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...
We sure hated running out of Luc Prieur’s 2023 Sancerre Blanc earlier this summer. And, by all accounts, so did you! That lovely little wine was one of our biggest sellers of the spring! There is some good news, though, for...
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
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 Emidio Pepe...
Tim Atkin (South Africa 2021 Report), 93 pts: Like the 2018 release, the 2019 is Chenin Blanc-dominated but complemented by Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and a pinch of Roussanne and Marsanne. Partial skin contact adds some tannic nuances...
“Burgundy has Grand Crus, Bordeaux has First Growths, and Germany has Grosses Gewächs. These bone-dry, single-vineyard marvels are bottled in the smallest of quantities and greedily snatched up around the globe. If you...
Importer's Notes: It’s a perfect foil for the infectious drinkability that this variety is known for but has an extra level of clarity and complexity that is sometimes missing from this category. Fermented entirely in stainless steel from estate...
Importer's Notes: Martin Nigl’s Freheit is sourced from 4 different vineyards in the hills above the city of Krems. The soils here are primarily löss and the temperature is moderated by its steep elevation. The name Freiheit means...
The grapes for Belle Côte are grown at 1,700 to 1,800 feet above sea level. The high elevation, in combination with a more sheltered site, create conditions for a long and slow ripening. The resulting wine offers the broadest, fattest fruit profile...
Prima Note :This is my pick for springtime drinking. Brokenwood is one of the few wineries in the world that actually specialize in making Semillon and produces three different versions of it. The ‘straight’ one sees no wood and...
TASTING NOTES - Bright straw-yellow colour with greenish reflections. The bouquet is pleasingly fruity with impressions of white peach and grapefruit, together with white flowers and minerals, fresh herbs. On the palate it is full, juicy,...
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...
And now for something completely different! Leave it to Italy to come up with yet another novel grape variety to tempt our taste buds and expand our repertoire of fascinating Italian wines. I am speaking of Nascetta (nah-shetta), a unique and...
2023 Giornata "Orangotango" San Luis Obispo White Blend (Orange Wine): A Bold and Intriguing Orange Wine Discover the unique and vibrant character of the 2023 Giornata "Orangotango", an orange wine that pushes the boundaries of traditional white...
Wine Spectator: 97 Points Very rich, but cuts like a knife, with dried apricot, marzipan and wet stone notes leading the way for richer flavors of candle wax, heather, honey and white peach on the back end. The long, extremely taut finish...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 95 Points The exuberant 2007 Hermitage Blanc reveals notes of petroleum, crushed rocks, earth, white currants and peaches, an unctuous texture, high glycerin and good acidity. This big, thick white Hermitage will...
Jean-Francois Coche-Dury is regarded as one of the greatest winemakers on the planet, additionally acquiring the moniker “The King of Meursault” from Jancis Robinson. Procuring one of these is next to impossible as they quite often are...
Vineyard ProfileDefinition of sous le Dos d’Âne: Below the ridgeline sloping on each side Appellation: BurgundyLocation: 1 parcel in MeursaultCultivation: 100% biodynamicSize: 1.26 hectares (3.11 acres)Vine Age: Planted 1995 and 2004Soil:...
100% Grecanico sourced from the estate Fontane vineyard. Fermentation lasting ten to fifteen days in amphorae on the skins with indigenous yeast. The 2019 remained in contact with the skins for a little over one month in amphoraAged in amphorae for...
The primary sources for this wine are the Teac Mor and Goldridge vineyards in the Russian River Valley, both sitting in a unique Sonoma County microclimate influenced by the Pacific Ocean, a forest of towering redwood trees, and the Russian River itself...
An annual and all-encompassing pursuit, the name Tendril honors the grapevine, the foundation for all truly great wine. Driven by the desire to provide a unique experience, Rynders created his signature five-course “meal” of Pinot Noir to...
Winery Notes: Always a perfect pair, the Pisoni and Soberanes vineyards blend seamlessly to create the 2019 Lucia Chardonnay. In its infancy, this wine possesses a greenish lemon hue while catching the light of each swirl in the glass. The rocky,...
Winery's Notes - Incredibly vibrant and expressive on the nose with layers of lemon flesh, lime juice, apples and grapefruit at the forefront. Elevated and lifted notes of lemon myrtle, sweet jasmine, kaffir lime leaf, coriander seed and sea spray...
2021 Domaine La Folie Rully Blanc 'Clos La Folie' 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 the most over-achieving white...
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 the most over-achieving white values in all of Burgundy. The area has long been...
We love these bone-dry Austrian Rieslings. Hiedler’s is penetrating, persistent and utterly delicious. Its laser-like acidity will do wonders alongside a right-from-the-fryer schnitzel but we love it with oysters, fresh, delicate fish...
Winery Notes: With the first in vintage 1974, it is a tradition for Friuli to make Pinot Grigio. And we have a good mixture between river valley vineyards and the hillside. The river valley grapes add freshness, and are a little more thin on the...
The scene- two Piemontese winemakers, both from Roero, facing each other in front of PRIMA Vini’s Italian white shelf. Domenico Almondo glares at Pier Bovone. Pier glares back. ‘This shelf ain’t big enough for the both of...
2022 Deltetto Roero Arneis ‘Daivej’ Biologico, Piemonte List Price: $21.99 The Deltetto Daivej Arneis is the family’s everyday white wine, fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel as opposed to partially in wood like their richer,...
A broad, powerful style, this retains a sense of elegance, displaying lemon cake, peach, honey and spice flavors. Gathers itself on the lingering finish, where a tactile feel emerges. The racy finish shows potential. Drink now through 2030...
The Leflaive family has resided in the village of Puligny Montrachet for centuries and it is now home to Maison Olivier Leflaive. With it’s variety of 1er Crus and a shared portion of Grand Crus Le Montrachet, Bienvenue-Bâtard Montrachet and...
Winery Notes: A wine obtained exclusively from Pinot Bianco grapes, a varietal of great excellence, particularly suited to hilly areas, which has adapted perfectly to Friuli and in particular to the area of Collio. The Pinot Bianco has been planted in a...
Vinous Media: The 2019 Chardonnay Watson Ranch is open-knit and seductive. Orchard fruit, chamomile, spice and dried herbs all meld together in a pliant Chardonnay that offers a striking mix of textural richness and energy. Watson Ranch is the...
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte The discovery of Cornarea was the product of several years hard research in the Langhe- a search for an Arneis we could recommend to our customers that the locals there themselves loved. I looked...
“La Marâtre” is the name of the parcel just above Nozay’s cellar, which burrows into the side of a gentle south-facing hillside. Cyril’s 15-year-old vines in this relatively rich Kimmeridgian marl—known locally as...
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...
This 15-bottle parcel includes: 3 bottles Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles, 2 bottles of Chevalier Montrachet, 2 bottles of Puligny Montrachet Clavoillon, 2 bottles of Batard Montrachet, 1 bottle of Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres, 1 bottle of Puligny...
Wine Enthusiast on the Wester Reach Chardonnay: Aromas are rich with oily intensity: white peach, tangerine, crystallized ginger, and hazelnut underpinned by an edge of steely mineral freshness. Stone fruits and deep citrus oil dominate the palate, broad...