Products tagged with '90+'
2023 Chateau Tronquoy - St. Estephe (Bordeaux Future ETA 2026)
The 2023 Tronquoy-Lalande was picked September 6 to 26 and contains more Petit Verdot in the blend this year. It matured in onethird new oak plus some newly-introduced foudres and amphorae. Blackberry and bilberry fruit surface the nose, plus a fresh pu...
2021 Clos de los Siete - Malbec Blend Valle de Uco Clos de los Siete (750ml)
A fresh and linear red with blackberries, blackcurrants and dark chocolate. Medium-bodied, very polished and refined on the palate with a lively finish. Linear at the end. This has more cabernet franc than normal. Malbec, merlot, syrah, cabernet franc, pe...
2023 COS Frappato
Remarkably pretty, the 2022 Frappato opens with a cascade of violets and lavender, giving way to citrus and blackberries. It's soft and soothing on the palate with ripe wild berry fruits and licorice motivated by crisp acidity. It finishes long and with a...
2019 Cvne - Rioja Reserva
Lovely finesse and balance to this red, with berries, light vanilla and dried flowers. Medium body, creamy tannins and a bright finish. Vegan. Drink now.
2023 Diatom - Chardonnay Santa Barbara County
A 94 Point California Chardonnay under $30!
With Diatom, Winemaker Greg Brewer seeks to capture Chardonnay in its most pure and unadulterated state. Diatom is named for diatomaceous earth, which is a plankton fossil found in the oceanic landscape of Santa Barbara County.
"Diatom is motivated by the pursuit of subtraction and refinement. It is the polishing of a grain of rice until one has reached its ultimate inner core. Our Sta. Rita Hills marine landscape is stark and so are the wines of its provenance. We strive for a recognition of place with as little disturbance, distraction or interference as possible. The resulting wines have a sense of transparency and a purity of intent and purpose." Greg Brewer Winemaker
2022 Domaine de Mourchon - Cotes du Rhone Villages Seguret Tradition (750ml)
Appellation Côtes du Rhône Villages Contrôlée
A deep garnet red colour with well-blended fruit aromas of raspberry and blackberry and a hint of liquorice on a spicy background. The palate is both velvety and generous with supple fruit.
Enjoy with roasted vegetables, slow-cooked meat dishes or fresh goat’s cheeses.
GRAPE VARIETIES: 65 % Grenache, 25 % Syrah, 10% Carignan
AGE OF VINES: 40 years
TERROIRS: A mixture of clay, limestone and grey sandstone on steep slopes
YIELD: 35 hl/ha
AGEING: 100% concrete vats
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2022 Domaine des Pasquiers - Cotes du Rhone Villages Plan de Dieu
From some great terroir right near Gigondas, it’s fun to “argue” every year which wine we prefer between this and the Sablet! May as well get both….
2022 Domaine des Pasquiers - Cotes du Rhone Villages SABLET
Pasquiers has been a long-time favorite here, farmed organically since 2010, this wine is a great example of an excellent Cotes du Rhone. This Sablet will out-drink many a Gigondas at more than half the price!
2022 Domaine des Pasquiers - Cotes du Rhone
A long time Bassin's direct import this wonderful Domaine based in the beautiful town of Sablet makes authentic, terroir driven wines that sell for a song. There may be no better "all purpose" red on the planet!
2020 Domaine Du Grand Bourjassot Gigondas -Classique
Deep, glistening ruby. Ripe red and dark berries, floral pastille and white pepper aromas show excellent detail and are complemented by garrigue and smoky mineral suggestions. Sweet, weighty and gently chewy in texture, the juicy raspberry, cherry, spi...
2020 Domaine Lafage - Syrah Grenache VdP des Cotes Catalanes Bastide Miraflors VV
A custom cuvée for European Cellars and a joint project between Eric Solomon and Jean-Marc Lafage, Bastide Miraflors is a cuvée created from old vine Grenache (30%) grown on the schist and granite soils of Saint-Paul de Fenouillet, a terroir that always ripens late in the year, and Syrah (70%) from gravelly soils near the Mediterranean. After a long maceration of six weeks, the wine ages for 12 months in roughly 3/4 concrete vats and 1/4 600L French oak demi-muids.
2022 Donnafugata - Sicilia Bianco DOC Zibibbo Lighea (750ml)
This is aromatic with attractive tropical character offering notes of lychees, mangoes, white flowers and honey. Medium-bodied, juicy and fruit-forward yet with a dry, mineral nature. Flavorful and joyful. Drink now.
2023 Donnhoff - Oberhauser Leistenberg Kabinett (750ml)
The 2023 Riesling Oberhäuser Leistenberg Kabinett is from a southeast-facing site of shale, getting the morning sun; this is never aected by botrytis and is shaded in the afternoon, so a late harvest is possible because botrytis never occurs, and acids ...
2018 Dow's - LBV Port (750ml)
2024 Wine Spectator Top 100 wine #26
2023 Dr. Loosen - Bernkasterler Lay Kabinett (750m
What a juicy and animating light Mosel Kabinett with lime zest and mint character, plus good yellow and green apple fruit. Long, super-clean finish. And the total impression is of a wine that’s barely off-dry. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
2021 El Enemigo - Malbec (750ml)
This 2021 Malbec contains 10% Cabernet Franc sourced from the slopes of Gualtallary in the Uco Valley. After fermenting in new oak barrels, it opens with delicate notes of violet and fresh plum, accented by subtle herbal hints. Compact yet expressive, ...
2022 Escudo Rojo (Rothschild) - Cabernet Sauvignon Valle de Colchagua Reserva
A cabernet with blackcurrants, mint, crushed stone and pure graphite. Medium-bodied with layers of juicy tannins that are very finely layered. Extremely long and flavorful. Shows brightness and focus. Drink or hold.
2019 Familia Zuccardi - Tempranillo Q (750ml)
The 2019 Tempranillo Q hails from Santa Rosa in the eastern plains of Mendoza. After aging in used 225-liter French oak barrels for up to a year, it reveals ripe strawberry and faintly leafy notes with a sun-kissed backbone, complemented by a hint of v...
