2015 Disznoko - Tokaji Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos

2018 Servin - Chablis Selection Massalle

2016 Vignamaggio - Chianti Classico Riserva Gherardino

The 2016 Chianti Classico Gherardino is a bit compact at first, but, like many of these wines, it fleshes out beautifully with air. Black cherry, dried herbs, tobacco, licorice, spice and leather emerge with a bit of coaxing. I would cellar the 2016 for a...

2019 Ridge - Zinfandel Lytton Springs Sonoma

The 2019 Lytton Springs is another embryonic wine in this range. Readers will have to be patient. Time in the glass brings out an exotic mélange of rose petal, blood orange, pomegranate and star anise, all wrapped together by plush, silky tannins. Ther...

2018 Vietti - Barolo Castiglione

Vietti has the enormous advantage of 10 MGA sites at its disposition for blending purposes (and for making single-vineyard wines). This allows them to select the fruit they want to best express any one vintage. The 2018 Barolo Castiglione draws upon those...