Some nurture particularly close family ties, and a business serves as a traditional medium for honoring one’s h eritage. With respect to the Antinori and della Rocchetta families, however, viticultural genius truly seems to... Read More
Mostly Tempranillo with some Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo with a particularly high percentage (10-12%) of the white varieties Viura and MalvasÃa Riojana. From Magana’s oldest parcels, 75 to 90-year-old bushvines in pure limestone,... Read More
Radiant ruby red with purple glints. Intense, dense nose, lots of fruit, plum, cherry and blackberry, behind balsamic notes and fresh Mediterranean herbs. On the palate lots of juice, harmonious, round, acidity and tannin well... Read More
This enchanting wine's nose bursts with sappy orchard and stone fruits, orange zest, white wildflowers, warm baking spices, honey, bitter almonds, and whiffs of green tea, oxidation, and earth. The surprisingly muscular palate... Read More
Aromas of blue flowers, blackberries and cake spices lead the nose on this smooth, structured wine. The palate delivers baked plums, prunes marinated in spirits, cinnamon, white pepper and tobacco alongside soft tannins. It has... Read More
Racy, fresh, and structured, this non-vintage Rose Champagne is a complete class act. Strawberries and cassis layer over brioche and roses in this medium-bodied, beautifully blush, quintessentially elegant wine. A blend of 45%... Read More
The Clos de Beaujeu site has existed since the 1400s at which time it was planted with red grapes. The vines are in Chavignol and you will appreciate the richness of this site alongside vibrant minerals that come from the Kimmeridgian... Read More
In 1978, after visiting many French vineyards, Catherine and Henri de Saint Victor stopped in Bandol in the secret hope of acquiring a wine-producing estate. While lunching in a little restaurant by the harbour, they discovered... Read More
The 2020 Le Prieure has a sophisticated and beautifully defined bouquet with perfumed red cherry, crushed strawberry scents, seamlessly integrated oak, and just a background sous-bois aroma. The palate is very well balanced with... Read More
It is here at Domaine les Heritiers du Comte Lafon, which loosely translates into "the heirs of Comte Lafon," that Dominique Lafon, and Caroline Gon, have revealed the hidden potential of these higher altitude, old vine parcels... Read More
Big, bold, and mineral-laden, the Aglianico explodes from the glass in a shower of sun-warmed berries and plums, new leather, olive tapenade, smoky minerals, and pressed potpourri. Chewy tannins cling to the cheeks; keen acidity... Read More