Wine
Wine
Château Mauvinon 2020 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
French Red
Black cherry, plum, hazelnut, chocolate and dried flowers are present in the aromas. Blackberry and liquorice appear on the palate. The profile is structured and intense, with powerful, silky tannins and a long, smoky finish. The blend is seventy percent Merlot and thirty percent Cabernet Franc. Grapes are hand-picked and sorted. Vinification uses small containers; maturation lasts twelve months in French oak, with half of the barrels renewed.
Bruno Rocca 2021 Barbaresco
Italian Red
Intense garnet colour accompanies blackberry, black cherry and plum, with rose and violet petals and spice. The palate is warm, with a long finish and cocoa. Nebbiolo comes from younger vines in Neive at San Cristoforo, Marcorino and Fausoni. The wine is vinified in stainless steel for about 20–25 days and aged around 18 months in French oak barriques.
Speri 2013 Vigneto Monte Sant’Urbano Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Spiced plum, pipe tobacco, crushed mint, leather and smoke appear with dried cherry, raspberry compote, star anise and graphite. Fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity accompany the full-bodied, velvety palate. Prune, raisin, dark spice and cedar add further detail. Sweet softness is present in the finish. The grapes are dried for more than 100 days. The wine contains 15 percent alcohol.
Zenato 2004 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Ruby red colour accompanies smoky dried-fruit aromas. Ripe berry, tar, cedar, Indian spice and cola appear with ripe cherry. The palate is rich in fruit and chewy, with lingering sweetness; the wine is very long lasting. Corvina comprises 80 percent of the blend; Rondinella and Sangiovese each comprise 10 percent. Rich extract, structural acidity, balance and depth are also present.
Domaine A.F. Gros 2011 Vosne-Romanée Aux Réas
French Red
Bright summer berries meet gravel and freshly ground black pepper. Crisp, ripe cherries and sweet spice accompany blueberries and crushed stone in a clean finish. The Aux Réas lieu-dit lies immediately south of the Clos des Réas premier cru, a Gros-family monopole. This village-level red Pinot Noir comes from Burgundy, France, and carries 13 percent alcohol.
Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier 2021 Scharzhofberger Riesling Großes Gewächs
German White
Freshly cut apple, white peach and Korean pear meet a silky texture. Floral and spice nuances appear in the finish. Elderflower, lemon sorbet and a touch of whipped cream are also present. The dry Riesling comes from a mid-hill section of Scharzhofberger known internally as Mittlerer Josef. Fermentation takes place in a traditional oak cask.
Champagne Fleury Fleur de l’Europe Brut Nature NV
French Sparkling
Brilliant gold colour accompanies honey and acacia aromas. The palate is broad and generous, with freshness, tension, salinity and a long mineral finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay form the blend. The vineyards are certified biodynamic, and the grapes are harvested by hand. The wine receives zero dosage and spends at least three years on the lees.
Quarles Harris 2003 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Vibrant red berry and cassis aromas accompany raisins and cloves. The palate is rich and full-bodied, with smooth, ripe tannins and a long finish. Ripe plum and spice meet concentrated sweetness in a clean, mouth-filling profile. The fortified wine comes from Portugal's Douro region, carries 20 percent alcohol and uses Touriga Nacional within its blend.
Quinta Vale D. Maria 2005 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Violet, dark-red and purple hues introduce mature dark-red fruit. Blackberry, black cherry, plum jam and cassis appear with rock rose. Power and balance accompany finesse and a long, fruity finish. The fruit comes from a single south-facing vineyard in the Rio Torto valley, within Portugal's Douro region. Around eight hundred cases were produced from this vintage.
Maria Rigol Ordi Màgnum Cupatge Dos Mil Divuit Reserva Brut Nature 1.5 L
Spanish Sparkling
Pale yellow colour carries light golden hues. Fine, creamy bubbles accompany floral notes, Mediterranean herbs, pear, green apple, grapefruit, peach and apricot. The texture is light and silky. The family winery is based in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, where it preserves manual riddling and hand disgorgement. Its Cavas use traditional Penedès varieties and are made for extended ageing.
Martin’s Lane 2020 Simes Vineyard Pinot Noir
Canadian Red
Black, spicy fruit meets a silky palate, with bright acidity and a dense profile. Two parcels of a cool, north-facing East Kelowna vineyard supplied the fruit. Granite-based soils sit over fine silt. Wild fermentation used 70 percent whole bunches for 28 days, followed by 17 months in extra-tight-grain Austrian and French oak. Organic certification began with this vintage.
