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John Rittmaster, Wine Director: Lovers of mature bubbles will fall hard for this golden, extraordinarily deep 100% Chardonnay from Bot River in South Africa. So many tertiary aromatics have developed already in this wine, but it...
#20 on PRIMA's Top 25 Wines of 2025
Very highly recommended, by every one of us at PRIMA!
The Franciacorta appellation couldn’t be any more picturesque; it’s right on Lake Iseo with mountains all around, plus the snow-capped Alps towering...
When it comes to the production of old-school Napa Valley Cab, no one could beat ol’ Joe Heitz. His Highway 29 winery was established in 1961 and his style of complex, nuanced wine blended from some of the Valley’s most important...
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...
Bin G-8 (2 bottles)THE ODDERO CRUSThe much-anticipated offer of the 2021 Oddero Barolos is here. These wines, from one of the most important vintages ever at this seminal La Morra cantina, will arrive this August, before any of the tariff shenanigans...
These vines face southeast in Arborina, across the road from Settimo on a slope that, on the opposite side of the swale, belongs to Elio Altare. Why isn’t this Barolo? Because, Tiziana says, ‘we love Dolcetto!’ This is a darker, richer,...
A very hot and dry 2022 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...
Only 200 cases were imported to the States, and we feel so fortunate (and grateful!) to have gotten 4 of those cases just for PRIMA.
The younger generation at Le Clos du Caillou as of 2020 purchased a spectacular property north of the family estate in...
The late Franz Haas was the seventh Franz in a long line of Haases from Montagna and was the man responsible for elevating the family business to one of the most revered in the entire Adige Valley. Franz approached his work with an incredible...
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Pedigree counts for a lot in Burgundy, and when your name is Jobard and you live and farm in Meursault, it counts even more! For a domaine whose wines have been called ‘a sensual tour of rock and vine,’...
We already know about Alberto Graci’s wonderful Etna Rosato—it was one of PRIMA’s ‘Top Wines of the Year’ in 2025 and an absolute delight. But, let’s face it, Graci is far better-known for his marvelous Etna Rosso...
Vinous: The 2023 Riesling Bernkasteler Graben Grosses Gewächs hails from vines between 60 and 90 years old that are lower down on the slope, all on single stakes, some ungrafted Half of the volume is fermented in Fuder, half in stainless steel. A...
James Suckling, 93 points: If you want to know what a good Mosel riesling tasted like 50 years ago when it was young, this wine gives a very good idea. Light-bodied, but with a wonderful apple and wild berry character and a delicate earthiness. These...
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...
I’d known Nadia Curto casually for many years and been a big fan of her wines before the day she magically appeared at my elbow while my wife and I were shopping at the Alba Saturday market. She had an arm-full of groceries and, after a few...
"Wild roses and wild strawberries, the nose has a lovely fragrance and expression. Lifted and bright, this has such a beautiful delicacy to it, a creamy, chalkiness comes from the fine tannins with bright, succulent strawberry and raspberry leaf elements...
We all need a wine like this sometimes: bubbly, crisp, lively and FUN! Stick a bottle in the ice. Pop it. Drink it. Repeat.
This old estate in Anjou seems to have it all dialed in. As pretty to look at as it is to drink, this gorgeous rosé...
Staff Reviews:
John Rittmaster, Wine Director: "Didn’t know what to expect but, WOW. This is so rich and powerful but with lovely restraint and a bit of elegance too. This would be so awesome to blind-taste at a party because it could be Roederer...
The Argentine Malbec category has gotten nearly as crowded as the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc section as so many producers have joined the party over the past few years. Too bad. Most of them- especially those under $20 a bottle- are really...
#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,...
The modern history of this iconic Chianti producer with the Etruscan name goes back only 50 years, but what a 50 years it has been! This ancient estate high at the top of Gaiole was rejuvenated in the early 1970s by one John Dunkley, who famously...
The return of a longtime PRIMA favorite, this old vine white wayyy overdelivers!
Every refrigerator needs a wine like this: A characterful wine to open while you decide what wine to open next. And then, because it’s so delicious, poof, the...
#18 on PRIMA's Top 25 Wines of 2025
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You wouldn’t think the noble Nebbiolo vineyards of Monforte d’Alba, right in the heart of Barolo’s most important growing zone, would also be a hotbed...
The 2023 Ernesto Picollo Gavi is a gorgeous example of ‘terroir’; i.e. a wine that expresses its inherent characteristics and those of its immediate environment, soil, climate, weather, and local flora. Their Gavi is lively and crisp, with a...
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...
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Mix & Match with:2018 Quintarelli Giuseppe Rosso ‘Ca’ del Merlo’ Veneto IGT
Made from an artful blend of Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Chardonnay, Saorin and Sauvignon Blanc grapes,...
