We took our own advice and aged a wine that is traditionally overlooked for such an opportunity—a value from the Languedoc.

A grandiose sculpture of time and place, made even more spectacular with a decade of age.

This 2007 marks the first year Les Pallières separated its fruit into two cuvées, a pivotal moment for the domaine.

At once bold, fragrant, and finessed, the 2016 vintage epitomizes how great a middle-aged Bandol can be.

The tannins in this exceptional bottling are only now starting to soften, revealing a sumptuous, spiced, yet still youthful Nebbiolo.

The nose offers everything you’d hope for in a mature Merlot—freshly turned earth, cocoa, plum, and black truffle.

Dark ruby, opulent, self-confident Pinot with excellent acidity and fruit that is now relaxing into itself.

Drink this now or in another decade—you simply can’t go wrong.

Showcasing dark, palate-staining fruit that one must marvel at, given the wine’s age.

The past decade in bottle has lifted any Burgundian austerity, rendering supple Pinot fruit.

It is as sublime, contemplative, and joyous as Leonard Bernstein conducting Mahler with the Vienna Philharmonic.

The great northern Rho?ne wines of yesteryear still exist today, and this is one of them.

375ml of perfectly balanced, classic Tempier

The Riserva represents the estate’s top vineyards, well-exposed terraces prone to producing complex, long-lived reds.

It has ample body, nerve, and plenty of length on the palate, with suggestions of fractured stone and nuts—that’s terroir and tradition in one tasty bottle.

Exactly what great Bordeaux should taste like: deep, firm, and elegant, with a noble tannin.

A real Rhône classic, this great release from the Domaine ensures loads of drinking pleasure at all stages of its life.?

Aged Bandol in all its glory, from one of the great vintages.

This 2009 is a great vintage to enjoy right now, with luscious fruit that has begun to mature toward more complex and nuanced aromas.

This Santa Maria is coursing with raw beauty, exuding rose petals and turned earth and finishing with tannins fine as silk.

Silvio crafts utterly pure, transparent Barbaresco capable of wooing the senses and stirring up deep emotion in the lucky few who taste his modest production.

?Thierry Allemand’s old-vine Reynard bottling is the stuff of legend.

This great growth still boasts plenty of structure and freshness.

The steep, calcareous marl slopes of Castelnuovo dell’Abate can produce wines with the finesse and longevity of great Burgundy.

Power, finesse, succulence, and striking acidity... Pair with delicate crab meat and relish in the experience.

Joguet’s Varennes du Grand Clos has fine-grained tannins that seem to melt into the richness of a marbled steak in an almost magical way.

Enjoy it as Jim Harrison might have—with copious quantities of crushed garlic and red meat.

Recommended for the curious, the geeky, and enthusiasts of grilled fish, bottarga pasta, and goat cheeses.

Golden ripe Vermentinu berries are responsible for this fleshy, succulent dry white.

Aged eight years before release, the wine is textured, vibrant, and delightfully decadent.

Fresh red fruit and an array of spices preface the wine's vibrancy and supremely silky tannins.