Anthonij Rupert 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
South African Red
Tea leaf, violets, dark Christmas cake and black cherry form a layered nose. The palate is rich, with brewed tea, tomato leaf, spice and cedar. The wine is structured, balanced and long. Cabernet Sauvignon comes mainly from Franschhoek, with a smaller portion from Groenekloof in Darling. Fermentation uses wild yeasts, and maturation lasts twenty-four months in French oak, sixty percent new.
Alois Lageder 2022 Krafuss Pinot Nero Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
Italian Red
Red berries, blackberry and raspberry appear with pepper and flint. The medium-bodied palate is fresh and savoury, with a dense core, velvety tannins and a long finish. Pinot Noir comes from the Krafuss estate, between 430 and 450 metres. The vines grow in loamy, gravelly, calcareous glacial soils. Farming is organic and biodynamic, and the wine carries 12.5 percent alcohol.
Barbacan 2016 Livèl Valtellina Superiore Valgella DOCG
Italian Red
Concentrated red cherry and black plum appear with firm tannins and a long finish. Nebbiolo comes from the Livèl vineyard in Valgella, set between 550 and 600 metres above sea level. The site faces south and has sandy, siliceous soils with mica schist and granite intrusions. Its old vines are harvested by hand, and fermentation uses indigenous yeasts.
Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet 2018 Cornas
French Red
Syrah comes from shallow granitic sands on a south-southeast-facing vineyard at 450 metres. The altitude brings freshness to the wine. Vinification takes place entirely in wood, followed by two years in oak barrels. The family has worked as winegrowers for six generations, and its thirty hectares lie in the northern Rhône, centred around Crozes-Hermitage. The wine carries fifteen percent alcohol.
Clos des Vignes du Maynes 2020 Mâcon-Cruzille Manganite
French Red
Gamay comes from vines planted in nineteen fifty-three on limestone soils. Whole bunches undergo semi-carbonic maceration in wooden vats. The wine is bottled without fining, filtration or added sulphur. Lifted tart berry and floral tones meet a soft texture. The parcel lies in Mâcon-Cruzille in Burgundy's Mâconnais, and the finished wine carries 14.5 percent alcohol.
Château Cabrières 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
French Red
Dark cherry, fig and dried cranberry appear with light leather and spice. The wine is full bodied and tannic, with 15.5 percent alcohol. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault form the blend. Red plum and kirsch are also present, along with freshness and a spicy finish. Part of the wine was aged in barrels for twelve months. The vineyards belong to Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the Rhône Valley.
Paolo Scavino 2018 Barolo Bricco Ambrogio
Italian Red
Camphor, purple flowers, dark-skinned berries and spice appear with raspberry, truffle, cherry in spirits and liquorice. The palate is full bodied and enveloping, with velvety, fine-grained tannins. Nebbiolo comes from Bricco Ambrogio in Roddi. Dark fruit, cherry and plum are also present, and the mouthfeel is broad, long and polished. The wine contains 15 percent alcohol.
Bouchard Père & Fils 2019 Pommard
French Red
Cherry, strawberry, floral and spice notes appear in a refined structure. The wine is linear and balanced, with a lingering red-fruit aftertaste. Small black fruits and an animal note are also present. The profile is firm and solid. Pinot Noir comes from Pommard in the Côte de Beaune. Calcareous and clay soils are coloured red by iron oxides.
Champagne Gounel-Lassalle Le Haut Belai Premier Cru Brut Nature NV
French Sparkling
Flint and biscuit minerality appear with grilled mango, red apple, honeysuckle, pear and blackcurrant. Almond, toast and brioche add savoury detail. The palate is rich, fresh and creamy, with lemon, pomelo, oak and a broad, harmonious finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay come from the Le Haut Belai parcel in Ludes. The subsoil combines limestone and flint, and vinification uses oak foudres and barrels.
Burrowing Owl 2018 Merlot 1.5 L
Canadian Red
Black plum, ripe raspberry and brambly berries appear with violet, lavender, cocoa, marzipan, vanilla, cedar and baking spice. The palate is full bodied, with firm ripe tannins, refreshing acidity and a velvety texture. Plum pudding, black cherry, hazelnut, dark chocolate, paprika, dried sage and graphite are also present. The finish is long. Merlot fruit is harvested by hand from estate vineyards in Oliver and Osoyoos.
