Ponzi Vineyards Laurelwood Chardonnay
Laurelwood District, Willamette Valley, Oregon
March 06, 2025 - Situated along the Northern ridge of the Chehalem Mountains, the Laurelwood District boasts ancient soils of fractured basalt layered over with a fine, windblown sediment called loess. A decade-long effort by the Ponzis, alongside their neighbors, has resulted in the recognition of Oregon’s first soil-based AVA, the Laurelwood District.
James Suckling -March 15, 2023 "Showing bright Sicilian lemon, white grapefruit, matchstick, apricots and white tea aromas. Clean and deliciously creamy, with a medium to full body and focused finish."
Jeb Dunnuck -September 14, 2023 "A medium yellow hue, the 2021 Chardonnay Laurelwood District is juicy with notes of melon, wet stone, candied citrus, and a rounded touch of oak spice. Medium-bodied, with fresh energy…
Tenuta Castiglioni Castiglioni Chianti 2023
Chianti DOC
March 04, 2025 - This Chianti enjoys favorable soil and climatic conditions, and reflects Chianti’s strong, well-defined character.
E. Guigal Crozes-Hermitage 2021
Crozes-Hermitage
February 27, 2025 - Crozes-Hermitage brings you into the Northern Rhône Valley, where the red wines have a profile unlike anywhere else in the world, an irresistible combination of warm flavors of red and black fruit, exotic spice notes, and certainly in the case of Crozes, with pleasure and approachability in youth. Guigal's approach is to make a more serious Crozes that also has vigor, intensity and depth.
James Suckling -May 16, 2024 "A prototypical Crozes-Hermitage, at the lighter end of the scale for this appellation, but with the juicy briar character we expect from this appellation. Supple tannins underline all this very…
Settlement Heritage Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Marlborough
February 10, 2025 - Featuring 30 year old vines planted over free-draining silt/clay loams, the Heritage Vineyard produces Sauvignon Blancs of typical Marlborough intensity, bolstered by elevated acidity and steely textures.
Wine Enthusiast -December 22, 2023 "From a single 33-year-old vineyard in the Wairau, this strikes a fine balance between pungent green-veg aromas like bell pepper and snap pea, and fruitier ones like passion fruit, white…
Masciarelli Villa Gemma Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo 2023
Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC
February 06, 2025 - Perhaps the finest rosé production area in Italy, and one of the few appellations dedicated only to rosé, Cerasuolo has a long history of producing serious rosé, and showcasing how well the Montepulciano grape is adapted to rosé. Masciarelli first produced this wine in 1986, only 5 years after the winery was founded. With deep fruit and structure but no shortage of pleasure, it is a rosé you can take to the dinner table.