YOUR RESULTS for "Price range: $40-$50"

This is high quality Gruner Veltliner with more density and depth than an entry level wine. It is succulent and juicy with attractive florality and notes of fennel, white peach, almond paste and coriander. The texture is waxy-creamy, yet still zippy.

Kermit Lynch tasting note:Very pure Sancerre aroma, generous, fresh, without grassy edges. The palate is expansive, then the nervosity makes its appearance and the finish is dry and lipsmackingly good. One of the things I love about it is that it leaves on the lips, not the palate, not the throat, but on your lips, a fresh little lemony whisper which makes it a fabulous complement to simple fish dishes.

This full-flavored Riesling is dry; however, it gives generous and honeyed fruit that makes one perceive sweetness. There are flavors of apricots, baked apples, peaches and poached pears along with a light citrus bitterness balanced by wild honey notes. Savory dried herbs punctuate the long, minerally finish where notes of slate and rocks linger with fleshy orchard fruit.

Pale yellow straw colour. The nose shows the great pedigree of the vineyards it originates, delivering complex fruit aromas (peach, nectarines, quince….) as well as an underlying minerality. It is also quite showy at this young age and will continue to open up with time. The 2019 Roche Calcaire has a beautiful velvety mouth texture that shows great energy. The acidity brings harmony and make the wine taste actually quite dry and delicate

Golden straw in color with aromas of pear, honey and baked apple. It's medium plus in body with round and creamy texture supported by lifted acidity. Apple pie flavors linger on the longer finish.

This has some enticing and rustic scents that remind you on camping with a lumberjack. There is truffle, forest floor, light smoke, and leather but underneath these aromas are black and red cherries. The texture is supple, and balanced with ripe fruit and good juicy acidity that makes it very accessible.

Wine Spectator, 94 Points: A bright yet firmly structured Chianti Classico, with iron, leather, almond and floral accents surrounding a core of cherry fruit. Sleek and intense, with a lingering finish echoing cherry, red berry and mineral notes. Best from 2024 through 2040. 4,500 cases imported.

This wine has medium aromatics of cola spice and black cherry. The palate shows great complexity with black licorice, clove, pepper and smoke, sassafras layering with black cherry, chocolate and caramel. The tannins are soft and well integrated with medium plus body and medium acidity. Nicely wrapped flavors weave with the texture for a very well made wine. The final notes leave you with raisin, cassis, black currants and feels opulent. From the Producer:  Ripe black fruit and dark chocolate underpin primary notes of graphite, pencil shavings, green pepper, vineyard dust, and anise. Nose is rounded out by hints of sassafras, heavy cream, lavender, violet, and Italian leather. Dense and plush mouthfeel with delightful acidity, gentle tannins, and lingering finish.

Aromas of mulling spices and Moroccan souk spices combine with dark berries, tar and smoke to entice you to this Pinot Noir. It is between medium and full bodied with considerable concentration, yet it is not heavy. Macerated red and black cherries join pressed rose, mulling spices, bittersweet cacao nibs and a note of tar. The tannins are velvety and acid is integrated. With air, spiced black currants and smoke evolve on the long finish.

The aromas are dark and rich with black cherry, concentrated cassis and stewed black fruit with a mineral back bone and a hint of smoke. The palate is mineral and more tart red fruit with moderate acidity. Rich and plush, with concentrated cherry tart, plum pudding and dark currant flavors that are well-structured, showing cocoa powder and allspice accents on the open-textured finish. Drink now through 2025. – Wine Spectator, 91 Points

Blueberry, pie crust, and hibiscus greet the nose from this Oregon Pinot Noir. The wine is fleshy with plums, red raspberries, and cherries. It is all around well balanced, a pleasing density to the fuit, well integrated fine tannins, and a lingering finish. 

Pure aromas of dark berries and cherries with worn saddle leather. The flavor has dark fruit skins, nuts, graphite and smoke with kirsch or steeped blackberries. This wine is medium plus bodied with medium plus acidity. The palate continues to be complex with air giving it some tar, savory soy sauce and more leather.

This wine presents minerally, ripe raspberry and plum fruit with integrated acid, giving a seamless, beautiful texture that finishes with some youthful tannins. A lightly savory note threads through the wine, adding complexity. From the Distributor: “A fabulous introduction into the wines of this terrific estate, it has a plump, medium to full-bodied, expansive mouthfeel as well as loads of darker fruits, notes of spice box, pepper, and leather, no hard edges, and a great finish. It should drink nicely right out of the gate yet have over a decade or longevity.”

Barrel-influenced aromas of vanilla and smoke combine with blueberry, black currant, and darker fruit like plum in this aromatically intense Tuscan red blend. Flavors are full and generous, delivering dried herbs, licorice, and fruits similar to those on the nose. This tastes gorgeously Italian but also cool climate.

