2024 ALTO LIMAY PINOT NOIR
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

Many in the wine world see Argentina’s Patagonia as the next important Pinot Noir region. Its cool climate has drawn top producers, including this partnership between Paul Hobbs and Patagonia stalwart Familia Schroeder.

Plum, mocha, and floral aromas lead the nose. A subtle cinnamon-spice complexity is already present and should evolve into savory, gamey notes with age. Silky tannins frame the fruit, making for a seamless wine that is ideal with fowl yet sturdy enough for beef or lamb.

2023 JEAN PABIOT SANCERRE
'LA MERISIERE'
$34.99 BTL./$419.88 CASE

A leading name in Pouilly-Fume, Domaine Pabiot also makes excellent Sancerre in small quantities. As with all of their wines, terroir takes center stage, and this bottling reflects a patchwork of clay, limestone, flint, and white-stone soils.

Intense aromas of flint, mandarin, gooseberry, and lemon immediately command attention. Ripeness meets brisk, cool-toned acidity, creating a broad texture and a long finish marked by the nervosité so typical of this celebrated region. Pair this vibrant wine with halibut, grilled salmon, or excellent goat cheese.

2022 CORREGGIA ROERO NEBBIOLO
$21.99 BTL./$263.88 CASE

Matteo Correggia helped elevate the quality and reputation of Piedmont’s Roero region. Though he died far too young, his legacy lives on through his family’s wines and many other producers in the area.

Aromatic, refined, and impressively complete, this 100% Nebbiolo makes an immediate impression. Licorice, floral notes, chinato herbs, and a steely edge give it a linear, wiry shape with depth but no heaviness. Character and finesse carry through the long, persistent finish. A value Nebbiolo worth seeking out, drink it through 2030.

GOODFELLOW EXTRA BRUT
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
$36.99 BTL./$221.94 - SIX PACK

Oregon sparkling wine continues to rise in quality, and Marcus Goodfellow stands among the state’s best producers. This bottling is the gateway cuvee from his sparkling wine program.

68% Chardonnay and 32% Pinot Noir, with low dosage and base wines from the pristine 2019 and 2021 vintages. Aromas of lime, nectarine, salted white chocolate, and spice open into a sculpted yet elegant palate with exceptionally fine bubbles and a long, complex finish. Enjoy it on its own, with friends, or alongside a memorable seafood meal. If you love serious sparkling wine, this is well worth your attention.

2024 THE CURATOR
SWARTLAND RED BLEND
$10.99 BTL./$131.88 CASE

A lip-smacking, dry South African red at $11 that stands apart from the industrial plonk often found at this price.

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Shiraz, 15% Pinotage. Blackberry, tea leaf, and licorice mingle with peppery spice, subtle oak, and earthy notes. Rich yet stylish, it shows an almost Italian plum character and a feral finish. Enjoy with lamb, grilled sausage, or hearty stew.

2023 XISTO ILIMITADO
DOURO TINTO
$26.99 BTL./$323.88 CASE

Luis Seabra is a leading voice in Portugal’s new generation of Douro winemakers, showing that the region’s wines can be precise, vivid, and expressive rather than over-oaked or heavy.

From vines planted between 1960 and 1980 in yellow schist at 1,200 to 2,000 feet, this seven-variety blend led by Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz is bright, balanced, and expressive. Notes of lavender, cranberry, white smoke, red plum, herbs, and Thai spice lead into a palate of lively fruit, black licorice, white pepper, blueberry, and soft smoke. Generous in texture with subtle structure, it will drink well over the next 6 to 8 years with beef tenderloin, Asian-style pork, game, or mushroom dishes.

2023 LEBREUIL SAVIGNY-LES
BEAUNE 'AUX GRANDS LIARDS'
$49.99 BTL./$299.94 - SIX PACK

Once classified as Premier Cru before losing the designation during World War II, this south-facing slope sits just below the line of Premiers Crus.

The nose is compact yet expressive, with mineral, dried flowers, roasted coffee, black cherry, and plum. On the palate, ripe berry fruit stays beautifully balanced, supported by fine-grained tannins from fifty-year-old vines. Floral notes, dried porcini, and Bing cherry linger through the finish. Drink now with a 30-minute decant, or better yet, wait until next year and enjoy it through 2036.

