| 2021 |
Pursued by Bear |
Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley |
High-toned and textured like its cousin Twin Bear, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is softer in tannins, but equally worth attention. Textured, complex, and savory, it has dark, deep layers of full-bodied black fruit at its core and a lasting note of iron and oak. Age 10-15 years. |
Jeb Dunnuck |
96 |
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2025-08-26 |
| 2022 |
Famille Georges Vigouroux |
Haute Serre Cahors 'Lucter' |
A balanced wine, this brings together fresh acidity and ripe red-berry fruits. The wine has a core of tannins that should soften soon. With its fragrant licorice aroma, the wine, from the high plateau above Cahors, will be ready from 2027. Best Buy. |
Wine Enthusiast |
Best Buy |
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2025-08-18 |
| 2023 |
Domaine Philémon |
Gaillac Blanc 'Perlé Nature' |
This is a crisp, fruity wine with ripe apple flavors and a white-flower aroma. Quince and pear flavors give the wine its soft, spicy edge. Drink now. Organic. Best Buy. |
Wine Enthusiast |
90 |
 |
2025-08-18 |
| 2023 |
Frey |
Sauvignon Blanc North Coast |
Made from organic grapes, this wine is fresh and bright, with ripe cantaloupe, guava, citrus, white nectarine and dried spice on the nose. Flavors on the palate are youthful and robust, with white grapefruit, bitter rind, thyme and sedimentary rock throughout the mouthfeel. Best Buy. |
Wine Enthusiast |
Best Buy |
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2025-08-18 |
| 2020 |
Famille Georges Vigouroux |
Mercues Cahors 'Les Ailes' |
This is a supple, ripe wine with rich tannins and a polished texture. Its black-coffee aroma and ripe black fruits make a real second wine from this 88-acre estate. Drink from 2026. Best Buy. |
Wine Enthusiast |
90 |
 |
2025-08-18 |
| 2020 |
Chateau Montus |
Blanc Sec Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh |
Intense and rich, this dry wine is filled with a ripe orange-peel aroma and spicy white-fruit flavors. Made from the Petit Courbu, one of the rarer varieties of the region, the wine exudes concentration balanced with final acidity. Drink now. Hidden Gem. |
Wine Enthusiast |
92 |
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2025-08-18 |
| 2020 |
Chateau Montus |
Madiran |
This is a powerful wine, with dense black fruits. It has weight and concentration that are enhanced by rich black-currant fruits and a dark-coffee aroma. The wine, with its 80% Tannat will age further. Drink from 2027. Cellar Selection. |
Wine Enthusiast |
94 |
 |
2025-08-18 |
| 2024 |
Penya |
Cotes Catalanes Rose |
A pale-pink in the glass, this Grenache-based rosé, which also includes 10% Syrah, is bold on the nose with bubblegum and cherry aromas. The palate is quite bold, with cherry and tropical flavors, all cut by a zesty acidity. Best Buy. |
Wine Enthusiast |
90 |
 |
2025-08-18 |
| 2020 |
La Caminade |
Cahors 'La Commandery' |
The wine’s bramble and ripe black-fruit aroma leads to a wine that has dense power and concentration. It is rich with blackberry flavors and a layer of tannins to allow the wine to age further. Drink from 2026. |
Wine Enthusiast |
90 |
 |
2025-08-18 |
| 2018 |
Elia Palazzesi |
Brunello di Montalcino 'Riserva' |
On the nose, earthy, cool aromas of damp top soil and coffee grinds are balanced by crunchy, barely ripe berries and just a hint of vanilla. The berries turn sweet and ripe on the palate and are joined by bergamot, before the earth tones reemerge. Acid bounces around tannins that are polished, but clingy. |
Wine Enthusiast |
95 |
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2025-08-18 |