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.
White Wine
Talmard Macon Chardonnay 2024, Mâconnais, Burgundy, France: From the Gérald Talmard family estate in Viré in the Mâconnais, the Joseph Talmard Mâcon-Viré Chardonnay is farmed without pesticides and vinified in stainless steel to produce one of the most consistently fresh and honest expressions of the appellation. The nose is fragrant and vibrant with white nectarine, dried acacia blossom, and a cool chalk minerality, while the palate is medium-bodied, round, and mouth-filling with lemon curd and a long, clean mineral finish. Drink it now through 2029 with steamed crab with lemon garlic butter, seafood salad, or mussel and clam soup. Chardonnay food pairings: steamed crab with lemon garlic butter sauce, seafood salad, mussel and clam soup. Drink: 2026 - 2029 392712 13% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 90/100. September 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Red Wine
Trinity Hill Syrah 2022, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand: Trinity Hill is one of Hawke's Bay's most acclaimed producers, farming sustainably in the Gimblett Gravels and the Mere Road Vineyard where the free-draining gravelly soils and maritime climate produce Syrah of unusual elegance and aromatic complexity. This extra-dry Gimblett Gravels Syrah opens with black cherry, boysenberry, lilac, green olive brine, and roasted hazelnut, then delivers an aromatic, medium-plus palate with a sleek, peppery finish and fine-grained tannins. Drink it now through 2031 with grilled pork chops, rare roast beef, burgers with blue cheese, or spice-braised lamb. Syrah food pairings: grilled pork chops, rare roast beef, burgers with blue cheese, spice-braised lamb, Muscovy duck. Drink: 2026 - 2032 194274 14% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 94/100. September 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart