Wines

This family-owned domaine is managed by two brothers, Serge and Thierry Baret, who along with their father, cultivate 35 hectares of vineyards. The domaine, which is located 15 km from the Mediterranean Sea, dates back to 1748. The name Château Virgile which now is used in reference to the noted Roman poet Virgil, was the...

Guigal’s Saint-Joseph Lieu Dit Rouge comes from the “Saint-Joseph” vineyard that gave the appellation its name. This site convinced the Guigals to work in Saint-Joseph and help to restore its historic perception as an appellation of utmost quality. This 100% Syrah wine has complex and deep black fruit, floral, spice...

Guigal’s Saint-Joseph Lieu Dit Blanc comes from the vineyard that gives the Saint-Joseph appellation its name, and is one of the finest sites in the Northern Rhone Valley. Made in minuscule quantities, the Lieu Dit Blanc is one of the most original and distinctive whites in the Rhone. Guigal believes,...

Guigal’s Vignes de l’Hospice comes from the vineyard that gives the Saint-Joseph appellation its name, and is one of the finest sites in the Northern Rhone Valley. This steeply terraced Syrah vineyard used to be divided into three, but Guigal now owns majority of this parcel in order to restore...

“I recall many years ago when Marcel Lapierre pulled me aside and asked if I thought Kermit and our clients would like his new ‘petit vin.’ When I asked him what it was, he told me, ‘It’s a wine... that you drink like a beer... when you don’t really want...

Terre di Montalcino is a project from the Siro Pacenti estate, designed to showcase the pure pleasure of drinking Brunello di Montalcino in a more approachable style. The wine is sourced from the younger vines—15 years and under—planted in the Pacenti family’s historic vineyards of Pelagrilli and Piancornello, sites that...

Tasting note: Jumps out of the glass with light tropical notes of lychee, kiwi, white flowers, lemon grass, and wet rock. The palate is clean and fruit-driven with white peach, tropical citrus, and mineral undertones. The acidity is mouthwatering and creates a juicy backbone to the wine's vibrant fruit.

Chateau Candeley Bordeaux Malbec 2022
"Full bodied wine with bold, crushed plum and blackberry fruit flavours, sweet oak spices, delicate tannins and good concentration. The finish is lingering and floral tinged. An ambitious wine.  13% ABV
Rated 94/100 Decanter Magazine
Chateau Candeley Bordeaux Malbec presents a deep ruby color typical...

Alois Lageder is a renowned winery located in the Alto Adige region of Italy, known for its commitment to sustainable and biodynamic viticulture. The Terra Alpina Pinot Grigio is crafted from the Pinot Grigio grape varietal, which thrives in the cool, alpine climate of the region. This wine is characterized...

Before Marcos and Miguel Angel Eguren, there were no single-vineyard wines in La Rioja. In 1985, the brothers carefully planted 45 acres of a rare Tempranillo clone in a tiny valley at the foot of the Sierra de Cantabria mountains—they named their vineyard La Canoca. The brothers spaced the vines...

Made from a combination of Au Chouillet, Aux Lavières, and Aux Argillats. Rustic, earthy, and muscular with rich fruit. Easterly/South-Easterly aspect with pebble, clay, limestone soils.

Note: the composition of this wine has now changed as a parcel of Clos St. Denis has been added to the climats of Les Treux and Cruots. Firm reduction and wood reveal nothing save for a touch of spice. As is usually the case, there is better volume but less...

The jewel of the estate is undoubtedly the Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Cros Parantoux, a mythical terroir created by Henri Jayer. Once a wasteland, this 0.71-hectare vineyard was transformed by Jayer using dynamite to break up the rock and plant vines in the 1950s. Today, this cru, shared with Domaine Méo-Camuzet,...

It is impossible to evoke Emmanuel Rouget without mentioning his uncle Henri Jayer, one of the most emblematic winemakers of Burgundy. When he passed away, Emmanuel Rouget inherited the family domaine located in Flagey-Echezeux. Trained at his school, he perpetuates the unique know-how of one of the masters of Pinot...

A collaborative effort between La Competencia Imports and Freixenet de Mexico, El Bajío is exclusively available in the U.S. The goal is simple, craft a collection of wines that are easy and enjoyable to drink at price points that won’t break the bank. A lively sparkling bursting with aromas of...

A classic blend brought into seamless harmony, this wine is bold and structured yet lifted by vibrant fruit and refined elegance on both nose and palate. A brief decant in its youth will reveal its full expression, while its balance and depth promise graceful aging for 15 years or more....