Cellar Selections

Winemaker Fabrice Glass—formerly of Bollinger—brings his considerable experience to organic grower-producer Filaine! Lovely aromas and flavors of apple, pear, brioche, chalky minerality, orange zest, acacia blossom... Read More

This single barrel, limited release Extra Añejo tequila is made using traditional methods in the historic El Llano distillery and aged over three years in American oak for a rich, powerful, yet very smooth flavor that marries... Read More

Winners of nearly endless awards over the past decade, Barrell Craft Spirits is the country’s best blending house, with their gray label releases showcasing some of their finest older stocks. Notes of candied red fruit,... Read More

This grower champagne knocks the socks off similarly-priced bottles from the big houses—elegant and silky, with layers dried apricots, dried peaches, flowers, and spices. Lively and fresh, with enough richness to please... Read More

From a family grower-producer distilling & aging brandy from their own vineyards, this XO is aged much longer than required by law—between 20 & 30 years! Generous & pleasantly fruity for its age, it displays the desirable... Read More

This gorgeous wine from Corbon opens with aromas of clean minerals, baked apple, and lemon. Intense, both aromatically and in terms of flavor, it offers layers of citrus peel, hazelnuts, and chalky minerality. On the palate, the... Read More

The bulk of Tamdhu is pressed into service as the sherried component in famous blends, but it is rarely seen as a single malt, let alone at cask strength & natural color! Dense & rich, with aromas and flavors of dried fruit, candied... Read More

Thanks to their friendship with Velier’s Luca Gargano, the Drouins were able to source a few empty casks from Caroni—a now-defunct rum producer—to finish this 17-year-old Calvados for their experimental range.... Read More

Although its stills are still in use at El Dorado, Guyana’s Enmore Distillery closed way back in 1993, making it quite a rare find! Bottled at natural color & cask strength, without any additives for sweetness, this is a... Read More

This is an exceptional vintage. The 2019 Altagracia Cabernet emerges out of the glass with intense aromas of black cherries, black currant liqueur and blackberry pie spiced up with cinnamon, nutmeg and a hint of rosewood and sandalwood.... Read More

Grown by Luigi Ferrando—the ‘king’ of Carema—in the shadow of Mont Blanc, this might be Alto-Piemonte’s finest traditional expression of nebbiolo: floral aromas lead to a lively, bright palate with... Read More

This absolutely stunning wines proves the cellar-worthiness of lovingly made village-level Burgundy: aromas of forest floor, tart cranberry, and subtle oak lead to red fruit flavors, pleasant acidity, and a long, velvety finish... Read More

This absolutely stunning wines proves the cellar-worthiness of lovingly made village-level Burgundy: aromas of forest floor, tart cranberry, and subtle oak lead to red fruit flavors, pleasant acidity, and a long, velvety finish... Read More

Organically farmed and aged for a total of three years in very large oak casks, this ‘Riserva’ bottling of Gianni Brunelli’s Brunello di Montalcino is among the appellation’s best—and most age-worthy!—with... Read More

Über-traditional in style despite his youth, Guillaume Gilles works his vineyards organically by hand, eschews the destemmer, vinifies with natural yeasts, and makes complex, wild, almost feral cool-climate Syrah. Purple... Read More

Fermented with extended skin contact in giant clay amphorae, this is one of the world’s most interesting wines: aromas and flavors of white truffles, orange zest, and orchard fruit with a dense, rich structure. Decant now,... Read More

Crafted by Cognac’s greatest independent grower-producer, this XO bottling is composed of barrels no less than 20 years in age, brought down to 90 proof through natural evaporation, and bottled at natural color without adulteration... Read More

Cognac and Armagnac fans, you HAVE to try this! Fine Bourgogne is Burgundy's expression of the traditional French brandy style, a la Cognac or Armagnac. Instead of distilling from a wine made of high-yielding, cheap varieties... Read More

From a small, family-owned producer founded in 1885, this is a remarkable value for older, single vintage Armagnac. Aged four long decades before bottling, it offers complex, layered aromas and flavors of orange peel, oak spice,... Read More

The third release in L’Encantada’s ‘Tattoo Series’ collaboration with PM Spirits is a marriage of six single casks of Armagnac between 13 and 36 years of age before extended finishing in ex-Weller bourbon... Read More

The most exciting new rye in years! Working from old manuscripts, Todd Leopold commissioned a special still, developed a special mash bill (using heirloom Abruzzi rye & barley floor malted on site), & lowered his barrel entry... Read More

Great Côte-Rôtie—and Levet’s ‘La Chavaroche’ is among the best—must be tasted to be believed. With the power and intensity inherent in Syrah and elegance provided by its near-Burgundian... Read More

Produced only in the best vintages and from the estate’s oldest vines, this is a single vineyard Brunello di Montalcino that offers stunning complexity, with layers of dark cherry, blackberry, spices, cedar box, and firm... Read More

Directly adjacent to the Grand Cru Corton hill, Mallard’s ‘Toppe au Vert’ offers top-notch quality at a more friendly premier cru price point. Elegant and red-fruited, this is a rare example of wine that can... Read More