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This Is Why Great Rioja Ages for Decades
Solar de Becquer Rioja Gran Reserva 2004 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/solar-de-becquer-rioja-gran-reserva-2004.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Some wines are made to impress when they're young. Great Rioja isn't one of them. The finest traditional Riojas are built for patience, slowly evolving over decades into wines of extraordinary complexity, grace, and freshness. That's exactly what makes the 2004 Soler Rioja Reserva such a remarkable find. This wine wasn't something we went looking for. Instead, an importer simply walked into our tasting room with a bag of wines, introduced us to the Escudero family, and poured a bottle of the 2004. Within minutes, we knew we had found something special. The Escudero family has earned tremendous respect in Rioja through their Bodegas Viña Salceda and Valsacro projects, but the Soler wines represent their more traditional side. Unlike
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The Rosé Every Cool Wine Bar in Europe Is Pouring
Thibaud Boudignon Rosé de Loire 2025 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/thibaud-boudignon-rose-de-loire-2025.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Every summer has that one bottle. The one that disappears from patios, restaurant tables, beach houses, and dinner parties because everyone who tastes it wants another glass. This could be that bottle. Thibaud Boudignon has quietly become one of the most sought-after producers in the Loire Valley. While his name is still flying under the radar in much of the United States, spend a week eating your way through the best wine bars in Paris, Copenhagen, Stockholm, or London, and you'll quickly realize that sommeliers already know exactly who he is. There's a reason for that. After training in Bordeaux and working at the iconic Château Soucherie in the Loire, Boudignon launched his own domaine with a relentless focus on organic farming, native
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The Crazy Bordeaux Border That Saves You $50
Moulin d'Issan Bordeaux 2022 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/moulin-d-issan-bordeaux-2022-pre-arrival.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Some of the greatest values in Bordeaux exist because of nothing more than a line on a map. Or in this case... A road. The 2022 Moulin d'Issan is produced by the same team behind Château d'Issan, the historic Third Growth estate in Margaux whose wines routinely sell for three to four times the price. The difference? These vineyards sit just across the road, outside the official Margaux appellation, and are therefore labeled simply as Bordeaux Supérieur. Think about that for a second. The farming is the same. The philosophy is the same. The winemaking is the same. Only the address changed. That's exactly why wines like this exist. Owned by the Cruse family, Château d'Issan is one of Bordeaux's oldest estates, with a history stret
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This Is the Brunello Vintage We've Been Waiting For
Altesino Brunello di Montalcino 2021 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/altesino-brunello-di-montalcino-2021.html# Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Every great wine region has those vintages that collectors remember forever. For Brunello di Montalcino, 2021 is shaping up to be one of them. We've been waiting years for these wines to arrive. Long before the bottles were released, barrel samples and Rosso di Montalcino hinted that something extraordinary was happening. Now that the wines are finally here, the best producers are proving that the anticipation was justified. Among the standouts, Altesino was one of the stars of our tastings. For decades, Altesino has been one of Brunello's benchmark estates, farming exceptional vineyard holdings across Montalcino, including the legendary Montosoli vineyard. Their estate Brunello has long been considered one of Italy's great values, while Montosoli continu
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Could This White Bordeaux Fool Burgundy Lovers?
Château La Fleur de Boüard Chardonnay Vin de Pays de l’Atlantique 2021 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/chateau-la-fleur-de-bouard-chardonnay-vin-de-pays-de-l-atlantique-2021.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 When you think of Bordeaux, Chardonnay is probably the last grape that comes to mind. That may be about to change. After decades of building Château Angélus into one of Bordeaux's most iconic estates, Hubert de Boüard decided to pursue a personal passion project. Inspired by his love of White Burgundy, he identified a small limestone-rich parcel at Château La Fleur de Boüard in Lalande-de-Pomerol and planted just two hectares of Chardonnay. It was an unconventional decision for Bordeaux, but one that made perfect sense once you understood the site. The soils are rich in limestone, clay, and sand, offering surprising similarities to some of Burgundy's great Chardonnay terroirs. E
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Our Private Label Reserve Wine is Back and You're Going to Want Some
Architect Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2016 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/architect-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon-reserve-2016.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Not every wine makes it into Architect Reserve. In fact, most don't. Over the years we've tasted countless opportunities that looked promising on paper but ultimately didn't deliver the combination of quality, value, and style that Architect customers have come to expect. That's especially true when it comes to Architect Reserve. The bar is high for a reason. This wine cleared it easily. When one of our longtime suppliers arrived with an unlabeled bottle and asked us to taste it, we knew almost immediately we had something special. The wine came from three highly regarded Napa Valley vineyards and had benefited from the vineyard sourcing and consulting expertise of Steve Matthiasson, one of Napa's most respec
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The Angélus Family's Secret Bordeaux Bargain!
