Dog Point Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Marlborough
September 16, 2026 - Dog Point’s Sauvignon Blanc takes a category of wine and completely transcends it, with an intensity, depth and energy that so obviously sets it apart from the first encounter. When they decided to make a pure stainless steel Sauvignon Blanc, Dog Point pushed to the ultimate every process to produce top quality, distinctive wine. They hand-pick fruit at low yields, green harvest at times, and ferment partially with indigenous yeasts. This wine helped make Dog Point a key advocate of premium wine production in New Zealand, and for New Zealand across the world.
Wine Advocate - June 11, 2026 "The 2025 Sauvignon Blanc is textural and salty, savory and complex. I love this wine for its tether to place, but its elevation beyond it. It isn't overt in its…
Wine Spectator - April 29, 2026 "Complex and highly detailed, with notes of honeysuckle and lemon oil, plus touches of saline and grilled Meyer lemon. Yuzu, pomelo and citron flavors, along with lemongrass and fresh ginger,…
Tenuta Luce Luce 2022
Toscana IGT
September 14, 2026 - Luce is a bold, Super Tuscan wine that blends the power of Sangiovese with the roundness of Merlot, creating a unique expression of Montalcino. Born from a partnership between the Marchese Vittorio Frescobaldi and Robert Mondavi, the wine combines dark fruit, floral and spice notes, and chewy tannins, showcasing the region’s distinctive character. The estate’s name, “Luce” (light), is inspired by the altar at Florence’s Santo Spirito church, reflecting the estate’s deep-rooted history and the balance between tradition and innovation.
James Suckling - May 08, 2025 "A dark and complex wine with aromas of bramble fruit, graphite and minerals. Full-bodied, it shows huge extraction and supple fruit concentration. Firm tannins with a stern but good finish."
Wine Enthusiast - September 14, 2026 "The wine is leather wrapped on the nose with black cherry and hoison. The wine’s opaque juice is powerful looking, and doesn’t disappoint. The palate has strength but the balance…
Wine Spectator - June 23, 2025 "Well-marked by new oak, this red is saturated with cherry, plum, iron, vanilla, sweet Bourbon and resin aromas and flavors. Fluid and elegant, with assertive tannins shoring up the crisp,…
E. Guigal Condrieu 2023
Condrieu
September 14, 2026 - E. Guigal Condrieu is one of the world’s most exotic and distinctive wines, celebrated for its intense aromatics of apricots, white peach, and citrus, complemented by a luscious, almost umami-rich body. The appellation is small and challenging, with steep slopes that could have led to its disappearance were it not for the efforts of Marcel Guigal and a few other influential figures. Today, Guigal is the leading producer in Condrieu, ensuring a continuous supply of this rare wine, with its signature wild and floral aromas that are like no other white wine in the world.
Wine Enthusiast - September 14, 2026 "The aromatic nose of this golden wine expresses summer peach, floral, and herbaceous notes. The textured palate is similarly bright and intriguingly textured, with stone fruit and minerally characteristics followed…
Wine Spectator - December 10, 2024 "A decadent, richly styled Condrieu, with plenty of appeal. Expressive notes of fresh blossoms and juicy peach are enrobed in toasted acacia and salted buttercream. Unctuous, rich and creamy, with…
Wine Advocate - November 20, 2025 "Matured with 20% to 25% new oak, the 2023 Condrieu is elegant and vibrant, offering up aromas of honeysuckle, white fruits and apricot, with only the faintest touch of oak.…
James Suckling - April 14, 2025 "A juicy, mellow and delicious Condrieu with aromas of peaches, sweet lemons, white flowers and some almond milk. Medium-bodied with a charming, velvety and rounded character to the palate and…
Marqués de Riscal Baron de Chirel Rioja 2020
Rioja DOCa
September 11, 2026 - Born in 1986 from the Marqués de Riscal’s close relationship to some of the top winemakers in Bordeaux, the Barón de Chirel in many ways kicked off a new era of Rioja. Chosen from very old (80-110 years), low-yielding parcels of high-altitude Tempranillo and Cabernet vines around Elciego, these grapes undergo a meticulous process of selection before a special vinification process. The care that goes into this wine has cemented its prestige among discerning customers.
Wine Enthusiast - May 01, 2026 "Commanding intensity and palate coating tannins lead the charge with this full bodied Tempranillo from Rioja. Aromatics of crushed fennel seed, wet tobacco and cocoa linger through flavors of dark…
Wine Spectator - December 22, 2025 "Anise, sage and eucalyptus notes lace a core of ripe black cherry and black plum fruit, black olive and mocha in this well-knit, medium-bodied red. Shows good length and balance,…
Rotem & Mounir Saouma Châteauneuf-du-Pape Magis 2020
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
September 09, 2026 - Another unsurprising but jawdropping discovery when encountering the Saouma wines: Magis, Mounir’s white Chateauneuf from the heavily limestone Pierredon vineyard in Bedarrides. It makes sense that a producer of great white Burgundy would quickly become enchanted by the possibilities here. Only 3% of Chateauneuf is white, and virtually all of it is bottled after 6 months. Mounir’s chateauneuf is aged 18-24 months and has already been compared to some of the great white Burgundy crus for its depth and minerality.
Wine Enthusiast - March 31, 2026 "Top 100 Cellar Selection for 2026 - The nose is reductive and gradually reveals luxurious layers of spice intertwined with pure orchard fruit and delicate white florals. The palate is…
Wine Spectator - October 05, 2023 "Powerful and sleek, this shows a glistening beam of yellow apple wrapped in stylish oak, with tremendous underlying concentration. Modern and very well-executed, with a saline streak, this hums with…