Cuvées

Beaujolais-Villages Esprit d'Une Vie

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Domaine Karim VionnetBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Vionnet's prestige Villages cuvée from older parcels: Morgon-influenced depth and structure, with kirsch, incense and a long iron-mineral finish that punches above appellation level.

Brouilly Cuvée Alma Mater

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Domaine Jean-Claude LapaluBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Lapalu's cellar-selection Brouilly: deeper and more structured than the Vieilles Vignes, with darker fruit, herbal complexity and a savoury, mineral finish.

Brouilly Cuvée Réservée

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Contemplative

Château de la ChaizeBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Château de la Chaize's mid-tier Brouilly, longer-aged and more structured than the classique, with ripe fruit concentration and earthy Brouilly depth.

Brouilly L'Espigon

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant

Château de la ChaizeBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Post-2017 renovation cuvée from the L'Espigon parcel: richer and more oak-influenced than the classique, with full body and concentrated dark-fruit structure.

Brouilly Vieilles Vignes

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Funky

Domaine Jean-Claude LapaluBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Old-vine Brouilly from a natural-wine pioneer: sauvage cherry and iron mineral character with the energy of whole-cluster fermentation.

Chiroubles Cuvée Prestige

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Domaine Émile CheyssonBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Cheysson's parcel-selection Cuvée Prestige from older vines at Chiroubles' coolest high-altitude sites: deeper fruit concentration, firmer structure and genuine ageing potential.

Chiroubles La Pas de la Mule

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Domaine Émile CheyssonBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Named for the old mule path across the Chiroubles hillside, this single-parcel cuvée is Cheysson's most mineral and age-worthy wine: granite-driven, long-finishing Gamay at its most serious.

Côte de Brouilly

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Domaine Terres Dorées (Jean-Paul Brun)Beaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Terres Dorées' Côte de Brouilly from Mont Brouilly: volcanic-mineral depth with dark cherry concentration and the firm, structured grip of the appellation's blue-syenite soils.

Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Mélanie

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Domaine Pierre CottonBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Pierre Cotton's parcel-selection Côte de Brouilly: volcanic-stone mineral tension with blue-fruit concentration and structured, long finish.

Côte de Brouilly La Chapelle

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Château ThivinBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Named for the chapel atop Mont Brouilly, this single-parcel Gamay shows the deepest volcanic expression of the Côte: dark fruit, tar and rocky mineral structure.

Morgon

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Château de PizayBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Château de Pizay's traditional Morgon from the Côte du Py zone: deeply coloured, iron-mineral and earthy with the Morgon-typical concentration and structure for medium-term ageing.

Morgon Château des Jacques La Roche

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Maison Louis Jadot (Château des Jacques)Beaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

La Roche ('the rock') from Château des Jacques is Jadot's most mineral and structured Morgon climat: stony, dark-fruited and firmly built, reflecting the volcanic rocky soils of this parcel.

Morgon Château des Jacques Les Charmes

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Maison Louis Jadot (Château des Jacques)Beaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Jadot's Morgon from the Les Charmes climat within Château des Jacques holdings: iron-mineral, earthy and structured, showing the volcanic depth of Morgon with Burgundian barrel precision.

Morgon Cuvee Breche

4.8

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Domaine Jean-Paul ThevenetBeaujolais€€€€€€€€Still Red

Morgon Côte du Py

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Domaine Christophe PacaletBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Pacalet's natural Morgon from the volcanic Côte du Py hill: deep kirsch and iron-mineral concentration, earthy tannin and a long, volcanic finish characteristic of this iconic terroir.

Morgon Eponym

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Domaine Jean FoillardBeaujolais€€€€€€€€Still Red

Morgon Vieilles Vignes

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Château de PizayBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Pizay's old-vine Morgon from deep-rooted Gamay on the volcanic schist: kirsch, iron and leather concentration with the structured, long finish characteristic of aged Morgon.

Morgon Vieilles Vignes Cuvee Marylou

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Contemplative

Domaine Guy BretonBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Old-vine Morgon from Guy Breton with the characteristic zero-sulfur freshness of the natural Beaujolais school. Earthy, mineral, and age-worthy.

Moulin-a-Vent

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Domaine DiochonBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Old-family Moulin-a-Vent from the Diochon domaine, a long-established family producer. Old vines on granite and manganese soils give serious, age-worthy Gamay.

Moulin-à-Vent

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Maison Georges DuboeufBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Duboeuf's Moulin-à-Vent from multiple selected parcels: structured, dark and mineral with the appellation's Pinot-like depth and firm ageing spine.

Moulin-à-Vent Château des Jacques

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Maison Louis Jadot (Château des Jacques)Beaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Jadot's flagship Moulin-à-Vent from Château des Jacques combines the manganese-rich granite soils with Burgundian barrel-ageing discipline: the resulting wine is Gamay at its most Pinot-like, with real ageing potential and deep mineral structure.

Moulin-à-Vent Trois Roches

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Domaine du Vissoux (Pierre-Marie Chermette)Beaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Vissoux's Moulin-à-Vent from the Trois Roches lieu-dit: Gamay at its most Pinot-like, with the appellation's distinctive manganese-mineral depth, firm structure and long ageing potential.

Régnié Exsultet

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Domaine Christian DucrouxBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Ducroux's prestige Régnié from Demeter-certified biodynamic farming: deep cherry-and-clay concentration, wild-yeast complexity and firm mineral structure.

Chateau Ausone

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau AusoneBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From just 7 hectares of steep limestone slopes, Ausone is a wine of concentration, precision and mineral tension. Cabernet Franc dominates, giving iron-rich structure, dried-flower fragrance and an extraordinary seamless finish.

Chateau Canon

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau CanonBordeaux€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Premier Grand Cru Classe B from the Saint-Emilion limestone plateau. Owned by the Wertheimer family (Chanel), Canon produces Merlot-dominant blends of great classical finesse and ageing capacity, with cedar, mint and graphite precision.

Chateau Cheval Blanc

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau Cheval BlancBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cabernet Franc-dominant Saint-Emilion of breathtaking silkiness: violets and graphite on the nose, an opulent yet precise palate of black cherry and tobacco, seamless tannin structure and a finish of uncommon length.

Chateau Clinet

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Chateau ClinetBordeaux€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Merlot-dominant Pomerol with an unusually significant proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon giving structured backbone. Rich and concentrated with cassis, graphite, and leather; requires a minimum of 8-12 years in good vintages.

Chateau Figeac

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau FigeacBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The most Cabernet-dominant Right Bank premier cru in Bordeaux: near-equal thirds of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classe A in 2022. Combines peony and iris fragrance with electric energy, grainy Cabernet tannin and remarkable mineral length.

Chateau Haut-Brion

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau Haut-BrionBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Merlot-led first-growth Pessac-Leognan red combining cassis and graphite with earthy tobacco and cedar. Velvety tannins and exceptional length set it apart from Medoc peers.

Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Chateau La Mission Haut-BrionBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

La Mission Haut-Brion combines the gravel terroir of Talence with intense, brooding dark fruit. Blackberry, scorched earth, and graphite underpin a structured, powerful palate with velvety tannins and a finish that rivals the great first growths.

Chateau Lafite Rothschild

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau Lafite RothschildBordeaux$$$$$$$$$$Still Red

The archetype of Pauillac first-growth: Cabernet-dominant, with penetrating lead pencil and cassis aromatics, precise fine-grained tannins, and a finish that evolves over decades.

Chateau Lafleur

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau LafleurBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Unique Pomerol with an equal Cabernet Franc-Merlot split giving a perfumed floral lift and structural precision rarely seen in the appellation. Biodynamic farming since 2014; produced from just 4.5 hectares on the Pomerol plateau.

Chateau Lynch-Bages

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Rustic

Chateau Lynch-BagesBordeaux$$$$$$$$$Still Red

Lynch-Bages consistently overperforms its Fifth Growth classification. A richer, more extrovert Pauillac than the first-growths, with cassis generosity, smoky tobacco, and a robust structure that ages beautifully over 20-30 years.

Chateau Meyney

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Rustic

Chateau MeyneyBordeaux$$$$$$$Still Red

One of Saint-Estephe's most consistent and value-oriented estates, Meyney produces full-bodied, tannic wines with a distinctive spice and dark berry character. Notable for its high Petit Verdot content (10%) contributing structure and aromatic complexity.

Chateau Mouton Rothschild

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Chateau Mouton RothschildBordeaux$$$$$$$$$$Still Red

The most opulent of the Pauillac first-growths; Mouton Rothschild emphasises blackcurrant concentration, dark chocolate, and an extrovert aromatic generosity that sets it apart from the pencil-mineral restraint of Lafite and Latour.

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandeBordeaux$$$$$$$$$Still Red

Known for its silky texture and unusually high 32% Merlot for a Left Bank estate, Pichon Lalande bridges the power of Pauillac with a suppleness and perfume reminiscent of Margaux. Louis Roederer ownership since 2006 has brought further precision.

Chateau Rieussec

4.7

Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Chateau RieussecBordeaux€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

One of the most consistent Premier Cru Classe Sauternes, with Rieussec's distinctive high Semillon content yielding a wine of great concentration and rich tropical fruit. Honey-drenched pineapple, orange, mango, and caramel with vibrant acidity and a very long finish.

Chateau Troplong Mondot

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Chateau Troplong MondotBordeaux€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From Saint-Emilion's highest plateau (over 100m), Troplong Mondot produces Merlot-dominant blends of great richness and depth. Thick and concentrated without being heavy; dark plum, coffee and stone character with remarkable ageing potential.

Chateau d'Yquem

5.0

Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau d'YquemBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

The world's most celebrated botrytised sweet wine; the sole Premier Cru Superieur in the 1855 Sauternes classification. Semillon-dominant with intense noble-rot character: beeswax, saffron, apricot, and honey balanced by electric acidity. Ages for decades and improves for 50 or more years in great vintages.

Château Chasse-Spleen

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Château Chasse-SpleenBordeaux€€€€€€€€Still Red

The benchmark Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel of Moulis: Cabernet-dominant with dark fruit, pencil lead and licorice, offering genuine structure and ageing potential well beyond its humble classification.

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Château Ducru-BeaucaillouBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Archetype of refined Saint-Julien: cassis and dark cherry on a bed of Gunzian gravel minerality, with perfectly integrated silky tannins and an exceptionally lengthy finish.

Château Léoville Barton

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Château Léoville BartonBordeaux€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Timeless Saint-Julien classic: a Cabernet-dominant blend with classic Médoc pencil shavings, licorice and cassis, built for patience with rich powdery tannins.

Château Palmer

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Château PalmerBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Classified Third Growth performing at first-growth level: extraordinary richness from an unusually high Merlot proportion, with Thomas Duroux's biodynamic conversion delivering added aromatic complexity and freshness.

Château Sociando-Mallet

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Château Sociando-MalletBordeaux€€€€€€€€Still Red

The great unclassified Médoc: Sociando-Mallet produces wines of classed-growth quality from Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne, with muscular Cabernet-Merlot structure, minty cassis, and a distinctive saline minerality.

Grand Vin de Léoville du Marquis de Las Cases

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Château Léoville-Las CasesBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

One of the great super-seconds of Bordeaux: extraordinarily concentrated cassis fruit with almost first-growth precision, dense tannins demanding patient cellaring of 15 or more years.

Agrapart Mineral Blanc de Blancs

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Champagne Pascal AgrapartChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A vintage single-terroir Blanc de Blancs from Avize and Cramant: citrus and white flowers over wet chalk and toasted nuts, with intense minerality, saline depth and racy tension.

Billecart-Salmon Cuvee Louis Blanc de Blancs

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Champagne Billecart-SalmonChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A vintage Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs prestige cuvee: floral notes with hazelnut and chestnut bread over a creamy, full-bodied palate of baked goods, mango and candied chestnut.

Billecart-Salmon Cuvee Nicolas Francois

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Champagne Billecart-SalmonChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

The house prestige cuvee: fresh bread and citrus oil over yellow orchard fruit, verbena and macadamia, full-bodied and chiseled with a vinous core cloaking brisk acids.

Bollinger La Grande Annee

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Champagne BollingerChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Bollinger's barrel-fermented vintage cuvee: a marine nose of sea breeze, oyster shell and gunpowder smoke over hazelnut, with orchard fruit and fine vanilla on a savoury palate.

Bollinger R.D.

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Champagne BollingerChampagne€€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Recently disgorged La Grande Annee held far longer on lees: oak and toasted coconut over dried apricot and mandarin, bone-dry yet fruit-packed with a very long finish.

Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Bold

Champagne BollingerChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A Pinot-led, oak-influenced brut of real depth: ripe apple and peach burst through with bitter orange while brioche and fresh walnut linger on a savoury finish.

Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millenaires

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Charles HeidsieckChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A toasty, tropical vintage Blanc de Blancs: candied lemon and baked pineapple with coffee and floral tones, the round palate cut by minerality and high acidity on a long, pure, dry finish.

Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Charles HeidsieckChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A richly mature non-vintage built on a large reserve component: ripe lemon and pineapple over buttery pastry and vanilla toast, with textural richness lifted by a saline, chalky finish.

Deutz Cuvee William Deutz

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Champagne DeutzChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Deutz's Pinot-led prestige cuvee: ripe orchard fruit over toast and spice, the palate vinous and deep with mineral structure and a long finish.

Diebolt-Vallois Fleur de Passion

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Champagne Diebolt-ValloisChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A stately old-vine Cramant Blanc de Blancs fermented in old oak without malolactic: citrus and white flowers over toasted nuts and chalk, with creamy texture and saline mineral depth.

Dom Perignon P2

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Moet & ChandonChampagne€€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Dom Perignon held to its second plenitude: a generous, plump wine of slate and crushed rock over apricot, honeysuckle and mint, with a stretched, energetic glide.

Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

RuinartChampagne€€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Ruinart's prestige cuvee, a Grand Cru-only pure-Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs in a firm, muscular, reductive style with chalk and long, lingering flavour.

Drappier Carte d'Or Brut

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Champagne DrappierChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Drappier's Pinot Noir-led Cote des Bar house brut: quince, red apple and spice over fresh brioche, with ripe Pinot fruit, a rounded texture and a long finish.

Drappier Quattuor Blanc de Quatre Blancs

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Champagne DrappierChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A rare four-white-grape Champagne in equal parts: acacia honey, beeswax and marzipan giving way to quince jelly, raspberry jam and warm brioche, textural and exotic with fresh acidity.

Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Bold

Champagne Egly-OurietChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Egly-Ouriet's benchmark Grand Cru brut: honeyed pear and white flowers over mint and praline, the palate powerful and vinous with a round, savoury depth and a long finish.

Egly-Ouriet Les Premices

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Champagne Egly-OurietChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Egly-Ouriet's Premier Cru entry cuvee: ripe orchard fruit and white flowers over spice and light toast, fleshy and vinous with fine chalk and a savoury depth.

Gosset Grande Reserve Brut

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Champagne GossetChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

The non-vintage flagship of Champagne's oldest house: blackcurrant and gingerbread over dried fruit and white flowers, balanced and deep with a subtle, lasting finish.

Krug Grande Cuvee

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

KrugChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A multi-vintage blend of extraordinary breadth: expressive toast and brioche over stone fruit, an unctuous creamy palate and a crisp mouthwatering lemon finish.

Krug Vintage

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

KrugChampagne€€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Krug's expression of a single year: citrus and stone fruit over toasted nuts, spice and honey, with vinous depth, fine chalk and a complex, savoury, very long finish.

Lanson Clos Lanson Blanc de Blancs

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Champagne LansonChampagne€€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A single-vineyard Blanc de Blancs from a walled vineyard inside the city of Reims: citrus and white flowers over chalk and subtle toast, taut and racy with saline mineral depth.

Laurent-Perrier Grand Siecle

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Champagne Laurent-PerrierChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Laurent-Perrier's flagship blends three great vintages: lemon sherbet, ripe pear and yellow plum over lime, peach and chalk, with intense fruit, stylish restraint and toasty layers.

Marguet Shaman Grand Cru

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Champagne MarguetChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Benoit Marguet's biodynamic Grand Cru blend: citrus and orchard fruit over brioche and nutty notes, with a delicious briochy softness and enchanting oxidative nuttiness.

Paul Bara Brut Reserve Grand Cru

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Bold

Champagne Paul BaraChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A 100 percent Grand Cru Bouzy brut: ripe red fruit and citrus over white flowers and brioche, with rich classy fruit, concentrated Pinot flavour and excellent acidity that gains biscuity complexity with age.

