2022 Corazon Del Sol Cabernet Franc Revanna Vineyard Argentina

2022 Corazon Del Sol Cabernet Franc Revanna Vineyard Uco Valley Argentina

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Corazón del Sol

Cabernet Franc
Revana Vineyard 2022
Uco Valley, Argentina

2022 Corazon Del Sol Cabernet Franc Revanna Vineyard Argentina

High in Argentina’s Uco Valley, Corazón del Sol stands as the South American heartbeat of Revana Family Vineyards. Founded by Dr. Madaiah Revana, whose pursuit of terroir-driven excellence spans Napa, Oregon, and now Mendoza, this estate exists for one purpose: to show what Cabernet Franc can achieve when grown at extreme altitude, farmed organically, and guided by a precise hand in the cellar.

The 2022 ‘Revana Vineyard’ Cabernet Franc hails from a wind-swept block in Los Chacayes, capturing the rare balance of purity and power that defines this revered subregion. At 3,800 feet above sea level, the vines anchor into stony, alluvial soils laced with quartz and volcanic fragments, their deep roots and lean environment translating into fruit of remarkable intensity, lift, and mineral clarity.

Under the careful direction of winemaker Cristian Moor, the wine matured for 15 months in French oak, with only a subtle touch of new wood to refine texture without obscuring character. The result is a Cabernet Franc that speaks with quiet confidence and precision: an Argentine expression of altitude and authenticity, shaped by Revana’s global vision for excellence.

Corazón del Sol
Cabernet Franc
Revana Vineyard 2022
Uco Valley, Argentina
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“The 2022 Cabernet Franc fermented in stainless steel and matured in French barrique for 14 months. It leads with a distinctly fresh, alpine nose of fresh herbs and balsamic aromas surrounding a stony core. The palate is elegantly ripe and refined, concluding with a savory, drying finish that balances succulent fruits and savory undertones. This is a lovely example of Uco Valley Cabernet Franc to enjoy over the next handful of years.”

91 Points

2023 Jean-Christophe Perraud Saint Veran Burgundy France

2023 Jean-Christophe Perraud Saint Veran Burgundy France

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Jean-Christophe Perraud

Saint Véran 2023
Burgundy, France

2023 Jean-Christophe Perraud Saint Veran Burgundy France

Some wines describe their origins, and others sing them. Jean-Christophe Perraud’s 2023 Saint-Véran belongs to the latter, translating the chalk and clay of southern Burgundy into a symphony of purity, tension, and grace. It’s a wine that channels generations of vineyard knowledge into a Chardonnay of remarkable clarity and poise, bringing an undiluted expression of terroir and nuance that Burgundy lovers crave. 

Perraud’s secret lies beneath the vines. Their Saint-Véran draws its character from parcels rooted in the classic clay-limestone soils around the village of Prissé. Here, minerality isn’t an afterthought, but the backbone of the wine, shaping its crisp acidity, fine-boned structure, and the tension that carries through its lingering finish.

Every detail of this wine shows how deeply Perraud respects nature’s rhythm. Ideal conditions in the 2023 growing season helped the grapes develop full aromatic expression while preserving their freshness. The result is a Chardonnay with striking purity. It’s the kind of wine that deepens one’s appreciation for Mâconnais, offering a pure, unfiltered taste of the region in its most captivating form.

Jean-Christophe Perraud
Saint Véran 2023
Burgundy, France

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“The Jean-Christophe Perraud 2023 Saint-Véran Grand Vin de Bourgogne has exquisitely balanced aromas of jasmine, apricots, golden apples, marjoram, a wet stone minerality, and pie crust fresh out of the oven. On the palate, the wine displays flavors of peaches, tangerines, sweet spices, honeycomb, and pastry dough. The flavors show a wide range of complexity and depth that seamlessly glide into a long, sophisticated finish.”

95 Points

2018 Leto Exceptional Selection Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena

2018 Leto Exceptional Selection Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena

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Leto

Exceptional Selection
Cabernet Sauvignon
Saint Helena 2018

2018 Leto Exceptional Selection Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena

Some of Napa’s most extraordinary wines are born far from the spotlight. The 2018 Leto Exceptional Selection Cabernet Sauvignon comes from a small, unassuming vineyard on Pratt Avenue in St. Helena, where half-century-old vines yield fruit of remarkable depth. This is not a wine made for acclaim, but for integrity: a deeply personal statement from a veteran winemaker who understands that restraint, time, and patience reveal more than ambition ever could.

From these weathered vines comes fruit that speaks in fine detail rather than volume. The 2018 vintage captures St. Helena’s subtle contrasts of warm valley-floor ripeness layered over cool evening structure. Twenty-one months in French oak added definition, not disguise. It’s a Cabernet that feels sculpted by nature, not built by human hands.

