Honestly, today’s offer is a thrilling affair: This spectacular Burgundy—a historic ‘Grand Cru’ from one of France’s first appellations—has so much going for it, a bulleted list would be the best way to convey all of its information. But, I’ll do my best to stick to tradition. The short version is that we stumbled upon this 17th-century domaine in France earlier this year, and immediately struck up an exclusive direct-import deal for what I consider the greatest Moulin-à-Vent “find” in years.

The longer version is what rockets this remarkable value into the ether: In the 1800s, several elite Burgundy villages were granted the rare privilege to append the best vineyard sites to their name which gave birth to Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée, Puligny-Montrachet, and Romanèche-Thorins. Obviously, we know the world-renowned fame, excruciating prices, and luxurious appeal of the first three, but what of Thorins? This ancient site makes up a small, specific part of Beaujolais’ Moulin-à-Vent, colloquially known as the “King of the Crus,” and wines from here (1) historically competed with the abovementioned names and (2) were labeled as Grand Cru Classé well into the 1970s. Accordingly, if there was ever a bottle that encapsulated the fascinating allure of “Thorins,” it’s Domaine de la Tour du Bief’s “Vieilles Vignes,” a wine that’s never seen American s