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……..
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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...
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"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...
Winemaker NotesThe 2023 vintage was long and temperate, and at times, blissfully cool. The resulting wine has a great balance of richness and texture and a very well delineated backbone of vibrant acidity. Aromatics and flavors of lemon, mandarin, Asian...
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.
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...
The sibling duo of Camilla and Francesco Scavino founded this small winery in 2014 at the foot of the medieval castle that towers over the village of Grinzane Cavour. The name “Bricco Carlina” is a reference to the...
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...
Belle Glos has become something of a phenomenon in the wine world….a wine whose attributes, once appreciated, become absolutely irresistible and whose availability seems to consistently hover just short of where it needs to be to satisfy its...
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...
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...
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...
Domaine le Clos des Lumières is a 50-hectare family farm founded in 1946 by the grandfather of the domaine’s current vigneron, Gerald Serrano. The ambitious, talented Serrano was the first to actually bottle wine here rather than sell...
The Petit is blended from around 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and a similar amount of Merlot (a portion of which dates from the 1850s) and the rest old vine Cabernet Franc and an ancient clone of Petit Verdot; it’s a gorgeously glossy red whose glorious...
2019 Istine Chianti Classico Casanova dell'Aia Wine Enthusiast: Radiant and delicious, this gorgeous red is for Sangiovese purists and fans of terroir-driven finesse. It opens with enticing scents of woodland berries, violet and camphor, and the elegant,...
PRIMA Notes: Man, I am loving these 2019 Tuscan reds. The best are just, well, thoroughly charming, and yet they have a sense of gravitas that goes along with their elegance too. What I like best is their textbook Sangiovese aromatics that, thanks...
Importer's Notes: Cultivated organically, a blend of 90% Prugnolo Gentile, 5% Canaiolo Nero, and 5% Merlot from 5 to 40 year old vines in the sandy tuffaceous soils of the Martiena cru. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in...
let’s also consider Barbera 2.0 !The Odderos have been producing a Barbera d’Asti DOC for many decades but, because they made so little, and because the family was always worried that American consumers would confuse their two Barberas,...
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#3 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2024: The 2021 Tignanello is ruby red with intense purple hues. The nose is complex: notes of ripe plums, blackberries...
Tasting Notes: Brovia’s Arneis is as good as it gets for this white grape from Piedmont. The wine offers mineral tones, citrus zest, and crisp and lightly exotic notes. This is absolutely delicious stuff with great vibrancy and soft-textured fruit...
Pronounced var-renne, this cuvée comes from roughly six acres on the plain, where the heavier clay soils give more spice and structure to the wine. The vines are mature, averaging 45-years; the wine ferments in steel and undergoes around 14 months...
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Thank goodness there are people like Christoph Kunzli in the world; people who value time-honored winemaking traditions while, at the same time, have the energy, passion and vision to bring great wines to the...
PRIMA Notes: Even though Tony Rynders, the owner/winemaker at Tendril Wine Cellars, calls his second label “Child’s Play”, the thought and effort that goes into making this phenomenal Pinot Noir is far from simple. Tony, the same...
100% Ribolla Gialla While tourists still flock in incredible numbers to Venice, Verona and Milan in northern Italy, they still seem reluctant to explore much further east, even though those who do will discover one of the most unique, historic and...
#19 PRIMA’s ’24 for 24’ Best Wines Of The Year
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Our allocation of DuMOL’s 2022 single vineyard Chardonnays and Pinot Noir is pitifully small but we wanted...
2022 Gobelsburg Rosé Schlosskellerei Gobelsburg 'Cistercien ' Much of Austria’s Danube Valley is considered far too cool to fully ripen the native red wine grapes planted there and some of those become the source of...
You can practically hear the sea gulls swirling overhead when you pull the cork on this…..Giorgio Rivetti’s foray into western Tuscany has been the source of several stunning wines starting with, of course, his impressive and top-value...
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Unfortunately for us, Ca’ del Baio is no longer the best-kept secret in Barbaresco it once was. The news, thanks to their rave reviews, the annual visits of the PRIMA gang and the profiling of the Grasso...
Summer is coming back! We promise. Cassis sits with Bandol on one side of Marseilles on the Mediterranean coast but its production is a mere fraction of their much-better known neighbor. And, what, say, Domaine Tempier, is to Bandol is what Domaine du...
Enzo and Carlo Revello take over their father’s estate in 1990: their vineyards, once belonging to the local parish, boast parcels in the crus of Giachini, Rocche dell’Annunziata, Conca dell’Annunziata and Gattera.Starting in 2016 the...
Jeb Dunnuck: A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot and the balance Cabernet Franc and Merlot, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series reveals a deeper ruby/purple color as well as loads of black fruits, tobacco leaf, cured meats,...
Talk about follies!!!! No- that’s not a typo! It is a 2016 made entirely from Swan Clone Pinot Noir grown by grower-extraordinaire Charlie Heintz out there in the True Sonoma Coast. We received a single case of the fewer...
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Langhe Wine Varietal: Nebbiolo Altare needs no introduction here but Giarborina might- it’s a ‘Super Langhe Nebbiolo’ made entirely from Arborina vines aged in small...
Rich red wine characteristics meet the light effervescence of a champagne-style sparkler. Ripe strawberry and cherry, blood orange, baking spice, and tangerine pith all culminate in a lip smacking finish. Refreshing, yet with a depth of flavor that...