Featured Wines - June 2021

The 2019 Costers del Sió Celistia Tempranillo-Syrah is another outstanding effort from this serious producer. It’s also the finest wine we have tasted from the quality-focused Costers del Segre DOC, surpassing even the region’s’s superb 2018 Celistia Tempranillo-Syrah. Regally robed in deep purple, aromatic, and extremely long on flavor, the 2019 Celistia Tempranillo-Syrah seamlessly weaves flavor and texture into one suave, jubilant glass of red...

Domaine Houchart’s 2020 Côtes de Provence Blanc embodies the best of Provence. In this rare white wine made from traditional Provençal grapes, one can almost taste the Provençal sun, feel the cool breeze wafting from the Mediterranean Sea, and smell the scented fragrance of Provence’s magical landscape. Light and fresh, but full of flavor, energy, and precision, the 2020 Domaine Houchart Côtes de Provence Blanc offers intoxicating aromas...

Casa del Bosque consistently fashions some of Chile’s finest Carmenères, and Casa del Bosque’s 2018 Gran Reserva Carmenère is no exception. Once again, the robust 2018 Casas del Bosque Gran Reserva Carmenère (91 Points – James Suckling) checks all of the boxes and then some. Sporting an inky dark color and packed with pungent aromas and flavors, the robust 2018 Casas del Bosque Gran Reserva Carmenère is downright delicious. A mélange of aromas...

Inama has once again proven its prowess with the Garganega varietal and further solidified its reputation as the finest purveyor of Soave with the 2019 Inama Soave Classico (93 Points – James Suckling), which is simply knockout gorgeous. From the very first glimpse of its bright and sunny robe to its long, mineral-rich finish, the 2019 Inama Soave Classico shines like the sun and sets the standard for all other Soave Classicos. Spring flowers...

Saint Chinian is one of our favorite Languedoc appellations and Lanye-Barrac, unequivocally, shines as one of Saint-Chinian’s brightest stars. The 2018 Lanye-Barrac La Rabidote Saint-Chinian (50% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 10% Carignan) offers rich flavors, superb texture, and a downright sensuous aroma. Blackberry, cherry, and raspberry scents tantalize the nose. Boldly flavored but supremely smooth and inviting in the mouth, the 2018...

The juicy, mouthwatering 2019 Château Vitallis Pouilly-Fuissé Les Vignes du Château offers everything classic white Burgundy from the esteemed appellation of Pouilly-Fuissé has to offer. A brilliant sun-kissed robe begins the enchantment, but even better is this wine’s enticing bouquet of freshly picked mountain apples, acacia flowers, and freshly baked bread straight out of the oven. In the mouth, the 2019 Château Vitallis Pouilly-Fuissé...

Under the Chariol family’s guardianship, Château de Lescours has emerged as one of Saint-Émilion’s finest Grand Crus. The 2016 Château de Lescours Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (93 Points – Wine Enthusiast), a blend of 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, embodies all the attributes that have made Saint-Émilion Bordeaux’s most popular red wine: an enticingly deep purple color, haunting aromatics, and an abundance of ripe berry...