2015 Joseph Swan Pinot Noir, Great Oak Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County We love Old School Pinot Noir and I doubt it will ever get any better than this nine-year-old classic! Joseph Swan is one producer whose...
Raspberry and red fruits with licorice, augmented by a delicate mineral component. In the mouth it is still quite structured but has a warm, inviting mid palate characterized by ripe red and black fruits and notes of black pepper, licorice and dried...
The Barolo Bussia, on the other hand, stands in perfect contrast. While Brunate is one of the oldest cuvees in the Ceretto cellar (we also have a 1970 here at PRIMA!), Bussia is the newest- the 2016 being only the second vintage since they began...
Wine Advocate: Dedicated to grandpa Martino, the Ferraris 2016 Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato Opera Prima per il Fondatore is a release of exactly 17,333 bottles packaged in a traditional label and closed with a wax cork. The wine is dark and...
Tasting Notes: The Mauro Molino Barolo Luciani presents itself as a wine with an enchanting bouquet,with hints of rose, violet and red berries, with a marked elegance andfemininity and persistent richness to the palate.
Over time, a definite hierarchy of California sparkling wines has emerged, with the best achieving a level of sophistication and polish only previously thought possible in Champagne. The very best, though, no longer try to mimic...
2018 School House Pinot Noir, Spring Mountain Estate Class in the glass, this piece of Napa Valley history brings an unmatched pedigree to a Pinot Noir with roots that travel all the way back to Romanee-Conti in Burgundy with a brief stay in the ground...
Evelyn Verdicchio Macerato Accadia, natural wine, light skin maceration, golden hue, bitter notes, fresh fruits and grasses, delicious easy, light orange wine. Angel Accadia is broadening his range and this fantastic little skin contact wine is a...
"The 2019 Chablis Vosgros comes from vines planted in the early 1960s and in 1986. The nose sports a very subtle but beneficial reduction, and there are lovely, pure dried pineapple and crushed limestone scents underneath. The palate is well balanced...
Marsannay-la-Cote is the northernmost appellation in the Cotes de Nuits and, as also its coolest spot temperature-wise, a beneficiary rather than a victim of the recent string of warm to hot vintages in Burgundy. Back in the old days, even the best...
2019 Grand Veneur Cotes du Rhone 'Les Champauvins' 2022 was the year of the Cotes du Rhone at PRIMA! It seems like everything we tried from either 2018 or 2019 was either delicious, well-priced or both! It was really hard to pick a favorite...
Jeb Dunnuck 97 Points: ” The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon RBS displays a more elegant, seamless style, offering full-bodied aromas and flavors of cassis and black raspberries as well tobacco, violets, and Christmas spice. It’s incredibly complex...
2020 Bodegas Borsao ‘Tres Picos’ Campo de Borja $18.99 per bottle Behold! It’s the return of the Spanish delicacy we at PRIMA have always called ‘Tres Tacos;’ Bodegas Borsao’s highly...
$74.99 with shipping included on 3 or more bottles – VERY LIMITED
As you know, it’s our job (and our pleasure) to keep our noses constantly to the ground- well, soil- in search of wine families who are doing things the right way, making...
One year I happened to be in Walla Walla the same weekend as Cayuse’s annual open house- the only weekend of the year when the winery is open and wines for the mailing list can be picked up. It was an amazing sight to see! ...
97 points James Suckling Lots of blackcurrants and blueberries on the nose, together with walnuts and chocolate. Full-bodied and very layered, with super depth and plushness, offering currant, crushed-stone and bitter-chocolate flavors. Very lush...
Importer's Notes: The Bellecroix vineyard grows down on the slope that ends at the town of Chagny. Chagny was besieged centuries ago by one of the many marauding bands of mercenaries that ran around Europe in the Middle Ages, and a battle took...
Wine Country: Austria Wine Varietal: Riesling Fans of FX Pichler know how good these wines are and why they’re so much in demand. Purely defined fruit, great depth of flavor; truly spectacular!
Winery Notes: Vintage red wine made from selected indigenous grapes Mencia, grown in vineyards on the slopes alone, facing south, on the right bank of the river Sil. 30 Hectares of vineyards, with shale and slate lands, controlling...
This winery is one of the pioneers in dry-style Riesling and this one features such lovely fruit and really fine acidity. The latter frames an impressive set of citrus-infused Riesling aromatics like chamomile, dry acacia honey, Meyer lemon, lime peel,...
I first met Massimo Martinelli at the old Renato Ratti cantina in La Morra now almost 20 years ago. At the time, he was not only the longtime winemaker at Ratti (he was Ratti’s nephew, and started working there when he was 15), he was also...