Philipponnat Clos des Goisses

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Champagne PhilipponnatChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Champagne's great single-clos wine from a steep south-facing walled vineyard: ripe apple, candied ginger and mandarin peel over oyster shell and jasmine, with a toasty undercurrent and depth.

Philipponnat Royale Reserve Brut

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Champagne PhilipponnatChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Philipponnat's Pinot-led house brut: crisp citrus and summer berries over fine biscuit, the palate vinous yet high-definition with complex red fruit and gentle toast.

Pierre Peters Cuvee Speciale Les Chetillons

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Champagne Pierre PetersChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A benchmark single-vineyard Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs from old vines: spring flowers, white fruit and citrus over marzipan, with slate and crushed-rock energy and saline length.

Pol Roger Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Champagne Pol RogerChampagne€€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Pol Roger's Pinot-dominant prestige cuvee honouring Churchill: orange oil and confit lemon over brioche and honey, with bright saline cutting a core of apricot, mint and sage.

Rare Champagne

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Piper-HeidsieckChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

The Chardonnay-led prestige cuvee, now its own house: candied citrus and white flowers over honey and spice, the palate creamy with chalk and a long finish.

Selosse Initial Blanc de Blancs

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Domaine Jacques SelosseChampagne€€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Anselme Selosse's Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs from three Cote des Blancs villages: yellow apple and quince over toasted nuts, honey and smoke, with an oxidative, vinous depth and a long savoury finish.

Selosse Substance

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Funky

Domaine Jacques SelosseChampagne€€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A solera-based Avize Blanc de Blancs of extraordinary intensity: dried apricot, walnut and curry spice over honey and smoke, with oxidative depth, vinous power and saline length.

Selosse V.O. Version Originale

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Domaine Jacques SelosseChampagne€€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Selosse's extra-brut Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs: ripe orchard fruit and toasted hazelnut over honey and chalk, with vinous oxidative richness and saline mineral depth.

Ulysse Collin Les Pierrieres Blanc de Blancs

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Champagne Ulysse CollinChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A single-vineyard Sezannais Blanc de Blancs: ripe citrus and white flowers over toasted nuts and chalk, with vinous oak-framed depth, saline minerality and a long finish.

Vazart-Coquart Special Club Blanc de Blancs

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Champagne Vazart-Coquart & FilsChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A Grand Cru Chouilly Special Club Blanc de Blancs: lemon and lime with heady lily and sweet vanilla, very fresh with a beautiful chalky character and a saline cut.

Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Veuve Clicquot PonsardinChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

The house prestige cuvee named for Madame Clicquot: dried fig, apricot and ripe pear over hazelnut, the palate richly balanced with yellow plum and tropical lift on a fresh finish.

Vilmart Grand Cellier

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Champagne Vilmart & CieChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

An oak-fermented Premier Cru cuvee: Anjou pear and waxy citrus over bee pollen, white flowers and blanched almond, taut and incisive with racy acid and chalky structuring extract.

Alves de Sousa Abandonado

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Domingos Alves de SousaDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

A prestigious old-vine red from a once-abandoned terraced vineyard, dense and mineral with graphite and savoury spice, built for long ageing.

Barca Velha

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

FerreiraDouro Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Portugal's most iconic dry red, made only in exceptional years from Douro Superior fruit: a structured, ageworthy wine with cedar, tobacco and a long mineral finish.

Burmester 20 Year Old Tawny

4.3

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

BurmesterDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A fine twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long candied-citrus finish.

Burmester Colheita

4.4

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

BurmesterDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A single-harvest tawny in the Burmester house style, concentrated with dried fruit and nutty wood-aged complexity.

Calem 10 Year Old Tawny

4.3

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

CalemDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A nutty, honeyed ten-year tawny with dried-fruit sweetness and a clean cask-aged finish.

Calem Velhotes Reserve Tawny

4.0

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

CalemDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

Calem's well-loved everyday reserve tawny, nutty and lightly sweet, a staple of the Portuguese market.

Chryseia

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant

Prats & SymingtonDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

A refined, Bordeaux-influenced Douro red from the Symington and Prats partnership: silky and polished, prizing elegance and freshness over power.

Cockburn's Fine Tawny

4.0

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

Cockburn's PortDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

An accessible everyday tawny with nutty caramel notes, good chilled or neat.

Cockburn's Special Reserve

4.2

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

Cockburn's PortDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

One of the UK's best-loved reserve rubies, smooth and fruit-driven with a gently dry Cockburn's finish.

Dow's 20 Year Old Tawny

4.5

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

Dow's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A fine twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long spiced finish, slightly drier in the Dow's register.

Dow's Colheita

4.5

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

Dow's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A single-harvest tawny matured for many years in cask, showing concentrated dried fruit and complex wood-aged spice from one declared year.

Dow's Late Bottled Vintage

4.3

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury

Dow's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A drier-styled single-harvest LBV with black fruit and a savoury finish in the Dow's house style.

Ferreira Dona Antonia Reserva

4.3

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

FerreiraDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A reserve tawny named for the legendary Dona Antonia Ferreira, with nutty caramel and dried-fruit notes.

Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny

4.5

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

Fonseca PortoDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A fine, mellow twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long candied-citrus finish.

Fonseca Bin 27

4.3

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

Fonseca PortoDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

One of the world's best-selling reserve rubies: rich, fruit-forward and smooth, a reliable everyday Port.

Fonseca Late Bottled Vintage

4.4

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

Fonseca PortoDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A rich single-harvest LBV with the house's signature opulent black fruit, smooth and ready to drink.

Fonseca Terra Prima Organic Reserve

4.3

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

Fonseca PortoDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

An organic reserve ruby with ripe black fruit and a fresh herbal lift, made from certified organic vineyards.

Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny

4.4

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

Graham's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A nutty, honeyed ten-year tawny with dried-fruit sweetness and a clean finish.

Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny

4.7

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

Graham's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A fine, complex twenty-year tawny balancing honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long spiced finish, regularly among the top-rated of its class.

Graham's 30 Year Old Tawny

4.6

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

Graham's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A concentrated thirty-year tawny with intense dried fruit, toffee and complex spiced wood.

Graham's Late Bottled Vintage

4.3

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

Graham's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A rich single-harvest LBV aged five years in wood, smooth and approachable with dense black fruit.

Graham's Six Grapes Reserve

4.4

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

Graham's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A premium reserve ruby evoking a young Vintage in miniature: concentrated fruit, smooth tannin and a warming finish.

Graham's The Tawny

4.1

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

Graham's PortDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

An accessible reserve tawny with nutty caramel notes, made for everyday drinking chilled or neat.

Kopke 10 Year Old White Port

4.4

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

KopkeDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A rare aged white Port, ten years in cask giving honeyed nutty depth and a gently oxidative, lingering finish.

Kopke Colheita

4.7

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

KopkeDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

The reference Colheita: a single-harvest tawny aged for many years in cask, intensely concentrated with dried fruit, nuts and candied citrus, released with its vintage on the label.

Meandro do Vale Meao

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold

Quinta do Vale MeaoDouro Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

The second wine of Vale Meao, ripe and polished with the estate's signature freshness, an accessible introduction to the house style.

Niepoort Batuta

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

NiepoortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Niepoort's flagship old-vine Douro red, from very old field-blend vineyards: concentrated yet fresh, with graphite minerality and fine-grained structure for long ageing.

Niepoort Charme

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant

NiepoortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A deliberately Burgundian Douro red, whole-bunch and silky, prizing perfume and finesse over power, with fragrant red fruit and a savoury mineral finish.

Niepoort Colheita

4.6

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

NiepoortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A celebrated single-harvest tawny, Niepoort holding some of the oldest Colheita reserves in the Douro, intensely concentrated with dried fruit and candied citrus.

Niepoort Redoma Tinto

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant

NiepoortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

A pioneering elegant Douro red from old field-blend vines, fresh and mineral with red-fruit purity and savoury spice rather than weight.

Post Scriptum de Chryseia

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant

Prats & SymingtonDouro Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

The second wine of Chryseia, fresh and elegant with red-and-black fruit, an accessible window onto the house's Bordeaux-influenced style.

Quevedo Tawny Reserva

4.0

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

QuevedoDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

An accessible reserve tawny with nutty caramel notes, good chilled or neat.

Quinta Nova Grande Reserva

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold

Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do CarmoDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

A concentrated, oak-aged Cima Corgo red from the Amorim estate, structured and fresh with dark fruit and cedar spice.

Quinta Nova Referencia Grande Reserva

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do CarmoDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Quinta Nova's top old-vine red, dense and mineral with cedar and graphite, made only in the best years.

Quinta da Gaivosa Tinto

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold

Domingos Alves de SousaDouro Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

The flagship old-vine red from the Gaivosa estate in the cooler Baixo Corgo, structured and mineral with a long fresh finish.

Quinta da Pacheca Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold

Quinta da PachecaDouro Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

A polished south-bank Douro red from the historic Pacheca estate near Lamego, ripe and rounded with dark fruit and spice.

Quinta da Romaneira Tinto

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold

Quinta da RomaneiraDouro Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

A polished estate red from the large historic Romaneira property between Pinhao and Alijo, ripe and fresh with fine tannins and cedar spice.

Quinta de la Rosa Douro Tinto

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold

Quinta de la RosaDouro Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

A polished single-quinta Douro red from the riverside estate below Pinhao, ripe and fresh with fine tannins.

Quinta do Crasto Reserva Old Vines

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold

Quinta do CrastoDouro Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

A benchmark old-vine field-blend Douro red, ripe yet structured, balancing dark fruit and savoury spice with the estate's signature freshness and ageability.

Quinta do Crasto Superior

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold

Quinta do CrastoDouro Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

A polished Douro Superior red from the estate's Vale de Cabrões vineyard, with ripe dark fruit, rounded tannins and freshness.

Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Quinta do CrastoDouro Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A single-vineyard old-vine field blend from a plot of pre-1920 vines, dense and structured yet fresh, with graphite minerality and a long savoury finish built for the cellar.

Quinta do Noval 20 Year Old Tawny

4.4

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

Quinta do NovalDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A fine twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long candied-citrus finish.

Quinta do Noval Tinto

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold

Quinta do NovalDouro Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

A modern DOC Douro red from the Noval estate, with ripe dark fruit, fine tannins and the estate's signature freshness.

Quinta do Pego Grande Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold

Quinta do PegoDouro Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

An award-winning oak-aged red from the Pego estate above the river at Valenca do Douro, concentrated and structured with dark fruit and cedar.

Quinta do Portal Grande Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold

Quinta do PortalDouro Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

An oak-aged Pinhao valley red, ripe and structured with dark fruit and cedar, from the architect-designed Portal estate.

Quinta do Tedo Finineza Douro Tinto

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold

Quinta do TedoDouro Valley€€€€€Still Red

An organic Douro red from the Tedo estate, ripe and fresh with fine tannins and dark fruit.

Quinta do Vale Meao Tinto

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Quinta do Vale MeaoDouro Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

One of Portugal's most sought-after dry reds, from the historic Douro Superior estate where Barca Velha was born: powerful yet refined, with cedar, graphite and a long structured finish.

Quinta do Vallado Adelaide

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold

Quinta do ValladoDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Vallado's flagship old-vine Douro red, named for Dona Antonia Adelaide Ferreira: concentrated and structured yet fresh, from low-yielding old vines.

Quinta do Vallado Reserva Field Blend

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold

Quinta do ValladoDouro Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

An old-vine field-blend Reserva, ripe and structured with savoury spice and the estate's hallmark freshness.

Real Companhia Velha Quinta de Cidro Reserva

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold

Real Companhia VelhaDouro Valley€€€€€Still Red

A modern, ripe Douro red from Royal Oporto's Quinta de Cidro, with dark berry fruit, rounded tannins and a fresh finish.

Royal Oporto 10 Year Old Tawny

4.1

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

Real Companhia VelhaDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A nutty, honeyed ten-year tawny under the Royal Oporto label from Portugal's oldest wine company.

Sandeman 20 Year Old Tawny

4.5

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

SandemanDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A fine twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long candied-citrus finish.

Sandeman Founders Reserve

4.1

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

SandemanDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

The house flagship reserve ruby, smooth and fruit-driven for everyday drinking.

Taylor's 10 Year Old Tawny

4.4

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

Taylor's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A nutty, mellow ten-year tawny with dried-fruit sweetness and a clean cask-aged finish.

Taylor's 20 Year Old Tawny

4.7

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

Taylor's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

Taylor's signature aged tawny: a fine balance of dried-fruit concentration, mellow nuttiness and a long spiced finish, widely cited as the benchmark twenty-year style.

Taylor's 30 Year Old Tawny

4.6

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

Taylor's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A deeply concentrated thirty-year tawny with intense dried fruit, toffee and a complex spiced wood character.

Taylor's 40 Year Old Tawny

4.7

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

Taylor's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

An intensely complex forty-year tawny, the dried fruit reduced to concentrated marmalade with layers of nut, spice and aged wood.

Taylor's First Estate Reserve

4.1

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

Taylor's PortDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

An approachable reserve ruby with ripe berry fruit and a smooth, gently spiced finish.

Taylor's Late Bottled Vintage

4.5

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

Taylor's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A rich, approachable LBV with deep black-fruit and a smooth cocoa-spiced finish, made to drink without decanting.

Warre's Warrior Reserve

4.1

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

Warre's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

The world's oldest continuously shipped Port brand, a reliable reserve ruby with rich fruit and a smooth finish.

Wine & Soul 5G Tawny Port

4.6

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

Wine & SoulDouro Valley€€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A rare old tawny from five generations of cask reserves (5G), intensely concentrated with dried fruit and wood-aged complexity.

Wine & Soul Pintas

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Wine & SoulDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

The wine that launched Wine & Soul, from a tiny plot of ancient field-blend vines at Vale de Mendiz: dense and mineral yet fresh, a benchmark of the modern Douro.

Alfonso Oloroso

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Deep mahogany Oloroso aged purely under oxidative conditions. Coffee, walnuts and dried fruit with a dry, warm and lingering finish.

Amontillado

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury

Bodegas Gutiérrez ColosíaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

El Puerto Amontillado with hazelnut and light caramel character; the Atlantic microclimate of the riverside bodega gives a lighter, fresher character than inland Jerez Amontillado.

Amontillado AOS VORS

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

OsborneJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

VORS Amontillado from Osborne's deepest soleras: 30-plus year average age gives extraordinary rancio concentration and complexity in the dry El Puerto Atlantic microclimate.

Amontillado VORS

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas TradiciónJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Amontillado Viejo

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Bodegas Hidalgo La GitanaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Old Amontillado from the Hidalgo Sanlúcar solera: extended ageing on the scale between standard Amontillado and VORS, the saline coastal terroir persisting through deep oxidative complexity.

Antique Amontillado

4.6

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Bodegas Fernando de CastillaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Antique Oloroso

4.7

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Bodegas Fernando de CastillaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Antique Palo Cortado

4.7

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Bodegas Fernando de CastillaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Apóstoles Palo Cortado VORS

4.9

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

VORS Palo Cortado blended with a small PX component for balance. Profound complexity: orange peel, hazelnuts, beeswax and a very long bittersweet finish.

Bailén Oloroso Seco

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

OsborneJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Osborne's classic dry Oloroso; full body from long oxidative solera ageing, dark dried-fruit and rancio complexity characteristic of El Puerto's Atlantic-moderated Oloroso style.

Burdon Oloroso

4.1

Dry · Bold

Bodegas CaballeroJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Delgado Zuleta Oloroso

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Delgado ZuletaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Dry Sanlúcar Oloroso from Delgado Zuleta's oldest solera; the Atlantic coastal terroir adds a persistent saline note to the standard dried-fruit and rancio oxidative profile.

Don Gonzalo Oloroso VOS

4.8

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas Real Tesoro y ValdespinoJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Don Nuño Oloroso

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Emilio LustauJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Rich, deep Oloroso from the Lustau Solera Reserva. Dark amber with roasted nuts, tobacco, dried fruit and a long, dry and warming finish.

Dos Cortados Palo Cortado VOS

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Williams & HumbertJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

VOS Palo Cortado from Williams & Humbert, minimum 20 years average age. Orange bitters and hazelnuts on the nose; full-bodied bitter orange and walnut oil on the palate.

