Wine

SP68 is a road but it is also a young wine. Cool and pleasant, with a delicate taste that it brings the flavour of the sun and the freshness of this land.

Tasted from magnum (the 750-milliliter bottle costs $285), the NV Brut (Gold) opens with lovely matured brioche, toast and ripe fruit flavors. Fresh, pure and elegant on the palate, with beautifully matured flavors and an elegant... Read More

With fruit from Serralunga d’Alba, the 2019 Barolo Vignarionda is a wine of power and structure that accurately reflects the personality of this village. There are layers of black fruit, dark cherry, metallic ore, rust and... Read More

... takes it time to open (in fact, I afforded it an hour in my glass before commencing my note). Black fruit, leather, damp undergrowth/moss, touches of morels develop in the glass, distinctly different from the Charmes-Chambertin.... Read More

Vineyard notes: • CLIMAT AND SOIL: this plot of vines faces fully south, on a steep slope. At the top of the slope, the soil... Read More

A very floral wine with aromas of geraniums, fresh violets, red fruit and spices. Light-bodied with silky tannins, refreshing acidity and a chalky finish. Drink now.

James Suckling's #2 American Wine of the Year

"A delicate and pretty Pinot, with elegantly multilayered flavors of cherry and strawberry that take on accents of rose petal and dusky spices. Ends with refined tannins. Drink now through 2034."

The 2020 Marlborough Pinots are just hitting their stride now, as this bottling deftly demonstrates. Bright aromas of raspberry and currant cordial—with toasted spice, graphite, chocolate and herbal nuances—open this... Read More

This has a fresh, lemony character with hints of sliced pears, herbs and marzipan. Medium-bodied, tangy and citrusy with vivid acidity and a flavorful finish.

Straw yellow in color, with green highlights, the Attems Sauvignon has captivating aromas of boxwood, lily of the valley and pomelo. The fresh sensations on the nose are also found in each sip. Combined with its light body, the... Read More

100% Vernaccia fermented with indigenous yeasts
Vernaccia di Oristano is the oldest DOC in Sardegna, founded in 1971
Vernaccia di Oristano has been Contini’s flagship wine for 120 years
From the Province of Oristano, mid-western... Read More

The 2023 Chardonnay Powder House is another of the more floral, weightless wines in this range. Chalk, mint, white pepper, crushed rocks, sage and mint lead into a core of white orchard fruit, lemon oil and marzipan. I especially... Read More

From a somewhat warmer site on thin, volcanic soils overlooking the Russian River, Eastside—originally a collaboration between Ulises Valdez and Mark Aubert—features a Montrachet selection planted on riparia rootstock.... Read More

The 2023 Chardonnay Sugar Shack is a wine of textural density and opulence. Tangerine oil, chamomile, pastry and lightly buttered notes all meld together. In this tasting, the Sugar Shack is marked by its viscosity, a signature... Read More

Of all the wines, this is the one that really makes you sit up and take notice. A stunning debut Syrah. It does what the best Syrah from France can do, which is deliver powerful, compact wine with soaring aromatics at crazy low... Read More

A pure syrah that is juicy and charming, with a vivacious personality on the medium-bodied palate. Gentle tannins underline the fruit and give it a very smooth finish. Charcuterie aroma alongside the red berries. From flat vineyards... Read More

Style: An elegant, convivial vin de soif (wine for thirst) that is more approachable and fruit-forward than structured Cornas.
Flavor Profile: Typical notes include violets, dark cherries, red berries, and classic Syrah savory... Read More

Profile: A deep ruby wine with a compact, dense core of black fruit (blackberry, plum) and signature savory undertones of black pepper and earth.
Structure: Full-bodied with firm, plush tannins that lead into a long, stony finish.... Read More

Tremendously dense and powerful, the 2019 Cornas is a dazzling, dark-fruited beast that's loaded with mint, cassis and licorice notes. Full-bodied and almost overflowing with intensity, it somehow manages to pull all that... Read More