Wine
Wine
Domaine Georges Glantenay 2021 Bourgogne Pinot Noir Maison Dieu
French Red
Raspberry, cherry and earth appear in an airy aromatic profile. The palate is energetic and delineated, with a silky, supple texture, pure red fruit and concentration. Pinot Noir is fully destemmed. The fruit comes from Pommard and Volnay parcels; the Volnay portion accounts for roughly seventy percent. The harvest was about half a normal crop, and the finish is lightly austere.
Bibi Graetz 2021 Casamatta Rosso Toscana IGT
Italian Red
Fresh red fruit and soft tannins accompany a vibrant profile. Sangiovese comes from younger vineyards between Florence and Siena. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel for no more than one week without post-fermentation maceration. The separate vineyard lots are blended and mature for six months in stainless steel before bottling. The wine carries the Toscana IGT designation.
Echo Bay 2022 Petit Verdot Carménère
Canadian Red
Petit Verdot and Carménère each account for half of the blend. Wild-yeast fermentation is used, maturation lasts eighteen months in neutral French oak, and the wine is bottled without fining or filtration. The fruit comes from a five-acre southwest-facing slope in Okanagan Falls. The property has served as a gathering place for the family and its friends for more than five generations.
Fossacolle 2021 Riesci Rosso di Toscana IGT
Italian Red
Ripe, intense fruit accompanies broad structure and velvety tannins. The blend is forty percent Merlot, thirty percent Cabernet Sauvignon and thirty percent Petit Verdot. Fermentation and maceration take place in stainless steel and cement for fourteen days. Maturation lasts twelve months, with eighty percent in new barriques and twenty percent in second-use barrels. Alcohol is fourteen and a half percent, and production totals four thousand bottles.
Marco Tinessa 2021 Vino Rosso
Italian Red
The profile is rich, with explosive, fragrant fruit, pulp and juice alongside rustic and earthy notes. Aglianico comes from vines averaging twelve years old, with yields of about sixty hectolitres per hectare. Fermentation is spontaneous in fibreglass tanks, followed by four months in stoneware amphorae. Total sulphur dioxide is twenty milligrams per litre, and production totals about fourteen hundred bottles.
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 Borgeot 2022 Bouzeron Les Tournelles
French White
Pale yellow colour accompanies white fruit, floral notes and subtle minerality. The palate is fresh and lively, with balanced acidity and a persistent finish. Aligoté comes from the Les Tournelles site within Bouzeron. The vineyard covers about one and a half hectares in the northeastern part of the appellation, where the domaine produces roughly five thousand bottles in a typical year.
Ridge 2017 Three Valleys Sonoma County Red
American Red
Deep garnet colour accompanies fresh raspberry, cherry, barrel spice, clay minerals and mint. Sweet red-berry fruit, lively acidity, supple tannins and a medium body accompany a long finish. The blend is seventy-three percent Zinfandel, fifteen percent Petite Sirah, ten percent Carignane and two percent Grenache. Native primary and malolactic fermentations precede eleven months in American oak, including five percent new barrels.
Arianna Occhipinti 2024 SP68 Rosso
Italian Red
Red cherry, pomegranate, raspberry leaf and warm Mediterranean herbs accompany a vibrant, silky profile with fine tannins, savoury mineral tension and a long, refreshing finish. Frappato accounts for seventy percent of the blend, with Nero d'Avola at thirty percent. Native-yeast co-fermentation takes place in concrete with fifteen days on skins; maturation continues for seven months in concrete and one month in bottle.
Koerner 2017 Classico Clare Valley Red
Australian Red
Dusky blackberry, black plum, cassis, violet and balsamic notes accompany long, suede-like tannins and fine acidity. Cabernet Sauvignon is joined by fifteen percent each of Malbec and Petit Verdot. Destemmed fruit ferments with native yeast, then spends four months in used barriques. The final blend matures for six months in a three-year-old seven-hundred-litre French barrel and a ceramic egg before bottling without fining or filtration.
FitaPreta 2018 Palpite Reserva Tinto
Portuguese Red
Concentrated dark-violet colour accompanies intense red fruit, subtle menthol and round tannins. The finish is intense and persistent, and the wine is aged in oak. This dry, full-bodied red blends Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez, Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Trincadeira, Baga, Castelão, Tinta Carvalha and Tinta Miúda. The fruit is selected from the strongest vineyard blocks, and the wine is drawn from selected barrels.
Heidi Schröck & Söhne 2021 Furmint
Austrian White
Pale yellow-green colour with silver reflections accompanies tobacco, herbal spice, grapefruit zest, Nashi pear and dark mineral notes. White pome fruit, fresh acidity, lime and a mineral-salty finish are also present. Furmint from the Turner and Vogelsang sites grows on loamy sand with gravel, grey quartz and slate. Natural fermentation takes place in acacia; maturation lasts ten months in large acacia casks.
Domaine Henry Pellé 2015 Menetou-Salon Les Cris Rouge
French Red
Red-berry fruit, fine perfume and spicy acidity accompany developed tannins in a structured profile. Pinot Noir comes from the family's wholly owned Les Cris vineyard, where clay-limestone soils include Kimmeridgian marl and Portlandian limestone. The parcel's vines are about fifty years old. Chalky minerality and concentrated fruit are present, and the wine has a clearly defined tannic frame.