East India Solera Cream

4.6

Medium Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Elegant

Emilio LustauJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Lustau's East India Solera evokes the historical 'Manila Galleon' practice of shipping sherry in barrels across the tropics to India, which accelerated ageing. Rich, sweet and complex with raisins, toffee and vanilla.

Emperatriz Eugenia Oloroso VORS

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Emilio LustauJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

VORS Oloroso of extraordinary age and depth. Old leather, tobacco, dark coffee and dried orange peel with a very long dry and warming finish.

Imperial VORS Oloroso

4.7

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Bodegas Díez-MéritoJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Jalifa Amontillado VORS

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Williams & HumbertJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

VORS Amontillado of exceptional age from Williams & Humbert, minimum 30 years average age. Old beeswax, dried orange rind and tobacco on the nose; walnut oil and leather on the palate.

La Bota de Oloroso

4.9

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Equipo NavazosJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Las Medallas Amontillado

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury

Bodegas Herederos de ArgüesoJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Sanlúcar Amontillado with hazelnut and toffee character; the biological Manzanilla origin gives a characteristic saline freshness to the oxidative nutty depth.

Las Medallas Oloroso

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Bodegas Herederos de ArgüesoJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Dry Sanlúcar Oloroso from Argüeso with full body; rich dried-fruit and rancio complexity from oxidative solera ageing in the bodega's Barrio Bajo cellars.

Leonor Palo Cortado

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Deep amber Palo Cortado combining the delicacy of an Amontillado nose with the full body and richness of an Oloroso. Orange peel, walnut oil and warming dry finish.

Monteagudo Amontillado

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing

Delgado ZuletaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Mid-tier Amontillado from Delgado Zuleta at the accessible entry below VORS; dry, nutty, with the characteristic Sanlúcar saline freshness from the Manzanilla origin.

NPU Amontillado VORS

4.8

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Sánchez RomateJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Napoleón Amontillado

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing

Bodegas Hidalgo La GitanaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Sanlúcar Amontillado retaining the Atlantic saline character of the Manzanilla base even after full biological-to-oxidative progression; dry, nutty and fresh.

Oloroso 15 Años

4.8

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

El Maestro SierraJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Oloroso Sangre y Trabajadero

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

Bodegas Gutiérrez ColosíaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Oloroso named after the Sangre y Trabajadero pago (Blood and Toil): full-bodied, dry and concentrated with the characteristic rancio depth of old El Puerto oxidative soleras.

Oloroso Urium

4.3

Dry · Bold · Savoury

Bodegas UriumJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Oloroso VORS

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Bold

Bodegas TradiciónJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Oloroso Viejo Soto

4.2

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Bodegas José de SotoJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Palo Cortado

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas Gutiérrez ColosíaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Palo Cortado from El Puerto's riverside bodega; the Amontillado aromatics with Oloroso palate weight, lighter and more Atlantic in character than inland Jerez equivalents.

Palo Cortado Orgánico

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Bodegas RoblesJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Organic Palo Cortado: the rarest sherry style from a certified organic producer; hazelnut aromatics over a full, oxidative body with the characteristic tension of the intermediate classification.

Palo Cortado VORS

4.9

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Bodegas TradiciónJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Pastrana Manzanilla Pasada

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Bodegas Hidalgo La GitanaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Single-vineyard Manzanilla Pasada from the Pago Miraflores: extended biological ageing produces a wine midway between fresh Manzanilla and Amontillado, with uncommon depth and saline persistence.

Peninsula Palo Cortado

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Emilio LustauJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

A textbook Palo Cortado: Amontillado elegance on the nose, Oloroso depth on the palate. Orange bitters, roasted hazelnuts and a long dry bittersweet finish.

Príncipe Amontillado

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Dry Amontillado from Sanlúcar with the characteristic saline edge of its origin; hazelnut and orange peel aromatics over a medium-bodied, clean palate.

Quo Vadis? Amontillado VORS

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Delgado ZuletaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

VORS Amontillado from a solera maintained since the bodega's founding in 1744; exceptional saline complexity from extended Sanlúcar biological phase and decades of subsequent oxidative development.

Reliquia Amontillado

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Century-old solera Amontillado of extreme concentration; the rancio and mineral depth reflect decades of slow oxidative transformation in old American oak.

San León Reserva de Familia Manzanilla Pasada

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Bodegas Herederos de ArgüesoJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

The reserve tier of Argüeso's Manzanilla range: aged beyond the standard San León with partial flor die-back, yielding additional almond and mineral complexity while retaining bright salinity.

San Rafael Oloroso

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Aged Oloroso of at least 20 years from a VOS solera; concentrated dried-fruit and rancio character with notable complexity from extended oxidative ageing.

Sibarita Oloroso VORS

4.8

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Pedro Domecq (Beam Suntory)Jerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Solera 1847 Oloroso Dulce

4.4

Medium Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Bold

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Sweet Oloroso from a solera founded in 1847, blended with Pedro Ximénez for sweetness. Raisins, caramel, coffee and warm spice.

Soleras Familiares Amontillado

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas Gutiérrez ColosíaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Premium Amontillado from Gutiérrez Colosía's oldest family solera butts: the Atlantic El Puerto microclimate gives the wine a lighter, more delicate character than Jerez city-centre equivalents at comparable age.

Tío Diego Amontillado

4.7

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Bodegas Real Tesoro y ValdespinoJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Versos 1891 Amontillado

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

VORS Amontillado from a solera begun in 1891; the extended Sanlúcar biological phase gives uncommon saline freshness to the otherwise oxidative profile.

Viña AB Amontillado

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

A classic solera Amontillado: amber hue, roasted nut core, dried fruit and a warm tangy finish from the dual biological-then-oxidative ageing.

Albino Rocca Barbaresco Ovello Vigna Loreto

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Albino RoccaPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Ovello cru in Barbaresco, Albino Rocca's Vigna Loreto is a polished, perfumed single-vineyard Nebbiolo.

Bartolo Mascarello Barolo

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Bartolo MascarelloPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A single blended Barolo co-fermented from four traditional crus (Cannubi, San Lorenzo and Rue in Barolo, Rocche in La Morra), expressing the house belief that the most complete Barolo comes from mutually compensating sites.

Braida Ai Suma

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

BraidaPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

A late-harvest, super-ripe Barbera made only in top vintages, Ai Suma is Braida's most powerful and concentrated expression of the grape.

Braida Bricco dell'Uccellone

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

BraidaPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

Giacomo Bologna's barrique-aged Barbera that redefined the grape as a serious, age-worthy red, a rich, deep wine from old Rocchetta Tanaro vines.

Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Rabaja

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Bruno RoccaPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Bruno Rocca's flagship from the Rabaja cru: deep garnet, an embracing nose of rosehip, violet and buttery notes opening to raspberry and cherry, with soft broad tannins and a long, sumptuous finish.

Ca' del Baio Barbaresco Asili

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Ca' del BaioPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the great Asili cru, a bright garnet Barbaresco with intense marasca cherry and violet, spicy black pepper and licorice, dry, warm and soft with a long, rich finish.

Ca' del Baio Barbaresco Vallegrande

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Elegant

Ca' del BaioPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

A garnet Barbaresco with an intense bouquet of powerful fruit, dried flowers and underbrush, dry, smooth and rounded with a warm finish and balanced tannins.

Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Cavallotto Tenuta Bricco BoschisPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the family's Bricco Boschis monopole in Castiglione Falletto, a traditional, long-aged and organically farmed Barolo of finesse.

Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

CerettoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Ceretto's flagship Barolo from the tiny Bricco Rocche monopole in Castiglione Falletto, an elegant, refined Nebbiolo from organically farmed vines.

Conterno Fantino Barolo Sori Ginestra

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Conterno FantinoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Ginestra hill in Monforte, Sori Ginestra is Conterno Fantino's flagship, a modern, age-worthy Barolo from organically farmed vines.

Coppo Pomorosso Barbera d'Asti

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

CoppoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

Coppo's barrique-aged flagship Barbera from old Monferrato vines, a rich, structured and age-worthy red cellared in UNESCO-listed tufa caves.

Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Monfalletto

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Cordero di MontezemoloPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Monfalletto estate in La Morra, beneath its landmark cedar of Lebanon, a refined, classically styled Barolo of perfume and balance.

Damilano Barolo Cannubi

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Cantine DamilanoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

Damilano's flagship from the legendary Cannubi hill, the cru most closely associated with the house, a perfumed and elegant traditional Barolo.

Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Domenico ClericoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

Clerico's Ciabot Mentin from the Ginestra cru in Monforte is a concentrated, modern-classic Barolo from one of the zone's great hills.

E. Pira Chiara Boschis Barolo Cannubi

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

E. Pira e Figli - Chiara BoschisPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chiara Boschis's organically farmed Barolo from the legendary Cannubi hill, a perfumed, elegant and structured traditional-leaning Nebbiolo.

Elio Altare Barolo Arborina

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Elio AltarePiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Altare's Arborina from La Morra is the wine of the Barolo Boys movement, a polished, modern Barolo from rotary fermenters and barrique ageing.

Elvio Cogno Barolo Ravera

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Elvio CognoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

Elvio Cogno's flagship from the Ravera cru in Novello, where the estate sits, gives a structured, mineral and age-worthy traditional Barolo.

Ettore Germano Barolo Cerretta

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Ettore GermanoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Cerretta cru in Serralunga where the estate sits, a structured, mineral traditional Barolo from five generations of the Germano family.

Fontanafredda Barolo Serralunga d'Alba

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

FontanafreddaPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

The classic village Barolo from the largest contiguous estate in the Langhe, blending organically farmed Serralunga fruit into a traditional, fairly priced Nebbiolo.

G.D. Vajra Barolo Bricco delle Viole

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

G.D. VajraPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the high Bricco delle Viole vineyard in Vergne, the highest corner of Barolo, Vajra's flagship is a fragrant, high-toned 100% Nebbiolo built on altitude, freshness and patient ageing.

G.D. Vajra Langhe Freisa Kye

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

G.D. VajraPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

Kye is Vajra's serious, oak-aged take on Freisa, a near-forgotten Nebbiolo relative, giving a tannic, high-toned red with wild-berry character.

Gaja Barbaresco

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

GajaPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Gaja's village Barbaresco blends fruit from several Barbaresco crus into a rich, round Nebbiolo with tarry depth, grainy tannin and a voluminous finish.

Gaja Conteisa

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

GajaPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Cerequio amphitheatre in La Morra, Conteisa is the flowery, fresh and aromatic side of Gaja's Barolo, with sweet wild cherry, herbs and fine-grained chalky tannin.

Gaja Sori San Lorenzo

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

GajaPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The most austere and powerful of Gaja's Barbaresco crus, Sori San Lorenzo shows graphite, licorice and dried cherry over firm youthful tannin and a refreshing acid spine.

Gaja Sori Tildin

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

GajaPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A south-facing cru above Costa Russi, Sori Tildin is the smoky, elegantly austere face of Gaja's Barbaresco: graphite, licorice and firm yet polished tannin over a refreshing spine of acidity.

Gaja Sperss

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

GajaPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Gaja's Serralunga Barolo from the Marenca-Rivette parcels: deep, mineral and austere with sour black cherry, truffle and a decidedly salty, stony finish.

Giacomo Borgogno Barolo Liste

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Giacomo Borgogno e FigliPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Liste cru in Barolo, a traditional, long-aged Nebbiolo from one of the appellation's oldest houses.

Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Giacomo ConternoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The benchmark traditional Serralunga Barolo, from the estate's own Cascina Francia vineyard, against which many producers measure their work: structured, savoury and built for decades.

Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Giacomo ConternoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The summit of traditional Barolo, made only in great vintages from the Cascina Francia and Arione vineyards in Serralunga, with wild-swing fermentation and six to eight years in large old barrel before release.

Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo Monprivato

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Giuseppe Mascarello e FiglioPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Monprivato cru in Castiglione Falletto, a near-monopole of Giuseppe Mascarello, gives a benchmark traditional Barolo of perfume, finesse and remarkable longevity.

Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo Villero

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Giuseppe Mascarello e FiglioPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Villero cru in Castiglione Falletto, a structured, savoury traditional Barolo from one of the zone's great central hills.

La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

La SpinettaPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Gallina cru in Neive, a polished, modern single-vineyard Barbaresco bearing La Spinetta's rhinoceros label.

Luciano Sandrone Barolo Aleste

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Luciano SandronePiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Sandrone's flagship from the Cannubi Boschis cru, renamed Aleste from the 2013 vintage, a polished, modern-classic Barolo of perfume and precision.

Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Luciano SandronePiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Le Vigne is Sandrone's multi-cru Barolo, blending fruit from several villages for a complex, harmonious traditional-leaning Nebbiolo.

Marchesi di Barolo Barolo Cannubi

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Marchesi di BaroloPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the legendary Cannubi hill, a ruby-garnet Barolo with intense rose, vanilla, spice and toasted oak over a full, elegant and austere palate with soft, enveloping tannins.

Marchesi di Barolo Barolo Sarmassa

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Marchesi di BaroloPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Sarmassa cru in Barolo, an intense Barolo of wild rose, vanilla, licorice and spice with pine resin and tobacco, full and elegant with prominent tannin.

Marchesi di Barolo Barolo del Comune di Barolo

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Marchesi di BaroloPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

The classic village Barolo of the house, blending fruit from across the Barolo commune for a structured, traditional and fairly priced Nebbiolo.

Marchesi di Gresy Barbaresco Martinenga

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Marchesi di GresyPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Martinenga monopole in Barbaresco, an elegant, perfumed Nebbiolo where intense plum and cherry blend with balsamic mint, tea leaf, dried flowers and gold-leaf tobacco.

Massolino Barolo Parafada

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

MassolinoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Parafada cru in Serralunga, a structured, classic Massolino Barolo of depth and finesse.

Massolino Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

MassolinoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From one of Serralunga's greatest crus, Massolino's Vigna Rionda Riserva is a powerful, structured traditional Barolo released only after long ageing.

Matteo Correggia Roero Riserva Roche d'Ampsej

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Matteo CorreggiaPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's flagship Roero Riserva, a 100% Nebbiolo from sandy Roero soils giving a perfumed, structured red that has earned consistent critic acclaim.

Mauro Veglio Barolo Arborina

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Mauro VeglioPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

Veglio's Arborina from La Morra is a polished, modern single-vineyard Barolo of perfume and silky texture.

Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cerequio

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Michele ChiarloPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the prized Cerequio cru, made only in excellent vintages, with mature fruit, mint, eucalyptus, gentian and fine spice over a rich palate of tight, fine tannins and notable elegance.

Michele Chiarlo Nizza Cipressi

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Michele ChiarloPiedmont€€€€€€€Still Red

A Nizza DOCG Barbera from the La Court cru, bright ruby with red fruit, mature cherry, raspberry and sweet tobacco, full-bodied and harmonious with a savoury round finish.

Oddero Barolo

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Poderi e Cantine OdderoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

The classic estate Barolo, blending fruit from several of Oddero's cru holdings into a traditional, balanced and fairly priced Nebbiolo.

Oddero Barolo Brunate

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Poderi e Cantine OdderoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the celebrated Brunate cru, a ruby-to-garnet Barolo with intense rose and violet, damp earth and ripe red fruit, with persistent yet soft tannins built for long ageing.

Oddero Barolo Bussia Vigna Mondoca Riserva

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Poderi e Cantine OdderoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A Riserva from the Mondoca parcel in Bussia, with a mellow, elegant bouquet of berries, balsamic notes, woodland and dried rose developing tar with age, and an elegant, assertive tannic texture with a long finish.

Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Paolo ScavinoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Scavino's famed single-vineyard Barolo from the Bricco del Fiasco cru in Castiglione Falletto, a modern-classic Nebbiolo of polish and concentration.

Paolo Scavino Barolo Carobric

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Paolo ScavinoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

A blend of three crus (Cannubi, Rocche dell'Annunziata and Bricco del Fiasco), Carobric is Scavino's harmonious, multi-site Barolo.

Pecchenino Barolo Le Coste di Monforte

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

PeccheninoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pecchenino's Barolo from a Monforte d'Alba parcel, a structured, traditional Nebbiolo that extends the Dogliani house into the Barolo zone.

Pio Cesare Barbaresco

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Pio CesarePiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

The historic Alba house's classic Barbaresco, a traditional blend from family and grower vineyards across the appellation, cellared within Alba's Roman walls.

Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Pio CesarePiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pio Cesare's single-vineyard Barolo from the Ornato estate in Serralunga d'Alba, a structured, modern-leaning Nebbiolo aged in a mix of barrique and large cask.

Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Poderi Aldo ConternoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's classic Bussia Barolo, drawing on the wider Bussia holdings for a structured yet approachable traditional Nebbiolo.

Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Poderi Aldo ConternoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cicala is the most aromatic and supple of Aldo Conterno's Bussia crus, giving a perfumed, fine-grained traditional Barolo.

Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Colonnello

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Poderi Aldo ConternoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Colonnello is the most elegant and balanced of Aldo Conterno's Bussia crus, a refined traditional Barolo of finesse.

Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Granbussia Riserva

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Poderi Aldo ConternoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Aldo Conterno's flagship Riserva, a blend of the estate's oldest Bussia vines (Romirasco, Cicala and Colonnello) made only in superior years and cellar-aged at least ten years before release.

Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Romirasco

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Poderi Aldo ConternoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The most powerful of Aldo Conterno's single crus, Romirasco sits at the heart of the Bussia amphitheatre and gives a deep, structured traditional Barolo.

Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Produttori del BarbarescoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

The flagship village Barbaresco of the grower cooperative, blending member fruit from across the appellation into a classic, fairly priced 100% Nebbiolo.

Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Asili

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Produttori del BarbarescoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the great Asili cru, one of the cooperative's nine single-vineyard Riservas made only in strong vintages, an elegant, perfumed and age-worthy Barbaresco.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Produttori del BarbarescoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

Montestefano is the most Barolo-like of the cooperative's crus, giving the most powerful and tannic of the single-vineyard Riservas.

Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Produttori del BarbarescoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the powerful Rabaja cru, one of the cooperative's most structured single-vineyard Riservas, built for long ageing.

Prunotto Barolo Bussia

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

PrunottoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

Prunotto's single-vineyard Barolo from the Bussia cru in Monforte, a classic, structured Nebbiolo from the historic Alba house now owned by Antinori.

Renato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Renato RattiPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

Marcenasco is Ratti's classic La Morra Barolo, the wine on which the house built its reputation for elegant, approachable Nebbiolo.

Renato Ratti Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Renato RattiPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the great Rocche dell'Annunziata cru in La Morra, Ratti's flagship is a refined, perfumed Barolo in the elegant style the house pioneered.

Roberto Voerzio Barolo Brunate

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Roberto VoerzioPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the famed Brunate cru, Voerzio's radically low-yield viticulture produces an intense, concentrated and sought-after modern Barolo.

Roberto Voerzio Barolo Cerequio

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Roberto VoerzioPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Voerzio's Cerequio is a powerful, concentrated single-cru Barolo from the prized hill on the La Morra and Barolo boundary.

Sottimano Barbaresco Cotta

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

SottimanoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Cotta district of Neive where the estate is based, a detailed, transparent single-cru Barbaresco in Sottimano's fresh, low-intervention style.

Trediberri Barolo del Comune di La Morra

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

TrediberriPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red

The young La Morra estate's village Barolo, a fragrant, value-driven Nebbiolo that has quickly won acclaim for purity and freshness.

Vietti Barolo Brunate

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

ViettiPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the famed Brunate cru in La Morra, Vietti's Barolo is explosive and powerful, with plum and citrusy cedar, the violet typical of the site and soft, velvety La Morra tannin.

Vietti Barolo Cerequio

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

ViettiPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Cerequio cru on the La Morra and Barolo boundary, this is an elegant, imposing Vietti Barolo with strawberry, plum and cherry, enveloping body and a persistent balsamic finish.

Vietti Barolo Lazzarito

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

ViettiPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Serralunga cru of Lazzarito, this is Vietti's most robust, potent Barolo: hay, tobacco and white pepper over stark, profound tannin and a taut mineral finish.

Vietti Barolo Ravera

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

ViettiPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Ravera cru in Novello, this is a very elegant, refined Vietti Barolo: complex floral and chalk-edged red fruit with taut, compact tannin and a vibrant, vertical acid line.

Vietti Barolo Rocche di Castiglione

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

ViettiPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the steep Rocche di Castiglione cru, Vietti's most aromatic Barolo shows perfumed red cherry and rose with fine-grained tannin and a long, mineral finish.

Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Chateau La NertheRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate red from one of Chateauneuf's most ancient properties; balanced and approachable with dark fruit, garrigue, and a structured tannic framework.

Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau de BeaucastelRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

A structured Mourvedre-led Chateauneuf with deep garnet colour, garrigue and leather on the nose, plush fruit on the palate and a firm, mineral finish.

Chateau de Saint Cosme Le Claux

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Bold

Chateau de Saint CosmeRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

A Mourvedre-accented Gigondas from the Le Claux parcel; more structured and austere than the estate Gigondas, with iron and wild herb character demanding several years of age.

Cornas Les Arenes

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chapoutier's Cornas from the Les Arenes parcel on granite. Biodynamically farmed old Syrah with the smoky, iron-edged character that defines Cornas AOC.

Cote-Rotie La Landonne

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

E. GuigalRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The most powerful and structured of the trilogy. Pure Syrah from the Cote Brune iron-rich soils delivers a wine of granite-and-iron intensity that demands decades.

Domaine La Soumade Rasteau Cuvee Confiance

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

Domaine La SoumadeRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

A structured, dark Rasteau from the Romero family estate; Grenache dominant with iron, cocoa, and Provencal herb notes and a firm mineral finish.

Domaine Raspail-Ay Gigondas

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Domaine Raspail-AyRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Traditional Gigondas from the Ay family; old-vine Grenache unfiltered and aged in old foudres, offering excellent value and classic garrigue-driven Southern Rhone personality.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant

Domaine de la JanasseRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

100% old-vine Grenache of great depth and complexity from Janasse's most celebrated parcels; perfumed, rich, and structured for long ageing.

Domaine du Pegau Cuvee da Capo

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Low acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Domaine du PegauRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Made only in exceptional years from the oldest Grenache vines at Pegau; an extreme, deeply concentrated Chateauneuf of extraordinary power and longevity.

Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe La Crau Rouge

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Domaine du Vieux TelegrapheRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

The benchmark galets roules Chateauneuf from La Crau plateau: dark, rich Grenache-led blend with smoked meat, olive, and garrigue complexity on a full, mineral frame.

Ermitage L'Ermite Rouge

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the L'Ermite parcel at the summit of the Hermitage hill, the most mineral and austere of Chapoutier's single-parcel reds. Demands the longest cellaring.

Le Sang des Cailloux Cuvee Lopy

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Domaine Le Sang des CaillouxRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

The flagship red Vacqueyras from Sang des Cailloux; structured, mineral, and herb-driven, with excellent depth and length for the appellation.

Tardieu-Laurent Rasteau

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Tardieu-LaurentRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Negociant Rasteau from Tardieu-Laurent; concentrated, barrel-aged, and structured, showing the appellation's characteristic iron and dark fruit character.

Aalto

4.7

Dry · Elegant · Bold

Bodegas AaltoRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

Aalto PS

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas AaltoRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Alenza Gran Reserva

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas Condado de HazaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Alenza is the prestige Gran Reserva from Condado de Haza: mature plum, leather, tobacco and cedar spice from 24 months in mixed-species oak and 36 months minimum bottle ageing at the La Horra estate.

Alfa Spiga

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold

Bodegas O FournierRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

O Fournier's prestige Reserva from the Burgos sector: concentrated dark fruit, cedar and graphite from 18 months in French oak, showing the ambition of the Fournier family's Ribera project.

Alion Reserva

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold

Bodegas AlionRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

A modern, Bordeaux-influenced 100% Tinto Fino Reserva from Vega Sicilia's sister estate, with ripe black fruit, new French oak structure and a clean mineral finish.

Alonso del Yerro

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Alonso del YerroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

The flagship from the Derenoncourt-consulted Alonso del Yerro estate at Quintanilla de Onesimo: dark cherry, violet and cedar with silky tannins and mineral precision from the Valladolid limestone soils.

Arzuaga Reserva

4.5

Dry · Elegant · Bold

Bodegas Arzuaga NavarroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Aster Finca El Otero

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas AsterRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Aster's prestige single-vineyard label from the El Otero parcel, with concentrated cassis, graphite and mineral character from 20 months in French oak and the estate's best old vines.

Aster Reserva

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

Bodegas AsterRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

The extended-oak Reserva from Aster spends 24 months in older French barrels following the La Rioja Alta philosophy, developing dark plum, tobacco, cedar and earthy mineral complexity.

Astrales

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

AstralesRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

The flagship from the tiny La Aguilera estate, combining concentration with freshness: violet, dark cherry and cedar from old-vine Tinto Fino aged 16 months in mostly-new French oak, with fine silky tannins.

Bodegas Roa Sylis

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Bodegas RoaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

The prestige label from Bodegas Roa, Sylis, draws from old Tinto Fino vines on the Roa plateau: concentrated dark cherry, cassis and tobacco from 20 months in French oak, with the mineral thread typical of the chalk-limestone soils.

Capellanes Crianza

4.4

Dry · Easygoing · Bold

Pago de los CapellanesRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

Capellanes El Nogal

4.6

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Pago de los CapellanesRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Capellanes El Picon

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Pago de los CapellanesRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Carmelo Rodero TSM

4.7

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas Carmelo RoderoRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Clon de la Familia

4.6

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas Emilio MoroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Convento San Francisco Crianza

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

Convento San FranciscoRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

Full-bodied Tinto Fino from the historic La Horra convent site, with firm tannins, dark fruit and well-integrated oak spice.

Convento de Oreja Seleccion

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

Convento de OrejaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

The prestige selection from Convento de Oreja: concentrated dark cherry, blackberry and cedar from 18 months in French oak, more structured and age-worthy than the standard Crianza.

Dominio de Atauta

4.7

Dry · Savoury · Elegant

Dominio de AtautaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Emina Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

Bodegas EminaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

The Emina Reserva applies 20 months in French oak to produce a fuller-bodied, more structured expression: dark cherry, plum jam and tobacco, with firm tannins and mineral finish from the Peñafiel limestone soils.

Garcia Figuero Tinto 15 Meses

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant

Garcia FigueroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

Named for its 15-month French oak regime, this is Garcia Figuero's Reserva-tier: concentrated dark cherry, cassis, violet and cedar from selected old-vine La Horra parcels.

Gazur

4.3

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Matallana (Telmo Rodriguez)Ribera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

Goyo Tinto del Pais

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Funky · Rustic

Goyo Garcia ViaderoRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

A natural-wine Tinto Fino from pre-phylloxera ungrafted old vines at Villalbilla de Gumiel, with wild cherry, earthy mineral and high acidity from minimal-intervention winemaking.

Gran Arzuaga

4.7

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas Arzuaga NavarroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Gran Resalte

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

Resalte de PenafielRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

The premium Tinto Fino from Resalte de Peñafiel, aged in French oak for greater concentration and mineral complexity than the Crianza, showing the character of the Peñafiel sub-zone.

Hacienda Solano Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

Hacienda SolanoRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

Structured Reserva from the Hontangas plateau with dark plum, tobacco and cedar from 20 months in French oak; the chalk-clay terroir contributes a mineral backbone.

Hacienda Zorita Reserva

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

Hacienda ZoritaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

The Reserva tier from Hacienda Zorita's organic Salamanca estate: concentrated dark plum, blackberry and cedar from Tinto Fino, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah aged 18 months in French oak.

Leda Vinas Viejas

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas LedaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Leda Vinas Viejas sources ungrafted centenarian Tinto Fino vines from across the Castilian plateau, classified VT Castilla y Leon due to multi-province sourcing: concentrated dark fruit, mineral, cedar and high acidity from very old ungrafted rootstock.

Legaris Premium

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

LegarisRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Legaris Premium is a concentrated, structured single-vineyard selection aged 22 months in new French oak, with intense cassis, graphite and violet from old Tinto Fino at Curiel de Duero.

Legaris Reserva

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold

LegarisRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

Fuller-bodied Reserva from Legaris with dark cherry, chocolate and cedar from extended time in French oak; herbal and mineral notes reflect the Curiel de Duero terroir.

Llanos del Almendro

4.8

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Dominio de AtautaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Malabrigo

4.5

Dry · Elegant · Bold

Bodegas Cepa 21Ribera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Malleolus

4.7

Dry · Elegant · Bold

Bodegas Emilio MoroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Matallana

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Matallana (Telmo Rodriguez)Ribera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Telmo Rodriguez's single-vineyard flagship from old Tinto Fino parcels in the Valladolid sector, applying his philosophy of terroir transparency and minimal intervention to produce a concentrated, mineral, age-worthy red.

Mauro Terreus

4.8

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Bodegas MauroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Milagros de Figuero

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Garcia FigueroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Milagros de Figuero is a second prestige expression from Garcia Figuero, drawing from a different old-vine parcel at La Horra: concentrated dark fruit, incense and cedar with polished tannins from 18 months in French oak.

Montebaco Semele

4.5

Dry · Elegant · Bold

Bodegas MontebacoRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Museum Real Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

Finca MuseumRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

Museum's Reserva tier adds weight and structure: concentrated dark cherry, cassis and tobacco from 20 months in French oak, with firm tannins and a mineral thread from the Peñafiel limestone soils.

Neo Punta Esencia

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Bodegas y Viñedos NeoRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Full-bodied Reserva from Neo with dense black fruit, violet and cedar from 18 months in French oak. Concentration typical of the eastern Burgos clay-limestone plateau.

Pagos de Vega Real

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

Vega RealRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

The premium Tinto Fino selection from Vega Real, sourced from the best parcels at Valbuena de Duero and aged in French oak for greater concentration, mineral depth and structure.

Pesus

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas Hermanos SastreRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pingus

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Dominio de PingusRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A micro-production Tinto Fino from single old-vine parcels in La Horra, characterised by intense concentration of dark fruit, mineral depth and dense, ripe tannins that reward long cellaring.

Portia Ebeia

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas PortiaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

Portia's mid-premium Reserva: concentrated dark cherry, cassis and cedar from 16 months in French oak, showing the Gumiel de Izán terroir in a more structured, age-worthy style than the entry Prima.

Portia Triennia

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Bodegas PortiaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Portia's prestige Triennia label from a single selected parcel: concentrated cassis, violet, graphite and cedar from 22 months in new French oak, representing the Gumiel de Izán terroir at its most concentrated and cellar-worthy.

Pradorey Elite

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold

PradoreyRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pradorey's flagship Reserva from La Horra, showing concentrated dark cherry, cassis and violet with cedar and a mineral backbone from 18 months in new French oak in the estate's modern gravity-flow cellar.

Pradorey Finca Valdelayegua

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

PradoreyRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pradorey's prestige single-vineyard expression from the Valdelayegua parcel: cassis, violet and incense with graphite and licorice depth from 24 months in new French oak.

Protos Reserva

4.5

Dry · Elegant · Rustic

Bodegas ProtosRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

Resalte Crianza

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Resalte de PenafielRibera del Duero€€€€€Still Red

An approachable Tinto Fino Crianza from the Resalte estate at the foot of Peñafiel castle, with clean cherry fruit, vanilla and light mineral character.

Ribera del Pelayo Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

Bodegas Ribera del PelayoRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

The Reserva from Bodegas Ribera del Pelayo reveals the depth of the Hoyales de Roa old-vine terroir: dark cherry, blackberry and tobacco from 18 months in French oak with firm, age-worthy tannins and chalk-limestone mineral thread.

Rolland and Galarreta

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Rolland and GalarretaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

The single wine from the Michel Rolland and Inigo Galarreta project at La Horra: concentrated dark cherry, cassis and cedar from old Tinto Fino vines, shaped by Rolland's hallmark smooth-tannin approach.

Tamaral Finca La Meda

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

Bodegas TamaralRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

The single-estate Tinto Fino from the Finca La Meda parcel at Tamaral, with greater concentration, mineral depth and structure than the entry Crianza, aged in French oak.

Tarsus Crianza

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Rustic

Bodegas TarsusRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

Polished Crianza from Tarsus at La Horra with cherry, plum and violet from 14 months in French oak; smooth, structured tannins and good length from the high-altitude Burgos-sector vineyards.

Tarsus Reserva

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas TarsusRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

The Tarsus Reserva adds weight and complexity to the estate's style: dark cherry, cassis, licorice and cedar from 18 months in French oak, with firm, age-worthy tannins from La Horra limestone.

