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Vintages Release October 11, 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.

Dessert Wine

Castelgreve Vin Santo del Chianti 2021, Tuscany D.O.C., Italy: Sun-warmed toffee and amber-hued caramel meld with dried apricot and fig cake aromas, while a whisper of baking spice underpins a luxuriously silky finish. A great pairing for almond cantucci-style biscotti or dark-chocolate truffles. Food pairings: Cantucci cookies, cocktails, aperitif. Drink: 2025 - 2027 922757 13.5% S 375 mL $24.95 Score: 92/100. October 2025. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Red Wine

Banfi L'Altra Barbera d'Asti 2022, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: Banfi L’altra Anima D’asti Barbera offers polished blackberry, pomegranate and toasted-almond layers, finishing with a chalky seam and lingering spice. Fabulous together with mushroom risotto or aged Asiago. Food pairings: Osso bucco with polenta, grilled steak with gorgonzola cheese, rib eye roast. Drink: 2025 - 2027 44713 13.5% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 90/100. October 2025. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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