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2021 G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe DOCG
2021 G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe DOCG
The ‘value’ Barolo segment, once filled with a plethora of good 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 lesser...
$44.99
2021 G.D. Vajra Barolo Bricco delle Viole
2021 G.D. Vajra Barolo Bricco delle Viole
The ‘value’ Barolo segment, once filled with a plethora of good 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 lesser...
$109.99
2021 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Napa Valley Estate
2021 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Napa Valley Estate
Regular Price $175, A Brave New World Special $134.99, shipped WOh my goodness! We were offered a great price on this Napa Valley blue chip to help the distributor ‘make their month,’ and though they’d only sell us a tiny bit, we’re pleased to pass the...
$134.99
2021 Idda Etna Rosso DOC
2021 Idda Etna Rosso DOC
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...
$74.99
2021 La Contrada di Sorano Langhe Nebbiolo
La Contrada di Sorano
2021 La Contrada di Sorano Langhe Nebbiolo
Quite honestly, I don’t know how Paolo and Cristina Baudana scrape out a living from the tiny holdings they have in northeastern part of the Barolo zone. They make so little wine—barely 10,000 bottles—you scarcely ever see it beyond a...
$34.99
2021 Oddero Barolo Capalot Special Bottling 1.5 Liter
2021 Oddero Barolo Capalot Special Bottling 1.5 Liter
A PRIMA California exclusive! The Capalot MGA is (arguably) the premier site for Nebbiolo for Barolo on the northern Santa Maria side of La Morra. If you’ve visited the region, I’m sure you’ve passed it. It’s that beautiful...
$350.00
$325.00
2021 Oddero Barolo Classico
2021 Oddero Barolo Classico
You’ve probably already read a lot about vintage 2020 in the Barolo and Barbaresco zones and maybe already had the chance to sample a few. It’s the middle harvest of the stunning triumvirate of harvests that includes the monumental 2021s as well as the...
$59.99
2021 Patz & Hall Pinot Noir, Pisoni Vineyard
2021 Patz & Hall Pinot Noir, Pisoni Vineyard
Vinous, 94 points: The 2021 Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard is an ultra-ripe, characterful behemoth sizzling with macerated cherry, sweet pipe tobacco, toasted vanilla and sagebrush. Boisterous and brawny but neither heavy nor cloying, this wine has no...
$74.99
2021 Raineri Langhe Nebbiolo 'Snart'
Raineri
2021 Raineri Langhe Nebbiolo 'Snart'
With vines in the Perno and Castelletto MGAs in Monforte d’Alba and cellars near Novello, three young friends have some great raw material with which to work and fashion their Nebbiolo from younger vines in...
$19.99
2021 Trediberri Barolo Berri
2021 Trediberri Barolo Berri
I first visited Trediberri now seven years ago at the behest of our good friend Massimo Martinelli who had worked with this micro-cellar’s co-owner Nicola Oberto’s father Federico for over five decades in the cellars of nearby Renato Ratti...
$64.99
2021 Vietti Barbaresco Rocaglie
2021 Vietti Barbaresco Rocaglie
Post Arrrival $160, Pre-Arrival $144 6 bottlesFrom 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! V95Bin Location: F8
$144.00
2021 Vietti Barolo Monvigliero
2021 Vietti Barolo Monvigliero
Post Arrrival $270, Pre-Arrival $243 9 bottles65-year old vines, another unbelievably sexy Monvig- open, pliant and incredibly generous. This is such a unique spot! JS98, V97, RP97Bin Location: A4
$243.00
2022 Baricci Rosso di Montalcino Montosoli
2022 Baricci Rosso di Montalcino Montosoli
PRICE $44.99, CASE PRICE $480/$40 per bottle When it comes to vineyard aristocracy in Montalcino, a few places really stand out and those planted atop and around Montosoli Hill are perhaps the crème de la crème of the appellation...
$44.99
2022 Beaux Freres Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
2022 Beaux Freres Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
$74.99 with shipping included on 6 bottles or moreWe first visited Beaux Freres back in the early 1990s when it was still a very small struggling winery with a blossoming cult-like following for its scintillating, ground-breaking wines. Founder Michael...
$74.99
2022 Bedrock Bedrock Vineyard Heritage, Sonoma Valley
2022 Bedrock Bedrock Vineyard Heritage, Sonoma Valley
We’ve also grabbed a few cases of Morgan’s Bedrock Vineyard Heritage, a field blend from one of California’s most venerable vineyards, last replanted in 1888. This is absolutely gorgeous wine! Limited. Wine Spectator: 2022 Bedrock Vineyard Heritage Wine:...