Teofilo Reyes Gran Reserva

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas ReyesRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Mature, complex Gran Reserva from Bodegas Reyes, requiring patience but rewarding with leather, tobacco and balsamic complexity from 24 months oak and 36 months minimum in bottle.

Teofilo Reyes Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

Bodegas ReyesRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

Traditional extended-oak Reserva from Bodegas Reyes: dark plum, tobacco and vanilla from 20 months in mixed-species oak, with earthy mineral notes reflecting the Pedrosa de Duero clay-limestone terroir.

Tinus

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Garcia FigueroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Garcia Figuero's prestige single-vineyard selection: concentrated cassis, violet and graphite from the estate's best old-vine parcel at La Horra, aged 20 months in new French oak and released only in exceptional vintages.

Torresilo

4.6

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas Cillar de SilosRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Trus Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

Bodegas TrusRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

Full-bodied Reserva from Trus with concentrated dark cherry, cedar and herbs from 18 months in French oak, with the structure to develop in bottle.

Valdegatiles

4.7

Dry · Savoury · Elegant

Dominio de AtautaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Valdubon Crianza

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Bodegas ValdubonRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

An accessible Tinto Fino Crianza from a Milagros estate in the Burgos sector, with approachable cherry fruit, vanilla and smooth tannins from the cave-cellar winery.

Valdubon Reserva

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold

Bodegas ValdubonRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

The Valdubon Reserva with extended French-oak ageing, showing concentrated dark fruit, cedar and a more structured profile from the high-altitude Burgos sector.

Vatan Ribera del Duero

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Bodegas VatanRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

A single-wine estate from La Horra producing an extractive, concentrated Tinto Fino with dark cherry, blackcurrant, herbal notes and a mineral backbone from the calcareous clay soils of the Burgos plateau.

Vega Sicilia Unico

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas Vega SiciliaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A Tinto Fino-led blend aged for a decade or more, building complexity of dried fruit, leather and cedar with a mineral, persistent finish.

Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva Especial

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas Vega SiciliaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A non-vintage multi-year blend of Unico vintages, offering seamless integration of dried fruit, cedar and mineral notes across selected exceptional years.

Vizcarra 15 Meses

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

Bodegas VizcarraRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's signature mid-tier Reserva: 15 months in French oak delivers dark cherry, violet and cedar with the defining freshness and acidity of Vizcarra's high-altitude Burgos terroir.

Vizcarra Ramos Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

Bodegas Vizcarra RamosRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

Structured Reserva from the Fuentelcesped estate: dark plum, blackcurrant and tobacco from 20 months in French oak, with earthy tannins and mineral notes reflecting the clay-limestone soils of the eastern Burgos plateau.

Vizcarra Ramos Torralvo

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Bodegas Vizcarra RamosRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Torralvo is the prestige old-vine single-parcel selection from Vizcarra Ramos, with concentrated cassis, violet, graphite and cedar from 22 months in oak and the estate's oldest vines.

Allende Tinto

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Finca AllendeRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's core Tempranillo from Briones: polished and savoury with a mineral lift, the accessible entry to the Allende style.

Amancio

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Sierra CantabriaRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Eguren family's icon Tempranillo from old Sonsierra vines: dense, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak, one of modern Rioja's prestige reds.

Amaren Graciano

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Bodegas AmarenRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A rare varietal old-vine Graciano: dark, peppery and structured with vivid acidity, showcasing a grape usually confined to blends.

Amaren Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas AmarenRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

An old-vine Tempranillo Reserva in a modern, polished style: dark, structured and savoury, the project's core red.

Aro

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Muga's icon wine, a tiny-production Tempranillo-Graciano from old vines aged in new French oak; concentrated, polished and ageworthy, the house's collector bottle.

Aurus

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Finca AllendeRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Miguel Angel de Gregorio's icon red from old Briones vines, aged in new French oak; dense, polished and mineral with great longevity.

Baigorri Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas BaigorriRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A modern, polished Reserva from the gravity-flow cellar: dark, balanced and savoury with fine tannins.

Baigorri de Garage

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas BaigorriRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The architectural estate's icon red, made in small lots from selected Tempranillo: dark, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak.

Baron de Chirel Reserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Marques de RiscalRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's prestige red from old vines including pre-phylloxera Cabernet plantings; dark, structured and French-oak-aged, more international in cut while keeping Rioja freshness.

Baron de Ley Finca Monasterio

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Baron de LeyRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A modern single-estate red from the monastery-vineyard parcels: dark, polished and structured, aged in new French oak.

Baron de Ley Gran Reserva

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Baron de LeyRioja€€€€€Still Red

A classical pure-Tempranillo Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a reliable value in the aged category.

Bordon Gran Reserva

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Bodegas Franco-EspanolasRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The historic Logrono house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and traditional, the flagship of the Bordon range.

Calvario

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Finca AllendeRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A single-vineyard old-vine red from a steep Briones plot; structured, mineral and fresh, the estate's terroir flagship alongside Aurus.

Campo Viejo Gran Reserva

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Campo ViejoRioja€€€€€Still Red

The big brand's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and approachable, a reliable introduction to the aged Rioja style.

Castillo Ygay Blanco Gran Reserva Especial

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€€€€Still White

An extraordinarily rare white Gran Reserva, released decades after the harvest; the 1986 was relaunched to acclaim, with profound nutty, waxy oxidative complexity and electric acidity.

Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's flagship from the Ygay vineyard, released only in exceptional years after a decade-plus of ageing; the 2010 was named Wine Spectator Wine of the Year 2020, a savoury, classical Gran Reserva of great longevity.

Cerro Anon Gran Reserva

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas OlarraRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The cathedral-shaped winery's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a traditional Rioja with a three-grape blend.

Cirsion

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Bodegas RodaRioja€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Roda's icon: selected old-vine Tempranillo with super-ripe, plush tannins yet remarkable freshness, aged briefly in new French oak to preserve fruit purity.

Conde de los Andes Tinto

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas MurielRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A revived traditional cuvee, long-aged in oak and bottle: savoury, complex and classical, the prestige red of the Muriel group.

Contador

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Bodega ContadorRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Benjamin Romeo's cult garage wine from old San Vicente vines; deep, polished and powerful yet fresh. Multiple vintages have earned perfect 100-point scores from Wine Advocate.

Contino Graciano

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Vinedos del ContinoRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A rare varietal Graciano, the estate having pioneered single-variety bottling of this normally blending grape; dark, peppery and structured with vivid acidity.

Contino Reserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Vinedos del ContinoRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

Rioja's pioneering single-estate Reserva, from the Laserna property on a bend of the Ebro: balanced, savoury and ageworthy, a chateau-concept benchmark.

Contino Vina del Olivo

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Vinedos del ContinoRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's prestige red from a plot beside an ancient olive tree: dense, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak, the flagship of the Laserna estate.

Culmen Reserva

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas LANRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's modern prestige Reserva from the Vina Lanciano estate: dark, polished and mineral, aged in French oak.

Cune Gran Reserva

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

CVNERioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The Cune brand's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a reliable traditional Rioja.

Cune Reserva

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing

CVNERioja€€€€€Still Red

The house's widely available Reserva: classic, savoury and reliable, with American-oak spice over fresh Tempranillo fruit. A benchmark value Reserva.

Dalmau Reserva

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's modern, French-oak-aged prestige red with a dash of Cabernet: darker, denser and more international in cut than the classic Reserva while keeping Rioja freshness.

Faustino I Gran Reserva

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Bodegas FaustinoRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The internationally famous frosted-bottle Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and dried-fruit-led in a classical style, one of the world's best-known Rioja labels.

Faustino V Reserva

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Bodegas FaustinoRioja€€€€€Still Red

The widely available Reserva: classic, savoury and reliable, a strong-value traditional Rioja red.

Fincas de Ganuza Reserva

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Remirez de GanuzaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A more accessible Reserva from estate parcels: polished and ripe with the house's fine tannin, a step below the flagship Reserva in price and structure.

Gloria de Ostatu

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas OstatuRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The grower family's old-vine single-plot Tempranillo: dark, mineral and structured, the estate's prestige red from Samaniego.

Gomez Cruzado Reserva

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Gomez CruzadoRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The boutique Haro house's classical Reserva: balanced, savoury and fresh, the gateway to the estate's terroir range.

Gran Reserva 890

4.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's pinnacle Gran Reserva, made only in exceptional years and aged around six years in oak; ethereal, sandalwood-scented and extraordinarily long, a benchmark for traditional Rioja.

Gran Reserva 904

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A modern classic Gran Reserva: four years in American oak give the house's signature sweet-spice and dill lift over a silky, savoury, ageworthy Tempranillo frame.

Hiru Racimos

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Bodegas Luis CanasRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's icon red from very old vines cropped to just three bunches per plant; dense, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak.

Honorable

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Gomez CruzadoRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's prestige red blending high-altitude Tempranillo with old-vine Garnacha; structured, mineral and modern yet balanced, from a revitalised Haro boutique.

Imperial Gran Reserva

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

CVNERioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

Made only from Rioja Alta fruit in the best years; the 2004 was the first Spanish wine named Wine Spectator Wine of the Year in 2013. Classical, savoury and long.

Imperial Reserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

CVNERioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The Reserva tier of CVNE's prestige Imperial line, from Rioja Alta fruit: ripe, savoury and balanced with classic American-and-French-oak spice.

Inspiracion Valdemar Edicion Limitada

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Bodegas ValdemarRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A modern blend featuring recovered Maturana Tinta: dark, peppery and structured, showcasing the family's work with heritage Rioja grapes.

Izadi El Regalo

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas IzadiRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's old-vine Reserva from Villabuena: polished and modern with savoury depth and fine tannins.

LAN Gran Reserva

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas LANRioja€€€€€Still Red

A classical Gran Reserva from Fuenmayor: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a dependable traditional Rioja.

LAN Reserva

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing

Bodegas LANRioja€€€€€Still Red

A balanced, savoury everyday Reserva from Fuenmayor: classic oak spice over fresh Tempranillo, a dependable value Rioja.

La Cueva del Contador

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodega ContadorRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The second wine of Contador, from old-vine Tempranillo: dense, polished and powerful but more approachable, sharing the estate's mocha-and-cassis signature.

La Poza de Ballesteros

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

ArtadiRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

Another of Artadi's single-vineyard old-vine Tempranillos, this plot giving a slightly darker, more structured wine with the house's mineral signature.

La Vicalanda Gran Reserva

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas BilbainasRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Haro house's prestige Gran Reserva from estate Tempranillo, aged in French oak: classical yet polished, savoury and built to age.

Lealtanza Reserva

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas AltanzaRioja€€€€€Still Red

A pure-Tempranillo Reserva from estate fruit, known for its artist-label series: polished, savoury and balanced, a dependable modern Rioja.

Luis Canas Reserva de Familia

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas Luis CanasRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The family's old-vine selection Reserva: polished and savoury with fine tannins, drawing on the estate's oldest Alavesa parcels.

Marques de Murrieta Gran Reserva

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's classical Gran Reserva from the Ygay vineyard: long-aged, savoury and balanced, between the Reserva and the flagship Castillo Ygay.

Marques de Murrieta Reserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's classically styled Reserva from the Ygay vineyard: ripe but savoury, with American-oak spice over a firm, fresh Tempranillo core. A consistent benchmark Reserva.

Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Marques de RiscalRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The classical Gran Reserva from the historic Elciego house, long-aged in American oak; savoury, dried-fruit and tobacco-led, made only in the better years.

Marques de Riscal Reserva

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Marques de RiscalRioja€€€€€Still Red

One of Rioja's most historic Reservas, aged in American oak in a classical, savoury style; reliable, elegant and a worldwide benchmark for the category.

Mirto

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas Ramon BilbaoRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's prestige old-vine Tempranillo: dark, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak, the flagship of the Haro estate.

Monte Real Gran Reserva

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Bodegas RiojanasRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The Cenicero house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged in oak, savoury and traditional, a benchmark old-school Rioja.

Montecillo Gran Reserva

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas MontecilloRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

One of the oldest houses' classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and elegant, a traditional Rioja with a strong track record.

Muga Gran Reserva Seleccion Especial

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A barrel-selected Gran Reserva above the Reserva tier: long-aged, savoury and polished, blending the house's traditional and modern sides.

Muga Reserva

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's calling-card Reserva, fermented in oak vats and aged in barrel; balanced, savoury and traditional, a benchmark mid-priced Rioja.

Muga Seleccion Especial Reserva

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A barrel selection above the standard Reserva, blending Muga's traditional and modern leanings into a ripe, polished but savoury Rioja.

Muriel Reserva

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Bodegas MurielRioja€€€€€Still Red

A classic American-oak Reserva: savoury, oak-spiced and balanced, a strong-value traditional Rioja red.

Ontanon Gran Reserva

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas OntanonRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A classical Gran Reserva from old-vine fruit at Quel in Rioja Oriental: long-aged, savoury and balanced, with a Graciano lift.

Ontanon Reserva

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Bodegas OntanonRioja€€€€€Still Red

A balanced Reserva from old-vine Rioja Oriental fruit at Quel: savoury, fresh and traditional, with a Graciano lift.

Ostatu Reserva

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas OstatuRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A fresh, balanced Alavesa Reserva from the grower family: savoury and polished, a strong-value estate Rioja.

Pagos de Vina Real

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Vina RealRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

CVNE's prestige Alavesa red from selected old vines: dark, polished and mineral, the flagship of the Vina Real cellar.

Prado Enea Gran Reserva

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

Muga's traditional flagship, made only in great vintages with long oak ageing in the bodega's own cooperage; a deeply savoury, classical Gran Reserva of real longevity.

Ramon Bilbao Gran Reserva

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas Ramon BilbaoRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The Haro house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a dependable value in the aged category.

Ramon Bilbao Reserva

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing

Bodegas Ramon BilbaoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A balanced, savoury Reserva from the Haro house: classic oak spice over fresh Tempranillo, a dependable value Rioja.

Remirez de Ganuza Reserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Remirez de GanuzaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's signature Reserva, made with the shoulder-selection method: powerful and polished yet structured and savoury, built to age.

Roda I Reserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas RodaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A pure old-vine Tempranillo from the best parcels, aged in new French oak; darker and more structured than the regular Roda, with a mineral, savoury core.

Roda Reserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas RodaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's modern Reserva from old-vine Tempranillo with a touch of Graciano: fresher and more elegant than Roda I, balancing ripe fruit with a savoury, mineral spine.

Sierra Cantabria Coleccion Privada

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Sierra CantabriaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A modern, polished single-estate Tempranillo: dark, mineral and fresh, the family's accessible prestige cuvee from the Sonsierra.

Sierra Cantabria Cuvee Especial

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Fruity

Sierra CantabriaRioja€€€€€Still Red

The family's accessible estate red: polished, fresh and savoury, a reliable modern Rioja from the Sonsierra.

Torre Muga

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

Muga's modern, French-oak prestige red: dark, dense and polished, with mocha and cassis over firm tannins, a counterpoint to the traditional Prado Enea.

Trasnocho

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Remirez de GanuzaRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's cult prestige red, made only from the shoulders of the best bunches and aged in new French oak; dense, polished and mineral with great longevity.

Tritium Reserva

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Bodegas TritiumRioja€€€€€Still Red

A balanced estate Reserva from the Najerilla valley in Rioja Alta: savoury, fresh and traditional, from a quieter corner of the region.

Valdegines

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

ArtadiRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A single-vineyard old-vine Tempranillo with the house's signature floral lift and minerality, more accessible than El Pison but built on the same site-driven philosophy.

Valenciso Reserva

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

ValencisoRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The boutique's single Reserva, a pure French-oak-aged Tempranillo bridging modern and classic: elegant, savoury and finely structured.

Vina Alberdi Reserva

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€Still Red

Labelled Reserva but styled as the house's accessible everyday red: pure Tempranillo with the signature American-oak lift, supple and savoury and a perennial value pick.

Vina Albina Reserva

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas RiojanasRioja€€€€€Still Red

A classical Reserva in the traditional Cenicero style: savoury, long-oaked and elegant, a dependable value Rioja.

Vina Arana Gran Reserva

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

Reborn as a Gran Reserva, Vina Arana is the more elegant, fresher and more savoury of the house's classic pair, with a touch of French oak adding finesse.

Vina Arana Reserva

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The historic Reserva expression of Vina Arana before its Gran Reserva relaunch: elegant, savoury and fresh, the lighter classical counterpoint to Ardanza.

