This lively fizz is a 50-50 blend of Arinto and Loureiro. Part of the blend is aged in wooden barrels to develop rich toasty notes while the rest undergoes secondary fermentation in stainless steel. The final result is a vibrant, youthful yet layered bubbly evocative of juicy white fruit and brioche. Pair with mild cheeses, steamed shellfish or sushi.
A crisp, clean, toasty Alsatian sparkling wine. Aromas of lemongrass and lime zest. Dry and mouth-watering. Pair with shellfish. Drink: 2024-2026. Score - 91. (nataliemaclean.com, Aug. 24, 2024)
Presenting expressively vibrant white pomelo, honeydew melon, green apple, and greengage, evolving to dill, tarragon, zesty lime, and gooseberry. Finishes with elegantly lingering ... minerality and delicate marzipan nuances. Score - 92. (International Wine & Spirit Competition, 2024)
A deft demonstration of Chile's prowess with French varieties, this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Carignan reveals wonderful purity and transparency. Like the best of ensembles, the component elements all shine while creating a seamless, balanced, thoroughly satisfying experience. Look for mixed red and dark fruit, savoury herbs, spice, and an earthy undertone and drink now through 2028+.
A fresh and linear red with blackberries, blackcurrants and dark chocolate. Medium-bodied, very polished and refined on the palate with a lively finish. Linear at the end. This has more cabernet franc than normal. Malbec, merlot, syrah, cabernet franc, petit verdot, and cabernet sauvignon. Drink or hold. Score - 94. (jamessuckling.com, Feb. 7, 2024)
100% Gamay. Crushed red fruit aromas, some herbal notes. Palate with crunchy fruit, quenching acidity, and a spicy, savoury finish. Score - 89. (Panel, Decanter World Wine Awards, 2025)
This wine is everything you want in a Pinot Grigio. It's balanced and fresh, with apple, pear, and mouth-watering acidity. There's a delectable touch of fresh herbs that adds just a smidgen of complexity. Enjoy this as a sipping wine or with antipasti or fish.
The Donatella Cinelli Colombini 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Prime Donne (with 8,700 bottles coming to the market at the new year) has a slightly darker character with more savory tones compared to the already toasty classic Brunello from the same vintage. Made with organic fruit, the wine shows hints of fireplace soot, Viennese coffee and grilled herb over a full-bodied texture. The tannins are well managed and so is the acidity. This is the first vintage in which 'Prime Donne' has earned recognition as an official 'vigna,' or vineyard, in the appellation. Drink date: 2026-2040. Score - 94. (Monica Larner, robertparker.com, Nov. 21, 2024)
A solid red with mushroom, bark, blackberry and black-truffle character. Full and layered with open tannins and a long, persistent finish. Creamy and polished. From a single vineyard with vines averaging 50 years old. Best from 2026. Score - 98. (jamessuckling.com, Sept. 26, 2024)
A racy style, this reveals black cherry, blackberry, licorice, spice, iron and underbrush notes. Solid tannins lay the groundwork for future development, while the fruit lingers. Balanced and long, this red picks up more balsamic details on the chalky finish. Best from 2028 through 2047. Score - 95. (Bruce Sanderson, winespectator.com, June 30, 2025)
A bright red color with orange highlights, the 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino is very pretty, with a delicate rustic hint that I find quite attractive. It reveals attractive red fruit on the nose, with notes of cranberries, wild herbs, and just a subtle hint of saddle leather and blood orange. Mid-weight, it's light on its feet while delivering wonderful energy and freshness, with snappy ripe red fruit, a refreshing, angular feel, and mouthwatering saline and acidity. This is certainly one of the highlights of the 2020 vintage. Drink 2025-2040. Score - 97. (Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, Jan. 22, 2025)
Bright, shiny ruby red. Fresh cherry, fresh peach on the nose, reminiscent of candle wax, wild berry cordial, pear yoghurt, very fruity with floral hints. Exciting fruit on the palate too, embedded in tightly woven tannins, with elegant drive and progression, beautiful length, pithy, stony finish. Score - 96. (Othmar Kiem & Simon Staffler, falstaff.com, Oct. 16, 2024)