Poggio al Tesoro 2021 Il Seggio Bolgheri Rosso
Italian Red
Fresh, crisp fruit, mineral and spice notes accompany red berries in a medium-bodied profile with silky, enveloping tannins and a clean, lively finish. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot are fermented separately in temperature-controlled stainless steel. Maturation lasts fifteen months in French oak barriques, thirty percent new, followed by at least six months in bottle.
Soalheiro 2020 Pur Terroir Bruto Nature Alvarinho
Portuguese Sparkling
Intense golden colour and fine bubbles accompany bread and mineral notes. The palate is full, fresh and vibrant, with toasted notes, lime, peach, pear, yeast, dried fruit and umami; the finish is persistent. This sparkling wine is made entirely from Alvarinho without added sulphites. Bottle fermentation lasts eighteen months, and edible yeast pearls remain visible in the bottle.
Broc Cellars 2019 Pétillant Valdiguié
American Sparkling
Light red colour accompanies berry, plum and rose-petal aromas. The body is light and crisp, with assertive carbonation. Valdiguié comes from Ricetti Vineyard in Mendocino, from roughly sixty-year-old vines. Grapes are foot pressed, fermented to eighteen grams of residual sugar, chilled for two weeks, then bottled. The wine rests on its side for eleven months and is released without dosage.
Contratto 2017 Millesimato Alta Langa Pas Dosé
Italian Sparkling
Pale straw colour accompanies white flowers, ripe apple and peach in a fresh profile with acacia honey, fine creamy bubbles and a juicy finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay come from Bossolasco. The base wine ferments in temperature-controlled steel and rests about nine months. Secondary fermentation takes place in bottle; the wine spends at least thirty months on lees and is riddled manually.
Oremus 2019 Mandolás Tokaji Furmint
Hungarian White
Medium yellow-green colour with silver reflections accompanies quince, lime blossom, apple peel, marzipan and herbal notes. White apple, pear and a salty mineral echo meet a lively, balanced structure and a lemony-salty finish. This dry white Furmint is gently pressed, fermented in new wood for eight to twelve days and aged in traditional 136-litre barrels.
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.
Milan Nestarec 2020 Transcendent
Czech Rosé
Vivid cherry colour accompanies a deep, white-wine-like profile with long, bright acidity and nutty flor character. Direct-press Regent juice is added to Neuburger and Riesling fermenting on their skins. Wine from two earlier harvests forms part of the blend, which matures in barrel without topping up. The wine is bottled without added sulphur, fining or filtration, and each bottle is hand sprayed.
Cota 45 2019 UBE Miraflores
Spanish White
Flower aromas, very ripe white fruit and fresh yeast accompany a clean, balanced and saline profile. Palomino Fino comes from eight plots in Miraflores Alta and Baja with three types of albariza soil: lentejuelas, lustrillos and tosca cerrada. Fermentation takes place in Sherry butts, followed by eight months in selected butts; flor is present during the final two months.
Domaine des Marnes Blanches 2021 Les Molates Savagnin Côtes du Jura
French White
White flowers, fresh herbs, parsley, eucalyptus and cut grass appear with coriander seed, toasted sesame and wasabi. The palate includes Granny Smith apple, spiced pear, rhubarb and marinated plum, with lively acidity and an energetic finish. Savagnin grows on white Lias marl. Fermentation uses indigenous yeast without added sulphur, and maturation lasts one year, mainly in foudres. Serve at 12°C.
Viña Arboleda 2018 Brisa
Chilean Red
Raspberry, blackcurrant leaf, savoury black fruit, rosemary and dried herbs appear with bright acidity. The finish is soft and somewhat dry, with pepper and balsamic notes. The blend is 36% Syrah, 24% Grenache, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc and 8% Mourvèdre. Maturation lasts twenty-two months in French oak barrels; 38% are new, and 15% of the wine matures in foudres.
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.
Castello di Perno 2018 Nizza Barbera
Italian Red
Fresh flowers, crushed cherry, baked strawberry and thyme accompany a medium-bodied palate with silky tannins, fresh acidity and mineral depth. The Barbera comes from a 2.5-hectare, south-facing vineyard planted with eighty-year-old vines on chalk and silex. The grapes are destemmed and cold soaked for forty-eight hours; fermentation is spontaneous and maturation takes place in wood. Alcohol is fifteen percent.
Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2023 Etna Bianco
Italian White
White pepper, lemon pulp, citrus, flint, concentrated fruit, mineral notes and salinity appear in a tense profile. The blend is 70% Carricante, 20% Catarratto, 5% Grecanico and 5% Inzolia. Grapes are gently pressed; cold static settling and temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel follow. Alcohol is 12.5%. Pairings include white meat, roasted fish and pasta.
Clos des Vignes du Maynes Julien Guillot 2019 Mâcon-Villages Blanc
French White
Chardonnay comes from vineyards in Chardonnay, Montbellet and Viré-Clessé, where weathered loam lies over limestone. Grapes are hand harvested and selected, then slowly pressed and settled for six to eighteen hours. Fermentation begins with indigenous yeasts in tank without sulphur. The wine spends twelve months on the lees, receives small sulphur additions during racking and after filtration, and is bottled after light filtration.
Feudi di San Gregorio 2018 Taurasi
Italian Red
Sun-dried cherry, baked boysenberry and crushed violet appear in a dense, compact profile. The palate is full, with sticky tannins and a finish of bitter chocolate and espresso. Aglianico comes from vines fifteen to twenty years old at elevations up to 500 metres, on silty sand with volcanic layers. Maturation lasts eighteen months in French barriques. Pairings include ragù and grilled lamb.