Château La Fleur de Boüard 2018 Link to Purchase: https://www.winex.com/chateau-la-fleur-de-bouard-2018.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Some wineries have a flagship wine. Others have a passion project. For Hubert de Boüard, the legendary co-owner and winemaker behind Château Angélus, Château La Fleur de Boüard became both. After helping elevate Angélus into one of the most celebrated estates in Saint-Émilion, de Boüard saw something special just across the border in Lalande-de-Pomerol and decided to put his name, reputation, and energy behind it. It was a bet that paid off. For decades now, La Fleur de Boüard has been one of the Right Bank's most consistent overachievers, producing wines that routinely outperform their appellation and compete with bottles costing significantly more. The terroir is a big part of the story. Located just a short distance from Pomerol, the estate benefits from many o
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The Secret Wine Sitting Just Outside a Classified Growth
Le Haut Médoc de Lagrange Haut-Médoc 2012 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/le-haut-medoc-de-lagrange-haut-medoc-2012.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 One of our favorite wine stories starts with a map. Not a critic score. Not a fancy label. A map. Because sometimes the difference between a wine that sells for serious money and a wine that sells for a fraction of the price is nothing more than an invisible line drawn through a vineyard. That's exactly what's happening here. The 2012 L de Lagrange Haut-Médoc comes from vineyard parcels owned and farmed by Château Lagrange, the renowned Third Growth estate in Saint-Julien. The catch? These particular vines sit just outside the official Saint-Julien boundary. Same ownership. Same farming. Same attention to detail. Different appellation. And that creates opportunity. The wine is sourced from mature vineyards av
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The Burgundy Insider Secret We Couldn't Ignore
David Duband Vosne Romanée 2023 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/david-duband-vosne-romanee-2023.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 At first glance, the 2023 David Duband Vosne-Romanée looks fairly straightforward. A respected producer. A prestigious village. A beautiful bottle of Pinot Noir. Then you start digging. And things get very interesting. David Duband is one of Burgundy's most respected growers, having transformed his family domaine since taking over in 1991 and later expanding his holdings through the acquisition of vineyard parcels from the legendary Jacky Truchot. Today, he farms organically and is widely regarded as one of the benchmark producers in the Côte de Nuits. But what makes this particular bottling special is where the fruit comes from. Approximately 90% of the wine is sourced from the vineyard known as Les Barreaux, one of the most fascinating sites in al
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Robert Parker Called This a Hidden Gem. He Was Right.
