Producer: Jacquesson
"No champagne house today is on a trajectory of ascent as steep as Jacquesson, which has leapt from ranking among Champagne's top 20 houses to a lofty position among its top 10". Tyson Stelzer
Producer: Jurij Fiore & Figlia
The 2017 Chianti Classico NonLoSò is plush, juicy and enveloping, with lovely texture and tons of appeal. Less than 100 cases are made for each of these rare gems. Total production 434 bottles, 12 magnums, 6 double-magnums, 3 jeroboams.
Producer: Dehours et Fils
The Dehours Champagne Brut Grand Rèserve is the result of an assemblage of Meunier Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with a great percentage of vin de rèserve, fermented according to Solera methods, embraced by Jerome in 1998.
Producer: Gerard Perseval
Gérard Perseval combines his extensive knowledge of biodynamic viticulture and his profound respect for nature to create structured and complex wines, treasures in bottles capable of exciting the senses.
Producer: Jacquesson
The Cuvée No. 742, based on the 2014 vintage, is a gorgeous wine. In this release, the Cuvée seems especially marked by Pinot in both its flavor profile and texture. The 700-series Champagnes are often superb; the 742 is an especially fine edition.
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Producer: Domaine d'Auvenay
Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy's biodynamic methods were applied onto d’Auvenay’s vineyard since the beginning in 1988. Les Narvaux have a gorgeous buttery popcorn nose and seductive ripe orchard fruits.
Producer: Jurij Fiore & Figlia
Jurij is the son of the great Tuscan oenologist Vittorio Fiore and he's today one of the most exciting and promising wine makers in Tuscany. Less than 100 cases are made for each of these rare gems.
Producer: Jurij Fiore & Figlia
The 2017 Chianti Classico NonLoSò is plush, juicy and enveloping, with lovely texture and tons of appeal. Less than 100 cases are made for each of these rare gems. Total production 434 bottles, 12 magnums, 6 double-magnums, 3 jeroboams.
Producer: St Estephe
Cos d' Estournel is without doubt the leading estate in St. Estéphe. Its wine is dark and brooding tannic when young wich develop a complexity and intensity that can rival many top growths from Pauillac.
Producer: Louis Roederer
The 2002 Cristal is just now beginning to enter a plateau of early maturity. Today, the 2002 is racy and intense to the core, with fabulous balance and plenty of the vintage's trademark opulence. What a gorgeous Champagne this is.
Producer: Krug
The nose of vibrant citrus fruit, brioche and yellow flowers is slightly yeasty in style but beautifully defined. A touch of orange zest and hazelnut emerges on the finish, along with sufficient salinity to urge you back for another sip.
Producer: Dominio de Pingus
Dominio de Pingus is a Spanish winery located in Quintanilla de Onésimo in Valladolid province with vineyards in La Horra area of the Ribera del Duero region. The estate's flagship wine, Pingus, is considered a "cult wine".
Producer: Tenuta di Trinoro
Located in a remote corner of southeastern Tuscany, Tenuta di Trinoro specializes in rich, age-worthy red wines made of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot. Andrea Franchetti acquired the property in the 1980s.
Producer: Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
The 2000 Masseto is an excellent choice for drinking now and over the next decade or so. Stylistically, the 2000 is very much on the extroverted side of things.
Producer: St Emilion
The Chatea Barde-Haut is a vineyard of 17 hectares in Saint-Emilion Grand Cru. The Chateau is know for it modern architecture and eco-friendly in Corten steel, topped with a wind turbine.
Producer: Castello del Terriccio
What a pleasure it is to taste Lupicaia. Fresh and brilliant on the palate, this Supertuscan boasts superb energy and precision throughout. Rose petal, mint and succulent red-fleshed fruit are all beautifully delineated.
