of vintages.
2023 Domaine Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (Pre-Arrival) 98 $229.99
1990 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru (Scuffed & Bin Soiled Label) (Previously $5000) 95 $3,748.99
2016 Domaine Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 98 $4,499.99
1999 DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Echèzeaux Grand Cru (scuffed label) 94 $4,499.99
— Tom Zacharia, K&L Burgundy Buyer
ITALIAN ICONS
Barolo, Brunello, & Bolgheri, Oh My!
From Bolgheri’s most famous blend to Montalcino’s benchmark Brunello, this lineup crosses Italy’s classic regions in six bottles.
2023 San Guido "Sassicaia" Bolgheri 100 $289.99
2021 Fèlsina Fontalloro Toscana (Elsewhere $75) 96 $54.99
2021 Costanti Brunello di Montalcino 99 $99.99
2021 Costanti Brunello di Montalcino (1.5L) 99 $199.99
2021 Cristian Boffa "Capalot" Barolo 96 $59.99
2021 Franco Pacenti "Canalicchio" Brunello di Montalcino 98 $69.99
— Orazio Campoli, K&L Italian Wine Buyer
QUINTESSENTIAL CALIFORNIA
Estate Cabernets & Small-Lot Whites from Napa, Sonoma, & Beyond
A cross-section of California’s most collectible small producers—mountain Cabernet, cult Chardonnay, and a couple of names you won’t find anywhere else.
2023 Lail "Georgia" Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 100 $159.95
2023 Platt "Estate - Reserve" West Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 100 $169.95
2024 Raen "Sea Field" Fort Ross - Seaview Pinot Noir 98 $119.95
2022 The Black Square The Rocks District Milton-Freewater Cabernet Sauvignon (Elsewhere $300) 99 $199.95
2023 Philip Togni "Estate" Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 100 $229.95
2021 Mayacamas Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 98 $184.95
2023 Spottswoode "Estate" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 100 $289.95
2023 Opus One Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend (Pre-Arrival) 98 $449.00
— Ryan Woodhouse, K&L Domestic Wine Buyer
NO BETTER TIME TO BE A SPIRITS COLLECTOR
K&L-Exclusive Barrels & Hard-to-Find Age Statements
The Rare Stuff Without the Rare Price Tag—K&L-exclusive barrels and hard-to-find age statements
Willett Family Estate 11 Year Old "K&L - This Must Be The Place" Single Barrel #2463 Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon (750ml) $500.00
1986 Glenrothes 36 Year Old "The Perfect Fifth" Ex-Bourbon Cask No. 2128 Cask Strength Single Malt Speyside Scotch Whisky (750ml) $500.00
1989 The K&L Liquors' 36 Year Old "Enviable" (Balvenie) Batch #2 K&L Exclusive Single Vintage Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) (Pre-Arrival) $199.99
2015 PM Spirits Remi Landier Collab "Special Pale" VSOP Unfiltered No Additive Fin Bois Cognac (750ml) (Elsewhere $100) $49.99
Weller 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (700ml - EU Export Bottling) $159.99
— David Othenin-Girard, K&L Spirts Buyer
100-POINT OWCS FROM BORDEAUX
Buy the Case—Still Sealed in the Original Wooden Crate
For the collector who wants the full case in its original wooden crate, not just the bottle. A run of classic Bordeaux château 6-packs.
2022 Larcis Ducasse, St-Emilion 6-Pack in OWC (Pre-Arrival) 100 $695.00
2022 Léoville-Poyferré, St-Julien 6-Pack in OWC (Pre-Arrival) 100 $725.00
2019 Lynch-Bages, Pauillac 6-Pack in OWC (Pre-Arrival) 100 $950.00
2022 Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge, Pessac-Léognan 6-Pack in OWC (Pre-Arrival) 100 $950.00
2019 Pichon-Baron, Pauillac 6-Pack in OWC (Pre-Arrival) 100 $1,040.00
2016 Pontet-Canet, Pauillac 6-Pack in OWC (Pre-Arrival) 100 $1,125.00
2022 Canon, St-Emilion 6-Pack in OWC (Pre-Arrival) 100 $1,195.00
2010 Haut-Bailly, Pessac-Léognan 6-Pack in OWC (Pre-Arrival) 100 $1,345.00
2016 Pichon-Lalande, Pauillac 6-Pack in OWC (Pre-Arrival) 100 $1,975.00
2016 Palmer, Margaux 2026 Ex-Chateau Release 6-Pack in OWC (Pre-Arrival) 100 $2,495.00
— Ryan Moses, K&L Bordeaux Buyer
COLLECTOR’S CORNER
Three Ways to Go Deep
Trio of Australian Collectibles From a Superlative Vintage
2021 Bass Phillip "Premium" Pinot Noir Gippsland Victoria (Elsewhere $199) 96 $149.99
2021 Torbreck "RunRig" Shiraz Barossa Valley South Australia 99 $174.99
2021 Penfolds "Grange" Shiraz South Australia (Pre-Arrival) 99 $594.99
Benchmark Rioja
2020 CVNE "Real de Asúa - Carromaza" Rioja (Pre-Arrival) 97 $84.99
2021 Bodegas Muga "Torre Muga" Rioja 99 $114.99
2022 Telmo Rodriguez "Yjar" Rioja (Pre-Arrival) 98 $149.99
López de Heredia Library Focus
1961 Lopez de Heredia "Vina Tondonia" Gran Reserva Rioja (Ex-Bodega 2026) 94 $1,694.99
2001 López de Heredia "Viña Tondonia" Reserva Rioja (1.5L) (Ex-Bodega 2026) 96 $284.99
2004 López de Heredia "Viña Tondonia" Reserva Rioja (1.5L) (Ex-Bodega 2026) 94 $274.99
2004 Lopez de Heredia "Viña Bosconia" Gran Reserva Rioja 98 $249.99
2014 Lopez de Heredia "Viña Tondonia" Blanco Reserva Rioja 96 $199.99
— Rachael Ryan, K&L Southern Hemisphere and Iberian Buyer
RHÔNE COLLECTIBLES
Southern & Northern Gems
Southern Rhône Gems—Always a Sure Bet
2011 Chateau Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve 96 $1,499.99
2024 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Roussanne Vieilles Vignes 98 $225.00
2010 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 99 $219.99
Northern Rhône Collectibles—Worthy Additions to Any Cellar
2023 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage 99 $345.00
2023 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage (1.5L) 99 $750.00
2023 Domaine Yann Chave Hermitage Rouge 96 $149.99
2022 E. Guigal "La La La La Mixed Case" Côte-Rôtie 4-pack in OWC $1,900.00
— Keith Mabry, K&L Rhône Valley Buyer