Staff Picks: 2022

We bet you've never tried a wine like this before! A blanc de noirs made from Syrah (!) and Sauvignon Blanc. The synergy of rich Syrah grapes and the freshness of Sauvignon Blanc combine to make a luminous white wine with... Read More

Translating to ‘little kiss,’ Basadone is a wine made from Castello di Verduno’s plantings of Pelaverga Piccolo. Slightly more delicate than most of region’s other famous grapes, it results in fresh, lively... Read More

The 2022 Savigny-lès-Beaune Aux Fournaux is a blend of Village and Premier Cru parcels with the oldest vines planted in 1956 from a selection massale from Tollot-Beaut. It has a perfumed, quite floral bouquet with plenty... Read More

The Béru family has owned the historical Château de Béru domain for 400 years. Athénaïs de Béru is rightly known for her Chablis, which is notably mineral and energized yet also has generous... Read More

Ripe red fruit on the nose. Raspberry, red cherry, red currants, cranberry and wild strawberry. Soft dark fruit. Clean herbaceous notes, soft earthy notes and lightly dusty. Juicy, smooth and delicate. Delicious red berries. Soft... Read More

100% Romorantin, a close, but nearly lost sibling to Chardonnay that was once widely planted across the Loire Valley. Nowadays the Cour-Cheverny appellation is the only place on the planet that Romorantin can be found. The nose... Read More

These Chardonnay vines were planted on the clay-limestone soils of Saint Aubin in 1989. These old vines are hand harvested and carefully sorted. Fermentation takes place in Demi Muids and the wine then spends a further 12 months... Read More

Pure and deep, the 2022 Watson has real wow factor as it balances trademark saline minerality with ripeness, richness and acidity. The fruit profile is lush citrus, the palate is rich and textured, the acidity is bracing, and... Read More

The Microcósmico is 100% Garnacha, with notes of raspberry, strawberry, white pepper, minerals, and a touch of smoke. Ageing for 10 months in concrete vats creates a wine with an austere and floral elegant style. This Garnacha... Read More

The 2022 Côte de Nuits-Villages Queue de Hareng Clos François Monopole has a more complex bouquet than the Bourgogne Rouge: slightly tertiary red berry fruit and touches of white pepper. The palate is medium-bodied... Read More

This wine pays tribute to the Maison Champy's founder, Edme Champy. It's is made up of a mixed selection of 80 barrels of Pinot Noir, 40 of which come from Domaine Champy's vines (in the villages of Volnay and Ladoix)... Read More

The flinty soils of the Loire Valley appellation of Valençay are known for giving their wines a finesse, perhaps even a chalkiness. This cuvée is known as “Les Griottes” or ‘the cherries’... Read More

A lightly sparkling naturally produced Pinot Noir from Burgenland, Austria. This dry pink bubbly shows loads of floral character, red strawberries and vibrant freshness. Great food wine too! Pair with sticky BBQ or spicy Chinese... Read More

Seth Morgen Long, the winemaker behind Morgen Long, is deeply passionate about crafting site-driven Chardonnay from Oregon's Willamette Valley. After earning his Sommelier certification, Seth traveled the globe to hone his... Read More

This wine comes from the lava-rich terraces of Etna, where the unique soil and altitude shape its character. Made mostly from Nerello Mascalese, a local grape, it has a natural, straightforward taste. There's a mix of floral... Read More

The focused nose of this white wine opens with a mix of orchard, stone and citrus-fruit aromas that all meld seamlessly and then give way to mineral and savory aromas, fresh flowers and wild herbs. Mouth watering and structured,... Read More

This bottling from three vineyards employs 14% Picpoul to add acidic heft to the formula, which checks off so many white-wine boxes. Aromas of sliced peach, coconut and macadamia nut are cut by crushed stone and chalk on the nose.... Read More

Garnet-red color with aromas of tropical fruits, ripe plum, strawberries, and toasted oak. Saturating cherry and fresh acidity on entry. Medium body, bramble fruit, exotic spices, and underlying dusty gravel notes. The finish... Read More

This delicious Chardonnay is loaded with flavors of yellow stone fruit, citrus, toasted almonds, hazelnuts, and lemon zest. Old World elegance meets New World fruit in this seriously value-driven wine. When we say that this juice... Read More

The Trapet family of Burgundy owns this exceptional organic estate in the heart of Alsace. A blend of classic varieties farmed with seriously strict biodynamic practices. Wonderful texture with light floral tones and lush stone... Read More

Pristine fruit is what this wine is all about. Fine and elegant, with excellent mouthfeel. The winemaking is quite superb, the texturing oak and barrel work adding depth and impact without detracting from the stone fruit notes.... Read More

The 2022 Chardonnay Cuvée Anne comes from several vineyards (Justice, Koosah, Sojeau and Witness Tree) located on both volcanic and marine sedimentary soils. It was fermented and aged in 45% new barrels for 12 months, plus... Read More