Resplendent with a thousand different colours this regal glass of Brunello alternates notes of lemon, face powder, sandalwood, white pepper, linden, rose petals, pink grapefruit and guaranà. In the background the notes of green tea leaves and peppermint give a notable freshness to the matrix. Medium bodied, perfectly mature tannins of a silky character and a very fine finale which exalts from the centre palate onwards to the dynamic, smooth closure. Better from 2024. [Will cellar into the 2040s.] Score - 97. (Raffaele Vecchione, winescritic.com, Oct. 19, 2022)
The 2023 Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia is a delight. Crushed flowers, ripe red cherry fruit, spice, cedar and sweet pipe tobacco are all nicely laced together. This mid-weight Serre Nuove is notable for its forward fruit, mid-weight structure and overall appeal. Floral top notes extend the effortless, silky finish. Drinking window: 2025-2035. Score - 93. (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, Feb. 27, 2025)
Aromatic and evocative, bursting with pink grapefruit, tropical fruits, elderflower, lemongrass and snow pea, with a creamy lees undertow and flashes of herbal/mineral notes. A rich, mouth-filling palate, generous in tropical fruit and citrussy acid drive, which tightens up to a nicely crisply saline, long dry finish. Lovely now but fruit intensity and balance suggest this will mellow nicely in the bottle too. Richelle Tyney joined Greywacke in 2021, bringing steady-handed finesse to an already very smart collection of wines. Drinking window: 2025-2032. Score - 95. (Emma Jenkins, MW, decanter.com, Sept. 1, 2025)
According to winemaker Alejandro Vigil, the name Mundus Bacillus comes from the bacterial world that exists in that small, 1.4-hectare piece of the Adrianna Vineyard, in Gualtallary, about 1,400 meters above sea level and toward the north of the Uco Valley. The symbiosis of that molecular world with the roots and the strong presence of calcium carbonate make this malbec seem to cross the variety's borders and offer a wine that's much more austere wine than its partners in this line (Adrianna Fortuna and River), with tannins that are much chalkier and more severe. The malbec aromas appear in the form of sour cherries, but it also has a good share of mineral, saline aromas that lend it an interesting complexity. The cool 2021 season has only exacerbated the tense and energetic character of this wine, one of the best in a vintage that has been excellent in Mendoza. Add to that that this is the first time since this wine originated in 2013 that it wasn't aged in barrels or oak, but rather in concrete tanks. Score - 100. (Patricio Tapia, guiadescorchados.cl, 2024)
The Romanian variety Grasa is capable of producing dry and semi-sweet styles. A true gem, it's found only in Romania, and even there only approximately 450 hectares are planted. These are ripe, round wines with suggestions of walnut, almond and apricot. They are notably balanced and vibrant. This botrytis-affected wine will be ideal with nuts, dried fruit, or blue-veined cheeses.
Intensely expressed and instantly appealing, the wine shows green rockmelon, feijoa, kiwifruit and lemon peel aromas, leading to a splendidly flavoursome palate that's filled with juicy fruit flavours with lively acidity, finishing persistent and delicious. At its best: now to 2027. Score - 94. (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Aug. 2024)
A medium-bodied red with blackberries, currants, herbs and baking spices on the nose. Fine tannins with a juicy core of berries and peppercorns on the palate and a flavorful finish. Grenache, syrah and mourvedre. Drink now [through 2027+]. Score - 90. (jamessuckling.com, Nov. 15, 2023)
This wine comes from 30-year-old vines planted in granitic limestone, chalk and clay soils. It offers classic notes of lychee, rosewater and grapefruit, with spicy accents. This vintage also brings some tropical fruit to the table. Try it with sweet-and-sour fish, or tofu wrapped in seaweed. Enjoy through 2028.[Concours Général Paris did not include a tasting note.] Score - Gold. (Concours Général Paris, 2024)