$52.99
2022 Bruno Giacosa Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore
2022 Bruno Giacosa Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore
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...
$55.99
2022 Cascina Penna-Currado Dolcetto d'Alba 'Bricco Lago'
2022 Cascina Penna-Currado Dolcetto d'Alba 'Bricco Lago'
Ground shipping included on 6 bottles or more, mixed and matched with Penna-Currado wines When Luca Currado-Vietti and Elena Penna sold their beloved Vietti, it sent shockwaves through the wine world. What would happen to Vietti, everyone wondered, now...
$39.99
2022 Chateau Cesseras Minervois Cuvee Olric
2022 Chateau Cesseras Minervois Cuvee Olric
Chateau Cesseras is just one part of the larger Domaine Coudelet, owned by brothers Jean-Yves and Pierre-Andre Ournac. They are joined by Guillaume (Jean-Yves’ son), Camille and Fanely (Pierre-Andre’s son and daughter). Camille is the highly...
$19.99
$15.99
2022 Chateau de Rouanne Vinsobres
2022 Chateau de Rouanne Vinsobres
Importer's Notes: The vineyard of Château de Rouanne is a unique single block, planted entirely with 50+ year old vines, which are a selection massale of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The ancient terroir is comprised of limestone...
$27.99
2022 Continuum Estate Proprietary Red, Napa Valley
Continuum
2022 Continuum Estate Proprietary Red, Napa Valley
45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Cabernet Franc, 8% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot. The iconic Robert Mondavi created in his many decades in the Napa Valley a legacy that is untouchable and still palpable not only at such wineries as Robert Mondavi Winery and Opus...
$309.99
2022 Domaine Michel Magnien Vosne-Romanee Vieilles Vignes
Michel Magnien
2022 Domaine Michel Magnien Vosne-Romanee Vieilles Vignes
Sexy, voluptuous Vosne from really old vines … oh my goodness!  Old vines farmed biodynamically give seriously concentrated Pinot fruit: black cherry, raspberry liqueur, rose petal and that telltale Vosne spice—star anise, clove, a...
$99.99
2022 Domaine Pierre Guillemot Corton ‘Le Rognet et Corton’ Grand Cru
2022 Domaine Pierre Guillemot Corton ‘Le Rognet et Corton’ Grand Cru
If they needed a set for a movie aboutBurgundy in the 1950s, they wouldn’t have to look any further than this eight-generation old cellar in Savigny-Les-Beaune. Here is a spot steeped in tradition with none of the frou-frou associated with some of the...
$149.99
$134.99
2022 Lang & Reed Cabernet Franc, California 375mL
Lang & Reed
2022 Lang & Reed Cabernet Franc, California 375mL
This pairs with all kinds of food and could serve as the poster boy for what finesse is possible when you approach Cab Franc with a lighter hand. The nose offers Kirsch that runs to black currant or blueberry, with hints of wet earth, black pepper and,...
$15.99
2022 Margherita Otto Langhe Nebbiolo
2022 Margherita Otto Langhe Nebbiolo
We first met Alan Manley in, of all places, the Bartolo Mascarello cellar in the town of Barolo. It was Alan who showed us around this cathedral of traditional Barolo winemaking until Maria-Theresa could free herself up for our appointment. Turns out...
$44.99
Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena
2022 Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena
2022 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon, Family Estate Grown, St. Helena, Napa Valley $284.99, shipping included “When I think of what St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon should be, I often think of Spottswoode. The wines are simply classic.” Antonio...
$284.99
2022 Steven Kent Cabernet Franc, Livermore Valley
2022 Steven Kent Cabernet Franc, Livermore Valley
If you're looking for a standout Livermore wine with personality and polish, this Cabernet Franc delivers in spades! Steven Kent is passionate about making Cab Franc the signature grape of Livermore Valley, prioritizing purity,...
$24.99
2023 Chateau de Saint Cosme Gigondas
2023 Chateau de Saint Cosme Gigondas
Importer's Notes: Château de Saint Cosme is the leading estate of Gigondas and produces the benchmark wines of the appellation. The property has been in the hands of the Barruol family since 1490. Louis Barruol took over from his father in 1992...
$64.99
2023 Colección de Toneles Luis XIV "Anforas" Alicante DOP
2023 Colección de Toneles Luis XIV "Anforas" Alicante DOP
Alicante’s best-kept secret, the 2023 Colección de Toneles Luis XIV “Ánforas” is a gorgeous blend of old-vine Monastrell, Arcos and Bonicaire aged in traditional clay amphorae to capture pure Mediterranean character...