Vina Ardanza Reserva

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's most famous Reserva and a worldwide benchmark: Garnacha lends generous red fruit, American oak the signature dill and sweet spice, all over a fresh, savoury frame.

Vina Cubillo Crianza

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's entry red and arguably the best-value traditional Rioja Crianza: already complex, savoury and high-acid, drinking like many estates' Reserva.

Vina El Pison

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

ArtadiRioja€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Spain's most celebrated single-vineyard Tempranillo, from a tiny old-vine plot at Laguardia; intense yet ethereal, with floral lift, silky tannins and profound minerality.

Vina Pomal Gran Reserva

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Bodegas BilbainasRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The historic brand's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a traditional Haro Rioja.

Vina Pomal Reserva

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

Bodegas BilbainasRioja€€€€€Still Red

The house's historic Vina Pomal Reserva, a classic Haro red: savoury, balanced and reliable, with the traditional oak-spice signature and good value.

Vina Real Gran Reserva

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Vina RealRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The historic Vina Real Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a classical CVNE red from Rioja Alavesa fruit.

Vina Tondonia Blanco Reserva

4.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€€Still White

A barrel-aged white Rioja with cult status: deeply oxidative, nutty and waxy, with piercing acidity that keeps it electric for decades, often compared to white Burgundy and old Hunter Semillon.

Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva

4.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Released only in great years and only after a decade-plus in the cellar; ethereal, savoury and impossibly fresh, the Gran Reserva is one of the wine world's great old-style reds.

Vina Tondonia Reserva

4.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The reference traditional Rioja Reserva: pale brick colour, oxidative dried-fruit and balsamic aromatics over a fine-boned, high-acid frame that drinks like old Burgundy.

Vinas de Gain

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity

ArtadiRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

Artadi's village-level Tempranillo from several old-vine Laguardia plots: the gateway to the estate, fresh and floral with fine tannins and a mineral lift.

Vivanco Coleccion 4 Varietales

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas VivancoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A four-grape Reserva-style blend showcasing the classic Rioja varieties together: balanced, savoury and modern from the Briones estate.

Vivanco Coleccion Parcelas Graciano

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Dinastia Vivanco VineyardsRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A varietal Graciano from the family's variety-collection vineyards: dark, peppery and structured, showcasing a heritage Rioja grape.

Vivanco Reserva

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas VivancoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A polished modern Reserva from the Briones estate: dark, balanced and savoury with fine tannins, a dependable value Rioja.

Ysios Reserva

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas YsiosRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A pure-Tempranillo Reserva from the Calatrava-designed Alavesa estate: ripe, polished and balanced, a modern-classic Rioja with the house's vineyard focus.

Alta Mora Etna Rosso Guardiola

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Alta Mora by Cusumano (Etna)Sicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Alta Mora's premium single-contrada Etna Rosso from the celebrated Guardiola contrada: the estate's most structured and mineral expression from high-altitude old-vine Nerello Mascalese.

Baglio del Cristo di Campobello Lu Patri

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Baglio del Cristo di CampobelloSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Lu Patri is Baglio del Cristo's prestige Nero d'Avola from chalky limestone soils near Agrigento: opulent dark fruit, chocolate and mineral depth from one of the island's most acclaimed organic Nero d'Avola producers.

Baglio di Pianetto Ramione

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold

Baglio di PianettoSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Ramione blends the dark fruit warmth of Nero d'Avola with the softening effect of Merlot at 900 metres above sea level: the result is a polished, smooth Sicilian blend with surprising freshness from altitude.

Benanti Pietrarizzo

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Benanti Pietrarizzo ContradaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Pietrarizzo contrada on Etna's north slope at 800 metres yields Benanti's most mineral and savoury Nerello Mascalese: a wine of austere mineral precision and remarkable ageing potential from pre-phylloxera vine material.

Benanti Serra della Contessa

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Benanti ViticoltoriSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Benanti's top-tier Etna Rosso from the Serra della Contessa contrada at 700 metres: concentrated, structured, and among the most age-worthy expressions of Nerello Mascalese on the volcano.

COS Nero di Lupo

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

COSSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

COS's varietal Nero d'Avola reveals the grape at its richest: dark fruit, licorice and tobacco with supple biodynamic-farmed tannins and a persistent warm finish.

COS Pithos Bianco

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Funky

COS PithosSicily€€€€€€€Orange

Grecanico fermented on skins in amphora: a paradigmatic skin-contact white of honeyed stone-fruit richness, firm phenolic texture and saline-mineral finish.

COS Pithos Rosso

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Funky

COS PithosSicily€€€€€€€Orange

Nero d'Avola fermented and aged in terracotta amphorae without oak: the clay vessel imparts earthy minerality and textural grip unique among Sicilian reds.

Calabretta Vigne Vecchie

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Contemplative

Azienda Vinicola CalabrettaSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Vigne Vecchie (old vines) showcases the depth of Calabretta's ungrafted Nerello: light in colour but profound in mineral detail, with the incense-and-iron character of century-old Etna vines.

Cottanera Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

CottaneraSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cottanera's single-contrada Calderara Sottana Etna Rosso: firmer and more structured than the estate red, showcasing the depth of this historic north-slope contrada.

Cottanera Fatagione

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

CottaneraSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Fatagione is one of Italy's most unusual cuvees: pure Mondeuse (Savoie's signature red grape) grown at altitude on Etna's volcanic soils, producing a peppery, full-bodied red of singular character.

Cusumano Benuara

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

CusumanoSicily€€€€€Still Red

Cusumano's Nero d'Avola and Syrah blend from Sicilian estate vineyards: the pepper-spice of Syrah amplifies Nero d'Avola's dark fruit and the barrique treatment adds structure and warmth.

Donnafugata Mille e Una Notte

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

DonnafugataSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Donnafugata's flagship red, Mille e Una Notte blends Nero d'Avola with Petit Verdot and Syrah from the Contessa Entellina estate: concentrated, structured and age-worthy with exceptional depth.

Donnafugata Sherazade

4.1

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

DonnafugataSicily€€€€€Still Red

Donnafugata's entry-level Nero d'Avola offers the grape's warm, plum-cherry character with the smooth, approachable style the estate is known for at this price point.

Donnafugata Tancredi

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold

DonnafugataSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Tancredi blends the warmth of Nero d'Avola with Cabernet Sauvignon's structural backbone, producing a Sicilian-Bordeaux hybrid with cedar-cedar depth and concentrated fruit aged gracefully in French barriques.

Duca di Salaparuta Duca Enrico

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Duca di Salaparuta (Corvo)Sicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Duca Enrico was Sicily's first landmark 100% Nero d'Avola: barrique-aged, structured and concentrated, it defined the modern Sicilian red wine archetype and remains a pillar of the island's wine history.

Feudo Montoni Lagnusa

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

Feudo MontoniSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

The more approachable Feudo Montoni Nero d'Avola; less austere than Vrucara, with a cherry-herb character and the estate's distinctive high-altitude mineral warmth.

Firriato Camelot

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold

FirriatoSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Firriato's Bordeaux-style blend from the Trapani hinterland: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grown in Sicily's sun produce a richly ripe interpretation of the classic Bordeaux blend with a warm cedar-tobacco finish.

Firriato Cavanera Ripa di Moraci

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Firriato Cavanera EtneaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Ripa di Moraci is Cavanera's prestige Etna Rosso from the Verzella contrada: a firm-structured, mineral Nerello showcasing the quality achievable at the Firriato Etna estate.

Firriato Ribeca

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

FirriatoSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Ribeca is one of Sicily's most important varietal Perricone wines: this nearly extinct native grape produces a wine of austere iron-mineral character, tart red fruit and high acidity that is unlike any other Sicilian red.

Florio Marsala Vergine Riserva

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Cantine FlorioSicily€€€€€€€Fortified Marsala

Florio's Marsala Vergine Riserva is a benchmark for the driest and most complex Marsala style: fortified without added must, aged minimum 10 years in large oak in the tuff-stone cellars, developing deep rancio oxidative complexity.

Florio Terre Arse Marsala Vergine

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Cantine FlorioSicily€€€€€€€€Fortified Marsala

Terre Arse (burnt lands - a reference to Marsala's sun-scorched landscape) is Florio's dry-style Marsala Vergine mid-tier: oxidative, nutty and almond-driven, without the full intensity of the Riserva.

Frank Cornelissen Magma

4.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Funky

Frank CornelissenSicily€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Magma is one of Italy's most sought-after cult wines: pure Nerello Mascalese from ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines above 1,000 metres, no sulphur added, aged in amphora. The wine embodies volcanic terroir at its most extreme and unfiltered.

Girolamo Russo Feudo

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Girolamo RussoSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Feudo is the most structured of the Russo single-contrada range: darker-fruited, firmer in tannin, with a chalky mineral depth that demands patience but rewards handsomely.

Graci Barbabecchi

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

GraciSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Barbabecchi contrada at higher elevation than Arcuria, this Graci red is the most structured and demanding of the range: dense, chalky, and extraordinarily long-lived.

Gulfi Nerobufaleffj

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative

GulfiSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Bufaleffj contrada produces Gulfi's most powerful Nero d'Avola: dense, iron-mineral, dark-fruited and structured with high tannins needing several years to integrate.

Gulfi Nerosanlore

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

GulfiSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Sanlorenzo is the most elegant of Gulfi's quartet: the highest-altitude contrada delivers a more refined palate structure with exceptional aromatic complexity.

Hauner Malvasia delle Lipari Passito

4.8

Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Romantic

Hauner (Malvasia delle Lipari)Sicily€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Hauner's Malvasia delle Lipari Passito is the benchmark for this rare Aeolian appellation: sun-dried Malvasia di Lipari producing a wine of extraordinary floral complexity, apricot sweetness and the distinctive volcanic mineral character of the island of Salina.

Mandrarossa Timperosse

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Settesoli MandrarossaSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Mandrarossa's Timperosse is one of the rare 100% Petit Verdot bottlings outside Bordeaux: in Sicily's heat the variety reaches complete ripeness, producing an inky, dense and powerfully structured wine with extraordinary colour and longevity.

Marco De Bartoli Marsala Superiore Riserva 10 Anni

4.7

Medium Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Festive

Marco De BartoliSicily€€€€€€€€Fortified Marsala

De Bartoli's 10-year Marsala Superiore Riserva is produced with minimal fortification compared to standard Marsala, preserving more natural character from the Grillo grape: the result is lighter in oxidative weight than the Vergine range but more genuinely grape-expressive than industrial Marsala.

Marco De Bartoli Vecchio Samperi

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Funky

Marco De BartoliSicily€€€€€€€€Fortified Marsala

Vecchio Samperi is Marco De Bartoli's life work and Sicily's most important wine: un-fortified perpetuo Grillo aged in a 5-tier solera at Samperi, achieving Marsala-like depth and complexity entirely through natural oxidation - no fortification spirits added. Among the world's most distinctive and debated fortified-style wines.

Occhipinti Siccagno

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Arianna OcchipintiSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Siccagno is the Sicilian dry-farming term for unirrigated cultivation; Occhipinti's varietal Nero d'Avola is richly dark-fruited with a characteristic iron-mineral finish from Vittoria's ferrous soils.

Palmento Costanzo Di Me

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Palmento CostanzoSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Di Me (meaning 'of me' or 'for me') is Palmento Costanzo's prestige expression: single-vineyard Nerello Mascalese from the oldest vines in the Santo Spirito contrada, displaying the estate's most complex mineral and structural character.

Passopisciaro Contrada C (Chiappemacine)

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti)Sicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Contrada C Chiappemacine is among the lightest and most elegant of the Passopisciaro contrada series: fragrant, iron-tinged, with firm but fine-grained tannins.

Passopisciaro Contrada R (Rampante)

4.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti)Sicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Contrada R Rampante, from the highest-altitude Passopisciaro site at 1,000 metres, produces the most structured and slow-evolving wine of the range: taut, mineral and built for exceptional longevity.

Passopisciaro Franchetti

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti)Sicily€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Franchetti is the prestige cuvee of the estate: a powerful blend of Petit Verdot and Cesanese d'Affile from Etna's volcanic soils, combining Bordeaux structure with the island's volcanic energy. A wine of exceptional concentration and longevity.

Pellegrino Marsala Superiore Riserva 10 Anni

4.6

Medium Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Festive

Cantine PellegrinoSicily€€€€€€€Fortified Marsala

Pellegrino's 10-year Marsala Superiore Riserva is a showcase for the family-owned house's century-long expertise: 10 years of barrel ageing develop extraordinary complexity of dried fruit, coffee and roasted nut character.

Pellegrino Marsala Vergine Soleras

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Cantine PellegrinoSicily€€€€€€€Fortified Marsala

Pellegrino's Vergine Soleras uses a traditional solera system (perpetuo) maintaining wine from multiple decades: a layered, dry Marsala of walnut-and-apricot complexity that reflects the long Pellegrino history.

Planeta Burdese

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

PlanetaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Burdese is Planeta's prestige Cabernet Sauvignon-Franc blend, named in Sicilian dialect for Bordeaux. Grown at Ulmo in Menfi, the wine achieves the concentration of ripeness that Sicily's sun provides while preserving the variety's structural backbone through altitude and careful vinification.

Planeta Noto Nero d'Avola

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

Planeta Buonivini (Noto)Sicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Planeta's Noto DOC Nero d'Avola from the Buonivini contrada captures the south-east of Sicily at its most sun-soaked: rich carob and dark cherry with the warm mineral finish typical of the Noto appellation's limestone soils.

Rapitala Hugonis

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold

Tenuta RapitalaSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Hugonis, named for the founding de la Gatinais family, blends Cabernet Sauvignon's structure with Nero d'Avola's Sicilian warmth in a wine that reflects the estate's Franco-Sicilian origins.

Tasca d'Almerita Rosso del Conte

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Tasca d'AlmeritaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Sicily's most historic prestige red: Tasca's Rosso del Conte blends Nero d'Avola with Perricone from the Regaleali plateau, aged two years in large oak. It is the island's longest-established benchmark for structured, age-worthy Sicilian reds.

Tascante Il Picciolo

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Tenuta Tascante (Tasca d'Almerita on Etna)Sicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Il Picciolo is Tascante's prestige single-vineyard Etna Rosso from old Nerello vines in a specific parcel within the Rampante contrada: the estate's most structured and complex expression.

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Calderara Sottana

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Tenuta delle Terre NereSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Calderara Sottana is a benchmark for north-slope Etna Rosso: Burgundian elegance with volcanic minerality, tart red-fruit purity and the structural firmness that demands 8-plus years.

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Guardiola

4.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Tenuta delle Terre NereSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Guardiola contrada yields the most powerful and structured of the Terre Nere single-vineyard range: darker fruit, greater density, and a long mineral-chalky finish.

Tenuta di Fessina Musmeci

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Tenuta di FessinaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Musmeci is Fessina's prestige single-vineyard Etna Rosso from old Nerello Mascalese vines in the Rovittello contrada: structured, mineral-driven and among the north slope's most refined expressions.

Tenute Nicosia Monte Gorna

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Tenute NicosiaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Monte Gorna is Nicosia's prestige Etna Rosso from a single contrada on the south-east slope: the estate's most structured and mineral wine, representing the full potential of the Trecastagni zone.

Tornatore Trimarchisa

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

TornatoreSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Trimarchisa is Tornatore's top single-vineyard Etna Rosso from an old-vine parcel within the estate's large holdings: firmer in structure and darker in fruit than the estate red, with a mineral complexity that rewards several years of ageing.

Valle dell'Acate Tane

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

Valle dell'AcateSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Valle dell'Acate's varietal Nero d'Avola shows the grape's fuller, warmer side: ripe dark fruit with vanilla-spice from French oak, round tannins and a warming Sicilian sun-drenched finish.

Zisola

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

Zisola (Mazzei)Sicily€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate red blends Nero d'Avola's dark fruit with Syrah's peppery spice, delivering a richer, more internationally styled Sicilian red with smooth tannin and warmth.

Zisola Doppiozeta

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold

Zisola (Mazzei)Sicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Doppiozeta is Zisola's flagship Nero d'Avola from Noto DOC: Mazzei's Tuscan winemaking precision applied to Sicilian Nero d'Avola produces a wine of elegant structure and tobacco-mineral depth.

Argiano Brunello di Montalcino

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

ArgianoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Argiano's annata Brunello from the Renaissance Sant'Angelo in Colle estate. The 2018 vintage was named Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year 2023.

