2020 Jose Zuccardi - Malbec Valle de Uco (750ml)
750ml | SKU 101151 |
4 Available
93
WS
There's a lovely floral thyme and roasted plum note to the polished graphite- and berry-laced core that shows twinges of licorice, orange peel and peppercorn as it works its way to the lengthy finish around well-integrated tannins. Malbec and Cabernet Sau...
$44.99
2020 Juve & Camps - Cava Brut Nature Reserva de la Familia
750ml | SKU 97237 |
16 Available
91
WS
This is distinctive for its abundantly fragrant notes of medicinal herbs and spices, on the nose and then carried on the palate by the lively, delicate mousse. Well-knit, with vivid acidity framing flavors of macerated cherry and apricot with notes of sal...
$16.99
2003 Kopke - Colheita Tawny HALF BOTTLE (375ml)
375ml | SKU 96122 |
15 Available
93
WA
"The fruit is fresh, the balance is perfect and it tastes great..."
$39.99
2017 La Rioja Alta - Tempranillo Vina Ardanza Reserva
750ml | SKU 98463 |
50 Available
94
WA
2017 was not an easy harvest, but it produced some beautiful and classical wines, like the 2017 Viña Ardanza Reserva, which shows a little more advancement and polish and is ready to drink. It was produced with 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha from their ...
$39.99
$34.99
2024 Les Cretes - Valle d'Aosta Petite Arvine (750ml)
750ml | SKU 102617 |
6 Available
93
JS
Technical data
Grape varieties and style: Dry white wine. 100% Petite Arvine (Indigenous vinifera variety) No oak.
Vineyards: Champorrette and Bufferia in Aymavilles (AO) and Frissonniere in Saint Christophe (AO).
Terroir : Loose , sandy, moraine soil. North-western exposure. Altitude 550 to 650 metres (1,804 to 2,132 feet).
First year production: 1992.
Surface: Training method Guyot
Harvest: Harvested by hand at the end of September.
Vinification: Gentle pressing,12 days of fermentation in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperature (18 Celsius/ 64 Farenheit, 1-2 months "sur lies" maturation, continual batonnage.
Characteristics : Brilliant straw yellow color with young green highlights. Delicate , floral (acacia flower) nose with a hint of citrus, exotic fruit (passion fruit) and sage. A rich texture with grapefruit and piercing minerality on the palate. Long finish with lingering sea salt and mineral overtones.
Food pairings: Fish dishes, shellfish, white meat, salami, short and medium aged cheeses...
Optimum serving temperature: 8-10 celsius( 46-50 Farenheit)
Side note: The name of this variety comes from the fact that the clusters have very small
berries full of concentrated flavor. This variety is popular in both Switzerland and the Aosta Valley, both of which claim paternity. Recent research shows that the original parent vine for this variety is native to the Aosta valley and known as the "Orious".
Vineyards: Champorrette and Bufferia in Aymavilles (AO) and Frissonniere in Saint Christophe (AO).
Terroir : Loose , sandy, moraine soil. North-western exposure. Altitude 550 to 650 metres (1,804 to 2,132 feet).
First year production: 1992.
Surface: Training method Guyot
Harvest: Harvested by hand at the end of September.
Vinification: Gentle pressing,12 days of fermentation in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperature (18 Celsius/ 64 Farenheit, 1-2 months "sur lies" maturation, continual batonnage.
Characteristics : Brilliant straw yellow color with young green highlights. Delicate , floral (acacia flower) nose with a hint of citrus, exotic fruit (passion fruit) and sage. A rich texture with grapefruit and piercing minerality on the palate. Long finish with lingering sea salt and mineral overtones.
Food pairings: Fish dishes, shellfish, white meat, salami, short and medium aged cheeses...
Optimum serving temperature: 8-10 celsius( 46-50 Farenheit)
Side note: The name of this variety comes from the fact that the clusters have very small
berries full of concentrated flavor. This variety is popular in both Switzerland and the Aosta Valley, both of which claim paternity. Recent research shows that the original parent vine for this variety is native to the Aosta valley and known as the "Orious".
-Importer notes
$29.99
2012 Lopez de Heredia - Vina Tondonia Reserva
750ml | SKU 98931 |
20 Available
95
WA
The 2012 Viña Tondonia Reserva comes from a very dry year, with 25% less rain than the average (at the time), resulting in lower yields of very healthy grapes that delivered wines with nice balance between alcohol and polyphenols, making it very apt for t...
$54.99
2017 Lopez de Heredia - Tempranillo Rioja Cubillo Crianza (750ml)
750ml | SKU 101761 |
24 Available
93
WA
The super bargain of the portfolio has to be the red 2017 Viña Cubillo Tinto Crianza, which this year shows more development and faster aging, with more tertiary notes than the other reds from 2013 and 2014 that I tasted next to it. The frost of April 201...
$34.99
2022 Nals Margreid - Alto Adige DOC Pinot Bianco Sirmian
750ml | SKU 98749 |
12 Available
93
WA
Aged eight months in large oak casks, the Nals Margreid 2022 Alto Adige Pinot Bianco Sirmian shows a luminous color and transmits lots of ambient light. The wine is layered and rich with stone fruit, quince and pear. You get a very nice ensemble with rip...
$41.99
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