"2020 was exceptionally dry, with 75% less rain than usual in the period between May and September, which resulted in an earlier harvest to produce a 2020 Almaviva with 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Carmenère (from Peumo), 6% Cabernet... Read More
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
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
The 2022 La CĂ´te is a meal of a wine with its sinew, richness of fruit and substance. Its natural muscle gives it grip, and the finish has a chewy, gourmand character and chalky texture. A touch more persistence would make it... Read More
This Rosso di Montalcino is deeply alluring with its sexy bouquet of spiced orange peels, sour cherry, sweet violets and perfectly contrasting nuances of worn leather. It’s silky in texture yet spry, with a mix of tart wild... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: "This is, once again, one of the most exciting white Burgundy values we have come across, and in the 2020 vintage, it is the Clos de la Crochette that even challenges the staple sibling... 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
Vibrant coral color. Complex notes of sweet and sour cherries, raspberries and stone fruit, with hints of herbs and chalk, as well as Muscat pear and cassis. Dry, juicy, with a slightly tannic note, stony spice and an elegant,... Read More
Verha is a wine made from the vineyard in Contrada Catavatta bordering the TITOLO vineyard. The wine presents a captivating ruby-red hue, with pronounced aromas of ripe and dried fruit complemented by delicate notes of roasted... Read More
A profound passion for Piemontese wine handed down for three generations…Bruno Giacosa, a man of few words but eloquent talent, practices an extremely simple philosophy based on the respect of traditions both in the vineyard... Read More