2020
2020
Clos du Tue-Boeuf 2020 Le Brin de Chèvre
French White
Citrus, freshness and minerality are present in a clean, precise profile with a saline finish. Menu Pineau comes from a one-and-a-half-hectare parcel planted with vines between sixty-five and eighty years old. Maturation lasts twelve months in Burgundy barrels. The Brin de Chèvre site lies on the Monthou plateau, where its soils are clay and flint; the wine carries the Vin de France designation.
Domaine Jérôme Chezeaux 2020 Bourgogne Côte d’Or Pinot Noir
French Red
Fresh, lively fruit is supported by firm minerality and dusty spice in a sleek profile without new-oak influence. The Pinot Noir comes from parcels spread across Premeaux-Prissey, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Vosne-Romanée. Rich colour and a structured profile accompany elegance and typicity when young. It is a regional expression from the Côte de Nuits and the surroundings of Nuits-Saint-Georges.
Bruno Giacometto 2020 Aὐτόχϑ∞ν Erbaluce di Caluso
Italian White
Golden colour accompanies ripe fruit, citrus, warm rock and a fresh profile with substantial structure. Erbaluce comes from old vines in the Macelio and Madonna vineyards. Whole bunches undergo four to five days of cryomaceration before spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts. The wine remains on fine lees with bâtonnage. The profile is deep, with extended ageing potential.
Domaine Marcel Deiss 2020 Ribeauvillé Alsace
French White
Apricot, ripe apple, candied lemon, orange, white flowers, honey, fresh herbs and spice accompany a medium-bodied palate with richness, texture, fresh acidity and balance. The finish is floral and mineral. Riesling, Sylvaner and Pinot Blanc come from Gruenspiel, Hagueneau and Weinbaum, on limestone, clay, sandstone and gravel. Fermentation uses indigenous yeast, and maturation lasts at least twelve months in large old barrels.
Le Fraghe 2020 Brol Grande Montebaldo Bardolino
Italian Red
Small red fruit, orange, spice and cinnamon accompany a balanced palate with silky tannins, acidity and a long saline finish. Corvina and Rondinella come from the south-facing Brol Grande vineyard at 190 metres. The vines are twenty-two years old. Fermentation is spontaneous in concrete, and the wine is Organic. Suggested service is 15°C, with pairings including red meat and medium-aged cheeses.
Domaine des Lises 2020 Crozes-Hermitage
French Red
Black fruit, earth, tobacco leaf, toasted alder and smoke appear with ripeness and density. The tannins are fine and chalky. The hand-harvested Syrah is 70 to 100 percent destemmed. Primary-fruit freshness is retained. Blackberry, pepper, plum and damson add further detail. The wine is certified Organic, contains thirteen percent alcohol and comes from France's Rhône Valley.
Suvla 2020 Sır
Turkish Red
Deep purple in colour, with ripe blueberry, dark forest berries, liquorice and black cherry. The palate has refined, well-integrated tannins, vibrant acidity and a long, fresh fruit finish. Part of the wine matures for fifteen months in oak barrels. The red is dry and contains fourteen percent alcohol. It is suitable for bottle ageing, and decanting is suggested to enhance the aromas.
Castello di Volpaia 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
Italian Red
Medium ruby with light garnet reflections, the Sangiovese shows spice integrated with fruit. The palate has good structure, evident tannins and a persistent finish. Grapes are harvested by hand from vineyards between four hundred and six hundred metres. The wine matures for twenty-four months in French and Slovenian oak and three months in bottle. The grapes are Organic.
Domaine Dupré Goujon 2020 La 6.3.1 Côte de Brouilly
French Red
Sweet-berry, spice and loamy-soil aromas introduce a medium-bodied, fleshy and lively red with sweet, powdery tannins. The cuvée combines the L’Héronde, Le Pavé and Brulhiés terroirs. Whole-bunch semi-carbonic maceration with indigenous yeast lasts ten to twenty-one days, followed by twelve months in barrels and demi-muids and twelve months in tank. The wine is bottled unfiltered.
Margins 2020 Sattler’s Vineyard Counoise Santa Clara Valley
American Red
Fresh, fruity and spicy, this Counoise is lightly hued and suited to a light chill. Fruit comes from Sattler's Vineyard in Santa Clara Valley, a small foothill site. Hot, dry conditions are tempered by a marked daily temperature swing, preserving acidity. Alcohol is twelve point nine percent, and the red is versatile at the table.
