May 19, 2026
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DR. LOOSEN

“Ürziger Würzgarten” Riesling Grosses Gewächs Alte Reben 2023

Mosel, Germany

Dr. Loosen makes fantastically pure and crystalline bone-dry Rieslings that are so vibrant they remind me of a soprano hitting a high note. This wine’s throttling freshness makes it very exciting to drink. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

95 points Karen MacNeil / WineSpeed

Available at Kermit Lynch Wines

TWO PADDOCKS

Pinot Noir 2024

Central Otago, New Zealand

There are Pinot Noirs that lean into fruit, and Pinots that lean into something primordial, something of the earth. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

95 points Karen MacNeil / WineSpeed

Available at wine.com

MINUS TIDE

“Vine View Ranch” Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino

Spiciness, black pepperiness, and wild sage are all delicious characteristics in Cabernet Sauvignon, and this Cab from Minus Tide is loaded with them. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

94 points Karen MacNeil / WineSpeed

Available at Minus Tide Wines
L Ermitage

L’ERMITAGE BY ROEDERER ESTATE 2019

L’ERMITAGE 2019

Anderson Valley, CA

L’Ermitage is the top sparkling wine of Roederer Estate,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

95 points KM

Available at Roederer Estate
Lucia

LUCIA

“Soberanes Vineyard” Pinot Noir 2022

Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County, CA

Some appellations in California make stunning Pinot Noirs that are not like The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

95 points KM

Available at JJ Buckley
Sea Smoke

SEA SMOKE

“Southing” Pinot Noir 2021

Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County, CA

This is a lush “steak house Pinot” at its finest. Exquisite Pinot richnessThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

94 points KM

Bel Colle

BEL COLLE

Barolo “Bussia” 2018

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy

As a region, Barolo is much more like Burgundy, France, than like any Italian wine region.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

96 points KM

Available at Family Wines Direct

DOMAINE ANDERSON

“Walraven Vineyard” Pinot Noir 2020

Anderson Valley, Mendocino, CA

Here’s the deep savory side of Pinot Noir. Rich earthiness. Sandalwood and sassafras.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

94 points KM

Available at Domaine Anderson
FOSSE SECHE

CHÂTEAU DE FOSSE-SECHÈ

“Arcane” Chenin Blanc 2021

Vin de France, France

This is the most unusual white wine we’ve tasted thus far this year, and it’s fantastic.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

94 points KM

Available at Wine-searcher.com
Paul Launois

PAUL LAUNOIS

“Composition #5” Extra Brut Champagne Nonvintage

Champagne, France

In my recent exploration of grower Champagnes I don’t (yet) know,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

96 points KM

Available at Wine-searcher.com
Dr Loosen

DR. LOOSEN

“Erdener Treppchen” GG Alte Reben Riesling

Mosel, Germany

Old vines planted in a “Grand Cru” (GG) site in the Mosel can fill any Riesling lover  with shivers of excitement.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

94 points KM

Available at Wine.com
Roar

ROAR

“Sierra Mar Vineyard” Pinot Noir 2021

Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County, CA

ROAR always roars right out of the glass with Pinot flavors so rich The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

94 points KM

Available at Wine-searcher.com

ORNELLAIA

“Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia” Bolgheri Rosso 2020

Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy

Bolgheri, on Tuscany’s Tyrrhenian Coast, was first made famous by Sassicaia,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

94 points KM

Available at Wine.com

VIVIER

“Gap’s Crown Vineyard” Chardonnay 2021

Petaluma Gap, CA

Stéphane Vivier, formerly the winemaker for the famed Hyde de Villaine wineryThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

94 points TK

Available at Vivier Wines
YALUMBA

YALUMBA

“The Menzies” Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia

Yalumba is one of Australia’s great wine companies, and the tiny region of CoonawarraThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

95 points KM

Available at Plummarket.com

ANDREW JANUIK

“Baba Yaga” Southwind Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Walla Walla, Washington

Rich and polished with a beautiful structure, Andrew Januik’s “Baba Yaga” is layered,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

94 points KM

Available at Andrew Januik Wines

FLOWERS

“Camp Meeting Ridge” Pinot Noir 2021

Sonoma Coast, Sonoma, CA

Pinot Noir can possess the most seductively wild and exotic aromas and Flowers’The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

97 points KM

Available at Flowers Winery