New Zealand Riesling, Australian Chardonnay, and Chilean Sauvignon Blanc from the region's most marginal vineyards, where cooler growing conditions trade power for freshness and precision. Rachael Ryan shares nine selections from Marlborough, Central Otago, Gippsland, Tasmania, the Yarra Valley, and Chile's Maule Valley.
Read MoreTake any of these to a dinner party: 19 wines under $20 from Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa. Entry-level bottlings from top estates like Torbreck, plus Mediterranean varieties from Ricca Terra and old-vine País from Cachapoal.
Read MoreRachael Ryan on what ties New Zealand Pinot Noir together—a crystalline purity, cool-climate acidity, and a restraint that recalls Burgundy—across 12 wines from Ata Rangi in Martinborough, Fromm in Marlborough, and Valli's three Central Otago sub-regions.
Read MoreDeep-cellar allocations from K&L's buyers: DRC and Coche-Dury from the Burgundy vault, ten 100-point Bordeaux six-packs still sealed in their original wooden cases, a 1961 López de Heredia straight from the bodega, and K&L-exclusive single barrels. Several are down to single-digit case counts.
Read MoreMany collectors that I talk to have the same issue with their cellars; what is coming in doesn’t match what is being consumed (because all their Cabernet allocations need to age before they’re ready to drink). When they don’t have enough bottles with a drinking window that is open now, they often find themselves hunting for something ready-to-drink at auction with older bottles. I have a few solutions.
Read MoreThe September Bordeaux report: a $19.99 seventeen-year-old Fronsac, the Tronquoy vertical, the 2022s' stratospheric scores, new-arrival gems, and a 100-point Sauternes — all in one place.
Read MoreA 100-point Suduiraut, a stunning Coutet, and the case for the most undervalued great wine in Bordeaux — Ryan Moses on why 2023 Sauternes deserves a place in every cellar.
Read MoreA 95-pointer under $30, two rare 2009s from Bordeaux's golden value era, and a 2022 Brane-Cantenac that Ryan Moses holds to First Growth standard — the new arrivals worth grabbing first.
Read MoreA triple-97-pointer under $50, a 99-pointer from Pessac, and the buyer's honest case for why 2022 is the Bordeaux vintage to load up on now. Ryan Moses picks his fights.
Read MoreMontrose's sister estate has been on a twelve-year climb — and you can taste the whole trajectory for under $40 a bottle. Ryan Moses on the 2014, 2020, and 2022 Tronquoy.
Read MoreA few months back, an old friend in the wine business turned me on to the wines of Two Mountain. Previously unknown to me, I trusted his palate and sent a request for samples to the winery. Shortly afterward, I tasted through the range and was immediately impressed by both the quality and the exceptional value for money.
Read MoreWhile the primary focus of my trip to Washington was Walla Walla, I decided to extend my visit and check out a vineyard I’ve wanted to see for many years: WeatherEye. As I’ve explained in a previous newsletter, this incredible site on the upper slopes and ridgeline of Red Mountain is one of the most exciting vineyard developments of the past decade anywhere in the USA. Seeing it with my own eyes was truly mind-blowing.
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