A juicy and nervy red showing a tangy lift of white pepper to the red cherries and strawberries. Tight and dusty tannins thoroughly coat the fruit delivering a tight yet caressing feel to the succulent palate full of juicy berries.... Read More

Offering up notes of peonies rose petals red berries and spices the 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes is medium-bodied satiny and perfumed with lively acids and a saline finish.

First produced in the 1984 vintage Löwengang Chardonnay is a benchmark example of the variety in Alto Adige. Sourced from the best parcels of 30- to 80-year-old Chardonnay vines in Magrè near the winery it undergoes spontaneous... Read More

The 2020 Andremily No. 9 is a dense full-throttle wine. Inky black fruit blackberry jam espresso mocha licorice and spice blast across the palate. There's not a ton of subtlety here. It will be interesting to see if this heady... Read More

An expansive bouquet evokes ripe black/blue fruits potpourri and olive paste and a mineral flourish lends vivacity. Shows impressive depth and energy on the palate offering sharply focused blueberry cherry preserve spicecake and... Read More

Leading off the bottled reds, the 2019 Côte Rôtie Amethyste would be a great introduction for readers trying to understand the style of this estate. A perfumed, gamey, sun-kissed nose of blue fruits, black peppery... Read More

The 2009 Champagne Blanc De Blancs Louis Salmon Brut comes from Mesnil Cramant and Chouilly and was all fermented in stainless steel tank. Since 2009 was a warmer vintage they did not use wood as they were looking to preserve... Read More

The 2017 Barbaresco Rabajà is sure to put a smile on readers’ faces. Ample and generous, the 2017 captures the radiant side of the year, which gives the wine so much appeal and also softens some of the firmness that... Read More

The 2021 Clos Erasmus is not a shy wine and comes in at 15% alcohol but with a pH of 3.3. The search here is for balance as power comes as a given in Priorat. It was produced with 70% Garnacha and 30% Syrah mostly from 40-year-old... Read More

The 2019 Laurel is quite closed and shows serious and shy. It's made with all the grapes that are not used for Clos Erasmus—young vines the remaining Cabernet Sauvignon (no more than 5%) mostly Garnacha and some 15% Syrah.... Read More

2020 was a challenging year that gave them a lot of work in the vineyard but it it paid off. The 2020 Laurel feels very elegant balanced and fresh a little lighter perhaps with perfectly ripe tannins a little in line with 2016... Read More

2020 was a challenging year that gave them a lot of work in the vineyard but it it paid off. The 2020 Laurel feels very elegant balanced and fresh a little lighter perhaps with perfectly ripe tannins a little in line with 2016... Read More

Lastly, the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Sanctus Sanctorum is always all Grenache from a single parcel of very old vines in the La Crau lieu-dit. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a touch of whole cluster here, but in... Read More

The 2019 Gattinara is bright effusive and exquisitely beautiful. Silky tannins and compelling inner perfume showcase the more delicate understated side of the appellation. Elegant and wonderfully precise the 2019 is a total knock... Read More

A gorgeous nose of rosemary leather cocoa powder and milled pepper is a fragrant thread winding through this rich red. Dense fine-grained tannins support flavors of baked black cherry and blackberry paste loamy earth graphite... Read More

Subtle wood sets off cool pure and airy aromas of pear green apple lavender and an interesting hint of star anise. I very much like the impressive intensity of the overtly mineral-driven flavors that exude a Chablis-like nuance... Read More

The Trapet family’s 2020 Chambertin is a great young wine. The bouquet delivers beautiful precision and purity in its constellation of black cherries sweet dark berries cassis black minerality cigar wrapper grilled meats just... Read More

An overtly sauvage-suffused nose reflects additional notes of spice red and dark currant and a plethora of floral elements. The suave yet beautifully detailed medium weight plus flavors display ample minerality along with focused... Read More

The Domaine Trapet Marsannay is always so good that I asked Jean-Louis on this trip if the family ever held back any bottles in the cellar to see how the wine evolved with age. He laughed and said “no it is something we really... Read More

The juicy velvety and aromatic red 2020 Pícaro del �guila Tinto is fine-boned and quite faithfully represents what they want to express with this cuvée; it's very tasty and has some chalkiness (perhaps through less ripeness... Read More

Their Gran Reserva style red 2015 Peñas Aladas Gran Reserva had a very long aging in barrel a total of 54 months including six months of malolactic fermentation. This comes from a myriad of small plots of some of the oldest vines... Read More

A giant Spätlese that’s packed to the gills with peach and berry fruit salty minerality and supernaturally vibrant acidity. Such complexity that it’s hard to express in such a string of adjectives. Breathtaking freshness... Read More

It’s hard to imagine a more attractive and enticing dry riesling than this cornucopia of peach apricot and mandarin that’s so curvaceous and seductive. However behind all this extravagance is a firm core and that’s why it... Read More

Sweet and succulent aromas of tangerines freshly cut ripe strawberries cherries and flowers follow through to a full-bodied palate with sleek and dense tannins that run the length of the wine and then fan out into a dense vivid... Read More

Sweet and succulent aromas of tangerines freshly cut ripe strawberries cherries and flowers follow through to a full-bodied palate with sleek and dense tannins that run the length of the wine and then fan out into a dense vivid... Read More

A fine and pretty Barolo with plenty of strawberry and mushroom character. White truffle too. It’s medium-to full-bodied and creamy with medium round tannins. Delicious now and will improve nicely.

