Italy
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Heat wave seems to be everywhere, the dog days of summer are upon us. There is always a good glass of wine to help you get through the season. Our first choice is Henri de Villamont's Auxey-Duresses La Canée 2015 - a crisp, un-oaky chardonnay from Côte de Beaune, Burgundy.
We also present Château La Lagune 2017, a softer and more expressive wine from Haut-Médoc, produced by the talented winemaker Caroline Frey, whose family also owns the legendary Jaboulet wines in the Rhône Valley. Its soft and feminine profile can sometimes lead consumers to mistaken La Lagune for wines from Margaux, not Haut Médoc – some even consider them “Burgundian.”
Our feature selection for the month of August 2022 is Château Siran 2018 - The Wine Enthusiast's #1 pick of its "Best Wine of 2021", as announced in November, 2021. Without a doubt, Château Siran is in a class of its own.
To top it off, our special selection for August is Siepi Toscana 2019 from Castello di Fonterutoli. It is a storied estate
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It's the season of New Year resolutions again. We support our clients' drive for better health. If necessary, January can be a drier month. Who needs the Prohibition if one can exercise self discipline? For those of us who only need a glass of wine on the weekend, here's our selection for January 2022:
- La Dame de Montrose 2018, Saint-Estèphe, rated 90-92 (Neal Martin). Made to the same rigorous standards as the First Wine, from grapes grown in the same vineyard, La Dame de Montrose is the second wine of Château Montrose, a heavy weight from Saint-Estèphe, just north of Pauillac. Supple and silky Merlot generally predominates in the varietal mix. Its very pronounced red fruit aromas and flavours reflect another expression of the terroir in a distinctive style which is less elaborately complex than that of the First Wine. Consistently reliable and reaching maturity sooner, the wine was created in 1983 in tribute to Yvonne Charmolüe, who ran Château Montrose
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Our selections for October 2021 are:
Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc 2018, Pessac-Léognan, Rated: 93 (Jeb Dunnuck) - Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc 2018 is the perfect choice for any oenophile in search of a crisp, honeyed expression of white Bordeaux. This thrilling mixture of Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Semillon is from the top-rated Grand Crus Classé, Château Smith Haut Lafitte. The estate is currently owned by the Cathiard family, who made a series of sweeping changes to the vineyards and the vat room, placing it on the trajectory of one of the sought after properties within the Pessac-Léognan appellation. The talented Michel Rolland and Stephane Derenoncourt consult at Château Smith Haut Lafitte, ensuring that the final blend is nothing short of perfection.
Orma Toscana 2016 & 2018, Tuscany, Rated 95 & 94 (Monica Larner) - It’s no secret that critics love Orma and have crowned it one of the premier Super Tuscans from the small, yet prestigious Bolgheri DOC. This seductive
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Posted: September 11, 2020Categories: Italy
Who doesn't fall in love with the Tuscan sun? When you are far from Tuscany, a Super Tuscan is the next best thing to savor over the memory you may have.
New Release: Solaia 2017
Here is the latest release from Solaia, an iconic brand of the Antinori family from Italy. Solaia is one of the original and top-rated, "Super Tuscans," a term used to describe red wines made from Tuscany that may include the use of non-indigenous grapes such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah.
The Antinori family has been making wine for over six hundred years. The qualities of tradition, passion, and instinct have made Antinori one of the leading Italian producers of fine wines. Marchesi Antinori's first vintage of this wine was 1978. Solaia is heralded as a defining wine to Italy -- the ultimate, "Super Tuscan" alongside Sassicaia or Ornellaia. Solaia 2017 is offered at $259/bt.
Tasting Notes:
"Just bottled, the 2017 Solaia is naturally going to need time to come together. Even in the