Wines
- Yalumba Museum Reserve Muscat NV 375ml Half BottleWS91WA90$19.98Availability:In Stock
91 Points! Sweet, bordering on syrupy, but nicely held in check by sufficient acidity, allowing the coffee, sassafras, vanilla and clotted cream flavors to glide effortlessly through the expressive finish. Drink now. - Wine Spectator
Learn More - Domaine Berthoumieu Madiran Cuvée Charles de Batz 2017$21.98Availability:In Stock
From the importer: The domaine’s top red wine is the cuvée Charles de Batz, which was the original name of d'Artignan. The wine is composed of 90% Tannat with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from vines that are between 50 and 100 years old. After being completely destemmed, the Cabernet and Tannat are fermented separately in cement tanks. During this time, a bit of micro-oxygenation or microboullage takes place. The wine then goes into oak (50% new) in an underground cellar where it also undergoes malolactic fermentation. After 12 months in wood, it is blended and bottled after a very light filtration.
Very ripe, rich Madiran that takes no prisoners. This wine succeeds in obtaining more fruit than tannin! The color is nearly opaque—wine doesn't get much darker than this. It displays notes of black fruit (blackcurrant and blackberry) along with just a hint of red fruit. There is a cedar-like creaminess to the oak which is extremely well-integrated. Tannins pick up on the finish but, let's face it, this is Madiran and that is to be expected. These tannins seem to dissolve when the wine is matched with richly flavored meats like leg of lamb, duck, goose or game.
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 9 LEFT! - Elena Walch Pinot Bianco Kristallberg Alto Adige 2021DEC91$29.98Availability:Out of Stock
91 Points! Kristallberg represents a high-altitude selection of Pinot Bianco from vines grown in several vineyards located between Tramin and Kaltern at around 600 metres above sea level. 40% ferments and matures in stainless steel, 40% in 25hl oak casks, and 20% in French oak barriques. The result is a white with aromas of stone fruits, hay and a distinct stoniness. In the mouth it's clean, fresh and bright, with flavours of apple, stone fruits and spice which mingle with a touch of honeysuckle. There's good intensity, and a lovely mineral-laced acidity which extends the finish. - Decanter Magazine
Learn More - Terlano Pinot Bianco Alto Adige 2022JS93$19.98Availability:In Stock
93 Points! Crunchy and delicious with dried lemons and mango as well as hints of flint and stone. It’s medium-bodied with lovely fruit and acid balance and a light bitter-lemon note at the end. Long finish. Drink now. - JamesSuckling.com
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 4 LEFT! - Cave de Ribeauvillé Rib0 Non-Alcoholic Sparkling NV$14.98Availability:In Stock
From Wine Enthusiast top NA wines: Digital Senior Editor Sara Ventiera was blown away by this offering when she sampled it at Anajak Thai in Sherman Oaks, California, where sommelier Ian Krupp put it on the menu.
“Produced by serious winemakers out of Alsace, it’s light and crunchy with nice bubbles,” Ventiera says. “I was surprised by how closely it resembled the real thing—and it paired perfectly with the spicy drunken noodles and laarb meatballs.”
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 5 LEFT! - St. Michael-Eppan Pinot Bianco Schulthauser 2020JS92$23.98Availability:Out of Stock
92 Points! This smells of fresh spring greens, but on the generous palate there’s much more yellow fruit (mirabelle and nectarine) and vibrant freshness that leads you into the refreshing lemon and mineral finish. Drink now. - James Suckling
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- Rebholz Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) Pfalz Trocken 2020JS93$24.98Availability:In Stock
93 Points! Fresh pear aromas pour from the glass of this excellent dry pinot blanc that’s so vibrant and precise. Amazing for the “humble” estate-wine category. Long, succulent and pristine finish! From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold. Screw cap. - JamesSuckling.com
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 6 LEFT! - Klein Constantia Vin de Constance Sweet Wine 2019 500mlDEC98JS97VM97JA98$55.98Availability:Out of Stock
98 Points! Vin de Constance takes the category of sweet wines to a new level and this is another stunning success from them. Expect succulent pear quince apple peach pit tarte tatin wonderfully seductive and opulent but never taking a single step over the line. - Jane Anson
98 Points! Butterscotch, lemon patisserie and peach aromas. Pristine quality to the texture, lively and thrilling, this is a serious, opulent and powerful wine, more on the spiced, nuanced side with aspects of dried herbs, wood scents and bitter lemon and orange with a touch of honeyed lychee. It feels supremely complex and characterful. Sophisticated, layered and balanced with some minerality, a slight graphite edge all of which adds to the whole. It's still extremely youthful but there is real sculpting here, a sense of precision, style and freshness. Well crafted with an extremely long life ahead. A wonder, and one of the best from the estate! - Decanter Magazine
- Garzón Tannat Single Vineyard 2018JS94$24.98Availability:In Stock
94 Points! Extremely perfumed with violet and blueberry aromas that follow through to a full body with creamy, refined tannins. Wonderful depth, due to the compact fruit and vertical line of tannins. Black pepper to the dark fruit. Better in two or three years. Try after 2022. - JamesSuckling.com
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 2 LEFT! - Garzon Tannat Reserva Uruguay 2019JS91$14.98Availability:In Stock
91 Points! A full-bodied red with aromas of black cherries, blackcurrants, violets and black licorice. Tannic and chewy with a firm core of dark fruit. Try from 2023. - JamesSuckling.com
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 11 LEFT! - Lustau Moscatel Superior Emilin SherryWA96$26.98Availability:In Stock96 Points! The non-vintage Moscatel Emilin Solera Reserva is the sweetest sherry in this group as well as the easiest to appreciate as it is made from 100% Moscatel...These are all remarkable efforts for their stunning value. While they are still under-the-radar for most American wine lovers, I encourage readers to give them a try as they are great introductory reference points for how profound sherry can be. I first wrote about the extraordinary sherries of Emilio Lustau many years ago, in the early days of The Wine Advocate. The portfolio of under $25 a bottle selections represents remarkable value for their complex, well-made personalities. - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 4 LEFT!Schoffit Pinot Blanc Auxerrois Vieilles Vignes 2020$19.98Availability:In StockHURRY, ONLY 2 LEFT!