Argiano Solengo

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

ArgianoTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Argiano's Super Tuscan in a Bordeaux-Sangiovese blend with significant Petit Verdot, deep and structured.

Argiano Vigna del Suolo

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

ArgianoTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Brunello from Argiano's central south-facing parcel, introduced 2015 by oenologist Bernardino Sani.

Avignonesi Capannelle 50 and 50

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

AvignonesiTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Joint-venture Toscana IGT between Avignonesi and Chianti Classico's Capannelle, blending Sangiovese (Capannelle) and Merlot (Avignonesi).

Avignonesi Grandi Annate Vino Nobile Riserva

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

AvignonesiTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Avignonesi's flagship Vino Nobile Riserva, released only in top vintages from biodynamic Prugnolo Gentile.

Avignonesi Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo

4.9

Sweet · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

AvignonesiTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Cult Vin Santo from raisined Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile), 10+ years in caratelli; one of Italy's most fabled sweet wines.

Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

AvignonesiTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Avignonesi's annata Vino Nobile, 100 percent Prugnolo Gentile from Demeter-biodynamic Montepulciano vineyards.

Banfi Brunello di Montalcino

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Castello BanfiTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Banfi's blended-estate Brunello, the accessible entry into one of Italy's largest Brunello holdings.

Banfi Poggio all'Oro Brunello Riserva

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Castello BanfiTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Banfi's flagship Brunello Riserva from the Poggio all'Oro vineyard, released only in top vintages.

Banfi Poggio alle Mura Brunello di Montalcino

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Castello BanfiTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Banfi's selection Brunello from the Poggio alle Mura vineyards around the medieval castle, modern style.

Banfi Summus

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Castello BanfiTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Banfi's Super Tuscan Sangiovese-Cabernet-Syrah blend bottled under the Sant'Antimo DOC.

Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Biondi-SantiTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The founding Brunello, traditionally styled in Slavonian botti from the Greppo estate's Sangiovese Grosso vines.

Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Biondi-SantiTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Released only in exceptional vintages, the Riserva is one of the world's most fabled wines for cellar capacity.

Boggina C

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

PetroloTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Petrolo's pure Sangiovese cru from the Boggina parcel. Red-cherry and dried-herb aromatics on an iron-and-leather core; longer-format oak preserves transparency.

Boscarelli Boscarelli IGT

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Poderi BoscarelliTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Boscarelli's Super Tuscan Sangiovese-Bordeaux blend Toscana IGT.

Boscarelli Vigna del Nocio

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Poderi BoscarelliTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Vino Nobile Riserva from a 1968-planted parcel; one of the appellation's most precise bottlings.

Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Tenuta CaparzoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Caparzo's blended-estate Brunello, the accessible cuvee in the lighter northern Montalcino style.

Caparzo La Casa Brunello di Montalcino

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Tenuta CaparzoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

One of Brunello's earliest single-vineyard Vigna designations, from the cooler northern Caparzo estate.

Capezzana Trefiano Riserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Tenuta di CapezzanaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Carmignano Riserva from Capezzana's Trefiano hilltop, the estate's flagship long-ageing cuvee.

Capezzana Vin Santo di Carmignano Riserva

4.7

Sweet · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Tenuta di CapezzanaTuscany€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Capezzana's flagship Vin Santo from raisined Trebbiano and San Colombano, 8 to 10 years in caratelli.

Casalferro

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

Barone Ricasoli Castello di BrolioTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Ricasoli's Merlot expression. Dark-fruit volume and sweet oak with a Sangiovese-trained acid spine that keeps the wine taut.

Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Casanova di NeriTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Casanova di Neri's blended-estate Brunello, the modern accessible counterpart to Cerretalto and Tenuta Nuova.

Casanova di Neri Cerretalto

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Casanova di NeriTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Brunello from Casanova di Neri's Cerretalto cru, one of Montalcino's most concentrated cuvees.

Casanova di Neri Pietradonice

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Casanova di NeriTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pure Cabernet Sauvignon Toscana IGT from Casanova di Neri, a structured Bordeaux-styled counterpoint to the Brunello range.

Casanova di Neri Tenuta Nuova

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Casanova di NeriTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Modern-style Brunello selection from the Tenuta Nuova vineyards; Wine Spectator named the 2001 vintage its 2006 Wine of the Year.

CastelGiocondo Brunello di Montalcino

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Frescobaldi CastelGiocondoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Frescobaldi's blended-estate Brunello from the western Montalcino, in continuous production since 1989.

CastelGiocondo Lamaione

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Frescobaldi CastelGiocondoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pure Merlot Toscana IGT from CastelGiocondo's Lamaione parcel, a Brunello-region Merlot in the Bolgheri stylistic register.

CastelGiocondo Ripe al Convento Riserva

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Frescobaldi CastelGiocondoTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

CastelGiocondo's flagship Riserva from the Ripe al Convento parcel, library-released after long oak ageing.

Castell'in Villa Chianti Classico Riserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Castell'in VillaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Old-school Sangiovese Riserva from Castelnuovo Berardenga, long-aged in large Slavonian botti.

Castell'in Villa Poggio delle Rose Riserva

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Castell'in VillaTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from a tiny Castell'in Villa parcel, library-release timing and long Slavonian-cask ageing.

Castell'in Villa Santacroce

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Castell'in VillaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Sangiovese-Cabernet blend from Castell'in Villa, the estate's modern Bordeaux-leaning IGT.

Castello Fonterutoli Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

Marchesi Mazzei Castello di FonterutoliTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Mazzei flagship: 100 percent Sangiovese from six clones plus eight massal selections, with a forward black-cherry and graphite profile and firm structural backbone.

Castello di Ama Vigneto Bellavista

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Castello di AmaTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from Castello di Ama's Bellavista parcel at Gaiole, with rose-petal aromatics and iron-mineral intensity.

Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Barone Ricasoli Castello di BrolioTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Ricasoli flagship: pure Sangiovese with red-cherry and orange-peel aromatics over a graphite acid spine and soft, layered tannins.

Castello di Querceto Il Picchio

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Castello di QuercetoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from the Picchio parcel at Lucolena, Sangiovese-led with a small Cabernet support.

Castello di Volpaia Coltassala

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Castello di VolpaiaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from the 600-metre Coltassala parcel at Radda, with a touch of Mammolo for aromatic perfume.

Castello di Volpaia Il Puro Gran Selezione

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Castello di VolpaiaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

100 percent Sangiovese Gran Selezione from a single Radda vineyard, austere and graphite-toned.

Castiglioni Giramonte

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Frescobaldi Tenuta di CastiglioniTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Merlot-Sangiovese Toscana IGT from the historical Castiglioni estate, the Frescobaldi family's flagship Bordeaux-blend Super Tuscan.

Cesani Luenzo

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Azienda Agricola CesaniTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

The Cesani family's Toscana IGT red. Sangiovese-led with Merlot weight, organic Pancole fruit, tonneaux ageing for soft tannin and savoury depth.

Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Col d'OrciaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Col d'Orcia's annata Brunello, traditional Slavonian-cask style from one of the largest organic estates in Italy.

Col d'Orcia Olmaia

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Col d'OrciaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pure Cabernet Sauvignon from Col d'Orcia under the Sant'Antimo DOC.

Col d'Orcia Poggio al Vento Riserva

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Col d'OrciaTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Brunello Riserva from the high-elevation Poggio al Vento parcel, library-released after 60 months in Slavonian botti.

Colledila Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Barone Ricasoli Castello di BrolioTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Sangiovese cru from the Colledila parcel at Gaiole. Strength and elegance, with toasted-oak detail over a firm graphite-tannin spine.

Concerto di Fonterutoli

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Marchesi Mazzei Castello di FonterutoliTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

One of the original Super Tuscans, born 1981. Sangiovese-Cabernet blend with juicy blackberry, underbrush and graphite, capable of cellaring beyond 20 years.

Felsina Rancia Chianti Classico Riserva

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

FelsinaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Sangiovese Riserva from the limestone-rich Rancia parcel at Castelnuovo Berardenga; bone-dry, iron-mineral, age-worthy.

Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

FontodiTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pure Sangiovese Toscana IGT from the Conca d'Oro amphitheatre at Panzano, polished and graphite-toned with extraordinary precision.

Fontodi Vigna del Sorbo

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

FontodiTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from Fontodi's Sorbo parcel, formerly a Cabernet blend and now pure Sangiovese.

Galatrona

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

PetroloTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Italy's reference 100 percent Merlot away from Bolgheri. Black cherry, blackberry and violet over a graphite-iron mineral spine, with polished oak and firm tannin in support.

Grattamacco Bolgheri Superiore

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

GrattamaccoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Grattamacco's flagship Bolgheri Superiore, a Bordeaux-Sangiovese blend from the second-oldest Bolgheri estate.

Guado al Tasso

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Tenuta Guado al TassoTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Antinori's flagship Bolgheri Superiore DOC, a polished Bordeaux blend from the family's coastal Bolgheri estate.

Guidalberto

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Tenuta San GuidoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Tenuta San Guido's second wine, introduced 2000. Cabernet-Merlot Toscana IGT from younger Bolgheri vineyards.

Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Il PoggioneTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Traditional-style Brunello from Sant'Angelo in Colle, long-aged in Slavonian botti and consistently among the appellation's most rewarding.

Il Poggione Vigna Paganelli Riserva

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Il PoggioneTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Riserva from the estate's oldest Sangiovese Grosso vines, planted in 1964. Library-released after long cask ageing.

Isole e Olena Cepparello

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Isole e OlenaTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pure Sangiovese Toscana IGT created by Paolo De Marchi to bottle the best vineyard at Olena outside DOCG strictures; rose-and-graphite precision.

Le Fonti Chianti Classico Riserva

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Fattoria Le FontiTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Vicky Schmitt-Vitali's ICEA-organic Chianti Classico Riserva, traditionally styled and small-batch.

Le Fonti Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

4.4

Sweet · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Fattoria Le FontiTuscany€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Traditional Vin Santo del Chianti Classico from Le Fonti, raisined grapes aged 10 years in caratelli.

Le Fonti Vito Arturo

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Fattoria Le FontiTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pure Sangiovese Gran Selezione from Le Fonti's organic vineyards, named for the estate founder Vito Arturo Vitali.

Le Macchiole Messorio

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Le MacchioleTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cult 100 percent Merlot Toscana IGT from Le Macchiole, often compared to its Masseto neighbour.

Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Le MacchioleTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Italy's most celebrated pure Cabernet Franc Toscana IGT, from Le Macchiole at Bolgheri.

Le Pergole Torte

4.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

MontevertineTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The canonical pure-Sangiovese IGT. Red cherry, rose and dried herbs over a tobacco-and-iron core; long, linear finish that rewards a decade or more in bottle.

Le Pupille Poggio Valente

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Fattoria Le PupilleTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Morellino di Scansano Riserva from Le Pupille, pure Sangiovese from the warm coastal Maremma.

Le Pupille Saffredi

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Fattoria Le PupilleTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Maremma's flagship Super Tuscan, a Bordeaux blend with a touch of Alicante from Le Pupille.

Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Tenuta dell'OrnellaiaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Ornellaia's second wine, Merlot-led Bordeaux blend from younger Bolgheri vineyards.

Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Marchesi AntinoriTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Classic Chianti Classico Riserva from the Tignanello estate's vineyards, sour-cherry-and-tobacco profile with the structure of the Marchese cuvee.

Massetino

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

MassetoTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Masseto's second wine, introduced 2017. Merlot-Cabernet Franc Toscana IGT from younger Masseto vines.

Masseto

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

MassetoTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

100 percent Merlot from a 7-hectare blue-clay parcel inside the Ornellaia estate. Widely considered Italy's most prestigious Merlot and a global benchmark for the variety outside Bordeaux.

Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

MastrojanniTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Traditional Brunello from Castelnuovo dell'Abate, the southeastern Montalcino quadrant. Elegant and rose-perfumed.

Mastrojanni Schiena d'Asino

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

MastrojanniTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Brunello Riserva from the donkey-back-shaped hillside, library-released after long oak ageing.

Mastrojanni Vigna Loreto

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

MastrojanniTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Brunello from Mastrojanni's southeast-facing Loreto parcel at Castelnuovo dell'Abate, traditionally styled.

Matarocchio

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Tenuta Guado al TassoTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pure Cabernet Franc Bolgheri Superiore from Antinori, the estate's single-varietal showcase from a 4-hectare parcel.

Michele Satta Cavaliere

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Michele SattaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Michele Satta's 100 percent Sangiovese Toscana IGT, a rarity on Bolgheri's Bordeaux-dominated coast.

Michele Satta I Castagni

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Michele SattaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Michele Satta's Syrah-led blend with Teroldego, the rare Trentino red joining a Bolgheri portfolio.

Michele Satta Piastraia

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Michele SattaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Michele Satta's flagship four-way Bolgheri blend, equal parts Sangiovese, Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah.

Montevertine

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

MontevertineTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Montevertine field blend, Sangiovese-led with Canaiolo and Colorino, aged in Slavonian botti. Traditional Tuscan Sangiovese transparency: red cherry, tobacco and iron over a long acid spine.

Nipozzano Montesodi

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Castello di NipozzanoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard pure Sangiovese from the high-elevation Montesodi parcel at Nipozzano, the Rufina region's elegant calling card.

Nipozzano Vecchie Viti

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Castello di NipozzanoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Old-vine Chianti Rufina Riserva from Castello di Nipozzano, the elegant cool-climate counterpoint to Chianti Classico.

Ornellaia

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Tenuta dell'OrnellaiaTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Lodovico Antinori's Bolgheri Bordeaux-blend, founded 1981. Bolgheri Superiore DOC under Frescobaldi ownership; Wine Spectator Wine of the Year 2001 for the 1998 vintage.

Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Poggio AnticoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

High-elevation Brunello at 450-500 metres in the southern Montalcino, structured and herbal.

Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Poggio AnticoTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

High-elevation Brunello Riserva from Poggio Antico's oldest vines, library-released after long oak ageing.

Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Poggio di SottoTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Classical southeastern Montalcino Brunello: rose-and-dried-cherry aromatics, iron-and-leather core, finely chiselled tannins, very long finish.

Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Poggio di SottoTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Riserva amplifies the house signature: rose-petal and dried-cherry depth, iron-and-leather backbone, a very long balsamic finish. Released only in exceptional vintages.

Poggio di Sotto Rosso di Montalcino

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Rustic

Poggio di SottoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

A Rosso di Montalcino in Brunello clothing: same southeastern fruit and Slavonian-cask discipline, shorter wood, brighter cherry and earlier accessibility.

Poliziano Asinone

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

PolizianoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Vino Nobile from the donkey-shaped Asinone hillside, the appellation's most consistently reviewed wine.

Poliziano Le Stanze del Poliziano

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

PolizianoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Poliziano's Bordeaux-blend Super Tuscan, Cabernet-led IGT from Montepulciano vineyards.

Querciabella Camartina

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

QuerciabellaTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Sangiovese-Cabernet Toscana IGT from biodynamic Greve in Chianti vineyards, polished and graphite-toned.

Riecine La Gioia

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

RiecineTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Riecine's flagship pure Sangiovese IGT from Gaiole, vegan-vinified and ICEA-organic, with rose-and-iron precision.

Rocca di Frassinello

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Rocca di FrassinelloTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Joint-venture Sangiovese-Bordeaux blend at Gavorrano, housed in a Renzo Piano-designed cellar.

Rocca di Frassinello Baffonero

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Rocca di FrassinelloTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Rocca di Frassinello's flagship pure Merlot Maremma Toscana DOC, named for the estate's mascot wild boar.

Salcheto Salco Evoluzione Vino Nobile Riserva

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

SalchetoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Riserva from CCPB-organic Salcheto's off-grid solar cellar, pure Prugnolo Gentile from old vines.

San Felice Il Grigio Gran Selezione

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

San FeliceTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Sangiovese-led Gran Selezione from Castelnuovo Berardenga with a small slice of the rare indigenous Pugnitello grape.

San Felice Pugnitello

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

San FeliceTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

The flagship 100 percent Pugnitello bottling, deep and peppery from a grape San Felice rescued from extinction in the 1980s.

San Felice Vigorello

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

San FeliceTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

One of the original Super Tuscans, Bordeaux-blended with a slice of the indigenous Pugnitello variety.

Sassicaia

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Tenuta San GuidoTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The founding Super Tuscan: a Bordeaux blend planted at Bolgheri in 1944 by Mario Incisa della Rocchetta. Granted its own single-estate DOC in 1994.