2023 CARREL JONGIUX BLANC
VIN DE SAVOIE
[reg. $18.99]
SPECIAL - $13.99 BTL./$167.88 CASE

Because the distributor has a large supply of this white wine, they made the consumer-friendly choice to reduce the price to pre-tariff levels.

From Savoie’s Jongieux area, this low-alcohol (11.5%) white is the definition of a summer slammer. Made from 100% Jacquere, it delivers far more intensity and complexity than its modest alcohol suggests. Aromas of white flowers, melon, mandarin, mineral, and anise carry through to a mouthwatering palate. The finish is pure and remarkably long. Enjoy it with grilled shrimp or on its own.

2021 DOMAINE BISCARELLE
CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
$44.99 BTL./$539.88 CASE

After years of selling fruit to negociants, former autoroute patrolman Jerome Greico took over his father-in-law’s vineyards in and around Chateauneuf-du-Pape and left his day job to bottle his own wines.

Overshadowed by the powerful 2020 and 2022 vintages, 2021 is easy to overlook. Yet these slightly lower-alcohol wines offer soul, poise, and finesse. Ground pepper, lavender, deep plum, and smoked meat show on the nose and palate, framed by a generous, cushiony texture and a long, smooth finish with spice and licorice. Delicious now with grilled steak, it should continue to develop for another 8 to 10 years.

2025 ROCCA DI MONTEGROSSI
TOSCANA ROSATO
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

Rocca di Montegrossi’s Toscana Rosé is one of Italy’s most compelling dry rosé wines. In many ways, it deserves to be labeled Chianti Classico Riserva or even Gran Selezione Rosato, since the grapes come entirely from the single San Marcellino vineyard within the Chianti Classico zone. While no such designation exists, the wine is nonetheless expressive, refined, and deeply enjoyable.

Beginning with the 2025 vintage, the winemaking changed slightly: the 100% Sangiovese grapes are now directly pressed after just 30 minutes instead of 24 hours, then aged in stainless steel. The 2025 vintage opens with vivid mineral, strawberry, and melon notes, almost encrusted with powdery stone accents and a hint of Tuscan herbs for added complexity. Medium-bodied, vibrant, and crisp, it has an energetic texture that refreshes the palate. Pair it with grilled prawns, grilled salmon, aged pecorino, or grilled chicken slathered in olive oil with Mediterranean herbs.

2024 SCHLOSS LIESER
RIESLING FEINHERB
$26.99 BTL./$323.88 CASE

Schloss Lieser, a grand castle built in 1875, has a long winemaking history. The estate declined in the 1970s and lost many of its vineyards, but in 1997 Thomas Haag—brother of Oliver Haag of the famed Fritz Haag estate—revived it and gradually expanded into several top grand cru sites across the Middle Mosel.

To me, Feinherb usually suggests a three-quarter-dry style, but in this 2024 bottling the wine reads almost completely dry thanks to its nervy profile. It bursts with character, showing prominent lime, apple, and tangerine aromas accented by saline notes and subtle spice. Intensely varietal, pungent, and taut, it delivers stony citrus, shimmering minerality, and a racy, flinty lemon-zest finish. I’d pair it with halibut or mussels, though it would also be excellent with curry, bratwurst or other sausages.

2021 RIDGE ZINFANDEL
'PAGANI RANCH' SONOMA
SPECIAL - $39.99 BTL./$479.88 CASE

95 Points – Vinous…Ridge has produced Zinfandel from Pagani Ranch, on the east-facing side of Sonoma Valley, since 1991. With vines 90 to 120 years old, this is one of the most powerful wines in the Ridge lineup—bold, structured, and commanding, yet thoughtful and age-worthy.

90% Zinfandel, 5% Alicante Bouschet, and 5% Petite Sirah. The nose is rich and intense, offering layers of plum, coriander, earthy terroir, and briary spice. Hedonistic yet balanced, the blend brings both depth and elegance to a long, polished finish. As always, this is a standout cuvée from Ridge—enjoy it now with a hearty meal, or cellar it for five years and watch it gain even more nuance over the following decade.