2019 Vin de France Muscatellu “Morta Maió” Non MutéAntoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica
$57
Producers
François Rousset-Martin
France | Jura
Fresh and silky-fine, wild, and spiced, this stunner demands something equally characterful, like a lamb tagine or perfectly ripe Époisses.
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
Expect bright, crunchy forest berries, elegance, freshness, and sneaky structure.
Domaine le Sang des Cailloux
France | Southern Rhône | Vacqueyras
This old-vines bottling is all about smoky garrigue, dense black fruit, taut leather, chewy tannins, and stones.
Vigneti Vecchio
Italy | Sicily | Terre Siciliane Rosso
Delicate floral perfume, medium body, and velvety tannin.
Domaine Les Pallières
France | Southern Rhône | Gigondas
Intense, ripe peach fruit with distinguished tannins.
Giovanni Montisci
Italy | Sardinia | Cannonau di Sardegna
The sweetly perfumed nose of rose petals, wild strawberry, and juniper prefaces this deep and powerful, yet exquisitely refined Cannonau, definitively putting Mamoiada on the map for lovers of Grenache and great Italian reds in general.
Domaine Tempier
France | Provence | Bandol
With this chewy, fragrant cuvée, something garlicky cooked over coals will do just fine.
Domaine du Gros ’Noré
France | Provence | Bandol
This full-bodied rouge, with notes of dark fruit and fragrant garrigue, is built for grilled lamb or pork chops.
Vigneti Vecchio
Italy | Sicily | Terre Siciliane Rosso
Delicate floral perfume, medium body, velvety tannin.
Vigneti Vecchio
Italy | Sicily
A radiant and rocky red from a brave little vineyard that stands tall and defiant in the shadow of Mt. Etna’s brooding billow.
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
France | Southern Rhône | Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Here at KLWM we’ve been referring to this cuvée as the Bruniers’ young-vine Châteauneuf for so long that those vines have gone and grown up right under our noses.
Bernard Baudry
France | Loire | Chinon
Drink Later: This is the grandest bottling of Cabernet Franc from one of Chinon’s most outstanding producers.
Domaine de la Tour du Bon
France | Provence | Bandol
Soulful and slightly wild, but beautifully balanced, this rouge has an irresistible notes of garrigue.
Domaine du Gros ’Noré
France | Provence | Bandol
This full-bodied rouge, with notes of dark fruit and fragrant garrigue, is built for grilled lamb or pork chops.
Domaine Tempier
France | Provence | Bandol
With this chewy, fragrant cuvée, something garlicky cooked over coals will do just fine.
Giovanni Montisci Italy | Sardinia | Cannonau di Sardegna
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
Ultra elegant yet energized, fresh, and juicy. An all-natural wine that’s just easy to love.
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
Ultra elegant yet energized, fresh, and juicy. An all-natural wine that’s just easy to love.
Charles Joguet
France | Loire | Chinon
Given light treatment in the cellar, this wine shows off Cabernet in its most delicate, charming form.
Château Moulin Pey-Labrie
France | Bordeaux | Canon-Fronsac
Divine with lemon and rosemary roasted lamb.
Ferretti
Italy | Tuscany | Brunello di Montalcino
Drink Later: The hype about 2016 is justified, and Ferretti’s first-ever release delivers all you could ask for in a great Brunello.
Domaine du Gros ’Noré
France | Provence | Bandol
Offer this Bandol a few deep breaths in a decanter, and its demeanor will soften, exhaling cool notes of eucalyptus and fresh fennel as it cozies up to you.
Château Haut-Lariveau
France | Bordeaux | Fronsac
“Wild” isn’t a word frequently associated with Bordeaux, so here is a rare exception.
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