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
Pale onion-skin pink in the glass, this Franciacorta Brut Rose layers its juicy red berries with pressed rose petals, apple compote, bread crust and a touch of balsamic herbs. Tiny, delicious bubbles fill the mouth as this wine's... Read More
Aromas of citrus and passion fruit, with hints of aromatic herbs, balsam, aniseed, and an underlying salinity. It is savory and fresh with flavors of peaches, apples, lime, fresh hay, and lively citrus acidity and mineral finish.
Aged for one year in a mix of old barrique and old tonneaux followed by some time in stainless steel before bottling. He normally ages in large botti but this bottling is so limited he has to use smaller oak, though that oak is... Read More
Extracted and dense in color with rich and intense aromas of cherry juice, pomegranate syrup, wildflowers and baking spice. The palate is lush and soft with notes of cranberry and wild herbs and finishes with the acidity needed... 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
A perennial no-brainer, the 2019 Château Montlandrie sports a vivid purple hue as well as a gorgeous bouquet of juicy black cherries, blueberries, tobacco, and cedar wood, with some classic chalky minerality in the background.... Read More
Lime zest, green orchard fruits, crushed white flowers, and heap of crushed river rocks mingle in this fresh, balanced '15 Meursault Village from Pernot-Belicard. At once rich and precise, this wine powers to a mineral-laden... Read More