Considered by both the winery and Campania wine geeks (like our Tadd Tanji) to be a "baby Taurasi," this is a particularly beautiful expression of the Aglianico grape. The affable Rosanna Petrozziello and her lovely daughter Carla Giusy Favati hold all...
We love Roero Rosso! The Valmaggiore vineyard is among the most renowned crus of the Roero where the soils are very sandy, allowing for softer tannins and texture. This expression of Nebbiolo is wildly fragrant with beautiful complexity, flavor and...
The 2018 Quinta da Romaneira Vintage Port is a seriously classy young vintage Port from one of the Douro’s historic river estates, with a style that leans more perfumed and finely etched than hulking and monolithic. Expect a deep, inky core of...
Wine Spectator, 98 points: Delivers depth and a complex texture, even if this feels a little reserved today. Taut and energetic, with vibrant acidity and dense, velvety tannins framing the cherry, rose hip, wild strawberry and dried herb flavors...
Fahgettaboutit! Tiziana only makes the Riserva in truly special vintages and 2019 was about as good as it gets. We love the new black label the reserva gets too.
It’s always lovely to sit down with Tiziana and her son Davide to catch up on...
This isn’t your poolside Verdejo! From century-old vines in Rueda’s dunes, the Habis bottling gives Verdejo the weight and intensity it rarely shows. Cool pear and lemon cream meet chalky, saline minerality framed by subtle oak spice...
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This is class in the glass! The 2019 Perno Riserva is a powerhouse. Made solely from the oldest vines on the estate, it’s a superstar in the making, so please don’t be in a hurry to drink...
51% Pinot Noir, 49% Chardonnay, 5 g/l
Real richness in reserve with a youthful, broad texture and complex flavors held in balance by firm acidity. Perfect for those Champagne lovers who value richness and weight. ★★★ FR
Pinot Noir richness...
This is where Barbera takes on real scale. Dark plum and spice, with oak that’s present but integrated, all lifted by the grape’s natural acidity. It’s a richer style, but it holds together well. One of our favorites—and it is...
Faugères is one of the smallest districts in the broad Languedoc region of southern France, but its wines have a particularly strong reputation because of the unique schist soil that abounds there, especially at higher elevations. Domaine...
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Vinous, 97 points: The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano is one of the most elegant, polished wines in this range. Bright red-toned...
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Vinous, 97 points:The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano is one of the most elegant, polished wines in this range. Bright red-toned fruit, blood...
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Vinous, 97 points: The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà is another stellar wine in this range. Dark and explosive the 2021...
The grapes come from the MGA “Lazzarito” vineyard in the municipality of Serralunga d’Alba, a fabulous amphitheater-shaped plot with a south-western exposure. The soil is rich in limestone and clay, and the altitude is between 330 and 380 m asl. The...
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Lazzarito is a very special spot that, thanks to its multiple exposures and heterogeneous soils, captures the very essence of what makes Serralunga d'Alba such a special place for Nebbiolo, and Porro is one of its most...
The III means that three varieties are used to create the cuvee, and in 2021 they are Merlot (76%), Petite Sirah (13%) and Cabernet Sauvigon (11%). The wine gets its distinctive personality from the gorgeous Blueline Vineyard Merlot grown on the east...
I remember, back sometime in the mid-1990s, driving from Piemonte to Tucsany with Marco de Grazia, then the instigator, impresario and importer of the ‘Barolo Boys.’ Even with the taste of the last Barolo we had enjoyed together...
The name says it all. The traditional name of this seminal Barolo producer is Vigna Rionda S.S. di Massolino Fratelli of Serralunga, familiarly now called, simply, Massolino. The name is a tribute to the vineyard holding for which the Massolino family...
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It’s my job to keep my nose in the vineyard dirt in Italy to get firsthand info on what’s new and exciting before those wines can get discovered here and drive the price up and the availability down...
From a top site near the town of Barbaresco with a ton of history…used to be bottled as Masseria. Softer, suppler side of Barbaresco. Tres elegante! V95
Levet stays on the traditional side, and it shows. The wine leans savory, with violet, olive and a touch of smoked meat, backed by steady structure. Nothing pushed here, just a clear sense of place.
2022 was very hot and dry and made, what is for Settimo, a bigger-boned wine with some serious chutzpah. It’s a longtime PRIMA favorite in the ‘baby Barolo’ style with a lot of class and nuance.
Love this wine. Very highly recommended.
James Suckling, 96 points: Perfumed aromas of wild blackberries, rose petals, blueberry bush, and forest floor. The palate is tightly wound, with finely integrated tannins and bright acidity, giving notes of dark cherries, cocoa, and cured meat. A...
