2021 Murgo, Etna Brut Rosé Metodo Classico, Sicily $24.99
This was our best selling Rosé of 2024 - still, or sparking. We were able to score some more of this great 2021! From our May ’24 newsletter: Well, we didn’t expect this. After living and breathing great Grower Champagne, we were surprised at how good this bubbly from Mt. Etna is and that it would appear here. It’s not just good, it’s really good and unique. Made from Nerello Mascalese, Murgo’s Brut Rosé is super easy to enjoy while offering a ton of complexity to those paying attention. This is my favorite sparkling Rosé from anywhere, for under $60. Enjoy over the next four years with just about everything, or nothing at all.

Special Price: $24.99 per bottle

2019 Gasparini, Venegazzu, Rosso Della Casa, Veneto, Italy $25.89
Holding a special place in Italian history, Count Loredan is credited with being one of the first to bring the Bordeaux varieties to Italy just after WWII. Since planting in the 1950s, even a few Frenchmen (ahem...President Charles de Gaulle) have given the nod of approval to these wines. Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (25%) Cab Franc (10%), and Malbec (5%) this claret throws intense Medoc-like aromas of cassis, tobacco, and herbs but has a unique mineral signature from the iron rich clay soils. The 2019 is rich and sumptuous but perfectly balanced composed of black cherry, plum, black current with a nice pipe tobacco note. Easily one of my favorites reds of 2024, and I'm excited to see how my bottles age over the next 5 years.   - Lance's Pick

Special Price: $25.89 per bottle

2021 L’Erta di Radda, Chianti Classico, Tuscany $24.99 bottle / $137.94($22.99) six-pack
Our favorite sub $45 Chianti Classico of 2024: “Two thousand twenty-one is the single greatest young vintage I have ever tasted in Chianti Classico. Period. Full stop. The 2021s are majestic wines endowed with striking aromatics, layered fruit and all the energy that is such a signature of the appellation.” - Antonio Galloni, Vinous. Winemaker Diego Finocchi is a one-man winery, caring for 12 acres of “mountain” Sangiovese amid the wooded hills and steeply graded valleys of Radda in Chianti (neighboring the great Montevertine estate), the heart of the Chianti Classico zone. A trained enologist and native son who established his estate in 2006, Diego seeks to “make wines that are as faithful as possible” to the true character of Radda. That essence—stony and pure, brimming with bright fruit and lively acid, tailor-made for fine cuisine—is what you’ll find in Diego’s organically raised wines. The ethereal nose is pure Radda with aromas of lavender, pepper, menthol and dusty cherries. The palate offers gorgeous Sangiovese fruit complemented by notes of licorice and sage all framed by Radda’s signature freshness form bight acidity and velvety tannins. A great wine to enjoy now and over the next ten years. Don’t miss it!

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2019 Cordero di Montezemolo, Barolo, Monfalletto, Piedmont $ 47.89 bottle / $269.94($44.99) six—pack
The 2019 Barolo Monfalletto is already super aromatic and drinking great with pristine Nebbiolo fruit and plenty of structure for mid-term aging. Quite a deal for Barolo of this stature from a really good vintage. “The 2019 Barolo Monfalletto is a dense, powerful wine. I don’t remember a vintage of Monfalletto with this much sheer concentration and color saturation. Blanc cherry, plum, mocha, licorice and new leather are all dialed up. I am very intrigued to see how this ages. Drink 2024-2034.” 92 Antonio Galloni, Vinous / 94 Wine Advocate / 94 Wine Spectator

Special Price: $47.89 per bottle

2021 Benanti, Etna Bianco Superiore, Contrada Rinazzo, Sicily $51.89 bottle $299.94($49.99) six-pack
The Contrada Rinazzo is the vineyard source of Benanti’s legendary Pietra Marina - often regarded as one of Italy’s greatest white wines. Benanti "Contrada Rinazzo" Etna Bianco is a distinctive white made entirely from Carricante grapes grown on the eastern slopes of Mount Etna in the Contrada Rinazzo vineyard at an altitude close to 800 meters. The volcanic soils and cool, high-altitude climate contribute to the wine’s freshness, complexity, and intense mineral character allowing the unique terroir of Contrada Rinazzo to shine through in this elegant expression of Etna Bianco. Notes of lime and lemon zest, thyme, tarragon, toasted almond and that volcanic mineral expression are framed by refreshing acidity which keeps the wine lively now as well as giving it the structure to age gracefully for another five to seven years.

Special Price: $51.89 per bottle

2022 Fabrice Larochette, Macon-Fuissé, La Grande Bruyere, White Burgundy $23.99
From father to son, the Larochette family have been winegrowers and winemakers for generations in the southern Burgundy region of the Macon. Macon-Fuissé is one of the finest sub-regions of the Macon and is where La Grande Bruyere is located. 100% Chardonnay, the 2022 La Grande Bruyere is already singing. In the glass, the wine shimmers a brilliant gold color with wonderful aromas of Asian pear, Honeycrisp apple and bergamot. The palate is textured, fresh and balanced with a striking interplay of ripe fruit concentration, especially caramelized grilled pineapple, and wet stone minerality that effortlessly lead into a long finish, displaying depth, persistence and refreshment.

Special Price: $23.99 per bottle

2022 El Patito Feo, Treixadura, Sobre Lias, Ribeiro Blanco, Galicia, Spain $24.99
This Spanish white is lip-smacking good! Ribeiro is a longstanding established DO centered around Ourense in the NW corner of Spain, just north of Portugal. This is 100% Treixadura from seven acres of non-irrigated vines organically farmed on granite ‘soil.” Very aromatic with notes of basil, nectarines, lime and baked peaches. The palate is rich and spicy with lush pineapple, passionfruit, and buttery pie crust undertone. Despite all this texture and richness, the Sobra Lias finishes clean and precise. Did I mention it’s lip-smacking good!

Special Price: $24.99 per bottle