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Domaine Chanson Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Marconnets 2023

Beaune 1er Cru

July 13, 2026 - Clos des Marconnets takes its name from the Marcomanni, a Germanic tribe believed to have settled this upper-slope Premier Cru site at the northern edge of Beaune in the 3rd century AD. Domaine Chanson owns nearly 40% of the climat, enclosed by traditional stone walls. Planted to Pinot Noir on clay and limestone with a southeast exposure and aged up to 19 months in French oak, it is structured and complex, with dark berry fruit, floral notes, and a long, spicy finish.

Wine Enthusiast -October 01, 2025 "Deep aromas of black cherry, plum, violet, and white mushroom lead the nose. The medium-bodied palate is supported by youthful, round tannins that cling throughout, highlighting deep cherry and black-tea…

James Suckling -May 27, 2025 "Floral and perfumed aromas of red cherries, licorice, smoked meat, violets and blueberry bush. The palate is generous, with a rounded mouthfeel, focused tannins and a savory undertone. Lovely approachability.…

Ponzi Vineyards Laurelwood Pinot Noir Reserve 2022

Willamette Valley

July 13, 2026 - Ponzi’s Pinot Noir Reserve is made exclusively from estate fruit, including some of Oregon’s oldest vines. For over 50 years, the Ponzi family has farmed 140 acres of certified sustainable vineyards on Laurelwood soils. Over time, the vines have evolved, with red fruit in their youth giving way to dark berry and brambly spice. The Reserve’s layered complexity make it one of the finest examples of site-expressive Pinot Noir in North America. As Wine Spectator once wrote, “All Oregon Pinot Noirs are measured against the Ponzi yardstick.”

Wine Spectator -July 08, 2026 "Gracefully structured and multilayered, with expressive flavors of blueberry and cherry that are accented by rose petal and dusky spices. Finishes with fine-grained tannins."

Wine Advocate -November 06, 2025 "The 2022 Pinot Noir Reserve was matured for 16 months in 47% new French oak. It has layered aromas of black cherry, blackberry, licorice, mossy bark and floral perfume. The…

Vinous -July 01, 2026 "The 2022 Pinot Noir Reserve opens with a cascade of dark floral tones, nuances of pine and crushed blueberries. The palate presents silky textures and depths of ripe red and…

Wine Enthusiast -May 01, 2026 "The intensity of this reserve wine's acidity is complemented by its tangy aromas of not-quite-ripe raspberries, violets, cacao nibs and wet stones. The bracing acidity makes for a crisp and…

Domaine Chanson Mercurey 1er Cru Clos L’Eveque 2023

Mercurey 1er Cru

July 10, 2026 - Domaine Chanson Mercurey Premier Cru Clos L’Évêque comes from one of the most renowned Premiers Crus in Mercurey, named after the archbishop of Chalon sur Saône. The vineyard, located in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise, has clay and marl soils. The wine features a bright ruby color, floral peony fragrances, and aromas of ripe red fruit like cherry and strawberry, with hints of liquorice and pepper. It has a tight texture, complexity, and a long, generous finish with crunchy fruit. It pairs well with cooked pork, pâté, pie, grilled meats, fowl, and local cheeses.

Wine Enthusiast -December 01, 2025 "Black plum and toasted-cocoa-powder aromas roll in on the nose lifted by a smattering of red raspberry and pencil shavings. Grippy tannins will relax with time in bottle and merge…

James Suckling -May 27, 2025 "Aromas of dried strawberries, black fruit, licorice and dried herbs. The palate is plush and generous, with fine tannins, bright acidity and a savory, minerally, fruit-driven finish. Very approachable now,…

Domaine Chanson Mercurey 1er Cru 2023

Mercurey 1er Cru

July 10, 2026 - Domaine Chanson Mercurey Premier Cru is made from grapes sourced from carefully selected Premier Cru plots with East and South-East exposures, providing generosity and typicity true to the appellation. Mercurey, the highest-yielding appellation in the Côte Chalonnaise, produces nearly a quarter of its vineyards as Premier Cru. This wine has a bright ruby color with floral aromas and intense red fruit and pepper notes. It has a deep, tight texture, well-crafted structure, and a long finish with crunchy fruit notes. Pair it with pâté, grilled meats, and local cheeses.

