2020
2020
Caviro Antico Rosone 2020 Montepulciano Abruzzo 3 L Bag-in-Box
Italian Red
Ripe red fruit sits with earthy, floral and dried-herb notes. Currant and cherry are also present, alongside acidity, velvety tannins and a medium-to-long finish. The blend contains eighty-five percent Montepulciano and fifteen percent other red varieties. It sees no wood and remains in stainless-steel tanks for three to six months before bottling. Alcohol is twelve and a half percent.
Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme 2020 La Tesnière Pineau d’Aunis
French Red
Cranberry, cherry, damp forest floor, clove and pepper accompany a pale, glossy red with juicy fruit, fine tannins and a mineral finish. Pineau d'Aunis comes from vines averaging twenty-five years on flint and clay soils. Semi-carbonic maceration lasts thirteen days in wooden vats. Native-yeast fermentation runs for two months, followed by six months in used 228-litre barrels. The wine is bottled unfiltered.
Soalheiro 2020 Alvarinho Clássico Monção e Melgaço
Portuguese White
Bright lemon-yellow colour accompanies a fresh fragrance with tropical and mineral notes. Alvarinho from Monção and Melgaço is harvested by hand. The must is clarified at low temperature, fermented in stainless steel and matured on fine lees. Hot days and cold nights characterize the protected local microclimate. Moderate alcohol and acidity are balanced, and the wine contains twelve and a half percent alcohol.
L’Ormarins 2020 Blanc de Blancs Méthode Cap Classique
South African Sparkling
Fine bubbles accompany lime leaf, sea breeze, floral notes, honey and dried apple. Lime, lemon sherbet and grapefruit appear with toasted, creamy oatmeal-cookie flavours. The palate is full, rounded and textural, with acidity and a long finish. Chardonnay was whole-bunch pressed; ten percent of the base fermented in barrel for twelve weeks, and the wine spent three to four years on lees in bottle.
Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme 2020 Romorantin Vin de France
French White
Rich fruit and a full, generous body define this Romorantin. The thirty-four-year-old vines grow on clay and flint in Cheverny. The fruit was fermented without skin maceration by indigenous yeast for three months, then matured for thirteen months in a used 400-litre barrel. Only one barrel was produced from the harvest, which reached more than fourteen percent potential alcohol.
Vinos Ambiz 2020 Rosado
Spanish Sparkling
Strawberry, cream and walnut appear in an aromatic, creamy profile with an oxidative edge. This dry rosé is made from Grenache grown on limestone soils in the Sierra de Gredos. Grapes were basket-pressed into steel with little to no skin contact, and the wine spent six months on lees. The vines are eighty years old, and alcohol is thirteen percent.
Decoy 2020 Limited Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
American White
Green apple, nectarine and candied citrus accompany roasted nuts and acacia blossom. The palate is richly textured, with fresh citrus, stone fruit and a long, silky finish. The wine is made entirely from Chardonnay. Half fermented in stainless steel and half in barrel, with thirty-five percent new French oak and fifty percent malolactic fermentation. Alcohol is 14.2 percent.
Milan Nestarec 2020 Bum Bum Cha Rosé Pet-Nat
Czech Sparkling
This gently sparkling rosé combines Riesling, Frankovka, Sauvignon and Zweigelt. The grapes co-ferment before the wine is sealed under crown cap to finish fermentation. Strawberries and cherries are part of the profile, and the wine contains eleven percent alcohol. Four distinct colourful label versions were created for this release and are mixed within the cases.
Lyrarakis 2020 Mandilari Plakoura
Greek Red
Deep ruby in colour, this Mandilari has black fruit, cedar-chocolate, nutty oak, vanilla biscuit, earth and dried-herb notes. The vineyard sits at five hundred metres on sandy-loam soil with a northern aspect. Grapes are hand harvested, destemmed and crushed, then macerate during fermentation for ten days below twenty-seven degrees. Fine-grained tannins, vibrant acidity and a long savoury aftertaste are present.
Koehler-Ruprecht 2020 Spätburgunder Kabinett Trocken
German Red
Wild raspberry, cherry, red currant, plum, forest floor, mushroom, liquorice and clove shape this Pinot Noir. The vines grow around Kallstadt on gravelly sandstone and loess over limestone. Natural fermentation occurs in steel, with pressing after four to six weeks. Ageing uses old oval barrels and old barriques. Red berries, earth, fresh acidity, fine tannins and spice are also present.