Lovely depth of aromas with blackberry and cherry notes supported by more savory layers of earth and iron.  Medium-bodied with nice density; flavors include spiced red cherry, raspberry coulis, black pepper and spice supported by touches of smoke, herbs and minerality lingering on the finish.

Rich, dark aromas of cooked cherries and forest underbrush on the nose. This fuller-bodied wine offers black currants and black cherry on the palate. The fruit is ripe to support it's richness and fine tannins with touches of minerality and dark chocolate on the finish.

Slightly floral aromas mix with dark cherry, chocolate cake, oak, and cedar on the nose. The extra time in the barrel has softened this lovely Chianti Classico. The palette is pleasingly dense with Old World flavors, nicely ripe and fruity with soft but present tannins and juicy acidity. 

Seductive notes of earth, turned leaves, and dark wild blackberries greet you on the nose of this Cru Beaujolais. The medium bodied wine follows the nose with fresh fruit of blueberry, blackberry and black raspberries, along with an equal dose of mineral, stone and earth.  This is juicy with crisp acidity and fine tannins.

This fabulous Cabernet Franc exhibits everything we love about the variety: beautiful dark fruits, savory earth elements and fine, supple tannins. There's a light smokiness intertwined with mineral/iron notes amid plenty of plum, black cherry, blackberry fruit and juicy acidity to lift everything. The finish is persistent and complex.

This has a very nice, frothy mousse. It's more of a crisp, clean, minerally style, not very fruity, but not austere either. Notes of lemon, stone and biscuit can be found in this finely-textured, persistent Champagne.

Nicely structured and well-balanced with apple and apple skin flavors combining with minerality in this vibrant, harmonious sparkler.

This is a pretty wine with pink grapefruit, grapefruit pith and tart red currants. Done in a pet nat style this is crisp and refreshing.

From the producer: Pale golden hue. Fresh nose redolent of rosehips and white pepper. Very lively at the attack, then fine length with lingering creamy notes.

Lovely notes of orange, apricots and marmalade with malty maple greeting you on the nose. The palate continues along these notes adding butterscotch, baking spices and a little heat. The texture is quite full but with a soft round mouthfeel.

Using a family recipe since 1897, Nonino Amaro is a careful infusion of alpine herbs, enriched today by the presence of UE grapes aged over 5 years.

This Mezcal has a lovely balance of smoke and sweetness which makes it extremely approachable.

Review From Master of Malt: NOSE: Cedar, toasted brown sugar, apricot-filled pastries. PALATE: Caramel and vanilla sit up front, with notes of nutmeg, milky coffee and macadamia developing in the background. FINISH: Lingering waxy fruit and a tickle of black pepper.

From Producer: Silky with a subtle sweet and spicy finish.

Aromas are of honey, apricot and chamomile along with a barley note with touches of maple and vanilla.The mouthfeel is nicely rounded and soft with a natural sweetness and similar flavors to the nose. It is smooth, well-integrated and not at all hot. 

This bourbon is a beautiful, rose-brown color. Aromatics are of malt, citrus and light baking spice. On the palate, there are notes of apricot, apples, vanilla,cinnamon, maple, melted butter, golden brown toast and a sweet maltiness, as well as notes of flan and creme brulee topping. Very smooth with integrated alcohol.

Aroma: The first impression is herbal with hints of mint and anise, followed by white pepper and spices (cinnamon and clove), mild citrus notes. It allowed to breathe in the glass, apple and floral notes appear. Taste: Cooked agave, mint, pepper with a residual sweetness (white chocolate) and slight herbaceousness. It presents a long, finish, spicy and sweet at the same time, as well as very complex and rounded.

Infused with at least 14 ingredients this hails from Germany to deliver spearmint, white pepper, dill and apricot with subtle floral notes. Explosiveness on the palate with poise and balance, clean and almost viscous with some heat like white pepper, the complexity of the flavors makes this more a moderator to cocktails than a sipping digestif.

This is a gorgeous gin for cold weather with Assam tea, wild apples and dehydrated pears. The palate has tart red fruit but also burnt orange, nutmeg, soft gingerbread and black pepper.

This gin is slick and well made with classic scents of coriander, peppermint, lemon zest and juniper. The flavors are high toned and refreshing; this gin is different from any other London style that we carry.

This skin-contact Pinot Grigio is the color of a rosé and tastes somewhere between an orange wine and a dry rosé. It is clean and fresh with lively scents of strawberry, rose and apple. The palate is medium to full-bodied with more strawberry, along with nectarine, red currants, cherry and peach notes. It is at the same time creamy and juicy with slight salinity and tannin providing a framework to the wine. A very interesting and captivating wine.