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Cellar Favorite: 2017 & 2018 Soldera – Case Basse Toscana Sangiovese
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, Italy: Tuscany
, Aug 2026
I was thrilled to share the 2017 and 2018 Soldera – Case Basse Toscana Sangiovese with a group of fellow wine lovers recently. As it turns out, we tasted the 2017 almost ten years to the day after I tasted the wine as a young, fermenting must, which brought back so many memories.
Cellar Favorite: 2013 Keller Riesling Westhofener Kirchspiel Grosses Gewächs
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, Germany
, Aug 2026
Pure and deeply mineral, the 2013 Riesling Westhofener Kirchspiel Grosses Gewächs is drinking beautifully today and should deliver for the next five years.
Cellar Favorite: 1945 Mouton Rothschild
France: Bordeaux, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Aug 2026
The 1945 Mouton Rothschild is possibly the finest, most profound example that I have encountered of this monumental Pauillac.
Cellar Favorite: 1989 Domaine François Raveneau Chablis Butteaux 1er Cru
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy
, Aug 2026
There is something authentic and unadorned about a mature Premier Cru Chablis. The 1989 Domaine François Raveneau Chablis Butteaux 1er Cru is firing on all cylinders.
Cellar Favorite: 1964 Casa Ferreirinha Barca Velha
Portugal, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Aug 2026
Surprisingly little has been written about Barca Velha compared to the world’s other iconic wines. Barca Velha is Portugal’s most vaunted non-fortified wine. Bottles are coveted. They fetch a pretty penny. The 1964 is a beautiful example of why,.
Cellar Favorite: 2016 Tyler Cabernet Sauvignon Happy Canyon Vineyard RSW
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, United States: California
, Jul 2026
A decade on, the 2016 Tyler Cabernet Sauvignon Happy Canyon Vineyard RSW has settled into its tenth year in absolutely suave, sophisticated style.
Cellar Favorite: 1986 Domaine Roland Lavantureux Chablis Village
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy
, Jul 2026
Many of Chablis’ wines are consumed before they reach their prime, but Chablis can age beautifully in bottle. Case in point: the 1986 Chablis Village from Domaine Roland Lavantureux.
Cellar Favorite: 1983 Marchesi Antinori Tignanello
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, Italy: Tuscany
, Jul 2026
The 1983 Tignanello, tasted from double magnum, is splendid and fully mature with a rustic charm.
Cellar Favorite: 2016 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, Italy: Tuscany
, Jul 2026
At ten years of age, the 2016 Flaccianello della Pieve is every bit as captivating as it has always been.
Cellar Favorite: 1982 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo
Italy: Piedmont, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, 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.