$29.99
$22.99
2023 Domaine La Folie Rully Rouge Clos de Bellecroix
2023 Domaine de La Folie Rully Rouge Clos de Bellecroix
Domaine de La Folie really needs no introduction here as we’ve been a huge fan of their wines at PRIMA since, like, forever!  Rully, near the regional city of Chalon-sur-Saône and just three miles south...
$44.99
2023 Domaine de Villaine Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise Rouge 'La Digoine'
Domaine de Villaine
2023 Domaine de Villaine Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise Rouge 'La Digoine'
From the middle part of the La Digoine vineyard on the slopes of the Montagne de l’Ermitage in Bouzeron, very old vines produced a wine of unparalleled finesse and a level of class rarely seen in the reds from Chalon. Richly fruited but still quite...
$69.99
2023 DuMOL Pinot Noir 'Ryan', Russian River Valley
DuMOL
2023 DuMOL Pinot Noir 'Ryan', Russian River Valley
Free ground shipping on 6+ bottles James Suckling 96 points, Jeb Dunnuck 96 points, Wine Independent 96 points "Coming from all Goldridge soils, the Dumol 2023 Pinot Noir Ryan is from Martini and Calera selections and incorporates 20% whole...
$99.99
2023 DuMOL Pinot Noir Estate, Russian River Valley
DuMOL
2023 DuMOL Pinot Noir Estate, Russian River Valley
Free ground shipping on 6+ bottles Vinous 98-100 points, Wine Independent 98 points, Wine Advocate 97 points, James Suckling 96 points "A blend of Calera and Swan, the 2023 dazzles from start to finish. It embodies all the elements of...
$119.99
2023 Elio Grasso Dolcetto d'Alba
2023 Elio Grasso Dolcetto d'Alba
Sure, this Monforte d’Alba producer is justly famous for their two amazing single-parcel Barolos, both coming from the iconic Ginestra MGA but they do several other things extraordinarily well too.  You already probably familiar with Educato,...
$24.99
2023 Merry Edwards Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Merry Edwards
2023 Merry Edwards Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Upon tasting (and retasting!), we are reminded that this is the ultimate “this is why people fall for Russian River Pinot” bottling—generous, polished and just structured enough to feel serious. The estate blends multiple vineyards and...
$56.99
Platt Vineyard Estate Reserve Pinot Noir, West Sonoma Coast
Platt Vineyard
2023 Platt Vineyard Estate Reserve Pinot Noir, West Sonoma Coast
Deep, dark, and inviting from the first pour, this Pinot offers a rush of black cherry, wild berries and blood orange alongside lavender, sage and crushed violets. Its muscular, tightly coiled frame delivers both tension and clarity with a mineral spine...
$184.99
2023 Produttori del Barbaresco Langhe Nebbiolo
2023 Produttori del Barbaresco Langhe Nebbiolo
Cooperatives are not an unusual phenomenon in Europe. Almost every growing region on the continent has at least one place where growers with no ability to make their own wine can send their grapes and get a decent return on their hard work. Most aren’t...
$27.99
2023 Vega Clara Ribera del Duero Jilguerin
2023 Vega Clara Ribera del Duero Jilguerin
Clara Concejo is the dynamic entrepreneur behind Vega Clara, the small but mighty estate located in the village of Quintanilla de Onesimo in the Ribera del Duero appellation, the most famous wine of the Valladolid municipality and one of Spain’s...
$21.99
$19.99
2024 Colleleva Rosso Piceno Le Marche Rosso
2024 Colleleva Rosso Piceno Le Marche Rosso
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...
$18.99
2024 Elena Walch Schiava, Alto Adige DOC
2024 Elena Walch Schiava, Alto Adige DOC
For an area so associated with high quality whites (80% of the production), it’s somewhat hard to believe that in Alto Adige, the most widely planted grape variety is actually the red called Schiava.  So ubiquitous are the distinctive wooden...
$23.99
2024 Fratelli Alessandria ‘Speziale’ Verduno Pelaverga
2024 Fratelli Alessandria 'Speziale' Verduno Pelaverga
You can be forgiven for never having heard of the Pelaverga Piccolo grape. It’s cultivated only in Verduno, a very small part of Piemonte just down the northern slope of La Morra hill in Barolo. It’s been in the...
$32.99
2024 Masseria del Feudo Nero d'Avola
Masseria del Feudo
2024 Masseria del Feudo Nero d'Avola
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...
$18.99
Austin Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon by Austin Hope
Austin Hope
Austin Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon by Austin Hope
A new everyday option from the folks at Austin Hope! True to Paso Robles’ signature style, this fruit-forward Cabernet Sauvignon has enticing aromas of dark fruit, fresh vanilla bean, and hints of coffee. On the palette, the dark brooding fruit...
$19.99