2019

The Pact 2019 lives up to Faust legend with beautiful dark blueberry and blackberry aromas over layers of crushed rock minerality, haunting forest notes and hints of violet. With the texture of velvet—luxuriously dense—the... Read More

100% Barbera grapes from the Perno hamlet in the municipality of Monforte d'Alba, a wine that sees the light with the vinification at the end of September, from hand-selected grapes fermented with hat emerged for 12/14 days.... Read More

Intense ruby red. Harmonious combination of red berry notes with those of spicy and toasty nature. Strong structure combines with soft tannic expressions for a long, pleasant bouquet.

The A to Z Oregon Pinot Gris is refreshing and lithe on the palate. Aromas of Meyer lemon, lemon verbena, tangerine, apricot, peach, apple, pear, quince, melon and honeysuckle add a hint of sweetness to the air around it. The... Read More

Martin Damm makes wines in one of the most visually spectacular places in Ribeira Sacra, on the dramatic hillsides gazing over deep cut canyons that define Amandi, a mythic place where the land is considered sacred and wine has... Read More

La Guiraude features notes of grilled dark-skinned plums and savory black olives. It’s full-bodied, rich and velvety, but with its layers of super ripe, slightly cooked fruit, it should probably be consumed in its first... Read More

This is a delightfully aromatic, balanced wine. Rich honey greets the nose, followed by an abundant fruit bowl of melon, apricot, peach, orange, orchid flowers, and mango. The wine smells sweet and fragrant, but is dry on the... Read More

Light, vivid ruby. Vibrant red fruit, floral and spice qualities on the mineral-inflected nose take on suggestions of incense and licorice as the wine stretches out. Sappy, incisive and pure, offering palate-staining raspberry,... Read More

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon offers up blackcurrant pastilles, plum preserves and baked blackberry notes with touches of tobacco leaf and stewed black tea. Medium to full-bodied, plush and laden with... Read More

This vintage of our Malbec Clásico is fully representative of Altos Las Hormigas style, as the joyful and fresh expression of Mendoza Malbec. Displaying a bright ruby red color, this wine has a fruity nose of plums and... Read More

In early March 2023, I had the pleasure to meet Antonio Moreschalchi, one of the founders and managing partners of Altos Las Hormigas. Antonio splits his time between Florence and Mendoza, allowing him to hone a more international... Read More

At Wine Spectator's New York Wine Experience (Fall 2022), I had the pleasure to personally meet Mr. Paul Hobbs. I spoke to him about his Alvaredos-Hobbs wine project in the DO of Ribeira Sacra, Spain. The beauty and terrain... Read More

The Marchesi Antinori 2019 Solaia is another blockbuster success from Tuscany's leading wine estate. The blend sees a slightly higher percentage of Cabernet Franc and a slightly lower percentage of Sangiovese. The current... Read More

Beautiful garnet. Powerful with pronounced aromas of black currant and a melting and elegant wood. Rich and always elegant on the palate, with fruit flavors supported by silky, well-present tannins and a superb aromatic persistence.... Read More

A versatile, young red wine with a ruby red color and a bouquet characterized by inviting aromas of ripe cherries, blueberries and sweet spices. The taste is medium-bodied, fruity and smooth with a long lingering, dry finish,... Read More

A fruity, supple red with aromas of sour cherries, raspberries, button mushrooms and bay leaves. Medium-bodied with sleek tannins and a juicy finish. 100% sangiovese. From organically grown grapes. Drink now.

James Suckling's 2022 #1 Wine of 2022
The 2019 Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is truly exemplary of this iconic wine, with a nuanced, exuberant nose that shows dark, ripe, berry fruit aromas of black... Read More

When winemaker Hillel Manne moved to Beit El in 1996 he asked about agricultural land. He was told that the shallow Terra Rosa soil on limestone, coupled with harsh winters, made agriculture here unlikely. That was when he got... Read More

Brut Réserve is a blend of the three classic Champagne grapes – pinot noir, chardonnay, and pinot meunier – and vintages spanning the decade. It’s subtly nutty, very dry, and full of the citrus and savory... Read More

There is just enough reduction to reduce the expressiveness and blur a bit of the nuance to what are clearly ripe and floral-suffused aromas. The rich, delicious and palate coating large-scaled flavors possess impressive density... Read More