2024 MCKINLAY PINOT NOIR
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

Reclusive yet consistently excellent, McKinlay has released its 2024 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. Matt and Jacob Kinne scrutinize their blend selections each year, with this bottling leading the lineup. Since the mid-1980s, their cellars have produced elegant, old-school Oregon wines shaped by Burgundy: aromatic, silky Pinots for Pinot lovers.

For power, we'll reach for a bold Rhône; Pinot Noir should follow the velvet rule, and this one does. Spiced raspberry, perfume, and red clay aromas lead to a medium-bodied, refined palate with an airy texture and a fleshy, earthy finish. Drink this Oregon best buy now through 2032.

2025 DOG POINT SAUVIGNON
BLANC 'MARLBOROUGH'
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

94 Points - The Wine Advocate...Dog Point lists among New Zealand's finest Sauvignon Blanc producers, drawing on the experience of Ivan and Matt Sutherland and James Healy. The antithesis of explosion wines, Dog Point's wines have earned a devoted following throughout New Zealand.

Using their sites' best fruit, these beer-loving Kiwis deliver a lively, fully dry wine with exuberant papaya, passionfruit, and lemongrass aromas. The palate evokes ripe nectarine followed by a juicy orange. Mouth-coating and compelling, it finishes with energy and lift. Pair it with spicy Sichuan or Thai food, or vibrant shellfish dishes.

2025 DORIGO SCHIOPETTINO
FRIULI COLLI ORIENTALI
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE

Dorigo is an iconic Friuli producer who excels with its red wines along with the region's celebrated whites—perhaps even more so.

Its 2025 Schiopettino, a variety native to Friuli, is well-proportioned, with savory baked red cherry, lavender, herbs, and violet aromas. The palate is flavorful and chewy, with a long finish. Accessible and well suited to the Northern Italian table, it pairs beautifully with pasta or risotto jacked with peas and pancetta, speck, or prosciutto di San Daniele.

2023 ROMY BOURGOGNE BLANC
'CLOS DE LA CHAPELLE'
$24.99 BTL./$299.88 CASE

Nicolas Romy is among the exciting young producers in Les Pierres Dorées, Beaujolais's picturesque region of golden stones. His aromatic, exuberant wines capture the spirit of a French bistro. Though grown in Beaujolais, this white is labeled Bourgogne Blanc.

Free of intrusive oak, this French Chardonnay offers yellow apple, lime, and pronounced mineral aromas, with a vibrant yet expansive texture. As holiday meals approach, consider it for turkey, salmon, or a mushroom-and-vegetable stir-fry.

2021 BLACK SLATE PRIORAT
'ESCALADEI'
$26.99 BTL./$329.88 CASE

La Coneria de Scala Dei and revered Priorat winemaker Jordi Vidal craft a red that's almost a religious experience. The vines grow in Llicorella slate, clay, and limestone soils. Grenache makes up 80% of the blend, with Syrah, Samso, and Cabernet Sauvignon accounting for the remaining 20%.

Its reflective purple color leads to red plum, sandalwood, strawberry, and thyme scents. Large-scaled yet harmonious, it expresses both fruit and the soil's cool character, with elegant tannins and an expansive, cocoa-accented finish. Pair it with game, especially venison, or a hearty cheese.

2023 MURGO ETNA ROSSO
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

Sicily is often presumed to be a blast furnace, but the island offers remarkable diversity in soils, elevations, climates, and grape varieties.

With its elevation and cool climate, Murgo’s red is a great gateway to the volcano’s wines. 90% Nerello Mascalese, 10% Nerello Capuccio, red plum, pronounced floral notes, clove, and thyme emerge as the wine opens. Its engaging, mouth-filling, dry palate encourages swig after swig. Elegant and earthy, pair with eggplant parmesan, smoked sausages and sheep’s milk cheeses.

2025 VETRICCIE ROUGE
'ILE DE BEAUTE' CORSICA
$11.99 BTL./$143.88 CASE

This tasty everyday Corsican red warrants a place in your glass.

Tangy licorice, red currant, brine, spice, and sage aromas lead to forward, savory flavors. It evokes mainland Italy with hints of Sicily and a sultry southern Rhône finish. Enjoy it now with grilled chicken or sausage.

2022 ANDREW WILL CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 'TWO BLONDES'
$39.99 BTL./$479.88 CASE

Andrew Will introduced its black-label wines a decade ago to offer an affordable taste of the estate alongside its small-production, single-vineyard blends. Quality has continued to rise, rivaling wines priced $20–25 higher. Washington's coolest vintage since 2011, 2022 yielded finely balanced wines. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon comes from Andrew Will's Two Blondes Vineyard near Zillah in the Yakima Valley.

Forward and silky, it layers blackberry, cassis, and graphite with dusty cocoa, earth, and a hint of smoked nutmeg. Flavorful, focused, and persistent, it ranks among Washington's best Cabernet values. Serious yet accessible, with a sculpted, lingering finish, it will become even more impressive over the next decade.

2023 MONTORGE MONTAGNY 'LES
QUATRES CLOCHERS' 1^ER CRU
$29.99 BTL./$359.88 CASE

Four Cloches takes its name from the four steeples representing the four villages of the Montagny appellation. This cuvée blends Premier Cru sites into a love letter to Montagny.

Unoaked and aged in stainless steel with extended lees contact, it offers added volume and complexity. Vinous, expressive, and energetic, it shows stony aromas layered with satsuma, hints of anise, biscuit, and an extra mineral edge. The fruit has lovely depth, with bright, mouthwatering energy and a long finish. Enjoy this superb white Burgundy through 2032.

2023 MONTORGE MONTAGNY
'LES CHANIOTS' 1^ER CRU
$39.99 BTL./$479.88 CASE

Among the single-vineyard Premier Crus, Les Chaniots sits mid-slope just below the hamlet of Montorge, rooted in abundant soft silex, or flint, soils. From vines planted in the 1980s, it is aged 90% in stainless steel and 10% in used 500-liter barrels.

Natural smoky minerality appears right away, joined by poised lemon-drop fruit, subtle spice, and impressive old-vine depth. Lively and layered, it finishes with persistence, snap, and delicate notes of almond and lime for added complexity. Drink through 2034.

2023 MONTORGE MONTAGNY

'LES COERES' 1^ER CRU
$39.99 BTL./$479.88 CASE

Les Coeres sits a bit higher on the slope and named after hazelnuts in the area. Fifty percent aged in stainless steel and 50% in older, neutral 500-liter barrels and the soils are deep rich clay with soft gray stones beneath.

Orange rind, subtle toast, cream, discreet vanilla, smoke, mineral and emerging pear notes. Good richness but not overwrought. Outstanding nervosity present, Engaging, packed, very lengthy finish. This delicious number will age well through 2034.