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
2018 CRISTOM VINEYARDS MT. JEFFERSON CUVEE PINOT NOIR
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: "I have preached about this so many times before - if you wanna fall in love with Oregon Pinot Noir...look no further than what is... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: "IWM tasted this wine once again with winemaker Axel Heinz, and the Ornellaia team. Once again in a line up that included some serious wines, it was this little bold white that captured... Read More
Monica Larner, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The wine opens to dark fruit aromas, with dried blackberry and plum. These various varietal components taste ripe, supple and accessible. The wine comes together with easy balance."... Read More
Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "The 2020 Guidalberto is a gorgeous, classy wine. Less opulent than it can be, the 2020 impresses with its energy and drive. Sweet red cherry, plum, mint, rose petal, cedar and pipe tobacco all take shape... Read More
Santo Spirito wines are sensual and succulent, always seductive, with an almost fleshy bouquet and a rich and enveloping palate. But always pure and balanced. Very refined, yes, but also delicate. At the same time generous and... Read More
This comes from a sandy plot which was replanted in 1970 with buds from El Palomar vineyard. There’s yellow earthiness, ripe meyer lemons, lemongrass-lime, hay, honeycomb and broader prickly pear fleshiness. Chablis-like in... Read More