2017 Wine

Although based in Toledo and focusing mainly on international varietals, our favorite wine from this fairly young estate is their 100% Garnacha from old vines in Sierra de Gedos. In a hot, sunny, vintage this has more flesh than... Read More

Yes, it's tempting now, but please wait 5 or so years for the real excitement to start. The essence of Village Chambolle.

Christian Bellei is, as Vinous said recently, one of the true Lambrusco di Sorbara masters. A 4th generation Lambrusco maker, Bellei continues his father's innovation of making Lambrusco in the Champagne method - with the... Read More

This is already delightful to drink and will deliver loads of pleasure over the next 5-8 years. Delivers an old-school palate of leather, truffle, earth and spice to match the rich strawberry and red raspberry fruit. Finishes... Read More

This was the wine that launched the concept of “Modern” Brunello – ultra-ripe, dense, wines clearly marked by the influence of small French oak barrels. It’s been Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Year... Read More

Lower ABV There’s a reason Montepulciano is Italy’s second-most planted grape (after Sangiovese and just ahead of Barbera). It makes a terrific all-purpose red, a wine showing plenty of dark plum and black cherry fruit... Read More

Fronsac is on the Right Bank but has more of a Left Bank feel courtesy of its gravely, well-drained, soils. Mainly Merlot with both Cabernets, this open and ready-to-go 2017 shows cranberry, boysenberry and graphite aromas that... Read More

As always, a compelling mixture of richness and vivacity. Fun to drink now, better from 2024, delivering pleasure for 30 years.

What’s the fuss over Vintage Port all about? Simple – in a great harvest, Port winemakers are able to use the wines from their finest sites to make fortified reds that can improve in bottle for decades. And, with modern,... Read More

Organic/Bio From vines averaging 70 years of age, this wine is now so good that Julian is putting his own name on the label. This is the second time Julian has performed no green harvest in his vineyards – in part because... Read More

911 bottles made, 360 imported. “Quasi Centenaria” roughly translates to “about 100 years old,” a reference to this gnarly old Carignan vineyard planted right around 1919. The vines grow on two steep, rock-covered,... Read More

Powerful and ripe, for sure, but also showing a lovely mineral streak.

Stand at the top of Grand Cru Mazis and look down the rows. You can immediately pick out Jean-Michel’s vines. They're the ones that look clean and trim and seem to exude health and vitality. Every year, Jean-Michel invests... Read More

Stand at the top of Grand Cru Mazis and look down the rows. You can immediately pick out Jean-Michel’s vines. They're the ones that look clean and trim and seem to exude health and vitality. Every year, Jean-Michel invests... Read More

Perched just below Bonnes-Mares on the border with Morey-Saint-Denis, this blends the perfume and elegance of Chambolle with the guts and intensity of Morey.

Produced from small holdings of very old plantings in three different Morey-Saint-Denis lieux-dits: “Chenevery,” “Clos Solon,” and “Porroux,” with vines planted between 1936 and 1972. Shows... Read More

Bold and rich, for sure, but vivid and really easy to drink, the 2017 Todos is right in the window now and for another half-dozen years. A blend of Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and more!... Read More

Often compared to Nebbiolo, Greece's Xinomavro does have fresh acids, modest color and plenty of firm, fine, tannins. But it's fresher and less overtly fruity, if just as delicious with rich foods. This is excellent now... Read More

There's 50% less Pertimali Brunello in 2017 than usual due to a very strict selection in the vineyard and less power and structure, too. But the resulting wine is delicious Brunello already, full of flavor and flying across... Read More

If you’re looking for lots of size and super-ripe fruit, it’s not here. But if you’re after a stylish, delicious, and very food friendly Napa Cabernet to drink now – 2030 and like a great value, look no... Read More

From the family cellar under the old coaching inn in the middle of the village of Chassagne, Sabine Mollard turns out classically-styled, very pure, Chardonnay that beautifully express site and vintage. This is her most accessible... Read More

Yes, Buzet is an obscure appellation and it takes a pretty dedicated importer to even visit this hidden region southwest of Cahors, much less find a really good wine there. Mary Taylor has done both! This is a crunchy, earthy,... Read More

Organic/Bio Summery Sauternes! The freshness and verve here make this a lovely pairing with fresh berry tart or even a simple bowl of mid-summer fruit. A classic blend of Semillon and Sauvignon with just enough barrel influence... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Does what Savigny-les-Beaune is all about - delivers a pretty, elegant, nicely fruited Burgundy Pinot Noir that's delicious now and for the next few years. Organic fruit grown on deep soils, fully destemmed... Read More

Montestefano is one of the Produttori’s steepest sites and one of the warmest. The high calcium content of the soil is more like Barolo’s Serralunga than the rest of Barbaresco, and the wine is more Barolo-like as... Read More