Koehler-Ruprecht 2020 Kallstadter Saumagen Riesling Kabinett Trocken
German White
Lime peel, candied lemon, pineapple, white flowers, crushed stone and fresh herbs shape this dry Riesling. The vines grow in deep loess and marl with a high proportion of limestone on a south-east-facing parcel. Natural fermentation takes place in large old oak barrels, with at least eight months on lees. Citrus, salinity, bright acidity, rounded texture and a stony finish are present.
Domaine Chevrot et Fils 2020 Pivoine Coteaux Bourguignons
French Red
Raspberry, cranberry, red currant, strawberry, spice, violets and stony mineral notes shape this light, fresh red. Pinot Noir and Gamay are placed as whole bunches in neutral vats. The palate combines vibrant acidity with fine tannins, red fruit and light texture. Minimal sulphur and intervention are used during élevage, and spice is present on the finish.
Frog’s Leap 2020 Chardonnay Napa Valley
American White
White peach, hazelnut and restrained reductive aromas sit above a palate with fresh acidity, weight and minerality. Chardonnay comes from a steep Carneros vineyard planted in nineteen seventy-nine. Indigenous yeasts begin fermentation in new French oak barrels; after four to five days, the wine is racked to concrete to finish fermenting. It rests on the lees for up to ten months and contains thirteen point four percent alcohol.
Peter Veyder-Malberg 2020 Wachauer Liebedich Grüner Veltliner
Austrian White
The wine draws from four terraced vineyards: Bruck, Schön, Buschenberg and Hochrain. Most are rooted in primary rock, while one vineyard has loess soil. The sites are too small to bottle separately, so they come together as a cross-section of Wachau. Made from Grüner Veltliner, the vineyards are certified organic and much of the terrace work is done by hand.
Schiopetto 2020 Friulano Collio DOC
Italian White
Bright straw yellow with gold-green reflections, the wine carries pear, apricot, almond and wildflowers. Its full-bodied palate combines freshness with marine notes. Made entirely from Friulano grown on hilly Eocene marl, the grapes are harvested by hand. Fermentation lasts ten to twelve days in stainless steel, followed by eight months in tank and at least five months in bottle.
Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet 2020 Crozes-Hermitage Blanc
French White
Freshness and lightness define this Marsanne, with honeysuckle and Canada apple. Fine citrus zest, a measured sense of weight, discreet oak and butter are also present. Made entirely from Marsanne, the dry white comes from Crozes-Hermitage. The producer's vineyards and cellar sit three kilometres south of Tain-l'Hermitage, within the northern Rhône landscape surrounding the Hermitage appellation.
Louis Bernard Domaine La Crau des Papes 2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
French Red
Intense colour with violet hues accompanies stewed red fruit, spice and balsamic notes. The palate is expressive, round and generous, with silky tannins, a supple attack and a long spicy finish. The blend is sixty percent Grenache and forty percent Syrah. Destemmed grapes ferment with natural yeast in stainless steel, with fifteen to twenty days of maceration and eight to ten months in vats.
Anapea Village 2020 Margo Kvareli Red
Georgian Red
Blackberry, blackcurrant and ripe red fruit appear with ripe cherry, wild berries and honey. The palate is round and full-bodied, with a long finish. Made entirely from estate-grown Saperavi, the wine is fermented on white-grape skins. It is certified organic and is also identified as sustainable, minimally intervened and vegan. This was the first release of the experimental cuvée.
Bressia 2020 Lágrima Canela
Argentinian White
Apple, citrus, vanilla and caramel appear with oak, a creamy texture and a grippy, rounded middle palate. The blend is seventy percent Chardonnay and thirty percent Sémillon from Mendoza's Uco Valley. Fermentation takes place in French oak, followed by eight to ten months of barrel maturation. Waxed lemon, saffron, beeswax, baking spice and toast are joined by fresh acidity and a tangy finish.
Domaine des Carlines 2020 La Vouivre Côtes du Jura
French White
Meyer lemon, apple cider and yellow pear appear with candied ginger and spiced walnut. Ripe white fruit, fine spice, salted almond and light oxidative notes are also present. The palate is dense and mineral, with richness and a long finish. The blend is seventy percent Chardonnay and thirty percent Savagnin, naturally fermented and matured in used 225-litre Burgundy barrels, with a small portion raised under flor.
