If you’re looking for subtlety, grace and restraint…this ain’t that. Instead it’s the kind of gutsy, chewy, bold red you get from old bush-vine Garnacha on the high plains of Spain with a splash of Syrah... Read More
Robert Parker called the 2011 edition of this perennial favorite value red, “Possibly the single greatest dry red wine value in the world.” Having tasted every vintage since then, we think this is one of the best releases... Read More
Lower ABV From the massive tangle of vines in Aragon – think Calatayud, Campo de Borja – that gives us so many really yummy, surprisingly cheap, values.This is from Cariñena, the region named for it’s... Read More
Tasted blind, there’s no way you don’t find yourself thinking this is a nice Cotes du Rhone red that you’d be happing taking home for $15. The grapes are the same as a traditional Cotes du Rhone – 75% Garnacha... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV Valencia’s Verdil grape was once widespread but plantings plummeted through the 1980s. The grape gives wonderful fresh citrus fruit and a touch of salty minerality, but tends to oxidize easily –... Read More
A stylish, balanced and very tasty Rioja made from 95% Tempranillo and 5% Garnacha and aged 12 months in used French and American oak cask. Smells great with ripe red raspberry at the core and accents of cured tobacco and cinnamon.... Read More
One of the most immediately delicious Rioja we’ve tasted in years, the blend of purity of fruit with classic Rioja spice is utterly irresistible. It’s mainly Tempranillo with 10% Graciano from vines 20-40 years old.... Read More
If all you know about Amontillado is that it’s mentioned in an Edgar Allan Poe short story, it’s time to experience the real stuff. And this is it. Amontillado starts its journey as a “Fino” Sherry, made... Read More
A young Sherry from a house that specializes in very old wines. Serious, unfiltered, Fino that matches a creamy texture to piercing, salty, minerality. Breathtaking stuff to serve with sushi, olives, nuts, and fine cheeses. Bottled... Read More
First created and made by Australia’s Chris Ringland, this is an unabashedly flashy and hedonistic bland of Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon done in new French oak. A tad more structured than the 2018, but the 92 point... Read More
Organic/Bio From vines averaging 50 years of age grown organically in the very heart of Chateauneuf du Pape, all whole cluster and with 3 weeks on the skins before aging in large, old, cask: this is pretty much the essence of... Read More
From the tenderloin of Alexander Valley, this has plenty of size but also a bit of grace. Lots of blackberry, raspberry and currant fruit with accents of cedar and baking spice. The French oak shows on the trace of vanilla on... Read More
Organic/Bio What do Cognac makers drink for an aperitif or at lunch? Pineau des Charentes! And this is one of the very finest from Cognac's first organic estate. The wine starts with fresh, unfermented, juice from the Cognac... Read More
Just imagine taking the richest, most mouthcoating, just-pressed wine grape juice and then adding enough high-end VSOP Cognac to it to bring the alcohol up to around 17%. Then put the blend into Cognac barrels for a minimum of... Read More
Howell Mountain specialist Bravante makes tiny quantities of powerful, deep, mountain structured wines. Here roughly one-third each Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot get extra perfume from 24% Cabernet Franc and lift from 7% Malbec.... Read More
From a foggy vineyard near the Pacific (and one that stayed smoke-free in 2020), this is classic California Chardonnay in a fresh, almost mineral, style and just 13.7% alcohol. Bright green and yellow apple and stone fruit aromas... Read More
From a cool Paso site just 15 miles off the ocean and at 1,000 feet elevation, this is just lovely California Cabernet. There’s plenty of texture here – a sense of roundness and flesh – and dark currant and black... Read More
Organic/Bio Prosecco done ALL THE WAY DRY and all the more deliciously refreshing for it! As Decanter said recently, Run by three young brothers with vineyards in the hills of Asolo, this boutique organic estate founded in 2012... Read More
From a California Sparkling wine specialist, this is elegant, nicely textured, Chardonnay of fine freshness and length. In 2022, it’s all Russian River fruit from a vineyard next door to Kistler and Ritchie Vineyards and... Read More
Brick & Mortar is really a California sparkling house, meaning they grow a lot of cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. When Pinot gets a bit too ripe for fizz, it’s perfect for elegant, pure, juicy still wines like this... Read More
Just what you’d hope for in $20 Prosecco, but for less! This is crisp, clear and very fresh with pretty apple and yellow pear fruit accented by notes of thyme and wild herb. The tiny bubbles give the wine a creamy feel that’s... Read More
A fresh and delicious take on Chateauneuf Blanc, kept energetic by fermentation and aging in steel and with no malolactic fermentation. Blending Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne and Bourboulenc, it serves up bold aromas of... Read More
This started out as regular red Port, but was allowed to rest in casks for around 20 years – some less, some longer – to take on layers of orange peel, toasted nut and caramel flavors and old Port’s unique “Tawny”... Read More
Butler Nephew makes nice vintage Port, but Tawny is really the house specialty and where they excel. The Tawny style here is a bit more elegant and noticably brighter than most, although there's still plenty of toasted nut... Read More
Lower ABV It’s so tempting to call this “baby Puligny Montrachet” that…well, what the heck. It’s baby Puligny Montrachet from a trio of vineyards that all abut the village AOC boundary. Like his... Read More
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