As the air turns crisp and the light softens and foliage starts to take the stage, some wines simply feel right for the season. Grapes like Garnacha, Syrah, Mencía, Pinot Noir, and Barbera strike that perfect balance between summer’s brightness and the coming winter’s depth. Garnacha delivers supple red fruit and gentle spice, a comforting match for roasts and cool evenings. Syrah brings darker fruit,… Read more →
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The 2021 Jimsomare is classic old school Zinfandel, offering dark berry fruit layered with baking spice, a supple medium-bodied frame and lively acidity with a subtle lemon edge that makes it both vibrant now and ageworthy over the next decade.
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This Marsanne shows his longtime expertise with the classic Northern Rhône grape, offering a silky refined texture with floral lift, ripe melon and a cool thread of mint that keeps the wine gracious and beautifully balanced.
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This 100 percent Syrah from Bien Nacido Vineyard is strikingly aromatic, blending rose petal, sage, lavender and mint in a poised Northern Rhône inspired style with superb balance and the structure to reward up to six years of cellaring.
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Made by Josh Bergström, this estate vineyard blend of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir expresses the house style with vibrant red fruit, showing ripe strawberry, cranberry, black raspberry, and plum layered…
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Crafted by Jarrod Boyle at Alexandria Nicole, this 94 percent Roussanne with a touch of Viognier is an aromatic, Rhône styled white, offering sweet peach, apricot, lemon custard, lychee, honey…
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Made by Chris Figgins at Leonetti, one of Washington’s benchmark producers, this blend led by 81 percent Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec is deep, polished, and classically structured…
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Gredos, Ribeira Sacra, and Bierzo represent three distinct Spanish wine regions united by altitude, native grape varieties, and a focus on freshness and balance. From Albillio to Mencía, these wines reflect their mountain and river valley origins with clarity and subtle mineral character.
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The 2021 Valautín Albillo Real from Ca’ di Mat opens with bright tones of lemon and lime zest, layered with notes of apricot and delicate white blossom. There are subtle herbal and spicy hints in the bouquet.
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In the glass, the wine shows a pale purple hue with a garnet rim. The nose opens with dried red cherry, wild berries, and violet, followed by gentle hints of blue fruit, spice, and dried herbs. On the palate, it is lively and fruit-driven, framed by fine, silky tannins and a subtle mineral earthiness.
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Pétalos del Bierzo represents the heart of the Descendientes de J. Palacios project, an assemblage of old-vine fruit from the western slopes of Bierzo. While vinified for immediate consumption, it still bears the estate’s dedication to refinement.
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Bodegas Breca focuses on expressing the true character of old-vine Garnacha from Spain’s Calatayud region. The vineyards, situated at elevations between 850 and 1,000 meters, are planted with ungrafted vines ranging from 60 to over 100 years old. These low-yielding vines, rooted in decomposed slate and quartz soils, produce grapes of remarkable intensity and natural balance.
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