Profound floral perfumes and minerality come out vividly, red and dark berries, sour cherry, lavender and graphite dominate the nose together with gentle scents of violet petal, rose bud and a hint of pine.
The 2016 Barolo Arione is a sort of synthesis between the Cerretta and Francia. It has the red fruit profile and floral overtones of the former with a feeling of structure that recalls the later. Arione Barolos always have a distinctly wild, feral...
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barbaresco Bin Location: C4 Only the second time a Don Fiorino was ever made! Extraordinary
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...
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...
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...
Importer's Notes: This 0.51-hectare vineyard is a direct continuation of Maranges' Clos Roussots, divided only by the Maranges premier cru Clos de la Boutières. Vines average 30 years of age, and the oak treatment is in 2nd and 3rd use...
Wine Spectator 94 Points: Shows a touch of dark earth out front, with a mix of smoldering tobacco, espresso crema and singed alder notes before the core of warmed plum and blackberry reduction flavors finally starts to unwind. Just a touch...
PRIMA Notes: The Les Vaumuriens is a north-east facing vineyard located to the west of the village of Pommard, planted in the limestone-marl soil that gives French Burgundies their complex extraction and intriguing finesse. Being slightly...
Considered to be one of the most beautiful and iconic wine estates in the world, visiting Klein-Constantia is more akin to a pilgrimage than just another tasting room visit. This is, after all, home to the famous Vin de Constance, one of the...
The winery says: "The 2018 Alexander Valley Cabernet is composed of 94.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4.2% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. The final blend was aged for 24 months in American oak barrels from our cooperage. The 2018 Silver Oak Alexander Valley...
Contrade di Taurasi is owned by Sandro Lonardo, a local schoolteacher, and his wife Enza. They bottle Irpinia Aglianico, Taurasi, and small amounts of a white wine made from Grecomusc’, an indigenous white variety. Their vineyards are all exposed...
NOSE: Pure and powerful, this wine opens with fresh blueberries, blackberry pie and cassis. ˜e endless dark fruit is complemented by a range of baking spices: vanilla at first, but also clove and cinnamon.PALATE: The first sip instantly reveals the...
The ‘value’ Barolo segment, once filled with a plethora of choices under $50, has become smaller by the year as mainstays like Vietti’s Barolo Castiglione and the Odderos’ Barolo Classico have drifted northward in price and those with less pedigree...
In 1996, building on the tradition of excellence they established at Duckhorn Vineyards, Dan and Margaret Duckhorn embraced their growing love of Pinot Noir and came to Anderson Valley to found Goldeneye. In the years since, Anderson Valley has earned...
Tim Atkin (South Africa 2021 Report), 93 pts: Like the 2018 release, the 2019 is Chenin Blanc-dominated but complemented by Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and a pinch of Roussanne and Marsanne. Partial skin contact adds some tannic nuances...
Tasting Notes: A wine with hints of cherry and red fruits alternatingwith spicy and sometimes floral hints. A Barbera of excellentstructure and complexity with sweet and velvety tanninsof good persistence
2019 Paolo Scavino Barolo Ravera Pre-Arrival $79.99, $84.99 in stock price The amazing 2019 Barolos are arriving soon! Fasten your seatbelts because it’s a fabulous and unique vintage; one that, paradoxically, will appeal to both lovers...
“Burgundy has Grand Crus, Bordeaux has First Growths, and Germany has Grosses Gewächs. These bone-dry, single-vineyard marvels are bottled in the smallest of quantities and greedily snatched up around the globe. If you...
When I saw that the name ‘Paul Hobb’s was associated with the Crocus Cahors, I sat up and took notice. When I noticed the incredibly low price, I just had to learn more. After all, Paul Hobbs is a near-legendary winemaker, famous for his...
In what’s officially (in my mind) the coolest wine evv-vahh, we present the 2020 Vin de la Solitude from Domaine de la Solitude; Chateauneuf du Pape as it once was, or, maybe, how it may be again. The grapes are fermented as whole clusters...
Silvia Altare is truly hitting her stride. Now firmly and confidently in control of one of the most seminal properties in all of Barolo, her 2020s are poster children for this wonderful vintage in Barolo! The Barolo Classico, a 10,000 bottle...
Importer's Notes: Martin Nigl’s Freheit is sourced from 4 different vineyards in the hills above the city of Krems. The soils here are primarily löss and the temperature is moderated by its steep elevation. The name Freiheit means...
The grapes for Belle Côte are grown at 1,700 to 1,800 feet above sea level. The high elevation, in combination with a more sheltered site, create conditions for a long and slow ripening. The resulting wine offers the broadest, fattest fruit profile...
90% Zinfandel, 6% Petite Sirah, 4% Alicante Bouschet Rich plum and pipe tobacco on the nose. Full-bodied on the palate with boysenberry, ripe black cherry and pepper. Well-balanced with lively acidity and a long, layered finish.
Prima Note :This is my pick for springtime drinking. Brokenwood is one of the few wineries in the world that actually specialize in making Semillon and produces three different versions of it. The ‘straight’ one sees no wood and...
Importer's Notes: Produced from equal parts of these varietals, the fruit for this wine comes from Chidaine’s estate-grown, bio-dynamically farmed vineyards located just north of the Cher river between the villages of Montrichard &...
2021 Opus One, Napa Valley: A masterpiece of Napa Valley winemaking, this Bordeaux-style blend showcases the elegance and complexity of the 2021 vintage. Rich notes of dark fruit, cassis, and hints of violet are complemented by fine tannins and a long,...
TASTING NOTES - Bright straw-yellow colour with greenish reflections. The bouquet is pleasingly fruity with impressions of white peach and grapefruit, together with white flowers and minerals, fresh herbs. On the palate it is full, juicy,...
Some DuMOL Trivia Facts: the Du and Mol in DuMOL come from the names Duncan and Molly, the children of Max Gasciewicz, longtime winemaker at Deloach and Fisher, and the founder of DuMOL. Max started the project with the help of two investors, one of whom...
And now for something completely different! Leave it to Italy to come up with yet another novel grape variety to tempt our taste buds and expand our repertoire of fascinating Italian wines. I am speaking of Nascetta (nah-shetta), a unique and...
Raise your oyster game to its highest plane with this totally Gru-Vee wine from the steep south-facing slopes of the Wachau along the Danube River. Pichler is a gold standard for quality in the appellation, and his Federspiel (a designation for a...
2023 Giornata "Orangotango" San Luis Obispo White Blend (Orange Wine): A Bold and Intriguing Orange Wine Discover the unique and vibrant character of the 2023 Giornata "Orangotango", an orange wine that pushes the boundaries of traditional white...
Experience the vibrant and refreshing character of the 2023 Marisa Cuomo Costa d'Amalfi Rosato, a rosé wine that perfectly captures the beauty and allure of Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Produced by the renowned Marisa Cuomo winery, this wine is a...
Rocca di Montegrossi, located in A Monti in Gaiole in the heart of the Chianti Classico region, is very famous for its fabulous organically-farmed reds. One of their top wines is the San Marcellino Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, named after the...
PRIMA Notes: The nv Gosset Brut Grande Reserve Brut is a blend of 45% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir and 10% Pinot Meunier, aged for three years on the lees and finished with 7g/liter, tilting it toward the drier end of the spectrum. The...
1974 Scarpa Barbaresco Podere Barberis offers a thick, luscious mouthfeel of Nebbiolo fruit, with highly complex flavors of red cherry, tar, licorice and herbs that seem to last forever. SCARPA offers a combination of current and...