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2019 Lucia by The Pisoni Family, Chardonnay, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.These 2019s from Pisoni are some of the most complete and complex bottlings they have ever produced, this is…

2018 Bodegas y Vinedos Raul Perez, Ultreia, Saint Jacques, Valtuille de Abajo, Bierzo DO, Spain.Raul Perez’s 2018 Ultreia Mencia based Saint Jacques from the Beizo region of Spain is wonderfully…

2018 Cullen Wines, Dancing in the Sun, White Wine, Margaret River, Western Australia.The light and fresh Dancing in the Sun white wine by the famed Cullen Wines in the Margaret…

2019 I. Brand & Family Winery, Melon de Bourgogne, Graff Family Vineyard, Chalone AVA, Monterey County.The unique quince, bitter melon, saline and stony, mineral laced Melon de Bourgogne by Ian…

2016 Domaine Chambeyron, Cote-Rotie “La Chavarine” Northern Rhone, France.The beautifully inky and elegantly textured La Chavarine by Chambeyron is a regal and luxurious Cote-Rotie with stunning Syrah purity, this is…

2019 Beaux Freres, Pinot Noir “The Second Cousin” Willamette Valley, Oregon.The entry set of wines at the famed Beaux Freres in the Willamette Valley’s Ribbon Ridge AVA are their Les…

2018 Schlossgut Diel, Riesling Kabinett, Nahe Germany.The basic Kabinett from Caroline Diel at Schlossgut Diel is one of the best buys you can find, this opulent off dry Riesling is…

2017 Piedrasassi, Syrah, Patterson & Sebastiano Vineyards, Sta. Rita Hills.The wildly feral and savory 2017 Sta. Rita Hills Syrah from Sashi Moorman at Piedrasassi is one of California’s best and…

2020 Ochota Barrels, Grenache “The Green Room” McLaren Vale, South Australia.Much the same as last year’s version the low alcohol and naturally styled Ochota Barrels Grenache The Green Room delivers…

2018 Envinate, Migan Tinto, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.The raw and spicy 2018 Migan Tinto is a beautifully complex and lighter style medium bodied red from one of the most remote…