100% Barbera. The harvest takes place rigorously by hand, and the fermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. A first racking takes place in oak casks of various sizes. A second racking is performed...
• Les Parcellaires de Saulx is a focused micro-négociant launched in 2017. It was founded on the site of the centuries old Manoir des Grands Bourgognes in Meursault. • The first priority of the new company was to retain the services of...
Wine Advocate: 94 Points The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley, blended with 3% Petit Verdot, has a deep ruby-purple color and alluring aromas of black cherries, blueberries, thyme, aniseed and violet with touches of tobacco leaves and cedar. The...
And now for something completely different! How about Cabernet Franc from centenarian vines grown in one of the Loire Valley’s most iconic monopole vineyards!? Thanks to our exciting (but all too rare) dalliances with mature...
On the heels of the Ramey Russian River Chardonnay offer last week (in stock and still $44.99), we wanted to bring your attention to another outstanding wine created by David Ramey, his magnificent Claret. Those of a certain age associate the word...
Ermisch Cellars, located in Bend, Oregon, is just the sort of winery we love to feature. It’s a family-run enterprise started in 2001 by Kirk Ermisch, with daughter Hannah, a trained winemaker and sommelier, currently taking over more and...
FREE GROUND SHIPPING ON 12 OR MORE BOTTLES We freely admit it. We’re Pinot Noir snobs. We love the elegance and finesse of an ultra-cool climate Pinot from Alto Adige, Germany or Alsace and adore the terroir-driven wines of Burgundy...
$64.99 with shipping included on 6 bottles or more
Ric Forman has been making wine in the Napa Valley since 1966, cutting his teeth first at the iconic Stony Hill on Spring Mountain before bringing to prominence both Sterling Vineyards and...
Most people don’t realize that only a very small percentage of the wine made in Chateauneuf du Pape is white! It’s a true rarity and a real treat when you get a good one. The best are chock full of character and have the backbone...
$23.99, CASE PRICE $252/$21 per bottle
It seems like we’ve been waiting all spring for this wine! Well, maybe not this exact wine, but for just this kind of truly delicious, true-to-type white Burgundy we can afford to drink every day. ...
It’s not hard to find Pinot Grigio out there. There’s a virtual ocean of it made from the flatlands of Trentino and the Veneto available for your easy-drinking pleasure. But those inexpensive but often character-deficient PGs give...
Wine Country: France
Wine Subregion: Champagne
Wine Sub-subregion: Vallee de la Marne
Both of the Gosset wines were very good, the Reserve Brut showing perfect balance of fruit, acidity, minerality and bubbles. Lush and round freshness supported...
2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino 'Nicco' James Suckling: Very beautiful aromas of crushed cherries and flowers, such as violets. Some fresh mushroom and tile as well. Full-bodied with extremely polished tannins and an ultra-silky texture...
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...
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...
Family vintners for over 100 years, the Catenas are recognized internationally for their pioneering role in high-altitude viticulture and in leading Argentina’s Malbec revolution. In the 1950s, Don Domingo began sourcing...
PRIMA Notes: The Pinot Noir comes from vines planted in the 1990s (damn you phylloxera!) to upwards of 10 different clones and is mostly whole-cluster fermented, broken down by foot and on its skins for almost a month before being aged 18 months in...
Decanter: A plush and fabulous expression of variety and provenance with well-integrated alcohol, tannin and acidity. Will continue for several years and mellow. Be warned – one glass will be quickly followed by the next." -...
Coming on the heels of the Ciacci offer last week, comes the wonderful benchmarks from Altesino. While Ciacci rules the southern part of the appellation, Altesino’s Montosoli vineyard is the icon of the north. These are beautiful, elegant offerings. Both...
Discover the rich and robust character of the 2019 Truth Be Told Cabernet Sauvignon, an affordable wine that captures the essence of California’s renowned Napa Valley without breaking the bank. Crafted from carefully selected vineyards, this...
