What happens to Chianti Classico with a few years of age? Today's your day to find out! We have both the 2016 and 2021 vintages of the lovely, traditional Chianti Classico, Le Corti, from Principe Corsini.
Posted on March 17, 2024
Joshua Cohen
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Epiré, invigorated by a new generation taking over a few years ago, is making world-class Chenin Blanc. Both cuvées here are completely dry and acid-driven, but with those beautiful beeswax and lemon oil notes that typify good, traditional Savennières. But, mercifully, they cost far less than other top examples from the appellation, notably Joly’s Coulée de Serrant and Boudignon’s Clos de la Hutte.
Posted on March 13, 2024
John Truax
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Mariotto’s Tomarisso is exquisite. It has explosive minerality and oozes crushed herbs. It has the structure to reward aging, and actually today’s example, at 5 years old, is showing pleasing signs of maturation. Like the funny-shaped tomatoes you find in the market in August, you should think of this as “heirloom” wine. It’s a unique wine, of excellent quality, that is a throwback to the times that we almost lost completely.
Posted on March 10, 2024
Jeff Patten
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It’s been nearly a decade since Neal Rosenthal started importing this idiosyncratic and genuinely artisanal estate, and the wines have gone from obscure to coveted, a product of not just their incredible fidelity to low-intervention winemaking and organic farming, but also the sheer consistency of quality every vintage.
Posted on March 10, 2024
John Truax
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Jean-François Malsert is one of our most exciting new discoveries. He is making stunningly fresh, energetic Syrah from old, never sprayed vines in and around Saint-Joseph. The wines feel alive and a touch wild but without ever losing focus, elegance or clarity.
Posted on March 06, 2024
Dan Weber
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We've been following the Oudin family's wines for years and have had the distinct pleasure of finding "lost" bottles in the cellar. Even so-so vintages have evolved beautifully with a 5+ years in the bottle. A vintage like 2022 will do great.
Posted on February 28, 2024
Joshua Cohen
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The village of Calce counts something like 200 habitants, yet it’s one of the most exciting places in France for wine production. It’s located in the Roussillon, a few miles outside of the medieval city of Perpignan and a half hour’s drive from the Spanish border.
Posted on February 21, 2024
Valerie Pimpinelli
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Istine was featured at the top of Eric Asimov’s article on the “heiresses” of Chianti Classico: a group of women who have taken over family estates in Chianti and are now producing brilliant wines.
Posted on February 18, 2024
Jeff Patten
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Like their maker, Perkins-Harter wines are intense. Profound. Precise. Cerebral if you want them to be, simply "brilliant" if you don't need anything in your life to be cerebral.
Posted on February 14, 2024
Julia Burke
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We couldn't be happier to share this gorgeous, old-school gem with you today. With just 2.2 ha to satisfy world-wide demand, we expect it won't be around for very long.
Posted on February 07, 2024
Joshua Cohen
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With a bit more ripeness from the changing climate and a deft hand in the cellar, Fornerot is producing high-quality wine from this historically cooler site. This Hautes Côtes de Beaune drinks like a top Saint-Aubin, with its tangy orange blossoms and cutting minerality. It is rich, but not too rich, and certainly long and intense.
Posted on February 04, 2024
Jeff Patten
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