Domaine Marcel Deiss 2020 Alsace Rouge Pinot Noir
French Red
Tart redcurrant and cedar appear with red plum and cranberry. Fine-grained tannins and lively acidity accompany the fruit, while earth and black pepper mark a medium-length finish. Pinot Noir comes from clay-limestone soils. Whole bunches are pressed slowly, and indigenous yeasts carry out fermentation. The wine matures on fine lees for one year. The wine is organic.
François Chidaine 2020 Les Argiles Vin de France
French White
Apricot, honey, citrus, pear and apple accompany a broad, dry profile with fresh acidity. The mid-palate is rich and rounded, and the finish is textural, with subtle apple-pie notes. Chenin grows in deep clay and white chalk above tuffeau. Indigenous yeasts ferment in six-hundred-litre demi-muids, where the wine also matures on its lees. The vineyard is farmed organically and biodynamically.
Vigneti Massa 2020 Derthona Timorasso
Italian White
Yellow fruit and hydrocarbon notes accompany a structured profile with softness, freshness and savoury character. Timorasso grows near Tortona in clay soils rich in silt. The grapes are vinified cold for about forty-five hours in stainless steel. The wine remains on fine lees for twelve months with regular bâtonnage, followed by additional bottle rest. Alcohol is thirteen and a half percent.
Matsu 2020 La Jefa Malvasía Toro
Spanish White
The wine is made entirely from Malvasía. Vanilla and ripe stone fruit stand out, accompanied by creamy notes and light anise. The palate is mouth-filling and silky, with creaminess and good acidity. The finish is long and dry. Grapes come from scattered parcels of old, pre-phylloxera vines cultivated naturally in Toro, and this is the producer’s first white wine from the region.
Mark Haisma 2020 Saint-Péray
French White
Equal parts Marsanne and Roussanne are vinified separately: Marsanne in tank and Roussanne in used oak. The wine is juicy, with clear mineral character. Its luminous yellow-green colour accompanies ripe white fruit, lees, chopped herbs, chamomile and red apple. A lemon-soap note is also present. The profile is rich and fruity, and the alcohol level is thirteen and a half percent.
Ogier 2020 Héritages Châteauneuf-du-Pape
French Red
Grenache accounts for seventy-five percent of the blend, with Mourvèdre at fifteen percent and Syrah at ten percent. Deep ruby colour has purple highlights. Cherry, raspberry and blackcurrant appear with black pepper, eucalyptus and leather. The wine is full on the palate, with pure fruit, tannins and a long sense of freshness. Stewed black fruit, mocha and a light animal note are also present.
Phantom Creek Estates 2020 Becker Vineyard Cuvée
Canadian Red
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc form the blend. Kirsch, plum and spiced blackberry appear with dried sage, dark chocolate, cedar and oak. The profile is full-bodied and balanced, with fruit weight and a long finish. The historic vineyard lies on the Black Sage Bench. Higher spring rainfall and mild temperatures were followed by hot, dry conditions through harvest. Smaller berries contributed concentrated flavours and elevated tannins.
Domaine Jean Bourdy 2020 Côtes du Jura Rouge
French Red
Trousseau, Poulsard and Pinot Noir are co-fermented. The wine spends two years in large French oak. Alpine bramble, dark cherry and red plum appear with Asian spice, damp earth, dried flowers and game. The profile is tangy, lightly oaked and medium-bodied, with high acidity, medium tannins and low sweetness. The finish is dry. Wild yeast is used.
Domaine Roland Lavantureux 2020 Bourgogne Épineuil Les Fauconniers
French Red
Pinot Noir comes from vines planted between nineteen sixty-nine and nineteen seventy-eight on clay and limestone. The fruit is completely destemmed and ferments as whole berries in stainless steel. Maturation lasts one year, with seventy-five percent in barrels and twenty-five percent in stainless steel. Crunchy red fruit appears with floral notes, peppery spice and a mineral backbone. Sulphur is added only at bottling.
Domaine Dupré-Goujon 2020 L’Héronde Côte de Brouilly
French Red
Gamay comes from the south-facing L’Héronde site on blue granite in Côte de Brouilly. Plum, cherry, pomegranate and raspberry appear with forest floor and rose. The texture is rounded, with bright acidity, fine tannins and a long floral finish. Fermentation begins spontaneously with whole or partly destemmed fruit. The wine rests for twenty-four months, including twelve months in barriques and demi-muids, and is bottled without fining, filtration or added sulphur dioxide.
