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Red Wine
Bisquertt Crazy Rows Cinsault 2024, Itata Valley D.O., Chile: Bisquertt Crazy Rows Cinsault Itata Valley D.O. is a light-bodied, extra-dry red from old bush vines in the Itata Valley, where Cinsault has been planted since it arrived in Chile following the devastating 1939 Chillán earthquake. Winemaker Patricio Lucero keeps things minimal, letting the grape express itself with bright redcurrant, fresh strawberry, and a lift of dried herbs and licorice, with a juicy, fresh palate and fine, barely-there tannins. Serve it chilled and drink it through 2027. The Crazy Rows name is a nod to the way these old vines actually grow: not in tidy modern rows but as free-standing shrubs in the completely disorderly way vines were trained for centuries, a style the Bisquertt family is working to preserve. Founded by Osvaldo Bisquertt and Soledad Urrutia in 1978, the winery was a pioneer in developing the Colchagua Valley as one of Chile's top wine regions. Cinsault food pairings: grilled salmon with lemon and capers, charcuterie with cured meats and olives, roasted beet and goat cheese salad. Drink: 2026 - 2027 48197 12.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 91/100. June 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
White Wine
La Chablisienne Le Finage Chablis 2024, Burgundy A.O.C., France: La Chablisienne Le Finage Chablis A.O.C. is a bone-dry, medium-bodied 100% Chardonnay fermented in stainless steel and aged six months on its fine lees, which adds texture and roundness without masking Chablis's signature character. On the nose it's focused and precise, with white grapefruit, crushed oyster shell, dried white blossom, and a cool saline edge. On the palate it's taut and linear, with lemon curd, green apple, white nectarine, and a long mineral-driven finish with bracing, food-friendly acidity. Oenologist Vincent Bartement was named IWC White Winemaker of the Year three times, in 2014, 2016, and 2020, and in 2024 the cooperative took home the IWSC White Wine Producer Trophy. La Chablisienne was founded in 1923 by a group of Chablis growers during a period of economic hardship, and today its 250 member families farm 1,200 hectares, representing nearly a quarter of all Chablis vineyard land. Drink it now through 2029. Pour it alongside oysters Rockefeller, where the wine's saline minerality is a textbook match to the briny shellfish, or try it with poached salmon in a white wine sauce where the wine's bright acidity lifts the dish. Chablis food pairings: oysters Rockefeller, poached salmon in white wine sauce, grilled shrimp. Drink: 2026 - 2029 556340 12.5% XD 750 mL $37.95 Score: 91/100. June 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart