Here’s the thing: these wines are great values even before factoring in the hearty discount, so no need to stew on it too long.

Here it is, the sampler offer of the year: an extraordinary deal on an assortment of top cuvées from some of the most distinguished growers in our portfolio.

For white wine lovers, this year’s sampler leans mostly French, with the exception of one outstanding Blanc from Alto Adige.

Our 6-pack offering of red wines this year runs the gamut, including a mix of classic appellations from lovable growers from all over France and Italy.

Château Thivin’s Côte de Brouilly seamlessly fuses pleasure, class, and intellect.

If you are unfamiliar with Guido Porro and his world-class Baroli, this is an ideal bottle with which to become acquainted.

A biodynamic, orange-zesty, multifaceted masterpiece from the most ancient growing region on the island.

This thirst-quenching, bright, and plummy red is enhanced with a little bit of chill and perfect for grillables.

Very smooth, silky, and spicy, this is a wine obviously influenced by Boxler’s love for Burgundy.

Expect bright berry fruit with floral notes, a touch of smoke and leather, silky spice, and an earthy, mineral finish.

Fumin truly is, as Feuillet’s vigneron Maurizio Fiorano puts it, “an age-old pearl of local enology.”

Sourced from the village of Beaumont, it is utterly delicious, with a perfect balance of fruit and earth.

Floral and succulent, bursting with notes of little red berries, but it is also delicate and light on its feet.

Arthur Ostertag’s “Les Aventures de l'Agneau Masqué” series of orange wines have a new name each vintage.

Fruity nose with a hint of black olive; mild yet richly textured with a soft, peppery finish.

June Club Gourmand ~ There is nothing overdone in this chiseled, elegant cuvée made from organically grown and pampered Merlot.

All the care, attentiveness, and backbreaking labor required to farm this site result in one of the most joyful and lighthearted reds you will encounter.

Its ravishing perfume, luxurious body and texture, and unique abilities at table endow this Condrieu with a special place in the connoisseur’s cellar.

A dense and chiseled Aglianico from old vines at elevation.

A lovely combination of Grolleau Noir and Cabernet Franc, there seems to be a synergistic effect elevating both grapes to create a juicy, spicy, refreshing whole.

This 2017 is compact and absolutely brimming with energy, culminating in a grippy, stony tannin.

This low-alcohol Etna white shows subtly smoky aroma complemented by notes of yellow fruit, herbs, and wild broom.

Beautiful color, fresh-squeezed citrus and stone-fruit nose, luminous and invigorating while round and luscious at the same time.

This Saumur Champigny is electric and alive, from the first scent of roses on the nose to the juxtaposition of textured tannic grip and sheer weightlessness on the palate.

This medium-bodied white evokes peaches, honey, and pine resin. Perfect for winter nights and dishes like hearty, Savoie-inspired fish chowder.

A nervy, age-worthy wine; it smells remarkably like top-notch Chablis, but on the palate hints at cool and tropical fruits like melon, lychee, and lime.

Structured yet full of energy, with notes of blueberry, spice, and other things nice.

Gentle tannins and mouthwatering red fruit—this is young Barbaresco at its most pleasurable.

I refer to this bottling from Larue as their “gunsmoke” cuvée

First class depth and complexity on par with village level White Burgundy, but with a Friulian slant. Zingy adicity with citrus and apple notes.

Vercots is a wine that you can begin enjoying at age three and hold for up to fifteen years.

The Meursault-Blagny premier cru is an outstanding, upper-slope Meursault, dominated by a stony crunch.

Pure and lithe, this subtly spicy Pinot is filled with bright fruit and silky tannins.

Weightless and perfumed, with notes of orange peel and pink peppercorn.

Previously blended into the domaine’s Sancerre rouge, the Champs d’Alligny is now its own bottling, a successful experiment if there ever was one.

Pinot Beurot is the Burgundian name for their local strand of Pinot Gris. It is unique and delicious and showcases an interesting bit of Burgundy’s history.

A spot of Pinot from Volnay, a dollop from Mercurey, a pinch from Vézelay, keep the clusters whole, and voilà! An everyday rouge that really sings.

From the Vosne side of the village, the silkiest number in the lineup.

With a delectable combination of fresh fruit and oyster-shell aromatics, this remains Lavantureux’s benchmark for value and typicity.

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience beautiful, old-school, age-worthy red Burgundy from our newest domaine in the region!

Some wines deliver well beyond expectations—this is one of them.

This is one of the most intoxicating examples you’ll taste of Pinot Nero.

It is pleasantly toasty and slightly nutty, evoking pretty orchard fruit and fresh citrus, with great acidity with a little grip.

Ethereal and bright, with the notes of cherry and earth that get red-Burgundy lovers’ hearts racing.

La Châtelaine highlights what may be the best terroir of Vézelay and why this little appellation is on the map in the first place.

Gently perfumed and full of fresh berries with the bright, stony finish typical of wines from Reuilly

Golden-hued and aromatically complex, notes of chamomile and green apple, lime zest and honey, will tickle your senses.

I know what you’re thinking: red wine from Champagne? Allow me to respond with a resounding yes!

Sancerre Rosé is made from Pinot Noir grown in Kimmeridgian limestone soil, and the Neveu family’s interpretation is fine, floral, crisp, and bone-dry.

In classic Thévenet fashion, the wine is bright and energetic—a snappy Chardonnay that tastes like fresh green apple skin with a whisper of gentian.

Earthy Pinot Gris as dramatic and flinty as this, with a hint of residual sugar, demands an assertive pairing; try it with smoked sausage and mustard.

If there were a Hall of Fame for French bistro reds, Poignée would be a first-ballot inductee—vibrant and classy, it’s the southern France counterpart to our favorite Morgons.

Grenache, Syrah, and Cabernet from a Provençal legend in the land of Van Gogh.

Made mostly with sun-baked Grenache, La Pinède possesses a weightlessness and freshness that you rarely find in such a succulent southern red.

There is nothing overdone in this chiseled, elegant cuvée made from organically grown and pampered Merlot.

With notes of white peach, red berries, melon, and grapefruit, this Chiaretto is the quintessential Italian rosato for a summer evening al fresco.

This wine marries the sunny influence of the south with chewy mountain tannins and a fresh streak of cool stone.

This bears a rich bouquet of wild strawberry, flowers, garrigue, and sweet spices, culminating in a long, stony finale.

Muriel Giudicelli’s Patrimonio rouge is elegant, deep, bursting with ripe black fruits, silky smooth, and offering great length.

With notes of mixed black and red fruit and a spine of minerality, Quenard’s Gamay is crunchier, more aromatic, and more succulent than most bottles you’d find in Beaujolais.

At thirteen years old, its brambly berry notes are but a memory of its youth. They have evolved and taken on a woodsier sophistication.

Made with mature black olives, the most buttery and decadent oil we import.

A spry blend of nervy Sangiovese, a bit of Syrah, and local Ciliegiolo mingle together for a tart and juicy taste of Tuscan rusticity.

Sleek, crisp, light, and luminous, with a steely, saline finish.

This pomegranate-tinged rosé is remarkably fresh, pure, and focused, with a filtered-through-granite minerality.

The pretty nose smells fabulously of Pinot Noir. The palate has good, juicy flesh to it, and the tannin/acid balance... well, even in Burgundy you rarely find such an elegant balance.

A vibrant, crisp, taut, white grown at over 600 meters in granite soil in the very northern part of Italy.

It is a real-deal northern Rhône roasted-slope Syrah that walks the tightrope perfectly between creamy fruit, meaty tannins, and fresh spine.

Les Grézeaux comes from the Baudry’s oldest vines, which yield a concentrated and silky rouge that is ready to drink today but will age beautifully.

If Beaujolais were Burgundy, we might consider Morgon to be Vosne-Romanée, with its haunting perfume and silky texture, the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove.

Dry, with tart green apple, pear, and a classic hint of petrol on the nose. The firm, zesty palate has enough substance for endless delicious pairings.

There’s no mistaking this red for anything other than Nebbiolo—perfectly ripe fruit and the telltale scents of tar and roses.

The classic Sauvignon Blanc characteristics are present, but understated—floral notes, subtle citrus, a cool grassiness—and there’s a chalkiness so textural you can feel it as you taste.

Brimming with honeysuckle, lychee, and citrus, this Bordeaux blend is reliably harmonious with Eastern cuisine.