Château Saint Cyrgues Costières-de-Nîmes Rosé 2024
This is an easy drinking rosé that consistently overdelivers for the price. A terrific value and a bottle that’s hard not to reach for again.
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Bodegas Abeica Rioja Blanca, Abaris Parcela Santa Ana 2022
The Bodegas Abeica, Abaris Parcela Santa Ana, Rioja 2022 gives us a bit of both worlds. It captures both the freshness of youth and the layered complexity that thoughtful oak aging can bring.
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The Biodynamic Vision of Filipa Pato
Filipa Pato’s focus is simple: to make great wines from indigenous grapes, in this case using Baga. Grapes are grown using biodynamic practices. In the winery, they handle the grapes with minimal intervention and strict monitoring, allowing them to express themselves.
Read moreOld World Contrast Piedmont Precision and Bierzo Lift
The Burlotto Barbera d’Alba and Pago de Valdoneje Bierzo share an emphasis on varietal purity and balanced acidity. They are vibrant, food-oriented reds rooted in European Old World traditions. However, that is where they diverge. Burlotto’s Barbera d’Alba is grounded in the Piedmontese Barbera tradition, offering deeper, darker fruit, while Pago de Valdoneje’s Mencía reflects the fresher, more aromatic Spanish style of Bierzo, defined by… Read more →
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Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barbera d’Alba 2022
Comm. G.B. Burlotto has emerged as one of Piedmont’s most respected traditional estates, guided today by Fabio Alessandria, the great great grandson of the founder. Based in Verduno, the family has produced wine since the mid nineteenth century and remains known for its classical approach
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Pago de Valdoneje Bierzo 2023
The Pago de Valdoneje Mencía 2023 shows bright aromas of blackberries, plum, and mint on the nose. Dry and vibrant, the 2023 offers spirited tannins, toasted notes and a clean, fresh fruit finish. An excellent example of quality Mencía and very good value.
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Ridge Jimsomare Zinfandel 2021
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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Lindquist Family Marsanne 2020
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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Bedrock Bien Nacido Vineyard X Block Syrah 2018
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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Bergström Cumberland Reserve Pinot Noir 2023
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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Alexandria Nicole Roussanne 2023
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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Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley 2021
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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