James Suckling -May 27, 2025 "Cherry confit, pomegranates, spices and dried herbs on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with bright, focused acidity, soft tannins, vivid red fruit and mineral tension."

Domaine Chanson Corton Vergennes Grand Cru 2023

Corton Vergennes Grand Cru

July 10, 2026 - Corton-Vergennes is one of Burgundy's most storied Grand Cru parcels: a tiny 0.6-hectare plot on the Corton hill, once owned by Charles Gravier, Count of Vergennes, the French statesman who signed the Treaty of Alliance with Benjamin Franklin. Planted to Chardonnay on southeast-facing clay and limestone soils and aged up to 18 months in French oak, the wine is broad-shouldered and precise, with exotic fruit, mineral depth, and a freshness that carries the wine to an elegant finish.

James Suckling -June 06, 2025 "Aromas of flint, lemon pith, white flowers, citrus oil and grapefruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a generous mouthfeel and a focused, mineral edge that grows in power and strength…

Burghound -June 10, 2025 "The ripe and fresh nose of mostly poached pear is notably spicier while offering a hint of exotic tea as well. The pure, energetic and strikingly textured medium weight flavors…

Domaine Chanson Corton Vergennes Grand Cru 2022

Corton Vergennes Grand Cru

July 10, 2026 - Corton-Vergennes is one of Burgundy's most storied Grand Cru parcels: a tiny 0.6-hectare plot on the Corton hill, once owned by Charles Gravier, Count of Vergennes, the French statesman who signed the Treaty of Alliance with Benjamin Franklin. Planted to Chardonnay on southeast-facing clay and limestone soils and aged up to 18 months in French oak, the wine is broad-shouldered and precise, with exotic fruit, mineral depth, and a freshness that carries the wine to an elegant finish.

Wine Spectator -June 05, 2024 "Smoke and toasty oak aromas give way to flavors of peach, lemon pie, and stony mineral in this intense, powerful white, which settles down midpalate, ending in a sleek, well-defined…

Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Gris 2025

Willamette Valley

July 07, 2026 - Ponzi, a pioneer in Oregon Pinot Gris, helped establish it as the state’s first quality white grape variety. Their Pinot Gris is aromatic, expressive, and perfect for easy drinking, offering fantastic value with serious pedigree. Sourced from LIVE Certified Sustainable vineyards like Avellana, Aurora, and Madrona, it features aromas of marmalade, yellow plum, and honeycomb, balanced by lemongrass and lavender. The textured mouthfeel shows dried apricot, mango, and vanilla, finishing with bright acidity and salted caramel.

Wine Enthusiast -June 05, 2024

Decanter -June 10, 2025 "Notes of pear, melon and white peach on the nose, with a hint of pithiness and salinity. Pear and yellow apple on a round and supple palate that tapers beautifully,…

James Suckling -June 01, 2026 "A crisp and textural wine with aromas of green pears and blossoms, bright acidity, juicy citrus flavors and an incredibly long finish for a light-bodied wine. Nice tension and freshness."

Champagne Bollinger PN AYC21

Champagne

July 02, 2026 - The seventh edition of Bollinger PN, AYC21 is a 100% Pinot Noir Blanc de Noirs anchored by fruit from Aÿ, blended with Tauxières and Mutigny, and deepened by 25% reserve wines from 2012, 2013, and 2014. Each edition of PN is built around a single principal cru, offering a new interpretation of Bollinger's vineyards and savoir-faire. Aÿ, one of Champagne's most storied villages and a cornerstone of the Bollinger identity, makes AYC21 one of the most compelling editions yet.

