Featured Wines - January 2017

Ottosoldi’s 2015 Gavi embodies the essence of the elegant Cortese varietal, as it offers the supreme balance for which the Cortese from Gavi is renowned. From the wine’s bright sun-kissed robe to the last savory sip, the 2015 Ottosoldi Gavi offers delightful drinking. Fragrant with delicate floral and orchard fruit scents (think summer apples, apricots, and pears), the wine’s haunting aroma is sure to elicit a smile. Given the warmth of the...

Tridente has always been one of Juan Gils’ most compelling wines and one of the world’s best bargains in old vine Tempranillo. As soon as the cork exits the bottle and splashes joyfully into a glass, the 2014 Tridente Tempranillo captivates the eye as well as the nose. It greets the eager taster with a saturated purple robe and a redolence that brings both joy and anticipation. Scents of ripe black fruits mixed with incense and sweet balsamic...

The 2013 Obsidian Ridge Estate Red Hills Cabernet Sauvignon ranks among the finest ever produced from this splendid vineyard. From a well of deep purple springs entrancing aromas of blackberry, blueberry, fennel and roasted coffee coupled with hints of cinnamon, cardamom, and vanilla. On the palate, the 2013 Obsidian Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon explodes, offering equal parts flesh and bone. Plenty of juicy blackberry fruit is backed...

Silky smooth and rich in flavor, the medium-bodied 2011 Stefano Farina Langhe Le Brume combines the attributes of Piedmont’s top varietals into one delicious red wine. Deep in color, enticing in aroma and gratifying in flavor, the 2011 Le Brume offers up a compote reminiscent of dried cherry, red berries and plum imbued with hints of cedar and forest floor. Add hints of cocoa and dark chocolate and wrap it all up in a light patina of vanilla from...

“The 2015 Mâcon wines are the finest I have produced in 37 years,” remarked Gilles Noblet, a man not given to brash statements or hyperbole. Excellency and consistency are truly Gilles Noblet’s calling cards, and there is no doubt that the 2015 vintage yielded exceptional quality throughout Burgundy. The 2015 Maison Gilles Noblet Mâcon-Fuissé is a true classic – fuller and riper than normal due to reduced yields but still in possession of the...

The 2012 Château Beauregard Ducasse Graves provides ample evidence as to why Graves enjoys the status as the first Bordeaux and why more importantly it remains a consummate favorite of connoisseurs. In classic Graves fashion the 2012 Château Beauregard Ducasse offers both flavor and finesse, without the searing tannins of its younger Médoc siblings. This Château Beauregard Ducasse displays a deep ruby robe and a delightful bouquet resplendent...

Thomas Morey’s 2011 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chenevottes hails from the Premier Cru vineyard adjacent to Le Montrachet, the world’s most illustrious terroir. More importantly, Morey’s Les Chenevottes epitomizes elegance and breed – the qualities that have made white Burgundy the world’s most renowned Chardonnay and earned Thomas Morey’s 2011 Les Chenevottes numerous accolades, including 90 points from Wine Spectator and Stephen Tanzer. From...