Cult Classics

"Pacific Tension” This is coastal California at its most composed. The 2021 La Rinconada opens with lemon zest, green apple and white peach, layere...

The Original Legend The Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is where it all began. In 1971, this was the first vineyard planted in what became the Sta....

California, With Restraint This is Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay in beautifully judged form, elegant rather than overblown, sunlit but sharpened by th...

Pacific Coast Pinot A beautifully poised Pinot from the cool, windswept Sta. Rita Hills. The 2022 opens with bright aromas of fresh cherry, wild st...

The Long Game A beautifully mature Tuscan icon, now in that spellbinding stage where power has softened into nuance. The nose opens with dried cher...

This is Petit Chablis with pedigree written all over it. The 2020 opens with lemon peel, green apple and white flowers, backed by that unmistakable...

Velvet Thunder from Verona. This is Amarone with both swagger and precision, and it comes from a vintage that gave the region every chance to shine...

Sunshine on granite with a salty little wink. This is Chenin with that glorious Swartland swagger, textured, bright and far more serious than its e...

Swartland in a leather jacket. This is one of those reds that feels effortlessly cool, juicy enough to drink with abandon, but with just enough edg...

Swartland sunshine with a little skin in the game. This is not your average easy-going white. Riviera is bright, textured and gloriously offbeat, a...

Swartland after dark. This is a red with shadows, spice and serious allure. Built from 33% Shiraz, 25% Grenache, 16% Mataro, 14% Cinsault and 12% T...

Layered, statuesque and beautifully self-assured, the 2024 Maté’s Vineyard Chardonnay feels like one of those wines that never needs to raise its v...

Mineral Nerve Taut, sculpted and quietly commanding, the 2024 Hunting Hill Chardonnay feels like one of those wines built as much from tension as f...

Golden Hush Rich, plush and beautifully composed, the 2024 Coddington Chardonnay is the most openly generous of Kumeu River’s single-vineyard wines...

The Quiet Firestarter Bright, layered and quietly magnetic, Blanc Etc… is Sauvignon Blanc with all the easy clichés stripped away. Citrus zest, whi...

Coastal Tension Bright, sculpted and quietly thrilling, this is Chardonnay with real nerve beneath the polish. Lemon peel, white peach and ripe pea...

Salt & Steel Leaner, sharper and beautifully exact, this is Chardonnay with a cool, coastal precision that feels almost architectural. ...

Golden Hour Tension Open, textural and beautifully composed, this is Chardonnay with a slightly broader, more generous feel than some of Chanin’s m...

The Mountain Wind Shiraz This is mature Langi with depth, spice and a strong sense of place. The 1998 opens in a darker register, with blackberry, ...

The White Super Tuscan in Silk Batàr is one of Tuscany’s great white wines: luminous, layered and quietly magnificent. A blend of Chardonnay and Pi...

The Velvet Heart of Chianti This is Sangiovese with polish, depth and a very Tuscan sense of purpose. It opens with black cherry, ripe red plum, wi...

The Silk Throne in Jeroboam This is Barolo with fragrance, grandeur and a beautifully poised sense of occasion. In Jeroboam, Cerequio becomes more ...

The Silk Throne in Rehoboam This is Barolo with theatre, perfume and serious aristocratic calm. In Rehoboam, Cerequio becomes a centrepiece of real...

The La Morra Crown in Magnum This is Barolo with poise, depth and a beautifully measured sense of occasion. In Magnum, Brunate feels especially com...