DOMAINE HUMBERT FRERES

The 2021’s from Domaine Humbert Freres: Frédéric and Emmanuel Humbert ( Emmanuel Pictured above) have been running the family estate since 1989. The two brothers cultivate seven hectares in Gevrey...

“HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER RUN ESTATE”

“There are few better run estates in the world than that of the Jaume Family’s Domaine Grand Veneur. Located in the northern part of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and run today by brothers Christophe and Se...

BORDEAUX MUST BUY

One of the most sought-after values in Bordeaux, Chateau Marjosse is the personal vineyard of Pierre Lurton, Managing Director for Cheval Blanc and d’Yquem.The 2019 red Marjosse is made up of 80% ...

“AS SERIOUS AS THEY COME” ZENATO 2017 RISERVA

“Zenato is one of the historic names in Valpolicella. The estate makes a wide range of wines, but truly excels with Amarone. A recent vertical tasting of Zenato’s Amarone Riserva Sergio Zenato goi...

VALUE BURGUNDY

Domaine Laurent Cognard:Laurent Cognard began Domaine bottling his family’s wines in 1997 and today farms 26 acres of vines in the appellations of Montagny, Mercurey, and Pouilly-Loché. The specia...

LAIL BLUEPRINT

2021 Lail “Blueprint” Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon$164.95 per bottle – six packs – 60 bottles available. 93 points Vinous“Crème de cassis, chocolate, spice, new leather and cloves are all kicked...

G de GUIRAUD

This is a dry white made by Sauternes producer Château Guiraud. Château Guiraud is one of the few properties to be located within the village of Sauternes itself (the only other being its illustri...

LEGIT “WOW”

2020 Chateau Phélan-Ségur – St-Estèphe – Bordeaux.$124.95 per bottle – six packs 94-96 points Jeb Dunnuck“Getting a legit “wow” in the notes, the 2020 Château Phélan Ségur looks to be another incr...

“GENIUS GOING ON HERE”

“One of the reference point estates for top quality wines in the world today, the family-run Guigal operation was created in 1946 by Etienne Guigal. Today, Etienne’s son, Marcel, and his son, Phil...

AN ALL TIME GREAT FROM PALMER

2010 Chateau Palmer – Margaux – Bordeaux – $1175 per bottle – 1 bottle box.“One of the great years of Bordeaux now at 14 years old and showing why this is such an unusual vintage in terms of the d...