Haut Bergey Pessac Leognan Rouge 2006 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/haut-bergey-pessac-leognan-2006.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 One of the greatest values in wine isn't young Bordeaux. It's mature Bordeaux that somebody else patiently cellared for nearly two decades. That's exactly what makes this offer so compelling. The 2006 Château Haut-Bergey comes from Pessac-Léognan, one of Bordeaux's most prestigious appellations and home to legendary estates like Domaine de Chevalier, Smith Haut Lafitte, and Haut-Bailly. Yet somehow, Haut-Bergey continues to fly under the radar. That disconnect creates opportunities. When the Garcin family acquired the property in the late 1990s, they invested heavily in revitalizing both the vineyards and winery, transforming Haut-Bergey into one of the hidden gems of the appellation. Robert Parker took notice early, repeatedly highlighting the château as one
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Why White Rioja Is Suddenly Exploding
Artadi Viñas de Gaín (Rioja) Blanco 2020 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/artadi-vinas-de-gain-rioja-blanco-2020.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Artadi built its reputation on red wine. For decades, the López de Lacalle family has been one of the defining names in modern Rioja, producing some of Spain’s most sought-after Tempranillo-based wines while largely ignoring the traditional rules that governed Rioja classification. They focused on vineyards instead. Site. Farming. Precision. Terroir. And over time, Artadi became one of the great modern classicist estates in Spain. What most people don’t realize is that they also make white wine. And honestly? This may be one of the biggest surprises we’ve tasted all year. The 2020 Artadi Viñas de Gain Blanco is sourced entirely from old vine Viura planted around Laguardia in Rioja Alavesa. But unlike traditional oxidative wh
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A 100 Point Pinot Noir Under $100? That Basically Never Happens.
The Hilt Pinot Noir Radian Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills 2023 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/the-hilt-pinot-noir-radian-vineyard-sta-rita-hills-2023.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Pinot Noir almost never gets 100 points. Not because great Pinot Noir doesn’t exist. Because Pinot Noir doesn’t behave like Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s lighter. More delicate. More transparent. And in a scoring system that often rewards sheer power and concentration, Pinot Noir almost always loses a few points somewhere along the way. Which is exactly what makes this wine so remarkable. The 2023 The Hilt Radian Vineyard Pinot Noir didn’t just score highly. It earned a perfect 100-point score from Jonathan Cristaldi, alongside 98 points from James Suckling and 97 points from Wine Advocate. That almost never happens for domestic Pinot Noir. In fact, over the last five vintages, only a tiny handful
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One of California’s Best Winemakers Made THIS for $25?
The Paring Red Wine Blend 2021 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/the-paring-red-wine-blend-2021.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 The 2021 Pairing Red Wine is crafted by Matt Dees, one of the most respected winemakers in California and the talent behind the legendary wines of Jonata in Ballard Canyon. That’s important. Because Jonata is not just another winery. We’re talking about one of the elite properties in the Central Coast, producing wines that routinely score in the high 90s and sell for serious money. And somehow, this exists alongside it. The idea behind Pairing is deceptively simple. Take the same obsessive farming, the same elite barrel selections, the same blending expertise, and funnel it into a wine designed to massively overdeliver for the price. And it absolutely does. The blend is classic luxury California Bordeaux-style red: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10%
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This Is What Northern Rhône Syrah Should Taste Like
Alain Graillot Crozes Hermitage 2023 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/alain-graillot-crozes-hermitage-2023.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Some wines become reference points. Not because they’re flashy. Not because they chase scores. Because they define a category so completely that everything else gets measured against them. That’s Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage. For decades, Graillot has been one of the benchmark producers of Northern Rhône Syrah, crafting wines that perfectly capture what great Crozes-Hermitage is supposed to be. And now, with Maxime Graillot carrying the torch forward, the wines remain every bit as compelling as they were when Alain first launched the domaine in the 1980s. This is classic Northern Rhône. Whole cluster fermentation. Minimal new oak. Transparency over power. The vineyards sit in the southern sector of Crozes-Hermitage, on stony,
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This Bordeaux Drinks WAY Above $40...but it ain't!
