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Vintages Release August 16, 2025

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Please note that our reviews are based on a variety of sources: samples sent to our team, those we purchase in store, tasting events, those tasted in restaurants and while traveling domestically and internationally.

Red Wine

Prunotto Occhetti Nebbiolo 2023, Langhe, Piedmont D.O.C., Italy: Prunotto Occhetti 2023 Nebbiolo is a wine that has been produced on the Prunotto estate since the 1970s. This vintage spent seven days macerating on its skins prior to vinification and it was aged 16 months in oak barrels prior to bottling. Refined and fragrant with violets, rose petals, dark cherry, berry, earthy, loamy notes, it is an elegant Langhe, Piedmont D.O.C. red ready to drink now through 2035. Nebbiolo food pairings: roast duck, rabbit, pheasant. Drink: 2025 - 2035 45441 14% XD 750 mL $35.00 Score: 90/100. August 2025. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

White Wine

Alléno & Chapoutier Croix de Chabot Saint-Joseph Blanc Marsanne 2023, Saint-Joseph, Rhône A.C., France: From Saint-Joseph, Rhône wine region, Alléno & Chapoutier Croix De Chabot 2023 is crafted from 100% Marsanne grapes sourced from 30-year-old vines. Zesty and powerful with white florals, ripe peach, smoky notes, it is well-balanced with food-friendly acidity and silky with ripe peach, stone fruit, Meyer lemon pudding and minerally notes. Enjoy it through 2028. Marsanne food pairings: roast chicken, veal cutlets, pan-friend panfish. Drink: 2025 - 2028 43784 12.5% XD 750 mL $39.95 Score: 90/100. August 2025. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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