Straight from the Cellar: 2015 Vacqueyras It isn’t often that we get the chance to offer a fully mature Southern Rhône red straight from the domaine, especially one from a benchmark Vacqueyras producer like Domaine le Sang des Cailloux. Even...
Kermit Lynch’s Benchmark Graves Blanc The white wines of Bordeaux are some of the most overlooked treasures in the wine world, and few bottles prove this better than Graville-Lacoste Blanc. From the gravelly soils of Graves, this estate has been...
Bright, Mineral, and Made for Summer – Gavi di Gavi 2023 When it comes to fresh, mineral-driven white wines from Italy, Cortese from Gavi remains one of the country’s great under-the-radar gems. And the 2023 Enrico Serafino Gavi di Gavi...
Zarate Karate; Textbook Albariño, 93 Points Albariño has earned its place as one of the world’s great white grapes— crisp, expressive, and versatile. Few do it better in any kind of volume than Zárate. Founded in 1707, Bodegas Zárate is...
Value Pouilly Fume from Kermit Lynch Régis Minet’s Pouilly-Fumé is an ultra-classic value that's highly sought after at Gordon’s. This Sauvignon Blanc, priced at $25, offers unmatched refinement and soulful complexity for its cost. Such quality is attributed to Régis...
From Treiso with Love – 2022 ‘Autinbej’ Barbaresco From one of Barbaresco’s most respected family estates comes a wine that captures the balance of elegance and power that defines this great region. The 2022 Ca’ del Baio Barbaresco ‘Autinbej’ is...
Rare Corsican Red Worth the Journey Hidden away in the rugged, sun-drenched hills of northwest Corsica lies Domaine Maestracci, a place where ancient vines cling to granite soils and the Mediterranean air carries the scent of wild herbs. From this...
Jorge Ordóñez’s Latest Gem from Rioja Alavesa I don’t use the word serendipitous very often, but this was serendipity. I was tasting through a number of wines for the Flash, and this wine wasn’t on the list I was expecting....
Saar Energy – Lauer’s Barrel X Returns There are few wines as effortlessly expressive and joyfully drinkable year in and out as Peter Lauer’s ‘Barrel X’. It’s the kind of bottle that reminds you just how thrilling German Riesling can...
Salt, Stone & Citrus: Discover Punta Crena’s Pigato Having taken you to Sicily earlier this week, we are detouring to the Ligurian Coast for another stunning Italian white. The classic estate, Punta Crena, produces a single vineyard Pigato from Vigneto...
Patagonia’s Purest Pinot Noir: Chacra’s 2024 ‘Barda’ There’s a clarity to great Pinot Noir, a transparency that speaks of soil, air, and the hand of the grower. Few wines achieve it with the poise and vibrancy at this price point...
Sicilian Stone and Sea: The 2023 Mortellito 'Cala Iancu' Bianco The 2023 Mortellito 'Cala Iancu' Bianco is a wine shaped as much by place as by hand — a precise, mineral-driven white that channels the windswept limestone soils of Sicily’s...
Ancient Vines, Burgundian Touch This is a serious, structured, and deeply textural white wine, sourced from a single vineyard planted as far back as 1880—some of the oldest Verdejo vines on the planet. Grown ungrafted in sandy soils that have...
A New Era for Santenay’s Finest Vineyard Once one of Santenay’s crown jewels, Jessiaume had fallen into quiet decline by the end of the 20th century. Despite having an enviable holding of 5 hectares in the prized 1er Cru vineyard...
‘Seven Years of Patience, Precision, and Pedigree Aged an incredible seven years on the lees, this is serious sparkling wine—crafted with patience, precision, and pedigree. ‘Gelida’ is the flagship bottling from one of Cava’s most respected producers, Vins el Cep,...
Estate-Grown Elegance from the Willamette Valley You already know Holloran: quality, integrity, and terroir-driven wines are the core of everything they do. The 2024 ‘North Hill Reserve’ Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley is no exception—but what sets this release...
A True Rioja Classic If you’ve ever asked me for a classic, excellent bottle of red under $25, chances are you’ve heard us say one word: CUNE. The 2018 CUNE Rioja Reserva is not just a staff favorite—it’s a textbook...
Sicily’s Benchmark Red Blend This exquisite red blend, crafted by the visionary team at COS, is a true testament to Sicily’s rich winemaking tradition. I’m a huge fan, and if you’ve had the wine, you probably are too. For years,...
A legendary site in the Eola-Amity Hills I’ve been following these guys for quite some time, at least since the 2012 blew up as the highest rated Oregon Pinot Noir ever made to that time, and made WS top ten...
The Essence of Chablis Billaud-Simon is a benchmark estate in Chablis, founded in 1815 and now owned by the Faiveley family. Known for their crystalline, mineral-driven style and fanatical vineyard management, this domaine captures the essence of Chablis in every...
Bordon Reserva: Textbook Rioja at a Can’t-Miss Price This is textbook Rioja—aged, balanced, elegant—and it’s priced like it missed inflation. As the current release of 2018, this Bodega follows the old Rioja tradition of extended bottle ageing and only releasing...
