The 2023 Grechetto is delicately floral with white flowers, freshly sliced pears and chamomile. This presents soothingly round textures and a perfumed personality, casting ripe orchard fruits and sweet spice across the palate.... Read More

The 2022 Solomazuelo Amphora Aging was produced with Mazuelo/Cariñena grapes that ripened thoroughly without achieving too high alcohol (the wine is labeled as 13.5%) and keept good acidity and freshness, even in a warm... Read More

The 2022 Chardonnay Casteel has lovely light reductive and briny notes, a jasmine floral profile, and hints of fresh golden apples and lemon oils. Full-bodied, how could you not love this? It’s a lovely, outstanding wine... Read More

“Concentrated aromatics of dusty rose petals, smoky hoisin sauce and notes of toasted sesame oil. The palate is intense, centred around opaque bramble fruits, there is a muddled strawberry freshness, further carried by spicy... Read More

The nose of the red 2020 Aalto comes blasting with tons of toasted oak, spice, smoke and more toast, ripe berries and a luxurious creaminess like the finest modern wines from the turn of the century. This is predictable but exactly... Read More

Miguel Merino Jr. took over the reins from his father and has become one of the rising superstars in the “new” Rioja movement. In their recent article, “Rioja’s village wines: The names to know and bottles... Read More

Before he was awarded multiple Winemaker of the Year awards, Raul Perez was a young winemaker working for his family’s winery, Castro Ventosa. Founded in 1752, the winery is the largest owner of vineyards in Bierzo, a small... Read More

Nice welcoming and inviting nose, expressive and generous. Fresh, juicy, supple and bright, this shines quite brightly with good acidity gives things immediate lift then the tannins come in, filling the palate with dense fruit... Read More

A fruity nose with redcurrants, cranberries, peaches and some herbs. The medium-bodied palate has a creamy texture and volume. Round and generous with lots of succulent berries and a precise finish. From biodynamically grown grapes... Read More

“The secret of Bandol reds is the perfect marriage of the Mourvedre grape, which combines a Cabernet-like elegance with a rustic charm, the warm Mediterranean sun, and low yields from poor, rocky soil. The result is long-lived... Read More

One of the most elegant and refined wines from northeastern Spain. From vineyards in San Martin de Unx, now owned by Raul Perez, on limestone soils. This is a blend of the five highest plots (up to 800m) which explain the wine's... Read More

Classic Chablis, replete with minerality and vibrant acidity. Floral and stony with flecks of apricot and peach flavors. With air, the underlying fruit comes to the fore.

The 2023 Rosato Al Posto dei Fiori is flat-out delicious. Presenting a blush-red color in the glass, it emanates the essence of ripe red cherry, almond, sweet flowers and orange oil. The 2023 zips across the palate like a jet... Read More

The longest river in Galicia, the Minho, flows from Pedregal de Irima to the Atlantic Ocean. Along its course, legends tell of enchanted springs, cunning witches, and the Anxo Martín, a merman reigning over the Minho’s... Read More

“The 2019 Valtellina Superiore Grumello is packed with intense savory and mineral notes. Time in the glass brings out scents of dried rose petal, chalk, sage, cured meats, mint and blood orange. This reticent, virile Valtellina... Read More

The 2022 Blanco is a blend of 30% Treixadura, 30% Palomino, 20% Albariño and an additional 20% Godello, Doña Blanca and Blanco Lexítimo, sourced in Ribeira Sacra. It underwent fermentation in barrels combined... Read More

The 2021 Monastrell hails from Los Chacayes in the Uco Valley and was all fermented in whole bunches before spending six months in concrete eggs. Garnet-red in hue. The nose presents aromas ranging from chocolate to dried flowers... Read More