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Cellar Favorite: 2016 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve

cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, Italy: Tuscany

Antonio Galloni, Jul 2026

At ten years of age, the 2016 Flaccianello della Pieve is every bit as captivating as it has always been.

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Cellar Favorite: 1982 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo

Italy: Piedmont, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites

Antonio Galloni, Jun 2026

What a treat it is to taste Giuseppe Rinaldi’s 1982 Barolo from a perfect bottle. It’s a wine that opens a door into another era in Barolo.

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Cellar Favorite: 2006 Cayuse Vineyards Bionic Frog

United States: Washington, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites

Billy Norris, Jun 2026

Now at age 20, the 2006 Bionic Frog is a wild, feral, mind-bendingly complex wine that has aged with supreme grace.

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Cellar Favorite: 1976 Hanzell Vineyards Pinot Noir

sonoma, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, United States: California

Antonio Galloni, Jun 2026

The 1976 Hanzell Vineyards Pinot Noir is incredibly deep and youthful for a wine of its age.

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Cellar Favorite: 2011 Fritz Haag Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Auslese #10

germany: Mosel, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites

Neal Martin, Jun 2026

The 2011 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Auslese #10 is a brilliant translation of Riesling in all its unfettered glory.

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Cellar Favorite: 1949 Figeac

cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Bordeaux

Antonio Galloni, Jun 2026

The 1949 Figeac is one of those wines I wish all Vinous readers had a chance to taste at least once in their lives.

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Cellar Favorite: 2016 VHR, Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon

cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, United States: California

Antonio Galloni, May 2026

Now approaching its tenth birthday, the 2016 is every bit as stunning as it always has been.

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Cellar Favorite: 1955 Mascarello Natale fu Maurizio Barolo

Italy: Piedmont, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites

Antonio Galloni, May 2026

The 1955 Barolo from Mascarello Natale fu Maurizio is a very rare wine and a real treat to taste.

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Cellar Favorite: 2016 & 2008 de Millery

cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Bordeaux

Antonio Galloni, May 2026

The 2016 de Millery is every bit as impressive as it was the first time I tasted it nearly ten years ago, and the 2008 de Millery is a wine I had not tasted before.

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Cellar Favorite: 1997 Domaine Raymond Trollat Saint-Joseph

cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Rhône & Beaujolais

Neal Martin, May 2026

The 1997 Saint-Joseph is a masterclass in understatement and one of the most satisfying, heartwarming wines I have drunk this year.