Ricasoli 2020 Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
Italian Red
Intense ruby colour accompanies ripe plum, spice and toasted notes. The palate has silky tannins, present acidity and a long finish. Sangiovese comes from estate vineyards at 400 to 490 metres on sandstone, galestro and alberese soils. Fermentation and skin contact last fourteen to sixteen days in stainless steel. The wine ages for twenty-two months in 500-litre tonneaux, thirty percent new, and alcohol is fourteen and a half percent.
Voerzio Martini 2020 Barolo DOCG
Italian Red
Garnet-red colour has light amaranth reflections. Spiced, floral and fruit aromas are joined by vanilla. The palate is full and soft, with balanced tannins, cocoa, very ripe fruit and persistent character. Nebbiolo grows at 400 metres on Sant'Agata marl with clay, fine sand and limestone. Fermentation lasts fifteen to twenty days in stainless steel. Ageing includes about twenty-four months in 500-litre French-oak casks and a further six months in 25-hectolitre French oak.
Montes 2020 Wings Carménère Apalta
Chilean Red
Deep red colour has purple undertones. Blackberry and blueberry are joined by bell pepper, black pepper and sweet French-oak notes. The rounded palate is smooth, with a long finish. The blend is eighty-five percent Carménère and fifteen percent Cabernet Franc. Fruit comes from hillside blocks at the Apalta estate in the Colchagua Valley. Ageing lasts sixteen months in French oak, with eighty percent new barrels. Alcohol is fourteen and a half percent.
Manvi 2020 Happiness Toscana Rosso IGT
Italian Red
Dark fruit, ripe black cherry, plum and cassis are joined by vanilla, baking spice and cedar. The palate is full-bodied and velvety, with bright acidity, integrated tannins, dark chocolate, earth and a long finish. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot make up the blend. The wine is aged for three to four years in oak and bottle, and production is limited to no more than one thousand bottles per vintage.
Cordero di Montezemolo 2020 Funtanì Barbera d’Alba Superiore DOC
Italian Red
Dark ruby-red colour has a purple core. Ripe blackberry, black elderberry, blackcurrant and savoury spice form the profile. The palate is full-bodied and juicy, with balance, velvety tannins and a long finish. Barbera comes from an old vineyard near a spring in La Morra. Ageing includes more than one year in wood and a further year in bottle. Alcohol is fourteen and a half percent.
Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Muncagota Riserva Barbaresco
Italian Red
Floral notes of brushwood, mint and eucalyptus balance body and tannic structure. The wine is entirely Nebbiolo, grown on calcareous limestone in the Muncagota MGA. Fermentation takes place at thirty degrees Celsius with twenty-eight days of skin contact and complete malolactic fermentation. Ageing lasts at least thirty months in twenty-five- to fifty-hectolitre oak barrels. Alcohol is fourteen and a half percent.
Poderi Colla 2020 Nebbiolo d’Alba 1.5 L
Italian Red
Sour cherry, red plum and dried rose petal appear with anise and earthy spice. The palate is medium-bodied and structured, with bright acidity and finely grained tannins. A savoury character is also present, and the finish is long and dry. The wine is made entirely from Nebbiolo, carries fourteen percent alcohol and holds the Nebbiolo d'Alba designation in Piedmont, Italy.
Aymeric Paillard 2020 Petit Père Saint-Joseph
French Red
Ripe red fruit appears with light spice, camphor and blond tobacco. The palate is fresh, delicate and dense, with integrated tannins and a supple texture. A juicy, sanguine note is present on the finish. The Syrah comes from steep slopes in Ozon and Sarras. Part of the fruit is vinified as whole clusters and part by semi-carbonic maceration. Ageing lasts two winters in used barrels and demi-muids.
Casanova di Neri 2020 Giovanni Neri Rosso di Montalcino
Italian Red
Bright red colour accompanies strawberry, sour cherry and other red berries. The palate is graceful and balanced, with young tannins, acidity and silkiness. Sangiovese comes mainly from a Sesta-area vineyard with vines nearly fifty years old. Grapes are harvested by hand in September, fermented spontaneously without added yeast and macerated for eighteen days in temperature-controlled oak vats. Maturation lasts fifteen months in tonneaux.
Baron de Montfaucon 2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
French Red
Old Grenache accounts for ninety-two percent of this parcel wine from the southern slopes of the La Crau plateau, where rolled stones cover the ground. Blackberry and stewed blueberry sit with sweet oak spice. Ripe fruit has a rounded texture, fine tannins and a long finish with liquorice. Maturation in barrel lasts eighteen months, and production totalled 8,500 bottles.