The fruit in the 2019 Coulée de Serrant is so superlative that it ought to get a perfect 100. However something happened between the vine and the glass that has made it a bit funky compromising its beauty. It's a little barnyardy... Read More

Bright ruby red lighter at the rim. On the nose hearty and inviting with rich cherry wild berries plus a touch of dark chocolate and earthy tones in the background. On the palate textured and clear spreads juicily and with balanced... Read More

The 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia is fascinating to taste next to the Rancia as the two parcels are adjacent. Rich and substantial in the glass Colonia is textured and ample qualities that become increasingly apparent... Read More

Darker fruit on the nose with walnut spice box incense and espresso bean too. Medium-bodied firm and structured with polished tannins and a creamy compact mid-palate. Quality dark oak spice throughout. Long and rich. Better from... Read More

The 2017 Clos St.

This wine has been resting quietly in bottle since 2018 while getting ready for its release which should be within the next month or two. The 2013 Barolo Monprivato Riserva Cà d'Morissio benefits from a long and slow growing... Read More

This wine has been resting quietly in bottle since 2018 while getting ready for its release which should be within the next month or two. The 2013 Barolo Monprivato Riserva Cà d'Morissio benefits from a long and slow growing... Read More

Kaleidoscopic this glorious vintage is terroir translucent transporting you to the vineyard with its signature aromas of dried sage Eucalyptus olida (aka Strawberry Gum) wild mint wattleseed nutmeg and tinder. Soa

The 2017 Carema is a classy elegant wine. This is an especially polished style for the appellation. Wild red cherry dried herbs mint pine licorice and blood orange all flesh out. Pliant and generous the 2017 is very nicely done.... Read More

"Offers baked apple candied ginger and pear notes on an elegant and supple frame with lemon balm and lemon blossom accents plus a touch of salted butter. Shows wonderful harmony on the long expressive finish where hints of toasted... Read More

Ripe and succulent showing a delicious set of raspberry and boysenberry fruit flavors dotted with dried anise black tea and singed wood spice notes. This is rich yet defined and toasty yet fresh. Drink now through 2031. 975 cases... Read More

I always love this Cabernet from this team and while it's never the biggest or richest wine from the Valley it always has a Château Lafite-like elegance and poise. The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Vin is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon... Read More

The 2014 Roberta's Reserve comes across as quite soft and sensual in this vintage with less of the drive that is such a signature of the other wines here. This is the only 2014 at Kapcsándy that has not grown meaningfully... Read More

A new wine in this range the 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Badiola is a bit more linear than other Gran Seleziones but that is the personality of Radda speaking. Bright red fruit chalk mint and blood orange all open up... Read More

Wonderfully fragrant with aromas of cloves peppercorns dried strawberries cardamom ash and herbs. It's medium-bodied with tightly-knit tannins. Precise and structured. Excellent freshness and clarity. From biodynamically grown... Read More

A vague whiff of exotic fruit lurks in the background of the ripe white orchard fruit citrus confit and soft floral nuances that are trimmed in just enough wood influence to mention. The middleweight flavors are quite plush yet... Read More

The 2020 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard offers up sweet red cherry kirsch orange zest and spice. There’s lovely inner perfumed and sweetness naturally within the restrained style of the vintage. In 2020 the Savoy is not quite as... Read More

A blend of Mondeuse Gamay and Pinot Noir. This has some weight and ripeness but it’s still really fresh. Fine grained texture with taut cherries and a lovely spicy quality. Such finesse here. 95/100

This is going to be the first release of Rhys Vineyards’ Perpetual Reserve Extra Brut which I received an early preview of this June. The wine is composed of eighty-seven percent 2018 vintage nine percent 2017 vintage and four... Read More

The 2018 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is a classic wine off this site. Sweet red cherry rose petal lavender spice mint and blood orange lend quite a bit of aromatic presence to a mid-weight Barolo built on translucent energy.... Read More

The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Prestige is a solid step up and brings another level of purity and precision. Based on 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and the rest a mix of permitted varieties, it has stunning aromatics of red and... Read More

The 2019 Palazzi is a classic Trinoro wine with maybe a bit less bombastic intensity than some of the earlier wines but all of the seamless elegance that has long made these reds so compelling. All the elements are wonderfully... Read More

The 2016 Picconero the estate's Merlot/Cabernet Franc blend packs a pretty serious punch. There is plenty of power and density that much is obvious. It will be interesting to see how things develop over the coming years. Today... Read More

Situated about 20 minutes’ drive north of Montalcino close to Montesoli, the Valdicava estate was purchased by the current owner Vincenzo Abbruzzese’s grandfather in 1953. Brunello has been made here since 1968. The... Read More

The 2015 Barolo Lazzarito is one of the highlights in this range from Vietti. The power and gravitas of Serralunga come through loud and clear in a deep beautifully resonant Barolo loaded with character. Iron smoke sage menthol... Read More

Vietti owns two hectares in Lazzarito a stunning amphitheatre facing southwest on clay-limestone soil. Planted to about 4500 plants per hectare the vines here have an average age of 38 years. Sweet filigreed notes of cinnamon... Read More

Quite a flamboyant feel to this on the nose showing raspberries and grainy notes together with hints of fresh mushrooms. Some brighter passion fruit comes through with air. Medium-bodied with an intense core of vibrant fruit and... Read More

The 2020 Barolo Lazzarito is a blend of fruit picked before and after the early October rains. It marries power and finesse to a notable degree. Dark red fruit menthol licorice crushed rocks and dried herbs open nicely in the... Read More

This wood six pack includes one bottle of each single vineyard Barolo Cru by Vietti from the 2018 vintage.

Includes one bottle each:

Brunate, Cerequio, Lazzarito, Monvigliero, Ravera, Rocche di Castiglione,... Read More