Azienda Agricola Tinessa 2020 Rubice Bianco Falanghina
Italian White
Falanghina comes from two organically farmed sites in Bonea and Montesarchio, at 400 and 300 metres respectively. The vines average fifty and ninety years of age. The grapes are harvested by hand in late October and remain on the skins for one day during fermentation in fibreglass. Fermentation and maturation continue in fibreglass and steel. Malolactic fermentation completes before twenty milligrams per litre of sulphur dioxide are added. The wine is bottled without filtration or stabilization.
Rocca di Frassinello 2020 Le Sughere di Frassinello Maremma Toscana DOC
Italian Red
Cherry, blackberry, eucalyptus, rosemary, menthol and mineral notes are present. The palate is fresh and soft, with round tannins and a long finish. The blend is fifty percent Sangioveto, twenty-five percent Cabernet Sauvignon and twenty-five percent Merlot. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel. Maturation uses fifty percent new barriques for eighteen months, followed by nine months in bottle.
Ampeleia 2020 Alicante Nero Toscana IGT
Italian Red
The colour is intense ruby red. Cherry, small red fruit, rose, violet, wet earth, graphite and dark spice are present. The palate is fresh, savoury and intense, with integrated tannins and a long fruit-and-flower finish. The vineyard lies at about 250 metres on clay, pebbles and sand. Twenty percent of the fruit is fermented as whole bunches, and maturation lasts ten months in concrete tanks.
La Perdida 2020 O Trancado
Spanish Red
Red plum, ripe cherry and raspberry are present with earthy, nutty and spicy notes. The profile has low acidity. Grapes spend five days in contact with skins, and fermentation is spontaneous. The wine is transferred to amphora and matures in large oak casks on fine lees. Bottling takes place without fining, filtration or added sulphur dioxide.
Domaine Jean Bourdy 2020 Cuvée Chloé Trousseau Côtes du Jura
French Red
Whole bunches with stems macerate in stainless steel for ten days with daily pigeage. The wine remains in stainless steel for six months before bottling and receives a light filtration. Wild raspberry, cherry and pomegranate appear on a lightly hazy, crunchy and textural palate. Fine, grippy tannins accompany a gently spiced, saline finish with a stony character.
Vino di Anna 2020 Jeudi 15 Rosso Etna
Italian Red
The colour is crimson red. Red cherry, wild raspberry and delicate white-flower aromas are present. The palate is juicy, medium-bodied and flavoursome, with bright red fruit, underlying spice, fine austere tannins and a long mineral finish. Seventy percent of the grapes are destemmed by hand, with the rest retained as whole bunches. Fermentation is spontaneous, and the wine remains on fine lees in large used oak casks.
De Martino 2020 Single Vineyard La Blanca Semillon Maipo Valley
Chilean White
The colour is an intense golden green-yellow. Light floral aromas appear with white spice and dried seeds. The palate is juicy, compact and mineral, with grip. Semillon comes from a single vineyard in Isla de Maipo on alluvial soil. The grapes are harvested by hand and pressed under oxidative conditions. Fermentation takes place in French barrels, followed by maturation in Austrian foudres without malolactic fermentation.
Van Zellers & Co. 2020 Late Bottled Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Deep ruby colour appears with wild blackberry syrup, cassis, liquorice, cracked black pepper and cardamom. The palate has structure, volume and a velvety texture, with integrated brandy, fruit richness and freshness. The wine was bottled unfiltered. It aged in very old wooden Port casks and small stainless-steel vats. The grapes grow on schist in the Douro, and alcohol is 20.2 percent.
Jean-Paul & Charly Thévenet 2020 Morgon Tradition
French Red
The colour is translucent garnet with a purplish cast. Cherry and raspberry appear with white pepper. The palate is round and ample, with ripe tannins and a sustained grip on the finish. This dry red is made entirely from Gamay. Maturation takes place in stainless-steel tanks and used barriques. The wine carries thirteen percent alcohol and comes from Morgon in Beaujolais.
Domaine Bourdy 2020 Cuvée d’Automne Côtes du Jura Rouge
French Red
Pinot Noir, Trousseau and Poulsard form the red blend. The vineyard parcel covers 0.13 hectares, with clay and limestone soils. Farming is organic and harvest is by hand. Spontaneous fermentation takes place in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts. Maturation is also in stainless steel. The wine is bottled without fining or filtration and with no added sulphur dioxide.