I Custodi Aetneus Etna Rosso is a ruby red color. Ethereal, intense, ripe fruit, and tobacco aromas. Elegant, harmonious, remarkably persistent on the palate, and rightly tannic.

Lovely dark red fruits on the nose, a gorgeous sultry florality to it, something a little bit savoury too, pencil led and smoke - extremely welcoming. Great succulence on the palate, juicy and alive, really fresh with the charm... Read More

The 2020 Château Mangot Todeschini Distique has a similar celery/vegetal nuance, and although it’s more integrated, it's still a head scratcher. A blend of 40% each of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, with the balance... Read More

While I'm not sure of the blend, I suspect the 2021 Double Lucky is mostly Grenache with a mix of other varieties. It has a beautiful kirsch and darker berry-driven profile revealing gorgeous spring flower, iron, rose, and... Read More

The 2020 Pirouette is spicy with a dark and brooding bouquet of musky black currant, grilled herbs, cocoa and ashen stone. This is velvety smooth yet lifted in feel, with a combination of red and blue fruit that flows across a... Read More

The 2023 Camins del Priorat is the regional blend from eight villages and 90 different vineyards, produced with 45% Garnacha, 17% Cariñena, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 9% Syrah and 6% white grapes, Garnacha Blanca... Read More

Isabel Ferrando and her daughter Guillemette own this biodynamic property in the Rhone Valley. This delicate wine is 90% Grenache with 5% Syrah and 5% Cinsault and is aged for 6 months in concrete. This is a super fresh and feminine... Read More

The 2019 Claret is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah, 9% Malbec, 8% Petit Verdot, 6% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. It’s scented of Luxardo cherries and blueberries with detailed nuances of violet, tobacco leaves,... Read More

The 2020 Tour Saint Christophe opens in the glass with aromas of sweet cherries, raspberries and petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, lively and pure palate that's rich and fleshy, with generously extracted tannins... Read More

The 2022 Misturado was still unbottled in stainless steel and waiting to be bottled in November when I tasted it, so it was a pretty representative sample of what the bottled wine is going to be, as the wine has no added sulfur.... Read More

The 2021 Armé Cabernet Sauvignon is blended with 10% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. It has pretty tones of blueberries and black cherries with nuances of lavender, thyme and underbrush. The palate is medium-bodied, chalky... Read More

The 2021 D2 is mostly Merlot but includes 36% Cabernet Sauvignon and splash of Cabernet Franc. Named after the well-known route in the Médoc, it has a terrific bouquet of currants, lead pencil shavings, spice, and a touch... Read More