This Chianti Classico Riserva from the Campani family offers a patient and structured take on Sangiovese. Produced in limited quantities in Castelnuovo Berardenga, it combines extended oak aging with the region’s characteristic freshness. It is a wine built for slow enjoyment rather than a quick toast.
Sourced from elite Napa Valley vineyards under strict non-disclosure agreements, the 2021 Sleeper Cabernet Sauvignon offers a rare access point to high-caliber winemaking. Crafted by Jean Hoefliger, this release balances the concentration of the 2021 vintage with polished tannins, delivering a structured, age-worthy profile defined by dark fruit and graphite.
This Napa Valley Riesling from the Oak Knoll District defies expectations with its bone-dry profile and vibrant acidity. Trefethen’s 2021 vintage offers layered aromas of white peach and jasmine; grounded by wet stone minerality. It is a focused; food-friendly white that highlights the serious potential of this often-overlooked varietal in
This limited-production white wine breaks from local tradition as a pure Vermentino aged in sandstone amphorae. Grown on the sea-swept cliffs of Cap Canaille, it offers a distinctively saline and textured experience. It combines organic farming with precise winemaking to highlight the mineral intensity of the Mediterranean coast.
San Felice’s 2020 Vigorello is a Toscana IGT blend led by Pugnitello, with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and a splash of Petit Verdot. Aged 24 months in French barriques, it shows dark berry fruit, sweet spice, and tobacco, framed by firm tannins and fresh acidity. Built for cellar, approachable after decanting.
Less than 100 cases of this Napa Valley Bordeaux-blend are produced per vintage, which makes snagging a bottle a real triumph. We were lucky enough to get our hands on a bottle of this rare wine, and, needless to say, it didn’t disappoint.
The 2022 Carter Estate Les Nobles is a white wine from Temecula with a refreshing palate, complex aromatics, and all of the grapes in the bottle are sourced from estate vineyards that are sustainably farmed.
This library release showcases the immense longevity of high-elevation Cabernet Sauvignon from the Sierra Foothills. Produced by Gideon Beinstock at Renaissance Vineyard and Winery, the 2001 vintage offers a distinct, savory profile with resolved tannins and moderate alcohol. It presents a look into the history of California viticulture outside the
The 2022 Diana Madeline is a benchmark example of biodynamic farming in Margaret River. This Cabernet-dominant blend balances the warmth of the vintage with the region’s cooling maritime influence. Notes of blackcurrant, graphite, and violet are supported by firm tannins; creating a structured wine built for long-term cellaring.
This Assyrtiko represents a significant moment of transition for a legendary Santorini producer. Named “Skitali,” meaning “baton,” it symbolizes the transfer of stewardship from founder Haridimos Hatzidakis to the next generation. Grown on volcanic soils, this wine offers intense minerality, saline complexity, and the structural depth to age gracefully for
Happy Canyon fruit gives this 2023 Viognier from Jack McGinley Vineyard a tropical leaning profile with mango, mandarin and stone fruit over gentle oak. It is generous in weight, lifted by bright acidity, and shows enough structure to drink well now and comfortably through 2030 for attentive white wine drinkers.
Clos Saint-Jean’s 2021 Deus Ex Machina is a concentrated, full-bodied Châteauneuf-du-Pape built on ripe red and black berries, licorice, roasted nuts and cedar over polished tannins. Elevated but well-handled alcohol and vibrant acidity frame a long, persistent finish. Serious cellar potential, with drinking now through 2040 in good cellars.