"Highly Rated" for a Reason

Mon, Dec 19, 22

With the holidays in high gear, the pressure is on to choose a nice bottle of wine for a gift or party. Don't panic! Our "Highly Rated" rack of wines in the middle of the store is the perfect place to look for selections from around the world that are sure to please.

Here are just a few of the stand-out selections...

2020 San Felice Chianti Classico - Italy

- This vintage is rated #24 of Wine Spectator's "Top 100" wines of 2022. Described as having "a distinguished personality and notable for its elegance and pleasantness."

2018 Tardieu Laurent Gigondas Vielles Vignes - France

- A Rhone Valley blend of Grenache, Mouvedre, and Syrah, this wine scored 94 points from Wine Enthusiast. It offers "youthful blackberry and plum flavors" and is "a lovely, unadorned expression of Gigondas."

2019 Hiedler Steinhaus Riesling Trocken - Germany
- In its review from James Suckling, who gave it 95 points, it was noted, "A serious wine with a very firm mineral core and plenty of lemon and lime character."

2018 Marcelo Pelleriti Signature Malbec - Argentina
- This wine consistently scores in the high 90s. If you love an earthy Malbec, check it out.

2021 Yalumba Y Series Viognier - Australia

- Wine Enthusiast rated this wine #8 in their Top 100 Best Buys for 2022. If you're looking for a white wine described as "highly aromatic, it wafts a perfume of honeysuckle, orchard blossom and fuzzy peach skin....[with] enough acidity to keep it fresh," this one is a winner!

2020 Matchbook Cabernet Sauvignon - California, USA

- This Cab has velvety tannins and notes of blueberry, chocolate and tobacco. It scored 93 points from Wine Enthusiast.

Not only are there wonderful wines on the Highly Rated rack, but the prices accommodate anyone's pocketbook. As with anything in the store, if you have any questions, we're here to help!

By Dominique De Vito