In This Newsletter:

New Diamond Creek Reviews
Napa’s Most Underrated ‘Cult’ Producer

Barolo’s Best Value?
Bruna Grimaldi

Azienda Agricola Gulfi
Sicily’s Terroir-Driven Master

Staff Pick
A Delicious Sub-$20 Rioja

Spectacular German Spätlese
All $29 – $33

National Best Pricing
Bevan Cellars’ Superb Napa Reds

Collector’s Corner
Vega Sicilia: The King of Spanish Wine

New Diamond Creek Reviews

Napa’s Most Underrated ‘Cult’ Producer

Diamond Creek invented much of what we think of as pillars of cult California Cabernet. The single vineyard bottlings, the exclusive mailing list, and the elevated prices all seemed to spring from this tiny estate on the hillsides of Diamond Mountain. The wines are as iconic as ever—monuments to the greatness of their Napa terroir.

We’ve featured their 2018s before, predicting that the lineup would garner high praise once reviewers got their hands on them.

In Today’s Newsletter:

Sassetti Pertimali’s Stunning Brunello

Sette Ponti’s Best-Selling Super Tuscans
Including the #25 Wine of 2018

Gatinois: The Glory of Äy

Pinnacle of Spain
Prestige Bottles $119+

First Offers from Bordeaux, Champagne & the Rhône

Smart Buys from Germany
All $24 – $29

New Arrival from Mount Eden Vineyards

Collector’s Corner
Castello di Ama: Chianti First Growth

Sassetti Pertimali’s Traditional Brunello

Simply put, Brunello di Montalicino would not be the wine that we know and love today without the Sassetti family. Livio Sassetti is one of the founding fathers of Brunello and the wines coming off of his “Pertimali” estate define the genre. This is a Grand Cru site in Montalcino and the wines are thrilling whenever you get a chance to taste them.

In Today’s Newsletter:

New Piedmont Arrivals
From Cantalupo & Roagna

Twill Cellars
Newly Arrived & Restocked

Petrolo’s Noble Tuscan Wines

Top Spanish Wines from $75 – $100

Featured Pre-Arrival
Le Ragnaie’s Charming Brunello

Great German Values
All Below $22

Newly Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck
Clos Erasmus’ ‘Laurel’

New Piedmont Arrivals

From Cantalupo & Roagna

Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo

If you love Barolo and Barbaresco, you should be paying real (fiscal) attention to the wines from Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo, in Ghemme. Cantalupo remains one of the top producers in the appellation, making wines that are traditional with a touch of polish to them. They deserve to be considered among the top wineries in Piedmont, not just in Ghemme. 

In Stock Now:

Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo Colline Novaresi Nebbiolo 2018 750ML ($27.95) $20.90 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni 91 points “The 2018 Nebbiolo Colline Novaresi Agamium is a terrific introduction to these wines.