Wine Spectator -July 20, 2026 "With an enticing, floral- and spice-laced nose and finely meshed flavors of ripe white cherry, white raspberry, white peach fruit, biscuit, grilled almond and candied ginger, this is harmonious and…

Wine Enthusiast -June 10, 2025 Built with 49% reserve wines, including a portion aged in magnum from 2012, 2013, and 2014, this cuvée strikes a real sense of harmony. A perfumed nose offers peach blossom,…

James Suckling -June 01, 2026 "An enticing, spicy nose of peonies, wild peaches and melon. Fine bubbles carry a tense, savory palate with lemon curd and meringue flavors. Refined in texture, with a long finish…

Tommasi Ca’ Florian Amarone Riserva 2011

Amarone Classico

June 22, 2026 - Ca' Florian is the Tommasi family's oldest estate, settled by grandfather Giacomo in 1902 and home to their top Amarone Riserva. Farmed with dry-stone wall terraces, pergola veronese trellising, and traditional bamboo drying racks, every detail of this vineyard is a living memory of where the family began. Fewer than 9,000 bottles per vintage. Built for the cellar, and worth every year of patience.

Wine Advocate -September 30, 2019

James Suckling -November 25, 2018

Ponzi Vineyards Laurelwood Pinot Noir 2019

Laurelwood District

June 17, 2026 - As Wine Spectator once wrote, “All Oregon Pinot Noirs are measured against the Ponzi yardstick.” For over 50 years, the Ponzi family has farmed 140 acres of certified sustainable vineyards on Laurelwood soils. This wine is the result of a decade's long effort by sisters Maria and Luisa and neighboring growers to establish the Laurelwood District, Oregon’s first soil-based AVA. The area’s volcanic basalts, layered with windblown loess, shape the vines' evolution. Bright red fruit gives way to dark berry and brambly spice as the vines mature.

Wine Advocate -May 18, 2023

James Suckling -June 06, 2022

Ponzi Vineyards Tavola Pinot Noir 2021

Willamette Valley

June 16, 2026 - Ponzi's Tavola Pinot Noir is a perfect introduction to Oregon wine, sourced from lower elevation sites and younger vines to highlight a fruit-forward character with soft, approachable tannins. Generous and bright, it delivers the classic hallmarks of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir with ripe fruit, exotic spice, and lifted floral notes at an exceptional value.

Wine Advocate -May 18, 2023

Wine Enthusiast -June 26, 2023

Jeb Dunnuck -September 19, 2023

Champagne Bollinger La Côte aux Enfants Rouge 2016

Coteaux Champenois

June 12, 2026 - La Côte aux Enfants Rouge is a stunning, extremely rare, still red wine produced only in the greatest vintages. This wine harmoniously combines 100% Pinot Noir Grand Cru fruit from an exceptional vineyard with traditional Burgundian style winemaking. Historically, Pinot Noirs from Aÿ were the most popular wines of the French court, specifically a favorite of King Henri IV, and La Côte aux Enfants comes from a steep plot just outside of the village. This wine is the purest expression of Pinot Noir, offering a fine, delicate texture and a tautness on the long finish.

Wine Enthusiast -October 26, 2026 "A complex nose built on particulars, a fresh handful of black cherry, mirabelle plum, quince, bergamot, jasmine, and an edge of wild mint. The palate of this wine has a…

James Suckling -June 26, 2023 "Complex nose of red fruit with an autumnal touch of underbrush, plus a spicy element that expands and expands as the wine aerates. An impressively ripe pinot noir for this…

Champagne Bollinger La Côte aux Enfants Champagne 2013

Champagne

June 12, 2026 - Established by Jacques Bollinger between 1926 and 1934, La Côte aux Enfants is a steep hillside vineyard located on the outskirts of Aÿ. The name La Côte aux Enfants, or "the Children's Hillside," comes from local legend: the slope was once so steep that only children could climb it. That spirit of singular, almost improbable terroir is exactly what this wine delivers. This unique parcel has been a source of endless fascination, producing some of the most highly prized Pinot Noir in the region.

