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\"La<\/a>The International Wine of the Month Club\u2019s Premier Series<\/a> is pleased to offer four exceptional wines in June from south of the equator. Leading this month\u2019s Premier Series is the highly acclaimed 2022 La Posta Bonarda<\/strong> (92 Points –<\/strong> Descorchados<\/strong>), a wine that immediately captures the eye with its crystalline brilliance and intense ruby red color. However, what\u2019s most impressive is the wine\u2019s flamboyant aroma, a delightful m\u00e9lange of crushed red raspberries, sandalwood, and dark chocolate. The newly released 2022 La Posta Armando Bonarda continues to impress in the mouth with rich berry flavors, smoky spice tones, and juicy mouthwatering acidity, which dances across the tongue before exiting with a delightful and refreshing flourish. The wine\u2019s racy, hedonistic style and seamless structure make it an ideal wine to drink cool over the next several years, but there is no need to wait. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

\"Black<\/a>Our next Premier Series feature is the delightful 2022 Black Pearl Swartland Chenin Blanc<\/strong> from Mary-Lou Nash. A true crowd pleaser, the 2022 Black Pearl Chenin Blanc offers a fresh and sensuous bouquet of red Anjou pears, stone fruits, and lime zest. The wine\u2019s enticing fruit aromas carry through in the mouth and meld beautifully with the wine\u2019s racy, refreshing acidity. Precise and laser-like in focus, the 2022 Black Pearl Chenin Blanc caresses the senses and slakes the thirst. Moreover, every sip seems to reveal an additional aromatic delight and an appealing subtlety. Enjoy this Chenin Blanc with multiple 90 Point<\/strong> ratings now and often.<\/p>\n

\"Mendel<\/a>Next in this month\u2019s quartet is the 2021 Mendel Lujan de Cuyo Cabernet Sauvignon (93 Points \u2013 Tim Atkin; 92 Points \u2013 Robert Parker; 92 Points \u2013 Vinous) <\/strong>from Roberto de la Mota, one of the planet\u2019s greatest winemakers. Harvested from the estate\u2019s premier, high elevation vineyards and matured in 100% oak barrels for 12 months, the 2021 Mendel Lujan de Cuyo Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits amplifying aromatics and bold beautiful flavors. Blackberry, cassis, and dark chocolate flavors flow on a bed of ripe, racy tannins. Add deft touches of spice and well-integrated oak tones to the wine\u2019s pure ripe berry tones and this Cabernet fills the mouth, before finishing with real panache. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

\"Groot<\/a>Rounding out June\u2019s Premier Series portfolio is the 2022 Groot Constantia Western Cape Sauvignon Blanc,<\/strong> a classic blend of 93% Sauvignon Blanc and 7% Semillon. Bearing a bright sun splashed color and fragrant with the scents of lemon zest, passion fruit, gooseberry, and guava, the 2022 Groot Constantia Sauvignon Blanc pleases from the moment it is poured. The wine\u2019s intoxicating aroma re-emerges in the mouth, offering a complex m\u00e9lange of guava, gooseberry, citrus, melon, and passion fruit to complement a zesty minerality. Boldly flavored but impeccably balanced, the fresh and racy 2022 Groot Constantia Sauvignon Blanc tantalizes the taste buds with its snappy fruit flavors and crisp refreshing minerality. Enjoy this delicious Sauvignon Blanc moderately chilled (40\u00b0-45\u00b0 F) now and for as long as you can get your hands on it, for this is truly one of the world\u2019s finest Sauvignon Blancs.<\/p>\n

\"Luca<\/a>The International Wine of the Month Club\u2019s Collectors Series<\/a> is proud to offer three exceptional wines again in June, beginning with the highly touted 2021 Luca Old Vine Uco Valley Mendoza Malbec<\/strong> (94 Points \u2013 James Suckling; 93 Points \u2013 Wine Spectator; 93 Points \u2013 Vinous<\/strong>) from Argentina\u2019s first family of Malbec. Aromatic and seductive, Luca\u2019s 2021 Old Vine Malbec offers a cornucopia of savory scents and flavors: blackberry, cherry, cacao, and violets mingle with sensuous spice tones and rich dark chocolate. The wine\u2019s delectable aromatics follow through in the mouth, offering layers of savory dark berry, chocolate, and intoxicating spice tones. Savory, complex, and long in the finish with a hauntingly beautiful patina of vanilla oak, the 2021 Luca Old Vine Malbec is a very polished, balanced Malbec. A clear standout, this acclaimed wine may again be named \u201cMalbec of the Year.\u201d Enjoy!<\/p>\n

\"Albert<\/a>Our next June Collectors Series offering is the 2022 Albert Bichot<\/strong> Domaine Long-Depaquit Chablis<\/strong>. This brilliant Chablis wears an inviting, bright, sun-splashed color, while fresh scents of spring flowers, white peach, citrus, and oyster shells greet the nose. Moreover, this comely Chablis delivers on the palate with the appellation\u2019s refreshing telltale flavors: a delightful m\u00e9lange of white flowers, flint, lemon zest, and a faint but beckoning scent of the sea born of Chablis\u2019s Kimmeridgian soil. Sensuous and intriguing, the youthful 2022 Bichot Domaine Long-Depaquit Chablis finishes with panache. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

\"Chateau<\/a>Completing this month\u2019s Collectors Series is the suave, sophisticated, and knockout delicious 2015 Ch\u00e2teau Sainte Eulalie Minervois La Livini\u00e8re Grand Vin<\/strong>, a wine that leaves no doubt as to the Coustals\u2019 acumen and why La Livini\u00e8re was designated the first Languedoc Cru. From the moment this hedonistic delight exits the bottle, the wine\u2019s deep and impenetrable purple robe beckons the taster. Savory scents of ripe blackberry, cherry, and plum along with a cache of exotic spices greet the nose and grace the palate. In the glass, the 2015 Ch\u00e2teau Sainte Eulalie Grand Vin unfolds gracefully, filling the mouth first with seductive berry and fruit flavors, followed by hints of chocolate and sandalwood that emerge in the mid-palate. All that the 2015 Ch\u00e2teau Sainte Eulalie Minervois La Livini\u00e8re Grand Vin has to offer is carried on the smoothest, silkiest tannins. Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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