92% Chardonnay, 8% Pinot Noir, 3 g/l
One really tastes the wine behind the bubbles in the Lenoble rosé. Primarily Chardonnay, the small amount of Pinot Noir in the cépage gives it a broader texture but not at the expense of delicacy. ★★★...
80% Meunier, 20% Pinot Noir, 5.8 g/l
Beautifully structured Champagne with a bright aroma, exotic fruit on the palate and firm acidity at the end. All black grapes in the cépage give the overall impression of complexity to emerge. ★★★...
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Frank Rothstein: What Henri Giraud accomplishes with his Esprit Nature is amplified in the unique Dame-Jane Rosé. Firm structure, balanced complexity and youthful fruit flavors in a powerful, yet approachable rose. ***
50% Pinot Noir, 30% Meunier, 20% Chardonnay, 8 g/l
A classic expression of Champagne with something to offer every palate; fresh fruit aroma, toastiness, vibrant texture and a long-lasting finish. Tremendous value as well. ★★★ FR
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Featuring a wine from Tenuta Bibbiano, located in Castellina in Chianti, is a real flash from the past for me. This well-known estate, one of the oldest in Tuscany, was part of the wine portfolio that our company imported and distributed when I was just...
Leave it to Gillardi to coax serious northern Rhône attitude from the hills of Dogliani. The 2019 Harys is savory and deep—blackcurrant, peppercorn, violet and that earthy Barolo-neighbor grit that gives it shape. A deft Italian accent keeps...
Pale gold in the glass, this 2021 Bourgogne Blanc unfurls with lifted aromas of white blossoms, green apple and a whisper of wet stone. On the palate it’s sleek yet vivid, with bright citrus zest and orchard pear framed by finely chiselled...
Importer's Notes: Crozes-Hermitage brings you into the Northern Rhône Valley, where the red wines have a profile unlike anywhere else in the world, an irresistible combination of warm flavors of red and black fruit, exotic spice notes, and certainly in...
Mastroberardino, the iconic producer from Campania, is justifiably recognized as the property that single-handedly brought the appellation back to life after WWII and raised the quality and reputation of the entire region in the process. Their portfolio...
Attention all Cabernet Franc lovers. I have to confess that winemaker Nicolas Pointeau’s wines do not represent the state of the art in the Loire Valley. They are made in a straightforward,...
#22 on PRIMA's Top 25 Wines of 2025
Sure, we were tempted to, once again, put the Odderos’ 2021 Barolo Classico on our Wines of the Year list because it’s truly a magnificent wine, one of the best Barolo Classicos they’ve ever made...
A complex blend anchored by all the Garnatxas (Negra, Rosa, and Blanca) with contributions of old-vine Ull de Llebre, Macabeu, and Carinyena • grapes are direct-pressed, picking up just a hint of color and cofermented very slowly for six months in...
Coltibuono’s Cetamura nails what everyday Tuscan wine should be: honest, juicy and vibrant. With bright cherry, gentle herbs and a whiff of terracotta, it’s pure Sangiovese joy straight from the hills of Gaiole. A brilliant pizza and pasta...
Staff Reviews:
John Rittmaster, Wine Director: "Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. An excellent example of a seamless, textural style that emphasizes mouthfeel and finish over aromatics or aggressive bubble. Very easy to love this. Doesn’t need...
Staff Reviews:
John Rittmaster, Wine Director: "This is such a solid bottles of bubbles! Nice, fresh and complex. Perfect for a backyard celebration. One of America’s real blue chips. ***"
Frank Rothstein, Minister of Value: "Tons of flavors and...
100% Pinot Noir, 6 g/
100% Pinot Noir from the Côte des Bar, the Bonnet BdN is a powerful Champagne with layers and layers of complex fruit. The wine evolves beautifully in the glass but I’d wager it’s a glorious candidate...
100% Chardonnay, 5 g/l
Fresh, floral bouquet with roundness on the midpalate and precise minerality at the end. Very classy indeed and complete in every way. ★★★+ FR
This is my kind of bubbles! Subtle and elegant, the acidity is spot-on and the balance...
100% Chardonnay, 4 g/l
Blanc de blancs is my preferred style and the Diebolt-Vallois is a real winner. Its pedigree is obvious from the clear, well-defined flavors and the low dosage makes it extraordinary. ★★★+ FR
A bigger style of palate turns...
46% Pinot Noir, 36% Chardonnay, 18% Meunier, 6 g/l
This is a real tour de force from Lanson; sourced from a single plot of old vines, the cépage of all three major grape varieties results in a very complete and...
Michele Perillo is another excellent small farmer and winemaker. He comes from Castelfranci, in the south-east corner of the appellation, about half an hour away from the town of Taurasi itself. His first bottled vintage was 1999, before which he sold...
A decade of bottle age has turned this once-bold Langhe Syrah into something mesmerizing. Aromas of black truffle, dried cherry and iron fold into a seamless, silky palate. The tannins, once muscular, have melted into a warm embrace of spice and fruit...