Jaboulet Cornas 2019
$92.99
Philippe Jaboulet and his son, Vincent, carry on long-established family winemaking traditions at Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet in Crozes-Hermitage. Located in the northern Rhône Valley about one mile south of Tain l’Hermitage, the domaine was founded in 2006 following the sale of Maison Paul Jaboulet Ainé, where Philippe managed the family’s vineyards and handled all grape purchasing. After the sale, Philippe and Vincent retained about 32 acres of the family’s vineyards, including most notably a parcel of the original Thalabert vineyard, which is situated in the Crozes-Hermitage appellation. (Philippe and Vincent Jaboulet acquired another 37 acres to add to the newly formed domaine, including a small plot in Cornas-1.7 acres.) The parcel from the Thalabert vineyard that belonged to Paul Jaboulet Ainé was renamed Nouvelère, commemorating the ‘new era’. The domaine’s Nouvelère wine is produced from the vineyard’s oldest vines, up to 80 years old.
Chateau Haut Bailly II
$116.99
Haut-Bailly’s reputation as one of the great wines of Bordeaux dates from the 19th century, and the word “outstanding” most often associated with the château reflects its superb quality. The late Robert G. Wilmers purchased the chateau in 1998, and it is now owned by his son Chris. He and the current manager, Véronique Sanders, have very demanding standards that entail using the best of traditional and modern methods, with full respect for the environment. A quarter of the vines at Haut-Bailly are a hundred years old, and the estate has a unique terroir that accounts for wines of amazing regularity. These great wines have an inimitable style, finesse, and elegance, whatever the vintage. This is the second wine of the chateau, selling for less than half the price of the flagship bottling but coming very close in style and structure.
Kir-Yianni Naoussa Xinomavro
$31.99
A light, fresh Greek red made from Xinomavro from the Naoussa region. Kir-Yianni was founded in 1997 by Yiannis Boutaris, one of the leading figures in the Greek wine industry, when he left the Boutari Wine Group, the premium family wine company that his grandfather established in 1879.
Corte Manzini L'Acino Lambrusco
$33.99
The Company was founded in the 1978 by brothers Lodovico, Lorenzo, Giordano and Ruggero Manzini. The farm covers more than 25 hectares, 10 of which are located on hills and cultivated to vineyard. Today, the Manzini's farm remains the same and all the grapes used for their Lambrusco come from the vineyards of their property. As a result of expert pruning and picking they end up with high quality grapes suitable for DOC wines. Their dry, delightfully fruity Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC is the pearl of their company, to which the family dedicate their greatest attention. Producing exceptional hand crafted DOC Lambrusco is an elaborate process and every member of the family has a specific role. Vineyard management, winemaking, research and development, marketing and sales are all lovingly managed by the siblings. Made from Labrusco Grasparossa, the Bolla Rossa is lightly sparkling and dry.
Dugat Gevrey Chambertin
$274.99
Claude Dugat has long been a respected and beloved figure in Burgundy, and the wines produced at his eponymous domaine have captivated the world. Working alongside him for the better part of the last decade has been his son Bertrand and daughter Laetitia, to whom Claude turned over control of the estate with the 2015 vintage.
While the Dugat family traces its roots in Gevrey back to the 19th century, it was not until 1955, when Claude’s father Maurice purchased the historic landmark Grange des Dimes and converted the stone barn into a winery that the family domaine was born. The family farms some six hectares throughout Gevrey, with many of the region’s oldest vines falling under their care in sites such as Lavaux Saint-Jacques, Charmes-Chambertin, Chapelle-Chambertin, and Griottes-Chambertin.
Messager-Germain Fixin Cote Cour
$149.99
Famille Messager-Germain is one of Burgundy’s bold new voices. Young, dynamic, and doing things their own way. This rising star is turning heads founded in 2022 by Adèle Germain and Simon Messager. They may be newcomers, but their roots run deep. She’s from the Côte de Beaune. He’s from the Côte de Nuits. Both trained at the Lycée Viticole de Beaune before heading down very different paths: Simon learned his craft working with Burgundy legend Robert Groffier, while Adèle gained a global perspective in Portugal, South Africa, New Zealand, and at Burgundian institutions like Joseph Drouhin and Château de Pommard.
Felsina Chianti Riserva
$63.99
Fattoria di Fèlsina has long been one of the great names in Tuscany. Based in the Chianti Classico region, Fèlsina produces one of the finest ranges of ageworthy and complex Chianti bottlings in all of Italy. Unlike many of their neighbors, Fèlsina has never succumbed to the temptation to produce “new age” wines from their fine Chianti vineyards, and continues to grow solely Sangiovese here, rather than dabble with international-styled blends that include Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot. Consequently, their elegant yet intensely flavored Chiantis place them firmly among the top handful of Chianti producers, with the best vintages of their top Riserva Chiantis often approaching Brunello di Montalcino in terms of complexity and potential for longevity.
Castroventosa Cepas Centenarias
$89.99
Produced by Raul Perez, one of Spain's greatetst winemakers, from pre-phyloxerra vines from a single vineyard site.
Valtuille _Cepas Centenarias represents one of the most recognized and well-cared wines of the winery.
The first vintage of the wine was made in 1999, since then we have bottled all the vintages.
For its production, they use grapes from a single plot of the sandy clay zone of the “Mata los Pardos” place, one of the most valued and least productive of the town, from which the most elegant wines are obtained.
The plots, facing east, are plowed every year so as not to contaminate the soil. Its yield, barely reaches 4 bunches per vine.
Burrowing Owl Chardonnay
$51.99
Burrowing Owl's first vineyards were planted in 1993 and the winery's first vintage was released in 1997. The winery boasts the first underground storage caves in the Okanagan Valley. This Chardonnay has a delicate bouquet of peaches and melons with just a hint of fresh mango. It is an outstanding white wine that shows lots of depth; it would shine at any dinner party. Go Canadian!