generous vintage that gave Lorenzo's wine an unusually plush surface over its bedrock of classical structure — a Riserva that's drinking beautifully right now while showing the patience of his long aging
Benedictine monks famously marketed their white wine to the Sultan of Constantinople as "Mineral Water of Carbonnieux" to circumvent alcohol prohibition—and Thomas Jefferson visited during his 1787 Bordeaux tour
Fossati sits on the western side of La Morra
with the backbone to develop for many years
who has been fully in charge since 2015
Loop de Loop, Columbia Gorge Gamay-Pinot Noir, 2024 CHAMPAGNECOUNT generous vintage that gave Lorenzo'sLoop de Loop is a tiny operation in Washington's Columbia Gorge, run by Julia and Scott on the edge of the Cascades at 1,200 feet, where everything ferments with wild yeast and the cellar work stays as hands off as possible. This is their Gamay Pinot Noir, a blend of two cool climate charmers grown high on Underwood Mountain. It is the 2024, fresh and juicy, the kind of low intervention red that begs for a slight chill and an easy night. Crunchy,