After years of quiet rest, the 2018 Exceptional Selection feels perfectly composed, its elements aligned. The fruit hums with energy, the tannins have softened into velvet, and the finish stretches on with calm assurance. It’s a rare opportunity to experience a wine not just at its peak but in its prime.

Leto
Exceptional Selection
Cabernet Sauvignon
Saint Helena 2018
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“The Leto 2018 Exceptional Selection Cabernet Sauvignon shines with opulence and elegance, beginning with aromas of blooming lavender, blackberries, plums, dark chocolate, cloves, cedar, and sage. On the palate, the wine has concentrated flavors with depth and length, ranging from fresh black fruits, flourless dark chocolate cake, savory notes, allspice, and graphite. The finish is long and seamless, and the wine is stunning at the present moment and shows indications of a wine capable of extended aging in the cellar.” 

97 Points

NV Derafica Grotta Del Gelo Etna Rosso DOC Sicily Italy

NV Derafica Grotta Del Gelo Etna Rosso DOC Sicily Italy

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Serafica

Grotta Del Gelo
Etna Rosso DOC
Sicily, Italy NV

NV Derafica Grotta Del Gelo Etna Rosso DOC Sicily Italy

High on the southern slopes of Mount Etna, where molten rock meets chilled alpine air, Serafica’s Grotta del Gelo Etna Rosso captures the elegance born from hardship. The vines root deep into fractured basalt, their struggle translating into purity and precision. It’s a red that feels both elemental and precise, channeling the power of Sicily’s most extreme terroir into a wine of haunting elegance.

Grotta del Gelo distills Etna’s raw, shifting energy into harmony. Although bottled non-vintage, this wine hails from the 2021 vintage and is drawn from vines perched nearly 900 meters above sea level. Days drenched in Sicilian sun ripened the fruit to vivid concentration, while cool nights sculpted vibrant mountain purity and freshness. 

This wine’s core of Nerello Mascalese brings precision and lift, while Nerello Cappuccio adds depth and spice, their partnership weaving a tapestry of red currant, tobacco leaf, and crushed herbs. Its tannins are polished but resolute, as though shaped by wind and stone. It’s a wine that feels composed, orchestrated by nature and refined by hand.

Serafica
Grotta Del Gelo
Etna Rosso DOC
Sicily, Italy NV

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“The Serafica Grotta del Gelo Etna Rosso is composed predominantly of fruit from the 2021 vintage, and paints a picture of its volcanic origin with aromas of graphite and pencil lead, juicy red and black cherries, pomegranate, dried herbs, savory spices, and sunbaked clay. On the palate, the wine is bright with juicy, red fruits, truffles, cracked pepper, and a mineral-driven tension balanced by smooth, velvety tannins. The wine’s concentration and complexity unwind as the wine opens up and reveals more and more with a friendly approachability.”

94 Points

2024 Livon Sauvignon Blanc Valbuins Vineyard Collio Italy

2024 Livon Sauvignon Blanc Valbuins Vineyard Collio Italy

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Livon

Sauvignon Blanc
Valbuins Vineyard
Collio, Italy 2024

2024 Livon Sauvignon Blanc Valbuins Vineyard Collio Italy

Silken and electric, Livon’s 2024 Valbuins Sauvignon Blanc arrives on the palate like a whispered dare, its salty, persistent finish lingers like the caress of coastal spray, anchoring the wine firmly in Collio’s elite corner. From the first breath, it speaks of intention and place: this is a liquid declaration of what top-tier Friulian whites can become when soil, site, and soul align.

Perched among the sunlit slopes of Ruttars in Dolegna del Collio, the Valbuins vineyard draws its character from marl and sandstone soils that define Collio’s finest whites. These layered strata breathe life into the vines, forcing roots deep through mineral veins and ancient seabed. The result is a Sauvignon that feels etched in stone: vibrant, saline, and charged with that unmistakable Collio tension.

In the cellar, Livon’s mastery reveals itself through measured touch. Fermentation unfolds mostly in stainless steel to preserve aromatic clarity, with a quiet portion aged in French oak tonneaux to lend weight and subtle spice. The interplay is seamless with cool precision meeting textural grace. It’s Collio Sauvignon Blanc at its most alive: focused and impossible to forget.

Livon
Sauvignon Blanc
Valbuins Vineyard
Collio, Italy 2024

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“The Livon 2024 Collio Sauvignon Blanc begins with fresh notes of elderflower, lemon blossoms, gooseberries, lime zest, green guava, and a chalky minerality. On the palate, the wine reflects the alpine freshness of its terroir with zesty acidity and vibrant flavors of grapefruit, white peach, passionfruit, lemon cheesecake, and a subtle saline, flinty edge. The wine is balanced by opulence and restraint, creating a graceful mid-palate and a long, crisp, mouthwatering finish.”

94 Points

2020 2nd Pes Saint-Estephe Bordeaux France

2020 2nd Pes Saint-Estephe Bordeaux France

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2nd Pez

Saint-Estèphe
Bordeaux, France 2020

2020 2nd Pes Saint-Estephe Bordeaux France

Saint-Estèphe’s oldest domaine tells its story with quiet confidence. Born in the 15th century and refined under the Pontac family, the lineage behind Haut-Brion, Château de Pez has learned to prize detail over spectacle. Now under the steady hand of Champagne Louis Roederer, that discipline shows in the glass as precision, clean lines, and an ease that comes only from patient, thoughtful work.

2nd Pez channels the vitality of the estate’s younger vines, farmed with High Environmental Value certification and a pocket of parcels tended biodynamically. You feel that care in the wine’s lift and purity. Twelve months in a balanced regimen of oak barrels and stainless steel lets the wine speak for itself. Nothing is masked, everything is tuned. 

Coming from Bordeaux’s outstanding 2020 vintage, Cabernet Sauvignon leads with quiet power as Merlot fills the mid-palate with supple texture. Together they deliver a second wine that performs like a first. It is unmistakably Saint-Estèphe for its structure and mineral nerve, yet immediately inviting for its clarity and poise.

2nd Pez
Saint-Estèphe
Bordeaux, France 2020

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“This wine is dense, juicy with bold black fruits and ripe tannins. The concentration does not mask the forward nature of the bright black currant fruits. Drink from 2025.”

93 Points

2023 Fabrice Larochette Pouilly-Fuisse Les Robees Burgundy France

2023 Fabrice Larochette Pouilly-Fuisse Les Robees Burgundy France

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Fabrice Larochette

Pouilly-Fuissé
Les Robees 2023
Burgundy, France

2023 Fabrice Larochette Pouilly-Fuisse Les Robees Burgundy France

From a mere sliver of vineyard, spanning less than a single hectare, Fabrice Larochette has crafted a Pouilly-Fuissé of remarkable clarity and depth. The 2023 “Les Robées” reveals how brilliance can spring from the smallest of origins. Old vines, careful farming, and restrained winemaking unite in a bottle that pulses with vitality—delicate yet mineral-driven, with a commanding presence.

The allure of “Les Robées” rests in its contrasts. The old vines, rooted deeply in limestone and clay, yield fruit that is both lush and precise, blending orchard ripeness with crystalline minerality. This interplay of sun-warmed generosity and cool, stone-forged precision defines the wine’s distinctive character.

In the cellar, Larochette handles the fruit with the same exacting care as in the vineyard: gentle pneumatic pressing and fermentation in stainless steel preserve its purity. The result is a wine that balances texture and tension, carrying ripe fruit along a backbone of mineral clarity. It stands as a pure, unembellished expression of Pouilly-Fuissé at its most refined.

Fabrice Larochette
Pouilly-Fuissé
Les Robees 2023
Burgundy, France

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“The Fabrice Larochette 2023 “Les Robées” Pouilly-Fuissé opens with a beautifully perfumed bouquet of orange blossoms, peonies, melon, crisp apples, juicy peaches, blood orange, and undertones of vanilla and caramelized sugar, adding an inviting warmth. On the palate, balanced layers of fruit, floral notes, minerality, and gentle spice bring brightness and tension. The wine has a long, graceful finish, showcasing elegance and finesse with bright, snappy acidity and a round mouthfeel.”

96 Points

2022 Mike & Molly Hendry Zinfandel R. W. Moore Vineyard Napa Valley

2022 Mike & Molly Hendry Zinfandel R. W. Moore Vineyard Napa Valley

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Mike & Molly Hendry

Zinfandel 2022
R.W. Moore Vineyard
Coombsville, Napa Valley

2022 Mike & Molly Hendry Zinfandel R. W. Moore Vineyard Napa Valley

Few wines can claim a lineage as storied as Mike & Molly Hendry’s 2022 R.W. Moore Vineyard Zinfandel. Sourced from vines planted in 1905, this wine embodies Napa’s earliest viticultural chapters, still dry-farmed and head-trained, yielding fruit that speaks with both power and precision. Its gnarled vines produce a Zinfandel of remarkable freshness, offering a rare glimpse into the valley’s heritage.

This historic site is lovingly cared for by Molly’s uncle, Bill Moore, whose stewardship has safeguarded the vines for generations. Recognized by the U.C. Davis Heritage Project for its unique genetic material, the vineyard stands as a relic of the past and a living laboratory, ensuring its legacy will continue to inform California viticulture for generations.

Mike & Molly craft the wine with a light hand, allowing the vineyard to speak first. Fermented and aged in French oak, with portions in neutral barrels to preserve purity, the 2022 Zinfandel balances richness with elegance. Its supple texture and polished tannins carry flavors of dark fruit and spice in a seamless arc that lingers long after each sip, giving an elegant reminder of what Napa Zinfandel can achieve.

Mike & Molly Hendry
Zinfandel 2022
R.W. Moore Vineyard
Coombsville, Napa Valley
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“From a Coombsville vineyard planted in 1905 (once made by Turley and offered as Moore Earthquake), Mike and Molly Hendry’s 2022 Zinfandel R.W. Moore Vineyard is a beauty and very reasonably priced for the quality. This dry-farmed, head-trained old vineyard is actually about 95% Zinfandel, with small proportions of Mourtaou (Cabernet Pfeffer), Carignan, Mourvèdre and Petite Sirah. Complex fruit notes of stone fruit, plum and black cherries mark the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate is silky and expansive without being at all overweight or cooked and boasts a long, fresh finish.”

93 Points

2024 Rene Malleron Clos du Roy Sancerre Loire Valley

2024 Rene Malleron Clos du Roy Sancerre Loire Valley

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René Malleron

Clos du Roy Sancerre
Loire Valley, 2024

2024 Rene Malleron Clos du Roy Sancerre Loire Valley

When history, terroir, and resilience converge, the result is something remarkable. The 2024 René Malleron Clos du Roy Sancerre emerges from a tiny 3.7-acre vineyard shaped like a crown, its south-facing slopes catching every ray of the Loire Valley sun, producing a Sauvignon Blanc that is as noble as its name. This historic parcel, first recorded in the 14th century when granted to King Henry IV, remains a jewel of Sancerre.

Rooted in Kimmeridgian limestone laced with ancient oyster shells, Clos du Roy yields fruit of rare purity and mineral drive. In 2024, Malleron channeled this essence into a wine that balances vivid freshness with the textural depth only this unique site can deliver.

The 2024 vintage tested every vine in Sancerre, but Clos du Roy emerged with remarkable clarity and drive. This wine distills the year’s adversity into a singular expression: bright, finely etched, and humming with limestone energy. The result is a Sancerre of riveting freshness and crystalline purity, destined to leave a lasting impression.

René Malleron
Clos du Roy Sancerre
Loire Valley, 2024

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“The Clos du Roy 2024 Sancerre nearly jumps out of the glass with notes of orange blossoms, Meyer lemon, grapefruit, white peaches, green melon, and a wet stone minerality. On the palate, the wine has a vibrant character with concentrated flavors of citrus and tropical fruits, a hint of lemon yogurt, refreshing acidity, and a light, ethereal finish. This wine is immediately enjoyable in the glass and will enhance any occasion with its friendly approachability and sophisticated array of varietal flavors and aromas.”

95 Points

2022 Remoissenet Pere & Fils Bourgogne Blanc Cote-d'Or, Burgundy

2022 Remoissenet Pere & Fils Bourgogne Blanc Cote-d’Or, Burgundy

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Remoissenet Pere & Fils

Bourgogne Blanc 
Cote-d’Or, Burgundy 2022

2022 Remoissenet Pere & Fils Bourgogne Blanc Cote-d'Or, Burgundy

A masterful interplay of energy and elegance, the Remoissenet Père et Fils 2022 Bourgogne Blanc captures the heart of Burgundy, drawing upon the exceptional terroirs of Chablis and Puligny-Montrachet. With each sip, it reveals layers of meticulous craft, showcasing a pedigree that would typically command a far loftier price.

Since its inception by Joseph Remoissenet in 1877, this storied estate has been a guardian of Burgundian authenticity. Nestled beside the ancient ramparts of Beaune, Remoissenet employs biodynamic principles, balancing nature’s rhythms and the vigneron’s intuition, resulting in breathtaking purity and profound finesse.

The 2022 Bourgogne Blanc projects precision and poise, humming with tension and elegance, as it marries the brilliant purity of Chablis with the layered depth of Puligny-Montrachet. White flowers, crushed stone, and citrus oil give way to a graceful texture that lingers with quiet authority. Its clarity and depth betray the prestige of its origins, while its price defies it.

Remoissenet Pere & Fils
Bourgogne Blanc 
Cote-d’Or, Burgundy 2022

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“The Remoissenet 2022 Bourgogne Blanc opens with vibrant aromas of honeysuckle, ripe apples, candied pears, walnuts, vanilla, and a wisp of toast. On the palate, the wine is silky and generous with flavors of peaches and cream, apricots, vanilla, and marzipan, finishing with a crisp, mineral-driven lift. This wine is like sunshine in a glass with bright fruity and floral notes, and complemented with fresh pastries and toasted nuts, and can be enjoyed with or without food any time of the year.”

93 Points