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Cellar Favorite: 2022 António Madeira Branco Vinhas Velhas
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, Portugal
, May 2025
On a recent return to Solar dos Presuntos, Lisbon’s go-to restaurant for any wine-lover, I ordered Madeira’s 2022 Branco Vinhas Velhas. Our sommelier grinned, knowing the treat in store. I was blown away.
Cellar Favorite: 2012 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Classique
France, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, May 2025
Bandol is a gem of a wine region with a treasure trove of great wines and producers, and the most renowned of all is Domaine Tempier. During a recent dinner in London, I spotted a bottle of 2012 Bandol Cuvée Classique on the wine list. It was a no-brainer.
Cellar Favorite: 2015 Marcel Lapierre Morgon Cuvée Marcel Lapierre
France: Rhône & Beaujolais, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Apr 2025
During my recent trip to Beaujolais, I was treated to a smattering of mature bottles that proved once again how exquisitely Gamay can age. None more so than this delectable ten-year-old Morgon popped open during my visit to one of Beaujolais’ most renowned producers, Marcel Lapierre.
Cellar Favorite: 1979 Veuve Clicquot Vintage Rosé
France: Champagne, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Apr 2025
The 1979 is a drop-dead gorgeous beauty. At 45 years of age, the 1979 remains timeless, a testament to how well Champagne can age.
Cellar Favorite: Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée 2006 & 2003
France: Champagne, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Apr 2025
Vilmart’s Coeur de Cuvée is one of the most consistently outstanding wines in Champagne because of how well it shows in both strong and challenging years. The 2006 and 2003 are peaking today, making them fine choices for readers who enjoy mature Champagne.
Cellar Favorite: A Landmark Vintage – Henschke 2021
Australia Featured, Australia, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Apr 2025
Henschke is one of the most historic wineries in Australia, known for unforced wines that showcase their various terroirs. The annual Henschke release is a true vintage snapshot of Eden Valley.
Cellar Favorite: 1948 La Tour Blanche
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Mar 2025
Some bottles are more poignant than others, inextricable from the occasion, the place and above all, the person associated with the wine.
Cellar Favorite: 1995 Ridge Monte Bello
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Mar 2025
A wine of suave sophistication and supreme textural finesse, the 1995 Monte Bello is almost shockingly primary and fresh as a daisy.
Cellar Favorite: 2019 Niepoort Charme Tinto Douro
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, Portugal
, Mar 2025
I have long been an admirer and drinker of Dirk Niepoort’s wines, both fortified and unfortified. A 2019 Charme Tinto Douro was drinking beautifully when I cracked open a bottle recently.
Cellar Favorite: 2022 Yquem
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Bordeaux
, Mar 2025
Head Winemaker Lorenzo Pasquini flew to the UK to present the latest vintage of Château Yquem. Meeting in central London, Italian-born Pasquini gave me the background on the 2022.