Winery Notes: On the nose, beautiful aromas of ripe yellow peach, meyer lemon, and chamomile mingle together with hints of clove and vanilla. The peach, lemon, and vanilla spices continue onto the palate which is rich and concentrated, the flavors...
If anything, this is denser and darker than the Archery Summit! This winery is one of the best in the state and the biodynamic farming shows up in the wine’s special internal energy and vivacity. Bergstrom is an Oregonian family affair with...
Regular Price $175.00, Insiders Only Special $139.99 with shipping included on 3 bottles18 bottles availableThe annals of wine geekdom are filled with tales of how Concha y Toro’s Don Melchor has shocked sommeliers and Cabernet Sauvignon lovers over the...
"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 Champagne. It is a pleasing wine." - Thomas Jefferson ~...
Sold only in cases of 12 PRIMA Vini Insiders Only Will Pay $180 for a case of 12, Order 3 cases or more and pay only $144 each! SALE PRICING ONLY GOOD THROUGH THE END OF JUNE OR WHEN THE WINE IS SOLD OUT (Shipping is,...
Winery Notes: Brilliant straw-yellow colour. Refined, quite pronounced, fresh nose with aromatical notes of ripe yellow fruit (melon), citrus, floral and mineral nuances, with a hint of almond. Medium-bodied on the palate, is has good intensity and...
One year I happened to be in Walla Walla the same weekend as Cayuse’s annual open house- the only weekend of the year when the winery is open and wines for the mailing list can be picked up. It was an amazing sight to see! ...
One year I happened to be in Walla Walla the same weekend as Cayuse’s annual open house- the only weekend of the year when the winery is open and wines for the mailing list can be picked up. It was an amazing sight to see! ...
Clelia Romano’s broad, aromatic and complete Fiano d’Avellino continues to make scores of new friends consistently here in PRIMA Vini. Long a fixture in our late restaurant’s by-the-glass program where it was featured as a...
Wine Country: France
Wine Subregion: Burgundy
Over the years, we have felt obliged to tell our customers that the white wine grape of Burgundy was Chardonnay. And it is. Except, that is, for a smattering of Pinot Blanc in the Cotes de Nuits, some...
Some DuMOL Trivia Facts: the Du and Mol in DuMOL come from the names Duncan and Molly, the children of Max Gasciewicz, longtime winemaker at Deloach and Fisher, and the founder of DuMOL. Max started the project with the help of two investors, one of whom...
95 Decanter, 94 Jeb Dunnuck
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Even while Pinot Noir from Oregon was catching the imagination of wine lovers everywhere some 30 years ago, Chardonnay from the northwest was proving to be a very hard sell...
Either/Or $91.99, shipping included on a set of one bottle each (or 3 bottles of one) If Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo were ever to hook up after a crazy night of wine drinking and have a baby, their offspring would probably be a lot like Nerello...
It’s really not hard to find an inexpensive California Chardonnay out there, but if it’s quality and distinction you’re hoping for at that under-$25 price point, your options become markedly fewer. We’ve been fans of...
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...
At last the Clos La Folie drought is over and we couldn’t be more excited! To the uninitiated, 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...
Some DuMOL Trivia Facts: the Du and Mol in DuMOL come from the names Duncan and Molly, the children of Max Gasciewicz, longtime winemaker at Deloach and Fisher, and the founder of DuMOL. Max started the project with the help of two investors, one of whom...
99% Sauvignon Blanc, 1% Semillon, No one did more for the Sauvignon Blanc grape in California than the Mondavi family. It was Robert who, after tasting a delightful steely version of Sauvignon in Pouilly-sur-Loire who rearranged the local...
It’s Autre alright….this white wine made from our favorite red grape is really delicious! Steven Kent is California’s most ardent proponent of Cab Franc this side of John and Tracey at Lang & Reed
After working with the fruit for over a decade, Turley is proud to present the first single-vineyard bottling for Turley from the Del Barba Vineyard. This Contra Costa vineyard is in the delta where the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers meet, and these...
If you know Giorgio Rivetti, you know he doesn’t ‘dabble.’ When he does something, he does it big, or he doesn’t do it at all! The family business began with Moscato- and he still makes the most famous- but he loved Barbaresco too...
Winemaker NotesA golden color, distinctive of black grape varieties. Very fine bubbles. On the nose, it has a beautiful aromatic complexity, ripe fruit, and spicy aromas, with hints of roasted apples, apple compote, and peaches. On the palate, there is a...