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: 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.
Producer: Renato Corino
Rich, heady and exotic in its beauty, Corino's 2016 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata is a total stunner. All the elements meld together in a rich, sumptuous Barolo that captures the essence of this great La Morra cru.
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.
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Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
The 2018 Langhe Nebbiolo is a gracious, mid-weight wine to drink now and over the next few years. Attractive spice and floral notes add shades of nuance to the Nebbiolo fruit. Short-ish fermentations keep the flavors bright.
Producer: Montevertine
A vivid, beautiful wine, the Pergole Torte is superb. The old vines weathered the heat better, resulting in a wine that is very much in line with the past, but with more body, amplitude and resonance.
Producer: Domaine Armand Rousseau
Domaine Armand Rousseau is considered as one of the grand old domaines of Burgundy, with 14 hectares of noble old vines. Les Cazetiers is sleek and refined in texture and also austere in its mineral expression.
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
The 2014 Barolo Tre Tine is nervous and tightly wound, with good precision and a bit more austerity than is the norm. This wine needs a little bit o patient, there is good delineation to the bright red stone fruit, tobacco and floral notes.
Producer: Krug
"Krug is to Champagne as Domaine de la Romanee Conti is to Burgundy and Petrus is to Bordeaux" Tyson Stelzer. Today, Henri, Rémi and Olivier Krug, who supervise every step of production, tasting and blending, represent the 5th and 6th generations.
Producer: Ferdinando Principiano
The Barolo di Serralunga 2015 from Ferdinando Principiano is complex and radiant, an excellent choice for drinking now and over the next decades. Ferdinando's approach to making natural wines is proving to be extremely successful providing impressive quality inside his bottles.
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.