Winemaker NotesThe 2020 vintage presents an alluring profusion of black cherry, mulberry and Oregon blackberry aromas with notes of leather, cigar box and dark chocolate. Hints of desert sage and crème de menthe accent the rich fruit. The palate...
FREE GROUND SHIPPING ON 6 OR MORE BOTTLES Christophe’s just-arrived 2020 Moulin-a-Vent simply exudes authenticity: a beautifully nuanced old vine Gamay with warm, thoroughly inviting, deeply pitched floral, plum and mineral flavors. Bright, snappy...
The thing about California Chardonnay is that it comes in so many shapes and sizes. Some love it as big as it gets- a wine like Jack Spratt’s wife would like: bursting with fruit, lavishly oaked and a finish that makes it a meal in itself. Others...
A blend of Malvasia Istriana, Friulano and Riesling Renano, the Friuli Isonzo Flors di Uis shows a slightly more streamlined and tonic in feel with bright aromas of white flower, peach, pear and crushed granite that waft elegantly from the bouquet. 2021...
The name Chapoutier has long been associated with the best wines of the northern Rhone Valley, with a family history that reaches back to 1808. The modern winery, established in the city of Tain in 1929 by Marius Chapoutier, is still a leading producer...
Everyone’s favorite martyr returns! Poor Saint Damien, dead since 287, is now known as the patron saint of doctors, and his visage graces the label of one of the most exciting wineries in the southern Rhone Valley……..
80%...
When speaking of Alsace these days, it’s a safe bet to use the wines of Marcel Deiss as a jumping off point. While not as well-known as, say, Zind-Humbrecht or Domaine Weinbach, Deiss was one of the prime movers of the biodynamic farming movement in...
When speaking of Alsace these days, it’s a safe bet to use the wines of Marcel Deiss as a jumping off point. While not as well-known as, say, Zind-Humbrecht or Domaine Weinbach, Deiss was one of the prime movers of the biodynamic farming movement in...
Visiting the half-timbered scenic town of Bernkastel is a pilgrimage for any traveler interested in the beautiful and history of Germany. This gorgeous medieval village is stunning in every way and, surrounded as it is by some of Germany’s...
Wine Country: France
Wine Subregion: Burgundy
Wine Sub-subregion: Cote Chalonnaise
Rully, near the regional city of Chalon-sur-Soane and just three miles south of Chassagne-Montrachet as the Burgundian crow flies, has long been the source of some of...
Regular Price $32.00, Still $26.99 and really worth a try
"There is a red wine of Nebiule (Nebbiolo) made in this neighborhood which is very singular. It is about as sweet as the silky Madeira, as astringent on the palate as Bordeaux, and as brisk as...
$79.99 with shipping included on 4 bottles or more
Steve Kistler’s retirement present to himself and, ultimately, the legacy he has passed on to his two talented daughters, is this absolutely gorgeous property high in the hills of Freestone, a...
Importer's Notes: A unique sparkling rosé from Savoie. Made using the 'methode ancestrale' with whole grape fermentation and indigenous yeasts. Strong aromatic expression of red fruits. Fresh, lively and festive. Off-dry.
#16 PRIMA’s ’24 for 24’ Best Wines Of The Year
Alexandra Sainz Brut Heritage Grand Cru Champagne 750 ml
Our Brut Héritage is a sharp selection of the highest quality plots in Bouzy, blended with the best reserve wines...
PRIMA Notes: There is, of course, no shortage of great wine in Italy these days, but the list of true icons- your Rinaldis, Gajas, Ornellaias and the like- is still a short, rarified one. Somewhere very near the top of that list must be...
I wasn’t at all familiar with Elio Sandri’s Cascina Disa wines until, about six or seven years ago, a bottle of his 2004 Perno Riserva Barolo was opened for me by a winemaker friend in the Langhe who called Elio one of the best Old School...
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...
Large and in charge, Matteo Ascheri is one of those people you meet in Barolo who are just Piemontese to their very core and he’s revered enough locally to be serve as the president of the Barolo-Barbaresco Consorzio. They’ve been in the...