Selvapiana Bucerchiale

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Fattoria SelvapianaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard pure Sangiovese Chianti Rufina Riserva from Selvapiana's Bucerchiale parcel, library-aged.

Selvapiana Fornace

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Fattoria SelvapianaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Bordeaux-blend Super Tuscan from Selvapiana, Cabernet-led Toscana IGT from Rufina vineyards.

Siepi

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Marchesi Mazzei Castello di FonterutoliTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A 50/50 Sangiovese-Merlot Super Tuscan from the historic Siepi vineyard at 850 feet. Black plum, sandalwood and tobacco over a firm cedar-and-cherry core.

Solaia

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Marchesi AntinoriTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cabernet-led sibling of Tignanello, denser and more international in profile, with cassis and graphite intensity over a long Tuscan acid spine.

Soldera Case Basse Intistieti

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Case Basse di Gianfranco SolderaTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Single-vineyard Sangiovese from the Intistieti parcel, the sibling cuvee to Case Basse with subtle iron-and-iris perfume.

Soldera Case Basse Toscana IGT

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Case Basse di Gianfranco SolderaTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Soldera's flagship pure Sangiovese, now under Toscana IGT after withdrawing from Brunello DOCG. Ethereal, perfumed, profound.

Tignanello

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Marchesi AntinoriTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Sangiovese-led Super Tuscan with a Bordeaux skeleton: violet-and-cherry aromatics, firm graphite tannins and a long savoury finish that rewards bottle age.

Tua Rita Giusto di Notri

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Tua RitaTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Tua Rita's Bordeaux-blend Super Tuscan from Suvereto, the Cabernet-led complement to Redigaffi.

Tua Rita Perlato del Bosco

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Tua RitaTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Tua Rita's pure Sangiovese Suvereto DOCG, a coastal Maremma counterpoint to the Bordeaux-grape range.

Tua Rita Redigaffi

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Tua RitaTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Tua Rita's flagship 100 percent Merlot Toscana IGT from Suvereto on the Val di Cornia, awarded 100 points by Wine Advocate for the 2000 vintage.

Villa di Capezzana Carmignano

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Tenuta di CapezzanaTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Capezzana's flagship Carmignano DOCG, Sangiovese-Cabernet from the original Tuscan appellation to allow Cabernet (since the 18th century).

Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

AllegriniVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Allegrini's estate Amarone Classico blends Corvina and Corvinone in nearly equal measure with a small percentage of Oseleta; the result is a polished, internationally styled Amarone with plush dried-fruit concentration and a refined tannin frame.

Bele Casel Col Fondo Asolo Prosecco

4.3

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Funky · Savoury

Bele CaselVeneto€€€€€Sparkling Ancestral

Col Fondo (with sediment) is the traditional method of making Prosecco before the Charmat process became dominant. Bele Casel's version undergoes secondary fermentation in bottle, leaving the lees (col fondo), resulting in a cloudy, autolytic character that is the antithesis of the commercial tank-method style.

Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

BertaniVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Bertani's Amarone is the reference for the traditional, extremely long-aged style: minimum eight years in large Slavonian oak produces a garrigue-herb and leather-inflected wine of remarkable freshness and longevity, lighter in colour than modern Amarone but strikingly complex.

Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Villa Novare

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

BertaniVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Bertani's Villa Novare is the prestige Amarone from their historic Novare estate, given six years in Slavonian oak producing a wine of extraordinary complexity and longevity; perhaps the most authentically traditional Amarone Riserva-style bottling in the appellation.

Brigaldara Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

BrigaldaraVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Brigaldara's Classico Amarone is known for its precise, traditional approach: careful appassimento in the estate's fruttai and mixed Slavonian/French oak ageing producing a structured, age-worthy expression.

Brigaldara Il Vegro Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

BrigaldaraVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Il Vegro is Brigaldara's prestige single-vineyard Amarone from the Il Vegro parcel; higher Oseleta concentration and extended ageing in a mix of small and large casks produce a richer, spicier expression than the estate Classico, with excellent concentration and structure.

Ca' La Bionda Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Contemplative

Ca' La BiondaVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Ca' La Bionda's Amarone reflects the volcanic and calcareous soils of the Marano valley top: a mineral, iron-inflected style with high acidity and a savoury character quite distinct from estates lower in the valley.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Ca' La BiondaVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Castel Caina is Ca' La Bionda's premium single-vineyard selection from the highest Marano valley plots at the foot of the ancient Caina hill; the volcanic soils produce even greater mineral depth and acidity than the estate Classico, with outstanding ageing potential.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Cantina Valpolicella NegrarVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Domaso is the cooperative's flagship single-vineyard Amarone from the 14-hectare Maternigo hill parcel, showing appreciably greater concentration and mineral precision than the estate-level wine; the earthy, tobacco-cedar style reflects the Maternigo terroir's calcareous character.

Cantine Campagnola Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Cantine CampagnolaVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Campagnola's Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is produced from appassimento-dried Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella grapes from the Classico hills. Two to three years in large Slavonian oak develop the characteristic dried fruit, dark chocolate and tobacco complexity of the DOCG's flagship wine.

Dal Forno Romano Amarone della Valpolicella

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Dal Forno RomanoVeneto€€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

The most powerful and extracted Amarone on the market: tiny yields, four-month drying, four years in small French oak. Immense concentration of dried fruit, dark chocolate and iron. Built for multi-decade cellaring.

Giuseppe Quintarelli Alzero

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Giuseppe QuintarelliVeneto€€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Quintarelli's Bordeaux varieties treated to the Valpolicella appassimento method: dried Cabernet and Merlot producing extraordinary density, graphite-inflected fruit and a seamlessly long finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Giuseppe QuintarelliVeneto€€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

The definitive benchmark Amarone: monumental concentration from multi-variety appassimento, extraordinary aromatic depth of dried fruit, leather and tobacco, with firm but resolved tannins and a finish of exceptional length.

Giuseppe Quintarelli Primofiore

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Giuseppe QuintarelliVeneto€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A blend of local Corvina with international Cabernet in the Quintarelli style: concentrated, savoury and structured, with the Bordeaux varieties adding colour and spine to the Valpolicella base.

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Guerrieri RizzardiVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Guerrieri Rizzardi's Amarone expresses the Classico zone from an estate with over 350 years of Valpolicella history. The extended appassimento (drying) of Corvina and Corvinone grapes concentrates flavour into a wine of great intensity. Three years in Slavonian botti soften the tannins while preserving the dried-fruit character.

Italo Cescon Raboso Piave DOC

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Italo CesconVeneto€€€€€Still Red

Raboso Piave is one of Italy's most ancient and austere red grapes, native to the Piave river plains in Treviso province. Italo Cescon has championed its rehabilitation since the 1960s. High tannin and acid give the wine its characteristic austerity, but serious age-worthiness.

Le Salette Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Classico

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Le SaletteVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Le Salette's estate Amarone Classico, from the high-altitude Fumane vineyards farmed by Monica Scamperle, shows the distinctive freshness and orange-peel note that characterise the estate's high-elevation fruit; a more approachable entry to the Le Salette style than the Pergole Vece.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Le SaletteVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Pergole Vece is from Le Salette's century-old pergola-trained Corvina vines at 450m elevation in Fumane, producing an Amarone of particular freshness and aromatic complexity; high altitude preserves acidity while old vines add concentration.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Lorenzo BegaliVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Begali's Monte Ca' Bianca is a traditional-school Amarone from very old Corvina vines; the deep mineral iron note and high acidity set it apart, making it one of the most distinctive and food-friendly examples in the Classico zone.

Maculan Fratta Breganze Rosso

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

MaculanVeneto€€€€€€€€Still Red

Fratta is Maculan's Bordeaux-inspired flagship red, one of northeastern Italy's landmark wines. A Cabernet-Merlot blend aged 18 months in new French oak, it rivals top Veneto reds in complexity and ageing potential. Fausto Maculan was among the first producers in the Veneto to vinify Bordeaux varieties at serious quality levels.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Masi AgricolaVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

From the single Torbe hillside vineyard in the Negrar valley, Campolongo di Torbe is characterised by spicy, tobacco-inflected dried fruit with earthier notes than Masi's more opulent Mazzano bottling.

Masi Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Masi AgricolaVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Masi's entry-level Classico Amarone is the house's most widely distributed wine and among the most accessible classic-zone bottlings, balancing dried-cherry concentration with a restrained herbaceous character and good structure.

Masi Mazzano Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Masi AgricolaVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Mazzano is Masi's most powerful and concentrated single-vineyard Amarone, from the high-altitude Mazzano hill in the S. Ambrogio zone. More opulent and riper than Campolongo, with a chocolatey, rich palate and remarkable ageing potential.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Masi AgricolaVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Vaio Armaron is the prestige Amarone from the historic Serego Alighieri estate, owned by descendants of Dante Alighieri, managed in partnership with Masi; the wine reflects the S. Ambrogio di Valpolicella hill terroir with a refined tobacco-cedar complexity and long cellaring potential.

Masi Toar Rosso Veronese IGT

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Rustic

Masi AgricolaVeneto€€€€€€€€Still Red

Masi's Toar is a 30% Oseleta-dominant Veronese IGT that deliberately showcases the rarely-used indigenous variety; partial drying of the Oseleta component adds concentration and the grape's characteristic dark spice and iron mineral character.

Monte Tondo Miele Recioto di Soave DOCG

4.4

Sweet · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Elegant

Monte TondoVeneto€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Miele (honey) is Monte Tondo's Recioto di Soave DOCG, a rare sweet wine from appassimento-dried Garganega grapes. Recioto di Soave predates Soave's dry style and is considered the original historic wine of the Soave hills. Monte Tondo's version captures honey, dried apricot and candied citrus balanced by the grape's naturally high acidity.

Monte Tondo Soave Superiore Casette Foscarin

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Monte TondoVeneto€€€€€Still White

Monte Tondo's signature Soave Superiore DOCG from the Casette Foscarin single-vineyard site on high-elevation basalt terraces east of the Classico zone. Extended lees contact adds texture while preserving the natural mineral character of volcanic Garganega.

Nicolis Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Nicolis Angelo e FigliVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

The Nicolis family's Amarone from the Villa Girardi estate in San Pietro in Cariano reflects a traditional, large-cask aged style with tobacco-leather character and solid structure; consistent quality across multiple vintages.

Nicolis Ambrosan Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Nicolis Angelo e FigliVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Ambrosan is the single-parcel selection from Nicolis's oldest vines on the Villa Girardi estate, given an extra year in large Slavonian casks compared to the estate Amarone; a more concentrated and austere expression of tobacco-cedar style with excellent ageing potential.

Pieropan Le Colombare Recioto di Soave

4.8

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Romantic · Elegant

PieropanVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Pieropan's Recioto di Soave from the Le Colombare parcel is the most prestigious expression of the ancient sweet white wine tradition of the Soave zone; dried Garganega produces extraordinary apricot-honey concentration kept fresh by the varietal's trademark high acidity.

Roberto Anselmi I Capitelli

4.7

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Romantic · Contemplative

Roberto AnselmiVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

I Capitelli is Anselmi's late-harvest sweet Garganega, made from overripe and botrytised bunches from the Capitel Croce and Capitel Foscarino hills; rich, honeyed and apricot-dominated but lifted by the grape's natural acidity that keeps it from cloying.

Santa Sofia Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Elegant

Santa SofiaVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Santa Sofia's Amarone is a traditional-style Classico from the historic Pedemonte estate, emphasising tobacco-leather complexity and long cellarability; the 16th-century villa setting adds heritage gravitas to a consistently well-made Amarone.

Serafini and Vidotto Il Rosso dell'Abazia

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Serafini and VidottoVeneto€€€€€€€€Still Red

The flagship of the Montello DOCG, one of northeastern Italy's most serious Bordeaux-blend reds. Serafini and Vidotto pioneered quality Bordeaux-variety production on the Montello hills in the 1980s when the zone was considered secondary. Il Rosso dell'Abazia has become the reference point for the designation.

Speri Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Elegant

Speri ViticoltoriVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Speri's estate Amarone Classico reflects the six-generation family's traditional approach with large-cask ageing, producing a fresh, floral, tobacco-inflected Amarone that remains one of the most consistent classic-zone expressions.

Suavia Amedeo Recioto di Soave

4.6

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Romantic · Contemplative

SuaviaVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Amedeo is Suavia's Recioto di Soave DOCG from the ancient Monte Carbonare vineyard; the sweet dried-Garganega wine balances luscious apricot-honey sweetness with the grape's natural high acidity, keeping the finish fresh and complex.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Tedeschi ViniVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Capitel Monte Olmi is Tedeschi's single-vineyard prestige Amarone, from the Monte Olmi hill above San Pietro in Cariano, with exceptional concentration and finesse, reflecting one of the oldest family estates in Valpolicella.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Tedeschi ViniVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

La Fabriseria (old Venetian dialect for the forge) is Tedeschi's second single-vineyard Amarone from a plot on the Monte Olmi hillside; greater tobacco-iron concentration than the Capitel Monte Olmi, with a more austere, mineral-forward character.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Rustic

Tenuta Sant'AntonioVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

The 20% Oseleta in Campo dei Gigli adds a peppery, dark-spice dimension to the Corvina-Corvinone dried fruit base; from the Mezzane valley outside the Classico zone, the wine shows an earthier, more structured style than comparable Classico Amarone.

Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Tommasi ViticoltoriVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Tommasi's estate Amarone Classico represents the fourth-generation family's traditional approach: a high proportion of Corvinone adds floral lift to the dried-cherry concentration while three years in large casks develops structure.

Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Ca' Florian

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Tommasi ViticoltoriVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Ca' Florian is Tommasi's single-vineyard flagship Amarone from the old Ca' Florian hillside in the Classico zone, showing dense, chocolatey concentration with elegant tannin structure and long mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Funky

Valentina CubiVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Valentina Cubi's certified organic Amarone from the Fumane hillsides shows a distinctly earthy, mineral character from organic viticulture; the Oseleta addition contributes pepper spice and the high acidity reflects the altitude of the Fumane Classico zone.

Vignalta Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio Passito

4.7

Sweet · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

VignaltaVeneto€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

The defining wine of the Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio DOCG, Italy's most aromatic dessert wine appellation. Moscato Giallo grapes are dried (passito) on bamboo racks in the volcanic Euganean Hills; the intensely floral and orange-scented result is unlike any other Italian sweet wine.

Viviani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Campo Morar

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

VivianiVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Campo Morar (meadow of mulberries) is Viviani's single-vineyard Amarone from the highest plots on the Mazzano ridge in Negrar, at over 400 metres elevation; the altitude confers remarkable freshness and acidity to the dried-fruit concentration, producing a wine of particular precision and longevity.

Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Rustic

ZenatoVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Zenato's Classico Amarone incorporates 20% Oseleta adding firm pepper tannin and dark fruit spice to the Corvina-led blend; aged in a combination of large Slavonian and small French oak that bridges traditional and modern styles.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

ZenatoVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

The Riserva Sergio Zenato is the estate's memorial bottling to its founder, made only in exceptional vintages and aged five years in oak; the highest Oseleta proportion and extended ageing produce Zenato's most structured and concentrated wine, with extraordinary longevity.

Zyme Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Kairos

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

ZymeVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Zyme's Kairos is a modern interpretation of Classico Amarone; former Quintarelli cellarmaster Celestino Gaspari applies small French oak ageing to produce a polished, concentrated expression that bridges traditional intensity with contemporary oak integration.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Weingut F.X. PichlerWachau€€€€€€€€Still White

Richer, more luxuriant Smaragd Grüner Veltliner from the Frauenweingärten (women's vineyards) Ried: concentrated peach and pepper spice with full body and mineral depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Weingut Holzapfel PrandtauerhofWachau€€€€€€€€Still White

Full-bodied Achleiten Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from Holzapfel: the site's distinctive amphibolite mineral character delivers exotic spice and concentrated stone fruit with full body.

Riesling Smaragd Singerriedel

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Weingut FJ Gritsch MauritiushofWachau€€€€€€€€Still White

Full-bodied Riesling Smaragd from the Singerriedel site at Spitz by Gritsch Mauritiushof; granite mineral and stone-fruit depth with a long finish.

Riesling Smaragd Spitzer Punkt

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Weingut Johann DonabaumWachau€€€€€€€€Still White

Riesling Smaragd from the Spitzer Punkt site on gneiss and granite soils; granitic minerality, racy citrus acidity and stone-fruit depth.

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