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Cellar Favorite: Castell’in Villa Library Releases
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, Italy: Tuscany
, Jul 2025
Time marches to its own beat at Castell’in Villa, where proprietor Princess Coralia Pignatelli della Leonessa releases her wines only when she thinks they are ready. These current library releases are fabulous choices for readers who want to taste wines with some age from this reference-point property.
Cellar Favorite: 1990 Guy de Barjac Cornas
France, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Jul 2025
Stick me on a desert island with a choice of one Rhône wine, and I would choose Cornas. I love this appellation, especially when a mature bottle crops up.
Cellar Favorite: 1952 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti Grand Cru
France: Burgundy, featured, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Jun 2025
1952 was a significant vintage: it marked the return of the Romanée-Conti cuvée after the monopole’s ungrafted vines were pulled out following the 1945 harvest. It was a complete privilege to drink this extraordinarily rare piece of history.
Cellar Favorite: 2000 Noël Verset Cornas
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Rhône & Beaujolais
, Jun 2025
A recent bottle of the 2000 Cornas was a pertinent reminder of how Noël Verset’s wines can bring such joy.
Cellar Favorite: 1990 Hennebelle
France: Bordeaux, featured, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Jun 2025
The 1990 Hennebelle is a pertinent reminder of the glories of Bordeaux, how a modest quarter-century-old Haut-Médoc could deliver such pleasure.
Cellar Favorite: 2021 Château Simone Palette Blanc
France, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Jun 2025
The 2021 Château Simone Blanc serves as a pertinent reminder of just how good wines from Provence can be.
Cellar Favorite: 1988 Dom Ruinart Brut Rosé
France: Champagne, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Jun 2025
If you have bottles of the 1988 Dom Ruinart Brut Rosé left in your cellar, do not hesitate to crack them open now.
Cellar Favorite: 1977 Diamond Creek Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill
United States: California, napa, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, May 2025
Even in its fourth decade, the 1977 Volcanic Hill shows little ageing in the glass, attesting to what is reputedly Diamond Creek’s longest-lived Cabernet Sauvignon.
Cellar Favorite: 2004 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Montrachet Grand Cru
France: Burgundy, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, May 2025
The 2004 Montrachet Grand Cru from Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey is an elusive white Burgundy that amounts to one barrel. A friend generously offered this bottle of 2004 Montrachet at a casual dinner in Beaune during Hospices weekend last November.
Cellar Favorite: 2022 António Madeira Branco Vinhas Velhas
Portugal, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, 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.