Wine Spectator -September 21, 2023

Wine Advocate -July 03, 2025

Vinous -June 30, 2023

James Suckling -June 16, 2026

Champagne Bollinger R.D. 2008

Champagne

June 12, 2026 - The R.D. cuvée is the result of Madame Bollinger’s grand vision. It was an innovative and spectacular cuvée for the time when the fashion was not for old Champagnes: an old vintage, recently disgorged and with an extra-brut dosage. Releasing it promptly after disgorgement captures both the remarkable complexity and extraordinary freshness in the same glass. Fermented barrel by barrel, bottled under cork, and hand-disgorged, R.D. is one of Champagne's most original and important cuvées.

Wine Spectator -December 15, 2023

Wine Advocate -March 09, 2023

Vinous -November 01, 2023

James Suckling -March 02, 2023

Champagne Bollinger R.D. 2004

Champagne

June 12, 2026 - The R.D. cuvée is the result of Madame Bollinger’s grand vision. It was an innovative and spectacular cuvée for the time when the fashion was not for old Champagnes: an old vintage, recently disgorged and with an extra-brut dosage. Releasing it promptly after disgorgement captures both the remarkable complexity and extraordinary freshness in the same glass. Fermented barrel by barrel, bottled under cork, and hand-disgorged, R.D. is one of Champagne's most original and important cuvées.

Wine Spectator -September 01, 2020

Wine Advocate -September 01, 2020

Wine and Spirits -October 05, 2018

Vinous -July 01, 2019

Champagne Bollinger Vieilles Vignes Francaises 2013

Champagne

June 11, 2026 - Vieilles Vignes Françaises is Champagne’s most mythical cuvée, crafted from ungrafted Pinot Noir vines that miraculously survived the phylloxera epidemic. Two of Bollinger’s classified Grands crus, Chaudes Terres and Clos St. Jacques, continue to be farmed using traditional methods that date back to pre-phylloxera times. Created by Madame Lily Bollinger in 1969 to commemorate her 70th birthday and released in 1974, the wine quickly became a collectible, embodying a bygone era. Its rarity makes it one of the most sought-after and collectable Champagnes in the world.

Vinous -March 15, 2024 “The 2013 Vieilles Vignes Francaises is a powerhouse. Deep in color, the 2013 is rich and ample in feel. Apricot, spice, orange jam, cedar, dried herbs, ginger, honey and leather…

Champagne Bollinger PN VZ19

Champagne

June 11, 2026 - PN, made entirely from Pinot Noir to underscore the very essence and DNA of the House style, is the first new cuvée added to Bollinger’s permanent range since rosé in 2008. Each release of PN, developed as a series to bring Bollinger’s unique vision of Pinot Noir to light, will showcase a different cru from the base year that highlights its distinctive terroir and taste. The fifth edition of the series, PN VZ19, explores the interpretation of Pinot Noir from Verzenay 2019 and features reserve wines dating back to 2009.

Wine Spectator -March 15, 2024 "There's real drive and focus to this harmonious Champagne, with racy acidity enmeshed in the finely detailed, satinlike mousse and enlivening a lovely range of ripe cherry and cassis fruit…

Vinous -June 25, 2024 "Another terrific wine in this new range of Champagnes from Bollinger that is now in its fifth release. Exotic floral and spice notes play off a core of Pinot fruit…

Champagne Bollinger Rosé

Champagne

June 11, 2026 - Bollinger Rosé is a Champagne that quietly breaks the mold. First released in 2008 and made in limited quantities, it begins as Special Cuvée before a small addition of still Pinot Noir brings vibrant red fruit, a touch of tannin and striking depth. Pinot Noir is the heart of Bollinger, making up at least 60% of all wines and shaping the Rosé’s bold yet elegant character. With one-third fermented in oak, aged for up to eight years and blended with reserve wines from magnums, this Rosé offers freshness, complexity and a silk-like texture.

