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...
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...
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...
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
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
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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...
$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...
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:...
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...
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...
#25 on PRIMA's Top 25 Wines of 2025
Cayuse, it could be argued, is the producer that truly put Washington State on the world wine map! I, personally, have only had opportunity to try a few before getting my hands on this bottle of Double Lucky 8,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
2022 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon, Family Estate Grown, St. Helena, Napa Valley
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“When I think of what St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon should be, I often think of Spottswoode. The wines are simply classic.” Antonio...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Rare Collection of Louis Martini Cabernet SauvignonSix-Pack Wooden Box - 2 bottles each of 2013, 2014 & 2018
Critical Acclaim for 2013 Vintage:
Wine Advocate, 100 points: A perfect wine, that seems to have gone from one strength to another since I...