Unfortunately for us, Ca’ del Baio is no longer the best-kept secret in Barbaresco it once was. The news, thanks to their reviews, the annual visits of the PRIMA gang and the profiling of the Grasso sisters in Suzanne Hoffman’s...
Winery Notes: Pinot Grigio, is one of the noblest varieties of the Burgundy family of wine grapes. It prefers the lightly clayey soils of the mid and lower Valle Isarco that give it unique strength and expression.
The nucleus of this miniscule Pinot Noir-only project is the winemaking prowess of one Jean-Nicolas Meo, the winemaker at, and owner of the iconic Meo-Camuzet domaine in Vosne-Romanee. Burgundy lovers swoon at the very sound of this domaine’s...
Les Sétilles is sourced from vineyards within the communes of Puligny Montrachet and Meursault, with each village representing roughly half of the final blend. Grapes are sourced from multiple plots within each village in an effort to maximize complexity...
2020 Matteo Correggia Roero Arneis We considers ourselves Arneis snobs, if there really is such a thing. But we get to taste so many, and there are so many that are so, well, meh out there. It’s wonderful to taste the best,...
Winery Notes: The winery often refers to this appellation blend as the core Pinot Noir in our portfolio. An assemblage of half a dozen different Pinot Noir vineyards within the Russian River Valley area, the wine showcases the art of blending. The...
PRIMA Notes: The Chamiot family has owned vineyards in Apremont for generations, and the young Romain has recently taken over from his grandparents to continue the family business. They farm seven hectares scattered among 30 parcels dotted...
With Romitorio’s transcendent, silky and elegant 2019 Brunello di Montalcino ($71.99) already in the house, let’s turn our attention instead to a different side of this seminal southern Tuscan property- this ultra-tasty no-wood, no frills Sangiovese from...
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...
Wine Country: America Wine Subregion: California Step into the bold and daring world of 2022 Orin Swift '8 Years In The Desert', a captivating red blend that showcases the artistry of winemaker Dave Phinney. Known for pushing boundaries, this wine is a...
Let’s face it. Rocca di Montegrossi is a Chianti property above all else! 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...
With all the Johnny-come-lately Roses in the market this year (yes, regrettably, Rose has definitely become a thing) it’s important, I think, to recognize the old timers- those producers who have long spent the time and effort necessary to make...
G. D. Vajra is a family-owned winery known for its dedication to producing wines that respect tradition while embracing innovation. Located in the heart of Barolo, the estate is renowned for its attention to detail and sustainable practices, focusing on...
I often say that the first duty of Rosé wine is to be French and, secondly, to be from Provence. If I were to add a third requirement, it would be that it’s comfortably affordable. Well, I’m happy to report that the...
The 2023 Calafuria is a delicate pale pink color. Captivating on the nose with fruity and citrusy notes of pink grapefruits and white peaches accompanied by pleasant hints of marine breezes and delicate aromas of jasmine and irises. The palate is...
Walter Scott is one of those tiny Oregon winery projects we hear rumors of but rarely get to actually taste. Their California distributor never has more than a few cases to spread around each vintage and, until we begged loud enough, they were never...
The vines, a mixture of mainly Tempranillo with Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano, are over 40-years old and have long been bottled as an oak-aged Crianza, although, legally, it could easily qualify as Gran Reserva. Aged for three years in...
We love old school Chateauneuf du Pape- wines with great aromatic complexity, layer upon layer of alluring fruit flavors and that essence of the unique soils on which the vines are grown. We love them even better when they’ve been aged...
I’ve been bumping up against the wines of Enzo Boglietti for many years- the first time being, I think, back around 2001 or ‘02 when several appeared in a blind tasting of nearly 300 Barolos and Barbarescos done over three days in Alba. ...
Vinous: 97 Points Outer quote mark Conterno’s 2016 Barolo Francia is effusive, with a real sense of expansiveness that gives the wine breadth. Sage, mint, cedar, tobacco and strong mineral accents complement a core of dark fruit in a...
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...