THIERRY GERMAIN

“L’Echelier” Saumur Blanc 2018

Samur, Loire Valley, France

The rich complexity, raciness, and bright flavors of this dry white wine are stunning.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

96 points Karen MacNeil/WineSpeed

Available at Kermit Lynch int(10)
La Doucette

LADOUCETTE

Pouilly-Fumé 2023

Pouilly-Fumé, Loire Valley, France

Ladoucette has been the iconic Pouilly-Fumé for decades.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

94 points Karen MacNeil/WineSpeed

Available at Wine.com int(10)
Cornas

DUMIEN SERRETTE

“Henri” Cornas 2022

Cornas, Rhône Valley, FR

The village of Cornas has an inverse correlation with the wines made there.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

96 points Karen MacNeil / WineSpeed

Available at Wine.com int(10)
Cote Rotie

LIONEL FAURY

“Les 3 Brunes” Côte-Rôtie 2022

Côte-Rôtie, Rhône Valley, FR

The hillsides of Côte-Rôtie are so steep and crumbling that many must be held in place by handmade terraces.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

97 points Karen MacNeil / WineSpeed

Available at Kermit Lynch int(10)
Christophe Billon

DOMAINE BILLON CHRISTOPHE

“Les Matisses” Condrieu 2023

Condrieu, Rhône Valley, France

The wine village of Condrieu is one of the tiniest appellations in all of France,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

97 points Karen MacNeil / WineSpeed

Available at North Berkeley Imports int(10)
Grahams

GRAHAM’S

40-Year-Old Tawny Port

Douro Valley, Portugal

Someone you know only turns 40 once, and this is the 100-point wine to give them.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

100 points Karen MacNeil / WineSpeed

Available at Total Wine & More int(10)
Hora

CATHIARD

“Hora” 2022

Napa Valley, CA

“Elegance without arrogance.” That’s how Florence Cathiard, one of the most formidable women in Bordeaux,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

95 points Karen MacNeil / WineSpeed

Available at Gary's Wine int(10)
Cope Rotie

BERNARD BURGAUD

Côte-Rôtie 2022

Côte-Rôtie, Rhône Valley, FR

Côte-Rôtie is a tiny appellation at the northern end of the northern Rhône Velley,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

97 points Karen MacNeil / WineSpeed

Available at Wine.com int(10)
Malartic

CHÂTEAU MALARTIC-LAGRAVIÈRE

Grand Cru Classé Blanc 2019

Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, FR

I love the Bordeaux wines from the small appellation Pessac-Léognan.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

95 points Karen MacNeil

Available at JJ Buckley int(10)

FONTANAFREDDA

Barolo Riserva DOCG 2016

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy

This is the perfect indulgent gift for anyone who loves Italian wine and food (and who doesn’t?).The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

97 points Karen MacNeil

Available at Vin Connect int(10)
Lustau sherry

LUSTAU

VORS 30 Years Old Cream nonvintage Sherry

Jerez, Spain

I bet that most people who don’t like Sherry have never had a great one The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

100 points Karen MacNeil / WineSpeed

Available at K&L WInes int(10)
Cain

CAIN

FIVE 2018

Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, CA

Here’s the chance to drink a beautifully aged, small-production Napa red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon,.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Available at Cain Winery int(10)
Ridge

RIDGE

“Monte Bello” 2021

Santa Cruz Mountains, CA

No Cabernet is more iconic than Ridge Monte Bello.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

100 points KM / WineSpeed

Available at Wine.com int(10)
Arcanum

TENUTA DI ARCENO

“Arcanum” 2018

Tuscany, Italy

Most Super Tuscans are made from Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

95 points KM / WineSpeed

Available at Tenuta di Arceno int(10)
Castillo Ygay

MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA

“Castillo Ygay” Rioja Gran Reserva Especial 2012

Rioja, Spain

Gran Reserva Riojas have no equal in the world.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

96 points KM / WineSpeed

Available at Wine.com int(10)
Verite

VÉRITÉ

Le Désir 2019

Sonoma County, CA

Cabernet Franc is the most expensive grape in California, and Le DésirThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

97 points KM / WineSpeed

Available at K&L Wines int(10)

ACCENDO CELLARS

Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Napa Valley, CA

Bart and Daphne Araujo (who sold their famous Eisele Vineyard The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

95 points KM

Available at Accendo Cellars int(10)

BODEGAS TRADICIÓN

Cream Sherry VOS 20 Years

Jerez, Spain

There are two types of Cream Sherry. The cheap insipid type, which almost everyone has heard about. And the stunning,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

98 points KM

Available at Wine.com int(10)

DOMAINE COMTESSE DE CHÉRISEY

Meursault-Blagny Premier Cru “Le Genelotte” 2020

Meursault, Burgundy, FR

The wine writer Matt Kramer once wrote that great Meursault tastes like the color gold,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

98 points KM

Available at Kermit Lynch int(10)
Lail

LAIL

“J. Daniel Cuvee” Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Napa Valley, California

Lail is owned by Robin Daniel Lail and her daughters Erin and Shannon.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

98 points KM

Available at Lail int(10)
Schramsberg

SCHRAMSBERG

“J. Schram” Blancs 2014

North Coast, California

Schramsberg’s J. Schram sparkling wine was among the small handful of sparklersThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

95 points KM

Available at Schramsberg Vineyards int(10)
Dominus

DOMINUS

Napa Valley

The Napa Valley “sister” of Bordeaux’s famous Château Pétrus, Dominus is a wine that often The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

98 points KM

Available at Wine.com int(10)

STAGLIN FAMILY VINEYARD

Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Rutherford, Napa Valley, CA

Staglin has long been one of Napa Valley’s A+++ wines, and a wineryThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

95 points KM

Available at Staglin Family Vineyard int(10)
Rudd

RUDD

“Leslie’s Blend” 2019

Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley, CA

The late Leslie Rudd was a shy, quiet man, but he was a force for excellence The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

96 points KM

Available at RUDD ESTATE int(10)
Henschke Mount

HENSCHKE

Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2017

Eden Valley, South Australia, Australia

Henschke is Australia’s most famous small family winery.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

95 points KM

Available at Wine-searcher.com int(10)
Clos Fourtet

CLOS FOURTET

St. Emilion Grand Cru 2021

St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France

You’ll need to move fast to snag this stunning, exceptional St. Emilion, which is available now,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

95 points KM

Available at Wine-searcher.com int(10)
GRAMMERCY CELLARS

GRAMERCY CELLARS

Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2019

Columbia Valley, Washington

I love it when great wines have a definitive choreography,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

95 points KM

Available at Gramercy Cellars int(10)
Quilceda Creek

QUILCEDA CREEK

Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Columbia Valley, WA

Quilceda Creek is Washington State’s Grand Cru—a wine of such amazing purity,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

98 points KM

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CORISON

“Sunbasket” Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

St. Helena, Napa Valley, CA

Cathy Corison—the first woman winemaker to own her own winery in Napa Valley—is known The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

97 points KM

Available at Wine-searcher.com int(10)