Featured Wines - December 2021

La Posta’s Pizzella Malbec has been impressive in each and every vintage. With that said, we were truly blown away by the 2019 La Posta Pizzella Family Malbec, and apparently we weren’t the only ones given the wine’s 90+ scores, including 91 points from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. The scion of one of finest vintages in years, the excitement begins with the wine’s brilliant red and purple robe and heady aromatics. Black cherry, wild berry...

Stefano Massone’s superbly crafted Gavis never disappoint, which comes as no surprise to those of us who have had the pleasure of his wines for nearly a quarter of a century. With that said, Massone’s 2020 La Giustiniana Lugarara Gavi del Comune di Gavi is truly exceptional. The 2020 La Giustiniana Lugarara Gavi embodies all of Cortese’s finest attributes: charm, elegance, finesse, superb texture, and laser-like precision. It offers an eye...

When it comes to Cabernet Sauvignon, “Go big or go home” seems to be the mantra at the Finlayson Family’s Edgebaston estate. David Finlayson’s 2019 Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon (92 points – Decanter; 90 points – Tim Atkin; Gold Medal – Concours International des Cabernets) packs a real punch. This is robust Cabernet that’s packed with flavor. And for that we are thankful. Unlike many New World Cabernets that don’t seem to gain much with...

The 2020 Château Cabezac Alice Minervois Blanc may just be one of the Languedoc’s best kept secrets. Known more for its red wines, the region’s well-made white wines often slip under the radar. But not ours. Bestowed with a brilliant sun-kissed robe, an enticing aroma of acacia flowers, tropical fruits, anise, and wild herbs, as well as lip smacking palate appeal, the 2020 Château Cabezac Alice Minervois Blanc is simply hard to resist. The...

Blessed with another fine vintage in the Southern Rhône, the 2018 Domaine du Vieux Lazaret Châteauneuf-du-Pape (92 Points – Wine Spectator) is a wine at the top of its game. Purity, beautifully ripe fruit, and exceptional energy are the hallmarks of Domaine du Vieux Lazaret’s classic 2018 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, a blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Counoise, Muscardin, Terret Noir, and Vaccarèse. An enticing aroma of ripe Bing cherries...

The 2018 Francine Bachelier Fourchaume Premier Cru Chablis pays tribute to Fourchaume’s renowned terroir and Francine Bachelier’s acumen in fashioning exceptional Premier Cru Chablis. The 2018 vintage in Chablis has been called “one for the ages” and “a once in a century vintage.” It yielded fleshy, well-endowed Chablis with Francine Bachelier’s 2018 Fourchaume Premier Cru offering seductive scents of acacia flowers and ripe orchard fruits along...

The first impression one receives of Poggio Salvi’s highly acclaimed 2016 Brunello di Montalcino (97 Points – International Wine Report; 95 Points – James Suckling) is the wine’s intense, nearly opaque ruby red color, but the best is yet to come. The scion of a great vintage in Brunello di Montalcino, the 2016 Poggio Salvi is a full-bodied, complex Brunello and potentially the finest wine from this property to date. Although initially reticent...