Nekeas is one of the producers in the highly regarded portfolio of Jorge Ordoñez, the Spanish wine impresario who has almost single-handedly, over the past 30 years, brought the wines of Spain to the attention of American wine lovers and was our...
One of the grandest of the Grand Maestri of Piemonte’s ‘Greatest Generation’ of wine pioneers, Bruno Giacosa only began bottling his own wine in the 1960s, but his legendary perfectionism in the cellar and amazing instincts with regards...
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It could be argued that Pommard is Volnay’s “evil twin”—barely a mile away, yet known for prodigious power and sometimes gnarly tannins where Volnay trades in lilting aromatics and grace...
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Out on the cool Margaret River, Shiraz grapes don’t reach the prodigious levels of ripeness possible further east in appellations like the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. Though still at a...
They say that the best wines in the world always reflect the character of the person who made them, and that couldn’t be truer than the wines of Peter Veyder-Malberg. Peter is one of the most intense, focused and visionary winemakers we’ve...
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Cooperatives are not an unusual phenomenon in Europe. Almost every growing region on the continent has at least one place where...
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Ian D'Agata, 92 points: Medium red. Clean and fresh aromas of herbs, licorice, tea, and red fruit have a strong Sangiovese-like quality. Then also nicely penetrating in the mouth, with red berry and...
Morgon is one of the most celebrated crus in Beaujolais—and here at PRIMA—and is situated in the heart of its 10 cru communes. With a semi-continental climate of long, hot summers and cold winters, the region is perfect for Gamay, a...
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The 2023 edition of the Bedrock Old Vine Zin finds this seminal wine in its best rendition to date! The blend is based largely on fruit from more than eight heritage vineyard sites averaging over 80...
Crafted by the Bisol family in the heart of Valdobbiadene, Jeio’s rosé brings a quiet sophistication to the world’s most easygoing sparkler. A blend of Glera and Pinot Nero, it shows steady streams of fine bubbles and aromas of wild...
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Brokenwood is, to those who remember their wines from the old days, one of the Hunter Valley’s most venerable estates and one of a precious few wineries in the world that specialize in making...
Sure, this Monforte d’Alba producer is justly famous for their two amazing single-parcel Barolos from the iconic Ginestra MGA, but they do several other things extraordinarily well too. Because of the altitude of the Dolcetto vineyards, the grapes...
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This is seriously not to be missed! 100% estate-grown in the Disa section of Perno, the Barbera d’Alba Superiore is a supercharged wine with a ton of character and persistence—a game changer in...
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The Langhe Nebbiolo is 100% made in the ‘Baby Barolo’ style (as opposed to the juicier, more forward version of Langhe Nebb that has become so popular) and, I promise you, it will drink with...
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Favia is what happens when an outstanding viticulturist, Annie Favia, meets and marries one of the Napa Valley’s most accomplished winemakers in Andy Erickson. It started when the power...
Vinous, 91 points: The 2023 Petit Chemarin offers intensity, chew and structural appeal. It’s less about the aromatics of Sauvignon than the texture and structure that the terroir brings. Expect bright sunshine in a glass with a firm gourmand...
Vinous, 91 points: Minty herbs combine with crushed stone and nuances of exotic spice as the 2023 Fiano di Avellino Pietramara blossoms in the glass. It is soothingly round, displaying a pretty inner sweetness balanced by juicy acidity and a core of tart...
Absolutely killer Grenache/Cannonau! This comes across a little wilder than most mainland reds. Red fruit and herbs are there, but so is a slightly feral edge that feels natural to the zone. Not funky, just fun. It absolutely sings with rabbit and all...
The Prisoner was inspired by the “mixed blacks” first made by the Italian immigrants who originally settled in Napa Valley. The Prisoner is now the most recognized Napa Valley red blend, leading the resurgence of interesting blends by...
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Decanter, 95 points: This is clean and sleek, a beautifully balanced medium-bodied Chardonnay with luxuriously ripe stone and orchard fruit. Exotic baking spices complement layers of guava, white peach, and...
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All located within a few kilometers of each other in A Monti in Gaiole-in-Chianti, San Giusto a Rentennano, Il Palazzino, Badia a Coltibuono and Rocca di Montegrossi form a quartet of...
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Federico Scarzello is the third generation of Scarzello to run the family cellar literally in the shadow of Barolo castle. Though the family’s first bottling from...
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The sunstruck harvest of 2023 provided the power behind the punch of the amazingly seductive Siro Pacenti Rosso di Montalcino, long one of the category’s very best producers. Weighing in at an impressive 15.5%...
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The 2023 Chianti Classico, coming as it does from a much cooler harvest than the 2022, is beautifully done: dark and heady with obvious aromatic lift and lots of stuffing. It highlights the more svelte, pure...