Corbin Saint-Emilion 2016 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/corbin-saint-emilion-2016.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 One of the hardest parts about buying great Bordeaux is the waiting. You buy the wine young. You cellar it. And then you hope you’re patient enough to leave it alone for a decade. This time, somebody else already did the hard part. The 2016 Château Corbin is a fully mature Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from one of Bordeaux’s greatest modern vintages, and it’s entering exactly the stage where great Bordeaux starts becoming truly compelling. And the timing here matters. The 2016 vintage was the first under the fully modernized vision of Anabelle Cruse-Bardinet, who completely renovated the château and rebuilt the winemaking facilities before this vintage came in. Combined with the structure and precision of the 2016 growing season, the result was a major leap forward f
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Forget Malbec… Argentina Is Crushing Chardonnay Now
Catena Alta Chardonnay Mendoza Historic Rows 2023 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/catena-alta-chardonnay-mendoza-historic-rows-2023.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Argentina changed the wine world with Malbec. Now it’s happening with Chardonnay. And Catena is leading the charge. The 2023 Catena Alta Historic Rows Chardonnay comes primarily from the legendary Adrianna Vineyard, one of the most important vineyard sites in South America and the source behind Catena’s iconic White Bones and White Stones Chardonnays. Planted at nearly 5,000 feet elevation in Mendoza back in the early 1990s, Adrianna was considered almost absurdly high-altitude at the time. But decades later, the vision looks brilliant. The combination of intense mountain sunlight, dramatic temperature swings, and rocky, shell-limestone soils creates Chardonnay with remarkable tension, texture, and precision. A
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Same Vineyard as $125 Pinot… for $29.98
Metzker Pinot Noir Terra de Promissio Sonoma Coast 2019 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/metzker-pinot-noir-terra-de-promissio-sonoma-coast-2019.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 There’s a strange dynamic happening in California wine right now. Over the last twenty years, a massive number of tiny direct-to-consumer wineries emerged across Napa and Sonoma. Small-production projects. Luxury pricing. Mailing list business models. Some worked. Some didn’t. And occasionally, incredible wines fall through the cracks. That’s exactly what happened here. The Metzker Family Estates Terra de Promissio Pinot Noir 2019 comes from one of the most respected vineyard sites in the Petaluma Gap, a cool-climate region famous for producing structured, elegant Pinot Noir. Originally planted in 2002, Terra de Promissio quickly became one of the most sought-after vineyard sources in Sonoma Coun
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Old Vine California Zin the Way It Used to Be
Stirm Zinfandel Wirz Vineyard Zinfandel Cienega Valley Old Vines 2022 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/stirm-zinfandel-wirz-vineyard-zinfandel-cienega-valley-old-vines-2022.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Zinfandel has a branding problem. Too many people think it means overripe, heavy, high-alcohol wine with too much oak and not enough balance. This wine destroys that stereotype. The Stirm Wine Company Old Vine Zinfandel comes from the historic Cienega Valley, one of California’s oldest and most important heritage vineyard regions, located along the San Andreas Fault east of Monterey. This area has been producing exceptional old vine fruit for generations, but only recently have small producers started bottling these vineyards seriously. And that’s where Ryan Stirm comes in. After working with producers like Tyler Winery and gaining experience abroad in places like Margare
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Muscadet Isn’t What You Think… Not Even Close
Henri Poiron Muscadet Goulaine 2018 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/henri-poiron-muscadet-goulaine-2018.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Muscadet has a reputation. Light. Simple. Easy. And for the most part, that’s been true. But something changed. Quietly, over the last decade, the Loire Valley introduced a classification system called Cru Communal, allowing top producers in Muscadet to focus on specific villages and terroirs, much like the cru system in Beaujolais. And the results have been incredible. This bottling from Domaine André Perret comes from the Goulaine cru, one of the warmest and most complete terroirs in the region, where 40+ year old vines of Melon de Bourgogne reach full ripeness while still maintaining the freshness that defines great Muscadet. The winemaking takes things even further. Native yeast fermentation, followed by an extended 32 months ag
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An Inisider Cabernet Steal From One of the Greatest Terroirs in California
La Cienega Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Helle’s Harvest 2018 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/la-cienega-cabernet-sauvignon-alexander-valley-helle-s-harvest-2018.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 There are still hidden vineyards in California. Places that quietly supply fruit to top producers for years without ever putting their own name on a label. This is one of them. The La Cienega Cabernet Sauvignon
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What Grows Above One of the World’s Greatest Vineyards?
