February New Arrivals

The 2024 Rosé Château Romassan is a wine of supreme textural finesse and elegance. Beautifully weighted, broad and nearly opulent, yet in no way heavy, the 2024 drapes a blanket of floral-inflected orchard fruit across... Read More

Alain Chavy produces restrained, structured, and long-lived white Burgundies from 17 acres of vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet, with small holdings in the neighboring villages of Chassagne and Meursault. Alain established Domaine... Read More

The 2023 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières 1er Cru is much more backward than the Clavoillons at the moment, the aromatics clearly not wanting to come out and play. The palate has satisfying depth and grip, though it doesn't... Read More

A textural, balanced and harmonious red with such patina already. The nose shows notes of dark cherries, fresh plums, forest floor and warm spices. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Dense and velvety, with a kick of peppercorns.... Read More

The 2023 Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru has an attractive bouquet that seems to expand in the glass: apricot and peach skin meet a touch of melted candle wax, all nicely defined. The palate is medium-bodied with fine mineralité,... Read More

The 2023 Finca Dofí was still not bottled, like a few of the 2023s. It comes from the 12.5-hectare vineyard that names the wine, which extends across three different parajes, or lieu-dits, from Gratallops. The vines were... Read More

Azimut Cava Brut Nature NV comes from Alt Penedès in Catalunya, Spain's most renowned sparkling wine district. The Suriol family produces this traditional-method Cava using organically grown Macabeu (40%), Xarel-lo... Read More

The 2023 Cinsault Ramnasgras comes from a single vineyard parcel planted in the 1960s, raised in concrete vat. This is more vigorous on the nose than the Ringmuur, displaying raspberry, wild strawberry and a touch of vanilla.... Read More

The 2023 Chenin Blanc Grensloos is a new addition to the range. Grensloos translates to "without borders." This cuvée comprises several vineyards, around 30% from Jakkobsfontein on deep red gravel soils, matured... Read More

The 2021 Red Blend Kalmoesfontein is mostly a whole bunch Syrah with Rhône varieties, plus a little Touriga and Tina Barocca and a bit of Cabernet Sauvignon this year, with 3 to 4 months on the skins. It has a lovely, pure,... Read More

The 2022 White Blend Kalmoesfontein, fermented in foudres and aged in concrete for 20 months, has a tightly wound bouquet that demands coaxing: melted candle wax, white flowers and a very slight Muscat note from the 1-2% of that... Read More

The 2025 Chenin Blanc Secateurs sees no new oak. This is bright and fresh on the nose, with citrus peel and light orange pith scents. The palate is well balanced, with a lovely texture, hints of orange rind and walnut on the entry,... Read More

The 2023 Barbera d'Alba is soft, plummy and open-knit, all of which make it a terrific choice for drinking now and over the next handful of years. Soft contours wrap around a core red fruit, rose petal, mint and blood orange.... Read More

The 2023 Langhe Nebbiolo is an attractive, gracious wine. Crushed flowers, mint, chalk, dried herbs, iron and white pepper lend notable aromatic brilliance. The 2023 is a bit svelte in build, with tannins that are slightly nervy.... Read More

Just bottled, the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo Vineyard Old Vine is one of the most elegant wines I have ever tasted from this site. Orange peel, mint, chalk and white pepper are all beautifully lifted. The 2023 possesses... Read More

Benoît Déhu’s Champagne “La Rue des Noyers” Brut Nature NV, based on the 2019 vintage, stands as a bold, terroir-driven expression of Pinot Meunier from the Marne Valley. Grown in the single vineyard... Read More

About 200 kilometers from Paris, on the banks of the Loire, you can find the winery Bernard Reverdy et Fils. The farm manager Noel Reverdy ensures a unique production of rosé wines and white wines.This elegance and uniqueness... Read More

93 Points, Stephan Reinhardt, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Pale yet intense pink in color the Billecart-Salmon NV Brut Rosé is pure, fresh and intense on the nose, with lovely raspberry aromas, refreshing citrus zest... Read More

The 2021 Barolo Cannubi is another terrific wine from Brezza. Readers should expect a relatively stern Cannubi, a Barolo that emphasizes structure and tension over the sensuality that is such a signature of this site. Time in... Read More

The 2021 Barolo Castellero is redolent of black cherry, lavender, dried herbs, leather, tobacco and incense. Earthy undertones add to a real sense of gravitas. Dark and deeply textured in the glass, the 2021 impresses with its... Read More

This wine has improved a lot in the last vintages, with more restraint and classic style. The nose is rich, as ever, with green apples and ripe stone fruits, yet allied to lime-peel and pastry aromas, enhanced by chalky mineral... Read More

The 2008 Barbaresco Riserva Quindicianni is another rich, imposing wine from Baricchi. Black fruit, leather, licorice, smoke, menthol and incense are all amplified in this potent, brooding wine. Here, too, readers will have to... Read More

The 2022 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion checks in as 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Cabernet Franc, and 18% Merlot that spent 16 months in barrel. Its deep ruby/purple hue is followed by a beautifully perfumed, medium to full-bodied,... Read More

Based on 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Château Lascombes pulls from 40% of the total production and was aged 18 months mostly in barrels (60% new) with a small... Read More

This is a serious Margaux, hugely Cabernet dominant on both nose and palate as you would expect with 94% of the blend. It has an extremely fine, elongated tannic structure, just barely there and so classy, focussing on the gentle... Read More

The 2021 Meyney has a lovely bouquet with floral-tinged red berry fruit, opening nicely with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fresh red berry fruit laced with oyster shell and spice. Fine build towards a menthol-tinged... Read More

The flagship 2018 Château Phélan Ségur is a beauty based on 57% Cabernet Sauvignon and 43% Merlot. This was a great vintage for the Médoc, and the 2018 reveals a dense purple hue to go with powerful... Read More

Love the lead pencil, black berry and graphite aromas and flavors with iron shavings. It’s medium- to full-bodied with very fine and polished tannins, that are poised and balanced. Classy.