Domaine Schoenheitz 2013 Herrenreben Riesling Alsace
French White
Ripe pear, yellow plum and peach appear with rounded fruit and bright acidity. The palate is lively, taut and long, with a dry finish. Riesling grows at altitude on two-mica granite. The vines are forty years old, and maturation takes place in tank. Ripe lemon and pineapple are also present. Residual sugar is three grams per litre, and alcohol is 13.5 percent.
Yarra Yering 2019 Dry Red No. 3
Australian Red
Boysenberry and cardamom appear with mocha and charcuterie. Blackcurrant, liquorice, fragrant blue fruit, savoury depth, flowers and bay leaf fill a medium-bodied profile with a long palate. The six-grape field blend uses Touriga Nacional, Tinta Cão, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Alvarelhão and Sousão. Grapes are hand picked, destemmed and left uncrushed. Initial working is by foot, and maturation lasts ten months in old oak.
Poderi Colla 2020 Barbaresco Roncaglie
Italian Red
Blackberry, spice, forest floor, wild rose and violet appear with deep garnet colour. The palate is rich, enveloping and intense, with a long finish and velvety tannins. Nebbiolo forms the entire wine. Grapes are harvested by hand, destemmed and crushed. Skin maceration lasts twelve to fifteen days at a maximum temperature of about thirty degrees Celsius. Maturation lasts twelve to fourteen months in Slavonian oak.
Zuccardi 2022 Aluvional Paraje Altamira Malbec
Argentinian Red
Aromatic dried herbs and concentrated cherry appear together. Fresh red plum, mulberry and rosemary accompany a velvety palate. Acidity gives the wine energy, and the aftertaste is saline. Malbec forms the entire wine from Paraje Altamira in San Carlos, Uco Valley. The vineyards sit between 1,050 and 1,150 metres. Their alluvial soils were formed by mountain water carrying rocks, sediments and minerals.
Château La Rabotine 2023 Sancerre 1.5 L
French White
Elderflower, acacia and wildflower honey appear with pineapple and English drops. The wine is dry and mineral, with juicy fruit, lively acidity and a long, balanced finish. Sauvignon Blanc forms the entire wine. The grapes are harvested carefully and pressed gently, then fermented at a controlled low temperature in stainless steel. The wine is bottled at thirteen percent alcohol.
Escala Humana 2022 Credo Semillon El Peral
Argentinian White
Citrus fruit, orange peel, waxy herbal notes and a mineral edge appear with bright lemony acidity. Honey, resin, white flowers, chamomile, hazelnut and ripe citrus are also present. Semillon forms the entire wine from the Manoni vineyard in El Peral. The vineyard sits at 3,750 feet on clay loam with granite and calcareous sections. Native yeast is used after destemming, and maturation lasts twenty-four months in French oak and twelve months in bottle.
Escala Humana 2022 Credo Malbec El Peral
Argentinian Red
Black cherry and blackcurrant appear with floral character, mineral freshness and structure. Malbec forms the entire wine from the El Facha vineyard in El Peral. The vines grow at 3,750 feet on clay loam with granite and calcareous sections. Native yeast is used after destemming. Maturation lasts twenty-four months in French oak and twelve months in bottle. The wine is unfined and unfiltered.
Piper-Heidsieck 2012 Vintage Brut Champagne
French Sparkling
Tangerine, apricot, vine peach, mango, honeysuckle blossom, gingerbread and cocoa define the aromatic profile. The blend is fifty-two percent Pinot Noir and forty-eight percent Chardonnay. Ageing on the lees lasts more than five years, followed by at least twelve months after disgorgement. Fresh citrus, smoked notes, almond, pomegranate, honey, black cherry and blueberry are also present. The wine contains twelve percent alcohol.
Domaine Mee Godard 2023 Morgon Cote du Py
French Red
Red fruit and blood orange appear with crisp acidity and sapid fruit tones. The palate is balanced and cohesive, with a bright, vigorous finish. Violet is also present, together with medium body, pronounced mineral acidity and a long, compact finish. Gamay forms the entire wine, with fruit blended from four plots. The wine is bottled at 13.5 percent alcohol.