Vintage Producer Product Name Notes Source Score Sell Sheet Updated
2019 Château Bouscassé Madiran The 2019 Château Bouscassé delivers ripe black fruits alongside wood smoke, cloves and licorice. Leafy gradations can be traced back to the addition of Cabernet Franc. Polished tannins lend a gentle structure to this medium-bodied red that’s easygoing and savory. The 2019 spent the first year in barriques (30% new) followed by two years in 80-hectoliter Vinous 90 2024-04-19
2019 Château Montus Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Blanc Sec The generous 2019 Blanc Sec unwinds with fragrant honeysuckle, ripe pear, lemon peel and white peach aromas. Chamomile and cedar add further layers. Concentrated and well-balanced by bright acidity, the medium-bodied 2019 touches the palate with elevated flavor concentration and good energy. An elegant finish rounds it all up. Vinous 92 2024-04-19
2019 Château Montus La Tyre Madiran Black as a moonless night, the 2019 La Tyre bursts with expressive dark fruits, raspberry, licorice and wood smoke. Iodine traces add lovely ferrous gradations. Bold and concentrated, the 2019 is a full-bodied elixir targeting power-seeking hedonists. Boatloads of fine-grained tannins provide a massive structure, but the sweet-tasting fruit can easily keep up. Patience will be rewarded. Vinous 94 2024-04-19
2020 Susie Bynum Russian River Pinot Noir Refreshing aromas of strawberry, cherry, and oak on the nose. A full-bodied wine with ripe strawberry and cherry flavors with hints of violets, rhubarb, and oak, followed by a medium-long silky finish. Gold Medal. Sommeliers Choice Awards 91 2024-04-18
2017 Nicodemi Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane Riserva 'Neromoro' Forest floor and pepper aromas with complex, black fruit and a smoky, meaty nose. Attractive blueberry fruit on the palate with a good sense of freshness. Ripe cherry and damsons, a touch of spice, with well-integrated oak. Smooth and balanced with refined tannins and a long, very elegant finish. Decanter 92 2024-04-12
2021 Nicodemi Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 'Le Murate' Bright aromas of blackberry and forest fruit with some wild herbs. Expressive and juicy with fresh acidity. Dark cherry and crunchy mulberry fruit. Full-bodied and balanced with a clean, layered finish. A lovely, versatile Italian red suited to a wide variety of dishes. Decanter 92 2024-04-12
2020 Decibel Pinot Noir Martinborough The 2020 Pinot Noir is balanced and harmonious, offering a seductive mouthful of refined fruit. A come-hither Pinot Noir, it coats the palate with its suave and mellow texture. The tannins act like the water coming from a shower edge, bathing the side of the cheeks from top to bottom with a seamless, savory coating. The finish is lengthy and sinewy, drawing out the palate and leaving a fragrant ending - all tea leaf, earth, cedar, red cherry and more. Vinous 92 2024-04-12
2022 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir 'Diversite' Chehalem Mountains A pretty nose of strawberries, Morello cherries and dried flowers. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity. Well-balanced and silky, with a pure core of juicy cherries mixing with a white pepper lift, bringing vitality and balance. Crafty and well-composed, with a vibrant, persistent finish. Drink or hold. James Suckling 94 2024-04-11
NV Kāstra Eliōn Vodka A mix of Greek olives and grains are distilled into this smooth, slightly buttery vodka. Each sip opens with mild almond sweetness and winds into a faint, mouthwatering touch of salinity. Wine Enthusiast 90 2024-04-11
2018 Ramírez de la Piscina Reserva Wafts of dried flowers and cigar box spices offer a subtle, fragrant thread that winds through plump cherry, plum sauce and vanilla flavors in this well-meshed red. Fresh and focused, with dense, fine-grained tannins emerging to trim the finish. Drink now through 2029. 3,000 cases made, 1,500 cases imported. Wine Spectator 90 2024-04-09