Wine Spectator -September 01, 2026 "There’s a sense of precision to this elegant rosé Champagne, with its chalky base note and crisp, lacy mousse supporting a finely woven range of crushed white cherry and white…

Wine Advocate -August 31, 2022 "The latest release of Bollinger's NV Brut Rosé is showing especially well, offering up complex aromas of sweet stone fruit, honeycomb, freshly baked bread and orange oil, followed by a…

Wine and Spirits -December 01, 2021 "While this blend parallels Special Cuvée, the wine adds graceful red fruit delicacy with the inclusion of five percent red wine from Verzenay and Aÿ. The wine’s lovely depth and…

Vinous -January 01, 2015 "Bright orange-pink. Fresh red berries and tangerine on the spice- and smoke-accented nose and in the mouth. Sappy and expansive, offering juicy raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a touch…

Champagne Bollinger Rosé NV

Champagne

June 11, 2026 - Bollinger Rosé is a Champagne that quietly breaks the mold. First released in 2008 and made in limited quantities, it begins as Special Cuvée before a small addition of still Pinot Noir brings vibrant red fruit, a touch of tannin and striking depth. Pinot Noir is the heart of Bollinger, making up at least 60% of all wines and shaping the Rosé’s bold yet elegant character. With one-third fermented in oak, aged for up to eight years and blended with reserve wines from magnums, this Rosé offers freshness, complexity and a silk-like texture.

Wine Spectator -August 11, 2025 "An enticing rosé Champagne, with a core of ripe and juicy raspberry, white peach and cherry, fragrant anise, cardamom and cumin, plus accents of slivered almond, candied ginger, blood orange…

Wine Advocate -August 31, 2022 "The latest release of Bollinger's NV Brut Rosé is showing especially well, offering up complex aromas of sweet stone fruit, honeycomb, freshly baked bread and orange oil, followed by a…

Wine Spectator -December 01, 2021 "While this blend parallels Special Cuvée, the wine adds graceful red fruit delicacy with the inclusion of five percent red wine from Verzenay and Aÿ. The wine’s lovely depth and…

Vinous -January 01, 2015 "Bright orange-pink. Fresh red berries and tangerine on the spice- and smoke-accented nose and in the mouth. Sappy and expansive, offering juicy raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a touch…

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2020

Abruzzo

June 10, 2026 - Villa Gemma Montepulciano Riserva is the wine that put Abruzzo on the map, becoming the iconic benchmark for the region’s potential. In 2000, this wine was awarded "Best Wine in Italy" by Gambero Rosso, marking the first time a Montepulciano had received this distinction, and it has also earned 14 consecutive Tre Bicchieri awards. Villa Gemma showcases the extraordinary depth and complexity of Montepulciano from this area. Rich, ripe fruit is complemented by layers of black and dried fruits, spices, and mineral notes. In a word, this wine is legendary.

Vinous -May 08, 2025 "Dusty violet and lavender tones blend with wild blueberry and a whiff of crushed stone as the 2020 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva Villa Gemma evolves in the glass. This smoothes over…

James Suckling -July 26, 2025 "Deep wine with intense aromas of 70% chocolate, smoky wood and earthy oak bark. Bramble fruits also emerge. Medium- to full-bodied, it shows rich licorice flavors on the palate, complemented…

Masciarelli Rosato 2022

Abruzzo

June 09, 2026 - Masciarelli Rosato shows why Montepulciano d’Abruzzo makes some of Italy’s finest rosé. Fresh and lively, yet full of floral and fruit character, it offers seamless energy and surprising depth beneath its easy charm. Made from 100% Montepulciano grown at varying elevations, this rosato is fermented in stainless steel after gentle pressing and static decanting. A vibrant, balanced wine with a true sense of place, it honors Abruzzo’s rosé tradition while remaining accessible, refreshing, and full of spirit.

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