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White Wine
Ohau Woven Stone Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2024, Horowhenua, North Island, New Zealand: Ohau's Woven Stone Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from Horowhenua, North Island is a brightly expressed, medium-bodied white wine offering notes of white nectarine, guava, lime zest, and pear. This dry, sustainably grown wine displays lively vibrancy and crisp acidity that make it wonderfully mouth-watering. Serve it well chilled with pan-seared scallops as the wine's fruit intensity complements the sweet shellfish, or pair it with spring greens salad with grilled chicken where the wine's fresh character enhances the crisp vegetables. Winemaker Dave Smith crafts this enticing Sauvignon Blanc from a single vineyard in Horowhenua, where the North Island's diverse terroir creates wines with distinctive aromatic clarity and lingering finish. Ohau represents a newer generation of New Zealand winemaking, focusing on sustainable viticulture and site-specific expressions that showcase the country's potential beyond Marlborough. This lovely, fruity Sauvignon Blanc represents excellent value and will drink beautifully through 2029. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: spring greens salad, seafood Alfredo, pan-fried scallops. Drink: 2026 - 2029 17552 12.5% XD 750 mL $17.90 Score: 91/100. January 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Red Wine
Renato Ratti Ochetti Nebbiolo 2023, Langhe, Piedmont D.O.C., Italy: Renato Ratti's Ochetti Nebbiolo from Langhe, Piedmont is an expressive, medium-bodied red wine offering notes of red cherry, raspberry, dried violet, and forest floor. This dry wine displays fine tannins and refreshing acidity that will continue to soften over the next four years. Serve it slightly below room temperature with herb-roasted pork chops as the wine's bright character complements the savory seasoning, or pair it with roasted veal breast where the wine's delicate structure matches the tender meat. Winemaker Pietro Ratti crafts this nicely styled Nebbiolo from the estate vineyard in La Morra, where clay-limestone soils create wines with the grape's characteristic elegance without the power and structure required for Barolo. The Renato Ratti estate has been a benchmark producer in Piedmont since 1965, when Renato pioneered the modern renaissance of Barolo winemaking and established the region's reputation for world-class Nebbiolo. This attractive Langhe Nebbiolo represents excellent quality and will hold up beautifully through 2030. Nebbiolo food pairings: venison roast, baked stuffed pork chops, breast of veal roast. Drink: 2026 - 2030 475913 14% XD 750 mL $32.95 Score: 90/100. January 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart