Lower ABV Nestled in Oregon’s Costal Range, Airlie makes fine Pinot Noir and an exciting set of whites from less common grapes. And here they bang together seven of them to create a fruit-filled white with excellent volume... Read More
“Gulpable” Chianti Classico isn’t really a thing, but maybe it should be? This blend of 90% Sangiovese plus Merlot and Colorino aged in big Slavonian oak casks would be a fine example. It’s bursting with... Read More
Natural Not “really” a Pet-Nat, but definitely that vibe is in play here in this wild and frothy blend of New Zealand Chardonnay (70%) and Pinot Noir. The base wines are made separately and then blended, bottled, given... Read More
Until 1920, the wines here were labeled “près Saint Emilion” reflecting the way the soils of its next-door neighbor continue into Castillon. And this blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc aged in old oak... Read More
An excellent take on old-fashioned Bordeaux, clean and fresh like a modern wine but also stylishly austere and restrained. The 30-50 year old Merlot (80%) and Cabernet Franc (20%) vines are mainly on clay/limestone soils but with... Read More
A classic “burger Bordeaux” built to make everyday sipping just a touch more special. It’s around 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet and delivers classic Bordeaux aromas and flavors of black and redcurrant fruit with... Read More
Winemaker Morgan Lee calls his value line “City Limits” to reflect his deep connection to both Washington vines in the east and his urban community and winery near Seattle. This is a juicy fun realization of that,... Read More
The d’Angelo family specialize in site-specific and truly varietal expressions of southern Italy’s best red grape, Aglianico, but with more freshness, suppleness and immediate appeal than you’d find in Taurasi... Read More
Lower ABV It’s always tempting to refer to Sauvignon Blanc from the eastern Loire Valley as coming from “near Sancerre” to take advantage of that brand. And Menetou-Salon really is not far from Sancerre, just... Read More
Organic/Bio Nothing super fancy going on here in a wine that proves melding the old ways with modern ripeness and cleanliness can turn out something pretty deliciously satisfying. Jean-Marc Autran farms grapes in and around the... Read More
Organic/Bio From the plains below this Gigondas winery, this is savory, robust red built on around 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah and splashes of Cinsault and Mouvedre done in concrete. As Suckling says in the 91 point review, Mulberries,... Read More
Lower ABV Did you know that we get to work with America’s most passionate and experienced importer/promoter of the southwest of France? From Cahors to Madiran to Bordeaux (sort of the north of the southwest), Ed Addiss’s... Read More
Organic/Bio The Jaume family has been growing grapes in, first, Chateauneuf du Pape and then across the southern Rhone Valley since 1828. We know them best for their baby Chateauneuf du Pape Les Champauvins from just north of... Read More
Organic/Bio Over the years, wine Robert Parker has called the Cotes du Rhone Champauvins a baby Chateauneuf du Pape, a poor person's Chateauneuf, and a serious effort that could easily be mistaken for a Chateauneuf du Pape.... Read More
A classic Macon Chardonnay here with plenty of ripe orchard and stone fruit and a noticeable freshening kick of citrusy acidity at the end. Vintage 2022 has you expecting ripeness, and you'll taste that in the flavors. But... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV Like a good Chablis, the wine is very refreshing. Sticking to its roots (literally) the vines grow on that all important Kimmeridgian marl soils of Chablis. It boasts charactes of green apple, lemon, and... Read More
If there were a prize for most consistently delicious red wine under $25 in the world...well, here's your winner! As Vinous says, Glossy strawberry, red cherry and raspberry aromas introduce the 2022 Côtes-du-Rhône.... Read More
Organic/Bio As Vinous wrote a few years ago, this is one of the top estates in Tarragona, up there with the big players in Montsant and Priorat...At the entry level, the quality here is astonishing. I’ve often found myself... Read More
Vinous describes this cheerful, fun, Abruzzo Montepulciano well: opens with a darkly floral blend of wilted violets and lavender, giving way to crushed blackberries and sage. It's soft and round with a silken texture and masses... Read More
A soft and easy Columbia Valley Cabernet from more structured Red Mountain (60%) and more fruit-forward Wakluke Slope fruit with 10 months in 25% new French oak. Cassis, blueberry and black cherry fruit gets a bit of complexity... Read More
A terrific, all-season, cookout and casual meal red at a great value price. This is 100% Tempranillo from the famed vineyards of Ribera del Duero (think Pesquera, Vega Sicilia, etc.). Ripe fruit grown at altitude (3,000 feet)... Read More
Organic/Bio At just 37 years of age, this was Riccardo Baldi’s 19th commercial vintage, and it’s pretty clear from this stellar 2022 that practice has very much made perfection. From 100% organic grapes fermented in... Read More
A big, bold, nicely rich take on Montepulciano d’Abruzzo with enough freshness and verve to work at table and keep you coming back for more. Plenty of classic dark black fruit – cherries, berries, plums – here... Read More
Grow your classic Port grapes - Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca - in A-rated Port vineyards. Harvest by hand and then toss the grapes in stone lagers - vats - and walk across them and through them until the gentle... Read More
Although it comes to the US from Italy (via Austria and Ohio - it's a long story), Zinfandel is very much America's grape. And this robust wine starts with very good grapes indeed, all grown by the unofficial first farming... Read More
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