Gros Frere et Soeur Chemin des Moines de Vergy 2023 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/gros-frere-et-soeur-chemin-des-moines-de-vergy-2023.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 This wine shouldn’t exist. At least not the way Burgundy defines itself. The Gros Frère et Sœur “Chemin de Vergy” Pinot Noir 2023 is grown just above Vosne-Romanée, within walking distance of some of the most expensive vineyards in the world,
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This French Winemaker Solved Natural Wine’s Biggest Problem
The Wines of Le Vent Des Jours Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/le-vent-des-jours.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Natural wine has a reputation. And not always a good one. Too often, it means flawed, unstable, or overly funky wines that lean more experimental than enjoyable. That’s exactly what makes this discovery from Cahors so compelling. These wines from Laurent Marre represent a completely different appr
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This Is the Backdoor Into a Legendary 100pt Estate
Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac Léognan 2022 Link to the wine:https://www.winex.com/le-petit-smith-haut-lafitte-pessac-leognan-2022.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 The Le Petit Haut Lafitte Rouge 2022 is the second wine of Château Smith Haut Lafitte, a property that has achieved 100-point perfection at the highest level of Bordeaux. That matters. Because this is not just any second wine. This is your entry point
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This Limited, Iconic Rioja is only Made When the Conditions are Perfect
Muga Rioja Gran Reserva Prado Enea 2019 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/muga-rioja-gran-reserva-prado-enea-2019.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Some wines are made every year. This isn’t one of them. The Muga Prado Enea Gran Reserva 2019 is only produced in great vintages, when everything aligns in the vineyard. If the year doesn’t meet the standard, they simply don’t make it. That tells you everything. This
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California Pinot That Feels Like Vosne-Romanée
Mail Road Pinot Noir Mount Carmel Vineyard 2018 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/mail-road-pinot-noir-mount-carmel-vineyard-2018.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Every once in a while, something shows up that just doesn’t make sense. This is one of those wines. The Mail Road Mount Carmel Pinot Noir 2018 comes from one of the most important vineyard sites in the Santa Rita Hills, a region known for producing so
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Why Every Top Restaurant in Paris Has This White Burgundy
Domaine Henri & Gilles Buisson Saint-Romain Sous le Château 2023 Link to the wine:https://www.winex.com/domaine-henri-gilles-buisson-saint-romain-sous-le-chateau-2023.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Burgundy is changing. And some of the most exciting wines are no longer coming from the places you expect. The Domaine Buisson-Charles Saint-Romain “Sous le Château” 2023 is a perfect example. Saint-Romain sits just abov
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Possibly the Best White Rhône Deal in the Market Right Now
M. Chapoutier Crozes Hermitage Blanc Les Meysonniers 2022 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/m-chapoutier-crozes-hermitage-blanc-les-meysonniers-2022.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Chapoutier is one of the greatest producers in the Rhône Valley. We’re talking about wines from Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie that rank among the best in the world. But for years, there was a gap. The top wines were legendary. The entry-
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We Shouldn’t Be Telling You About This Wine
Socré Barbaresco Roncaglie 2021 https://www.winex.com/socre-barbaresco-roncaglie-2021.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Some wines are great because of the producer. Others are great because of where they come from. This one has both. The Socré Barbaresco Roncaglie 2021 comes from one of the most prestigious Nebbiolo vineyards in all of Piedmont. Roncaglie sits right next to the famed sites used by Gaja, where bottles
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Reinvented! This Second Growth Bordeaux Overdelivers Without the $200+ Price Tag
Lascombes Margaux 2022 Link to Wine: https://www.winex.com/lascombes-margaux-2022.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Some wines improve over time. Others get completely redefined. The Château Lascombes 2022 is not just another vintage. It’s the beginning of a new era. Lascombes is a Second Growth estate in Margaux, meaning it sits among some of the most prestigious names in Bordeaux. But for years, the wines never quit
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If You Hate Oaky Chardonnay… Watch This
Frog's Leap Chardonnay Carneros Shale and Stone 2023 Link to Wine: https://www.winex.com/frog-s-leap-chardonnay-carneros-shale-and-stone-2023.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Most California Chardonnay follows a formula. Oak. Butter. Weight. Power. This wine does the opposite. The Frog’s Leap “Shale & Stone” Chardonnay 2023 is one of the purest expressions of Chardonnay coming out of California right now. No oak. No