2017

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2017 Tobias Glen Vineyard "Jinsei" Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
2017 Tobias Glen Vineyard "Jinsei" Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
  Jinsei, a Japanese word meaning "life," perfectly captures this wine’s freshness, vibrancy, and graceful evolution over time. We’ve very excited to feature the 2017 Jinsei Pinot Noir, a limited-production Pinot sourced from a...
$50.00
$39.99
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2017 Massimo Martinelli Bricco Mollea ‘Vurei di Langhe Nebbiolo'
Massimo Martinelli
2017 Massimo Martinelli Bricco Mollea ‘Vurei di Langhe Nebbiolo'
I first met Massimo Martinelli at the old Renato Ratti cantina in La Morra now almost 20 years ago.  At the time, he was not only the longtime winemaker at Ratti (he was Ratti’s nephew, and started working there when he was 15), he was also...
$36.97
$32.50
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2017 Joseph Swan Pinot Noir Cuvee de Trois Russian River Valley
Joseph Swan
2017 Joseph Swan Pinot Noir Cuvee de Trois Russian River Valley
This Pinot Noir includes wine from Swan’s Trenton Estate Vineyard and parcels in Trenton View, Saralee’s, Catie’s Corner, Ritchie, Solas, and Great Oak, all Russian River Pinot Noir vineyard aristocracy!  We love the wine’s...
$34.99
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2017 Bodegas LAN Rioja 'D-12'
Bodegas Lan
2017 Bodegas LAN Rioja 'D-12'
 Most of you don't know about Bodegas LAN's "employee cuvee." Otherwise known as their "Rioja D-12," this deliciousness is an assemblage of barrels that LAN's entire team (everyone - from vineyard management, to winemaking, to operations, to sales)...
$23.97
$18.99
2017 Felsner Sankt Laurent "Ried Thalland”
2017 Felsner Sankt Laurent "Ried Thalland”
From somewhere out near wine’s lunatic fringe (and Austria) comes today’s offbeat but really, really delicious offering.  Manfred Felsner is one of those guys who- despite its commercialization and globalization- still exist in the wine...
$19.99
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2017 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley
Jordan
2017 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley
Tasting Notes:  Cherry, raspberry and dried herb aromas laced with hints of vanilla and tobacco. The palate has a charming weight and velvety texture filled with intense flavors of black cherries and blackberries, all elevated by a lovely backbone...
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$58.99
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2017 Buil & Gine Montsant 17-XI
Buil & Gine
2017 Buil & Gine Montsant 17-XI
The 2017 Buil & Giné Montsant 17-XI  is a blend of Garnacha, Carinena and Tempranillo, grown in the predominantly granitic  soil so typical this mountainous appellation.  We love to call Montsant ‘poor man’s...
$22.00
$18.99
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2017 Oddero Barolo Classico
Oddero
2017 Oddero Barolo Classico
SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS: Brilliant garnet-red color, with warmer tinges developing over time. Unmistakeable bouquet, very pleasant, intense yet ethereal, very persistent, at times spiced, with aromas of truffles, liquorice and dried flowers. Dry taste,...
$59.99
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2017 V. Puro Doravante Bairrada Tinto
V. Puro
2017 V. Puro Doravante Bairrada Tinto
The Wine Advocate 90 Points:  A super fresh, elegant and fragrant wine with structure, herbal, floral and spicy notes, capable of giving great pleasure at any table.
$23.97
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2017 d'Arenberg Footbolt Shiraz McLaren Valley
d'Arenberg
2017 d'Arenberg Footbolt Shiraz McLaren Valley
PRIMA Notes:  The Footbolt Shiraz is packed with dark, savory fruit flavors, fermented in open-top vats, with some food treading still taking place, just like the old days.  The wine is aged in both new and used French oak barrels and finally...
$16.99
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2017 Duckhorn Merlot Napa Valley
Duckhorn
2017 Duckhorn Merlot Napa Valley
Duckhorn takes rich and supple Napa Valley merlot in an elegant direction. While there may be a lot of juicy blackberry fruit, along with a toasty, smoky presence of oak, both of those elements serve to elevate the texture. Rather than complexity, this...
$52.99
Tenuta Canneto Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano Riserva
2017 Tenuta Canneto Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano Riserva
Sangiovese 90% - Merlot 5% - Cabernet 5%  For better or worse, some of us old-timers like to wax nostalgic about the wines of yesteryear, especially in Tuscany.  That is not to say we want to see the return of bad Chianti in straw-covered...
