June Specials
Antica Fratta
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NV Antica Fratta Franciacorta Cuvée Real Brut
The NV Brut Franciacorta Cuvee Real offers a captivating bouquet of crushed flowers, stone dust, lemon oil and young pears. The palate is supple and round, with a delicate bead of bubbles. A balanced sweetness intertwines with hints of tart citrus, while white pit fruits give way to an almondy richness towards the close. Subtle notes of brown spice linger as inner florals add complexity to the remarkably fresh finale.
Vinous Media
91 Points
Château des Antonins
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2024 Château des Antonins Bordeaux Blanc
Bright and expressive, the nose opens with lively aromas of grapefruit, citrus blossom, and exotic tropical fruit layered with subtle hints of boxwood, fresh minerality, and refreshing mint. The Semillon in the blend adds texture and richness to the palate, creating a supple, rounded mouthfeel balanced by crisp, zesty acidity. Unoaked and dry in style, it remains fresh and lively throughout, finishing clean and persistent with excellent balance and refreshing length.
Giacomelli
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2021 Giacomelli Liguria di Levante Bianco “Paduletti”
Tropical fruits, crushed stone, dusty florals, green apples and a hint of candied lime. Its soft in texture yet chock full of minerals, citrus and spice. There is quite a bit of energy and tension that finishes with a minerality that lingers. The Giacomelli Paduletti Bianco is a blend of Vermentino, Trebbiano, and Malvasia.
Tenuta di Tavignano
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2024 Tavignano Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi “Villa Torre”
Brilliant straw yellow with golden accents. Fragrant on the nose, yellow blossom, fresh apricots, with a hint of pineapple and guava. Fresh on the palate, then quickly reveals the ripe fruit, with plenty of drive, becoming slightly salty on the finish.
Falstaff
91 Points
Domaine de la Ferrandière
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2025 Ferrandière Grenache Gris Rosé
Pale strawberry in color, this rosé offers a lightly aromatic nose with a hint of red apple flesh and white melon. The palate is light and easygoing with soft flavors of lime peel and lemon peel as well as a hint of cranberry, rounded out by a tart and crisp finish.
Luigi Pira
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2023 Luigi Pira Langhe Nebbiolo
The 2023 Langhe Nebbiolo is a gorgeous wine from Giampaolo Pira. Kirsch, orange peel, cedar, mint, and sweet pipe tobacco give this open-knit, mid-weight Nebbiolo tons of pure charm.
Vinous Media
89 Points
Roccolo Grassi
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2016 Roccolo Grassi Valpolicella Superiore “Roccolo Grassi”
An enticing mix of incense, black tea, cracked pepper and red wild berries emanate from the 2016 Valpolicella Superiore. This is undeniably elegant, with its silky textures that seem to coat the entire palate in a seductive layer of violet-tinged fruits and suave lavender and chocolate notes. That said, this is not sweet nor overly rich; in fact, the 2016 is truly harmonious and poised, boasting tremendous concentration that‘s lifted by saline-infused acids. It leaves the palate completely saturated with cloves and allspice, as it tapers off structured and long. This is next-level Valpolicella Superiore, and it may even one day warrant a higher score. Marco Sartori uses 30%
Vinous Media
94+ Points
