2021 Wine between $75 and $100

The NV Extra Brut Le Cépage Grand Cru Verzy is a pure Pinot Noir. The mellow creaminess of oak is im

Arista Winery was founded in 2002 by Al and Jancis McWilliams with the intent of producing small quantities of quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from The Russian River Valley District . The day to day operations are now run by... Read More

The 2021 Chardonnay Russian River Valley is deeply fruited yet fantastically energetic! It has layered aromas of flint baked apples chamomile honey almonds and top notes of lemon peel. The medium-bodied palate balances rich fruit... Read More

The 2021 Sauvignon Dark Label is wickedly spicy boasting a complex blend of ground ginger lemon zest incense and sage. Silky in feel yet almost salty in nature it's perfumed and zesty within with citrus-kissed orchard fruits... Read More

The 2021 Las Gravas contains grapes from a vineyard planted in 2006 (that already contributed to the 2020) and it has given the wine a fine-boned profile with more freshness and varietal Monastrell notes a rustic-elegant feeling.... Read More

An extra-dark color and heady aromas of crushed blueberries and blackber-ries leads to super-concentrated black fruits and milk chocolate on the palate where silky tannins put a gentle grip around all that flavor. The wine is... Read More

A pretty nose combines notes of acacia blossom lemon confit spice petrol and a hint of orange peel. There is outstanding intensity to the rich concentrated and powerful larger-bodied flavors that deliver superb length on the balanced... Read More

Since Gerald Gabillet's arrival in Mendoza in 2018 Cheval des Andes wines have gained in elegance and precision. In a great vintage like 2021 the results are spellbinding. Near-equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec with... Read More

Chimney Rock's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District is pretty textbook stuff delivering black cherries and cassis dusted in dried earth and mixed spices. Medium to full-bodied it's silky and fine not overpowering... Read More

A strikingly pure cool and airy nose is comprised by notes of the essence of red pinot fruit floral and discreet forest floor wisps. There is almost painful intensity to the chiseled and overtly stony medium weight flavors that... Read More

Full and broad with a well-structured framework for the green plum and citrus cream flavors while subtle fleur de sel and buttercream notes stream along. The texture starts out glycerol smooth then is propped up by chalky slightly... Read More

Mid crimson. An attractive reasonably perfumed nose roses and red fruit. Medium bodied a softer strawberry fruit with fair length and the right fruit acid balance. Drink from 2025-2029.

Very vibrant – just what you want from a Volnay! Real tension and life with a little bit of fragility. Approachable red-cherry fruit. - By Jancis Robinson, MW, 01/23

The nose of the 2021 Nit de Nin Mas d’en Caçador is really different with a savory condition reminiscent of cured sausage (Catalan "fuet" dry sausage) herbal fresh and floral with some notes of meat and blood. It was produced... Read More

Cherries elderflower linden camphor lime bergamot vetiver lemongrass plums walnut husk gentian and rose petals describe the main scene of genuine workmanship. Medium body biting tannins with an excellent biting texture and a finish... Read More

The organic G.D. Vajra 2021 Barolo Bricco delle Viole first shows a fragile side but it eventually rolls onto much greater momentum and focus as it opens in the glass. This is always one of my favorite wines from this excellent... Read More

From one of the most sought-after crus sites today the G.D. Vajra 2021 Barolo Ravera opens to a vibrant ruby color. The wine takes its time opening especially when tasted young but that delay bodes well for its future bottle evolution.... Read More

The Girolamo Russo 2021 Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana emerges as one of the finest wines made on Etna in recent years. The bouquet is nuanced and rich with many moving parts which span from red fruits cassis blue flower and campfire... Read More

The 2021 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a beauty bursting with aromas of dark berries plums rose petals violets warm spices and cigar wrapper. Medium to full-bodied supple and seamless it's fleshy and enveloping with melting tannins... Read More

Somewhat unusually for Napa Valley Cabernet Phelps's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon utilizes a fair proportion of American oak (about half). Scents of Ribena-like cassis and cherries join vanilla and cedar nuances plus hints of dusty... Read More

This white's creamy texture is offset by lively acidity that frames its lemon yuzu floral and vanilla flavors. Tense and racy picking up mineral and herbal accents on the long finish. Drink now through 2032. 712 cases made.... Read More

Verges on creamy in texture featuring peach apple and lemon notes with a light saline touch. This white is beautifully balanced and seamless from start to finish with a mineral element that increases in intensity on the finish.... Read More