$29.99
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2017 Oddero Barolo Rocche di Castiglione
Oddero
2017 Oddero Barolo Rocche di Castiglione
This is, in many ways, the most representative wine in the cellar and always one of the best. The vineyard is so steep, standing in it, you feel like you’re about fall off! An elegant, ultra-refined vintage here with amazing lift and polish. This...
$109.99
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2017 Cantina della Volta "BrutRosso" Lambrusco di Sorbara Brut
Cantina della Volta
2017 Cantina della Volta "BrutRosso" Lambrusco di Sorbara Brut
 Rich red wine characteristics meet the light effervescence of a champagne-style sparkler. Ripe strawberry and cherry, blood orange, baking spice, and tangerine pith all culminate in a lip smacking finish. Refreshing, yet with a depth of flavor that...
$21.99
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2017 Domaine Cabirau Maury Rouge
Domaine Cabirau
2017 Domaine Cabirau Maury Rouge
Importer's Notes:  After 27 years importing wine, HPS President Dan Kravitz took the plunge and purchased 13.5 acres of vineyard land in Roussillon. Named Cabirau after the vineyard’s original designation, the domaine lies on a hill below the...
$19.99
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2017 Familia Torres Purgatori, Costers del Segre DO
Torres
2017 Familia Torres Purgatori, Costers del Segre DO
PRIMA Notes:  One of the new outposts in the Torres empire is in Costers del Segre, a particularly remote part of Catalonia in the rain shadow of the Pyrenees.  This is an ancient growing region with sparse rainfall and dramatic diurnal shifts...
$49.99
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2017 Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino
2017 Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino
We seem to spend a lot of time talking about cellaring Brunello but not enough time actually drinking it. That’s a problem I sometimes face when looking in the cellar for something to drink as the grill gets hot and the steak sits ready to go on...
$66.99
2023 le Mas des Flauzieres Gigondas Four Danuga
2023 le Mas des Flauzieres Gigondas Four Danuga
$32.99 with shipping included on 6 bottles or more 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre   Mas des Flauzières is a small family farm located at the site of an medieval wine estate at the foot of gigantic Mont Ventoux, the 6263...
$32.99
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2017 Di Majo Norante ‘Don Luigi’ Riserva, Molise
2017 Di Majo Norante ‘Don Luigi’ Riserva, Molise
Molise is not the first place you think of when it comes to wine in Italy but Di Majo Norante is the province’s best-known producer.  The Don Luigi Riserva is the winery’s flagship and, seriously, one of the most fun, most delicious and...
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$29.99
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2017 Mauro Molino Barolo Bricco Luciani
Mauro Molino
2017 Mauro Molino Barolo Bricco Luciani
Tasting Notes:  The Mauro Molino Barolo Luciani presents itself as a wine with an enchanting bouquet,with hints of rose, violet and red berries, with a marked elegance andfemininity and persistent richness to the palate.
$69.99
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2017 Roederer Estate L’Ermitage
2017 Roederer Estate L’Ermitage
Over time, a definite hierarchy of California sparkling wines has emerged, with the best achieving a level of sophistication and polish only previously thought possible in Champagne.  The very best, though, no longer try to mimic...
$69.99
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2017 Domaine Saint Prefert Reserve Auguste Favier Chateauneuf du Pape
Domaine Saint Prefert
2017 Domaine Saint Prefert Reserve Auguste Favier Chateauneu
Jeb Dunnuck:  95-97 Points The 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Auguste Favier offers more kirsch and blackberry fruits as well as ample charcoal, earth, licorice, and spice nuances. It's full-bodied, incredibly concentrated, layered, and...
$94.99
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2017 Roty Gevrey Chambertin 375
Domaine Joseph Roty
2017 Roty Gevrey Chambertin 375ml
(375ml) Clean, precise bouquet, tightly wound at first but unfolding to reveal raspberry, cranberry and pressed flower. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit, and lightly spiced with a touch of white pepper toward the finish. - Vinous 92...
$52.50
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2017 Vietti Barolo Brunate
2017 Vietti Barolo Brunate
Winery Notes:  Intense ruby-red colour. Explosive, powerful and generous nose. Fruity notes of plum, citron and grapefruit, along with spicy overtones. In the glass it gradually shows violet aromas, very typical of the Brunate vineyard. Full and...
$210.00
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2017 Arcari & Danesi Franciacorta Brut 'Dosaggio Zero'
Arcari & Danesi
2017 Arcari & Danesi Franciacorta Brut 'Dosaggio Zero'
The Zero Dosage is produced with grapes from the terraced vineyards of Montorfano, adjacent to the winery's headquarters, and others vineyards. The ancient and ferrous lands of the Montorfano characterize this wine...