There's an array of flavours and complex aromatics on offer here. It's powerful and brooding, with a lyrical acidity that helps to lift up the relatively foursquare tannins on the attack. After a few minutes in the glass... Read More

Aromas of dark currants, spices, cloves and a touch of elderberries. The palate is elegant and medium- to full-bodied with polished, precise tannins, firm fruit, a juicy backbone and a solid and flavorful finish. 65% cabernet... Read More

Based in the village of Porrera in Priorat, Cims de Porrera is a collaborative winery rooted in fairness, place, and preservation. Managed by the Pérez Ovejero family and operating out of the local agricultural cooperative,... Read More

Based in the village of Porrera in Priorat, Cims de Porrera is a collaborative winery rooted in fairness, place, and preservation. Managed by the Pérez Ovejero family and operating out of the local agricultural cooperative,... Read More

Blended of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Merlot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Magic Nights prances out of the glass with showy notes of crème de cassis, blueberry coulis and chocolate-covered... Read More

Beautiful aromatics of ripe cherries, mulberries, sappy flowers, and Provençal spice and peppery nuances all emerge from the 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape, a blend of 80% Grenache with 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, and... Read More

A mildly toasty red berry fruit nose evidences hints of raspberry liqueur. The supple, pliant and very round middle weight flavors possess a caressing mid-palate that contrasts mildly with the sneaky long if mildly rustic finish.... Read More

The 2020 Diana Madeline hails from a vintage that perhaps we underestimate its significance, purely by virtue of the fact that we may be too close to it currently. Similar to the World War years, any wine made in 2020 was done... Read More

The 2022 Carménère Single Vineyard Alto Las Piedras originates from the gravel-rich soils of the De Martino property in Isla de Maipo. Aged for up to 17 months in foudres, this garnet wine with a purplish sheen offers... Read More

The 2022 Carménère Reserva Legado from Isla de Maipo was aged in oak casks (30%) and very old barrels (70%) for 7 months. Purple in hue. The nose delivers subtle notes of ash, with ripe black and blueberry aromas,... Read More

The 2022 Cornas Chante-Perdrix is rich with black fruit, graphite, licorice and hints of mocha, further layered with stemmy complexity. A ripe tannic core suggests two more years of cellaring, leading to an elongated, savory finish.... Read More

Crafted from vines planted in two sectors of the hill of Hermitage, Les Bessards (seven hectares) and Les Grandes Vignes (two hectares and the highest vines of the hill), the 2022 Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes reveals a pure,... Read More

This flows beautifully, with a ripe, pure and steady beam of cassis and dark cherry preserves that shows good brightness and delineation through the finish, picking up light floral and mineral accents along the way. Seductive... Read More

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is in its infancy today, but it’s absolutely seductive and sizzling, stacked floor to ceiling with intriguing layers that just need some time to coalesce. Cooling mint, black raspberry, juniper,... Read More

The 2021 Pinot Noir is 90% from Domaine Eden, with the remainder both from Mount Eden and some from grower vineyards, all cool-climate sites. It’s made in a rich, softer style than the Mount Eden, with no new oak, instead... Read More

The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Champerrier has fine perfume: blackcurrant, rose petal and light iodine aromas - a "sunny" bouquet. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannins; it’s fleshy and has good volume.... Read More

The 2020 Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Demi-Sec is clear, pure, subtle, deep and fresh, with highly refined chalky/sandy lemon aromas. Rich and intense yet silky textured and refined on the concentrated palate, this is a juicy, highly... Read More

This has the structure and bitter-edged minerality to carry its weight and ripeness, with beeswax and white tea notes that overlay crunchy orchard fruit and pink grapefruit with peppery spice notes woven in. A lot of savory detail... Read More

The 2019 Brut Vouvray Pétillant is a finely tuned, subtly sparkling wine with a supple, rounded, airy expression. It's light on its feet with a fine fresh fruit character and delicate, lees-derived almond flavor. A... Read More

The 2021 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru has a very perfumed sensual bouquet with pure red berry fruit, roses and light sous-boisscents that unfold temptingly with aeration. The palate has lighter tannins but feels fresh and tensile.... Read More

The 2022 Nuits Saint-Georges Roncière 1er Cru (one of Etienne Grivot's favorites from this appellation) showed a little reduction on the nose. However, it is nicely detailed: more black than red fruit with pressed violets... Read More

The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers is lovely, wafting from the glass with a youthfully reductive bouquet of citrus oil, pear, crushed mint and white flowers, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny palate that's... Read More

Welcome to the wild side of pinot gris, but don’t imagine for a second that this is a lush wine. In spite of all the power, this is super-cool and tense. If you have the patience, then let yourself sink into this incredibly... Read More

The 2022 Riesling Clos Windsbuhl is a “bucolic” site, Humbrecht says, surrounded by forest and fields at altitude. It is on rocky Triassic limestone. The wine is slightly flinty and nutty on the nose. The palate is... Read More

The Domenico Clerico 2021 Barolo Ginestra Pajana is polished and beautifully defined with red fruit, crushed stone and blue flower. All of these wines from 2021 offer extraordinary depth and perfumed complexity. However, the tannic... Read More