Lower ABV Chased out of post-phylloxera vineyards by higher-yielding Trebbiano, Pecorino was thought to be extinct until a few very old vines were discovered in the mid-1980s. Today it's arguably the flagship white of Italy's... Read More
Trebbiano d'Abruzzo is emphatically NOT the boring version found in Tuscany. Especially when grown with care and given a natural fermentation and raising like here. As Vinous says in the 93 point review, seduces from the first... Read More
As Antonio Galloni said 10 years ago, “Christophe Mignon might very well be the finest grower in Champagne most people have not heard about yet.” Which explains why none of us knew you could make something so precise,... Read More
Chenin Blanc is the base of many great sweet and off-dry wines, including this one which straddles the line between the two. With time in bottle, it’s showing beautifully with layers of rich pear, spice, sliced almond, and... Read More
Organic/Bio Since its debut in the 2003 vintage, Ciacci’s Brunello “Normale” has established itself as one of Montalcino’s greatest values – and finest wines! The fruit for this bottling comes from... Read More
Antonio Galloni's 95 point review in Vinous is accurate enough for where this beauty was when he tasted it last summer: The 2021s were brought in from late September to early October, a pretty classic time frame by today's... Read More
The most immediately ready to drink Priorat from this great estate still has plenty of character and depth. As Wine Advocate says in the 91 point review, The red 2023 Serras del Priorat was produced with a blend of Garnacha, Cariñena... Read More
Organic/Bio Merche Daalmau and her late husband, Miguel Perez, started this project in 1999 and make pure, elegant, Priorat that pretty much beg to be drunk. This is their fun wine pulled from plots of Garnacha and Carignan that... Read More
Located right next door to the Asti wine region, the vermouth is 100% Piemonte, from the base wine being the local Cortese grape (same grape as Gavi DOC) to the local Piedmontese botanicals. Giulio Cocchi knew what he was doing... Read More
Lower ABV If you don’t know Arneis, then this is the perfect introduction to the white grape of Barolo and the sandier vineyards of the Roero hills next door. And if you do know Arneis and are used to paying $20-$25 for... Read More
The makers of our all-time best selling Piemonte Arneis have turned out a winning red companion in this juicy, ripe, no-oak, Barbera d'Alba. It has the dark black cherry fruit and richness you expect in Alba with a chunky... Read More
This Gredos village Garnacha has always been a benchmark, and is better than ever from a new, apparently brett-free, winery building. The combination of fruit intensity and silky feel is addictive. As Wine Advocate writes in the... Read More
From a 0.7-hectare plot of ungrafted vines planted some 70 years ago. Fermented with 100% full clusters in oak vat with indigenous yeasts, with a very soft vinification and extra long maceration, more like an infusion. This is... Read More
Not only one of the original vermouth producers (besides Dolin), they also invented the Blanc vermouth and the crystal clear blanc style in this wine. You may be familiar with this vermouth if you ever had the classic version... Read More
Lower ABV The debut release from Francesco, Lorenzo, and Caterina Cordero—the grandchildren of Luciana Vietti and Alfredo Currado – after departing Vietti is very impressive. Even the label – done by the Cordero... Read More
Lower ABV Frankly, this is just better than most any Moscato d'Asti you've ever tried. It's from 40-50 year-old vines on limestone which gives an extra dose of concentration and minerality to the super-ripe apricot... Read More
Normally this needs a lot of patience, but the 2019 is nicely open and delicious already. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 24 months in French oak (75% new). 793 cases made.
Red Mountain minerality is all over this beautifully intense... Read More
As always, this is ready to drink on release but will just keep getting better for years. 58% Cabernet Franc, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot aged two years in French oak (50% new). 483 cases made. Perfectly balances... Read More
A big, bold, super-rich, Cab that's very fun to drink. As Wine Advocate says in the 92 point review, The Crane Assembly's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Disciples is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from an unnamed vineyard in Saint Helena... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV A great example of a quality Pinot Noir from the Eola-Amity region when put in the hands of iconic winemaker Steve Doerner, pioneer of whole cluster ferments in Oregon. Cristom Vineyards predominately works... Read More
Lower ABV Pretty fancy pants Pinot. If you're like us, that'll be your reaction to tasting this lightly colored, fully flavored, cooler vintage gem. The strawberry fruit picks up a zip of mandarin orange and is well cloaked... Read More
A long-time Rioja classic, the Cune Crianza adds a lovely depth of ripe fruit to Rioja’s classic notes of tobacco, herb, and spice. Lovely with lamb or even solo. As James Suckling says in the 90 point review, A fruity and... Read More
Xinomavro is Greece's great red grape, often compared to Nebbiolo for it's firm tannin, bright acids, strawberry fruit and ability to age for years. And this barrel aged Xinomavro from younger vines drinks a bit like a... Read More
Lower ABV The kind of excellent value in all-purpose, clean, fresh, and delicious Pinot Grigio that's getting harder and harder to find. Importer Lia Tolaini-Banville sources fruit from across the Veneto and ferments it cool... Read More
Always built to show well on the early side, the 2020 Barolo Lecinquevigne benefits from Damilano's plump and nicely fruit-filled house style. As Wine Spectator says in their 94 point review, Stitched with pure cherry and... Read More
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