$54.99
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2017 Domaine Leflaive Meursault 1er Cru Sous le Dos d’Âne
Domaine Leflaive
2017 Domaine Leflaive Meursault 1er Cru Sous le Dos d’Âne
Vineyard ProfileDefinition of sous le Dos d’Âne: Below the ridgeline sloping on each side Appellation: BurgundyLocation: 1 parcel in MeursaultCultivation: 100% biodynamicSize: 1.26 hectares (3.11 acres)Vine Age: Planted 1995 and 2004Soil:...
$239.97
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2017 Aurelio Settimo Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata
2017 Aurelio Settimo Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata
Sometimes you just have to ask. After selling the entirety of our small allocation of Tiziana Settimo’s outstanding 2019 Barolo Rocche dell’Annunziata via pre-arrival, we were left with the age-old problem of having too many customers...
$79.99
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2017 Bedrock Under the Wire Alder Spring Vineyard, Mendocino County
Bedrock
2017 Bedrock Under the Wire Alder Spring Vineyard, Mendocino County
Our simple yet unique premise is to make California sparkling wines based on an individual vineyard in an individual year. Inspired in part by the grower Champagne movement, we aim to prove that California can produce unique, delicious and terroir-driven...
$60.00
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2017 Drinkward Peschon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Drinkward Peschon
2017 Drinkward Peschon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
The dynamic combination of ‘the two moms’ Francoise Peschon and Lisa Drinkward has produced, for going on twenty vintages now, a Cabernet that is consistently one of the Napa Valley’s most polished and elegant.  Pechon, who makes...
$82.00
$79.99
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2017 Garesio Nizza
Garesio
2017 Garesio Nizza 750 ml
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Nizza Wine Varietal: Barbera
$35.99
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2017 Gianni Brunelli Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino
Gianni Brunelli Le Chiuse di Sotto
2017 Gianni Brunelli Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino
 100% Sangiovese sourced from Podernovone vineyard at an altitude of  500 meters with south-western exposure, planted in 1998, and Canalicchio  vineyard at an altitude of 250 meters with north-western exposure,  planted in 1989...
$89.99
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2017 Jim Barry Lodgehill Shiraz
2017 Jim Barry Lodgehill Shiraz
Been a while since we’ve had some good ol’ fashioned Aussie treasures to trumpet but Jim Barry’s Jane Ferrari’s visit last Friday gave us a chance to sink our noses into two truly wonderful values from the Clare Valley.  This...
$21.99
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2017 Leflaive Puligny Montrachet Folatieres
Leflaive
2017 Leflaive Puligny Montrachet Folatieres
The Leflaive family has resided in the village of Puligny Montrachet for centuries and it is now home to Maison Olivier Leflaive. With it’s variety of 1er Crus and a shared portion of Grand Crus Le Montrachet, Bienvenue-Bâtard Montrachet and...
$334.97
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2017 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne
Sandrone
2017 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne
  We’ve sold every vintage of the Sandrones’ wines here at PRIMA since the 1988 harvest arrived (along with me) in 1994, and I can say, that the two Barolos they made in 2017 are amongst the sexiest, most elegant achievements...
$139.99
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2017 Oddero Barolo Villero
Oddero
2017 Oddero Barolo Villero
Always the most exotic and easily identifiable wine in the cellar, this is super charming and aromatic. Cinnamon sticks, anise seed and a ton of almost blueberry-like fruit make this a standout.  Wine Advocate: The Oddero 2017 Barolo Villero is...
$89.99
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2017 Roagna Barbaresco Paje
Roagna
2017 Roagna Barbaresco Paje 750 ml
Wine Country: ItalyWine Subregion: PiemonteWine Sub-subregion: BarbarescoWine Varietal: NebbioloBin Location: K1
$175.00
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2017 Roagna Barolo Pira
Roagna
2017 Roagna Barolo Pira 750 ml
Wine Country: ItalyWine Subregion: PiemonteWine Sub-subregion: BaroloWine Varietal: NebbioloBin Location: i15
$175.00
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2017 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Silver Oak
2017 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
80.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.6% Merlot, 2.9% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc, 0.7% Malbec and 100% delicious!  Another complex but eminently slurp-able Napa Valley Cabernet from this benchmark producer.  
$139.99
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2017 Tenute Capaldo Taurasi Riserva 'Gulielmus'
2017 Tenute Capaldo Taurasi Riserva Gulielmus
My son took us to his favorite ‘top secret, no one can know about this’ music coffee shop in Osaka this past spring. It’s so special he’s worried Japan’s rampant Instagrammers are going to discover it and ruin the place. Anyway, I had a sonic epiphany...
$64.99