45% Aragonez, 45% Alicante Bouschet, 10% Syrah
Portugal continues to be one of the great hunting grounds for wines that wildly overdeliver, and this Alentejo red is exactly the kind of bottle we love to find—and share! A blend built around...
Treana Winery is a part of Hope Family Wines, a renowned producer in Paso Robles known for crafting wines that reflect the unique terroir of the region. Treana focuses on producing bold, approachable wines that showcase the rich soils and warm...
The lovely 2022 is the current vintage for Alois’ Pallagrello Bianco as this variety always needs a bit of time to unwind and show its best. And how marvelously well it is showing right now! Its beautifully ripened fruit runs to fresh...
The 2024 Quenard Savoie Blanc is 100% Jacquère, a regional grape variety that is unique to this part of France and well-suited to the alpine climate, where it yields a wine that is crisp and lively, with a citrus-like aroma and sleek texture on...
Cantina Gallura’s higher-end Canayli Vermentino is a longtime PRIMA favorite, but we’ve just rediscovered their Piras cuvée, an even lighter, fresher version of Vermentino at an even better price! Grown in the rugged, sun-drenched...
Authentic, artisanal wines, no matter where they come from and what they cost, should be evocative. They should trigger something emotional inside the drinker, a memory of a place, or a smell, or a person. When we opened a bottle of...
Favorita, for those who like their Italian whites, is the mountain cousin of the Vermentino grape of coastal Liguria, Tuscany and Sardinia. Without the native saltiness so associated with its beach-dwelling relatives, it can seem, in uninspired hands,...
Domaine Dupeuble Beaujolais has adorned the tables of wine lovers and restaurateurs for years because it is one of the very first wines that Kermit Lynch began importing when he first started bringing wine into the Bay Area. The property itself, located...
In a region known for whites, Schiava is actually Alto Adige’s most planted grape—and the one locals drink. Elena Walch’s version shows just how compelling it can be when treated seriously: a touch riper, with a bit more texture, but...
Moro’s entry wine continues to overdeliver. Absolutely sensational value. It’s built on straightforward Tempranillo fruit—dark berries, a bit of spice—with just enough structure to keep it honest. Easy to open, and easy to finish...
With a cellar in the hamlet of Annunziata, the Bovios have long farmed some of La Morra’s best vineyards for Nebbiolo including Arborina (next to Elio Altare), Rocchettevino and, perhaps best, an impressive (but small) holding in Gattera, the...
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From the breathtakingly beautiful, organically farmed alpine vineyards that surround their home, Gunther and Gaby Kerschbaumer carve out their living running the small but lively Köfererhof Gasthaus...
Nero d’Avola, a red wine variety that is planted throughout the southern regions of Italy and the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, has the potential to be a ‘superstar’ among grape types, with a noble character that challenges Syrah and...
There’s a lot more going on here than the category usually delivers. Citrus and green apple lead, but there’s a light saline note and a touch of texture that give it shape. It finishes clean and dry, which keeps you coming back...
My first major task as a budding wine consultant in Chicago, at the tender age of 24, was to order and stock the store’s section that happened to include the wines of Greece. It was a slow-moving section as wines with names like Alexakis,...
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One of the true missionaries in the world of dry pink wines is Arnot-Roberts. We’ve been buying their sumptuous, delicious California rosé for over a decade now and it never fails to please...
100% Pinot Noir, 8 g/l
Generous, round fruit flavors with subtle spice and minerality. Surprisingly, no oak on this Bollinger cuvee, just freshness backed up with power. ★★★ FR
While it was rich and fruity, I found it lacked backbone and oomph. Lacking...
50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir, 8 g/l
Tightly compacted with firm structure with bright fruit flavors and focused minerality. Definitely a rosé Champagne that will repay bottle age. ★★★ FR
As serious as rosé ever gets, I love the...
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John Rittmaster: What a shame this was surrounded by so many dry, top-quality rosés, otherwise it would have been great. Excellent backyard party wine that’s not too sweet and balanced nicely. **+
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A fresh, fruity and incredibly delicious sparkling Vouvray from organic producer Sebastien Brunet. Produced from 100% Chenin Blanc, it bursts with notes of stone fruits, citrus and a lovely honeyed note on the finish. The perfect bottle to 'pop' with...
85% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay, 7.3 g/l
Extremely refined Champagne that showcases the Pinot Noir in the cépage. Tons of fresh fruit with well-delineated flavors and great finish. ★★★ FR
My rosé of the day, this was incredibly...
70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 6 g/l
True to the Vilmart style, this Champagne offers richness and weight on the palate but its lively structure promises even more to come with bottle age. ★★★ FR
Not as rich and toasty as the Grand Cellier...