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Pinot Gris

2021 New Zealand Marlborough
90 Points
Best Buy

Pale gold, this aromatic bottling smells of lime leaf, guava, orange blossom and fresh ginger. A vibrant line of acidity slices through the lactic texture and peaches-and-cream flavors on the palate. This Alsatian-style Pinot Gris is an easy-sipping, food-friendly drop. Palm Bay International. Best Buy. —C.P.

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Wine Enthusiast November 2023
Pinot Gris

Grillo

2022 Italy Sicily
90 Points
Best Buy

The delicate nose is defined by white flowers, peaches and grapefruit, with undertones of salted nuts providing density. Apricots join the peaches and grapefruit on a palate defined by stone fruit, but orange zest, wild herbs and those lingering nuts work with a salty, acidic backbone to provide excellent value. Palm Bay International. Best Buy. —D.C.

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Wine Enthusiast November 2023
Grillo

Yasmin Red

2022 Israel Upper Galilee
92 Points
Best Buy

This deep ruby wine has a nose of cranberry, tobacco leaf and bittersweet chocolate. It is bright on entry with pomegranate and raspberry flavors joined by plush tannins and dark chocolate, coffee, lavender and fennel bulb notes that skate into a minty finish. Kosher. Palm Bay International. Best Buy. —M.D.

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Wine Enthusiast November 2023
Yasmin Red

Special Reserve

2019 Israel Upper Galilee
90 Points

Full-bodied and densely packed, this ripe version oozes with sappy black cherry and red currant, while generous singed garrigue, tobacco leaf and olive tapenade roam in the background. Gains shape and length through the vanilla-kissed finish, thanks to tangy acidity. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petit Sirah, Carignan and Marselan. Drink now through 2030. 2,250 cases made, 150 cases imported. –KB

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Wine Spectator November 2023
Special Reserve

Special Reserve White

2020 Israel Upper Galilee
90 Points

Mineral-driven and creamy, with high-toned honeysuckle, white peach and nectarine aromas. Silky in feel, with nicely integrated oak spices, fruit and crushed stone. Reveals impressive savory dimension, thanks to the mineral drive. Roussanne and Marsanne. Drink now through 2027. 670 cases made, 20 cases imported. –KB

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Wine Spectator November 2023
Special Reserve White

Wild Carignan Reserve

2020 Israel Upper Galilee
90 Points

A strappy, full-bodied take on Carignan, with flavors of wild raspberry, red currant, smoked meat and dried flowers hemmed in by slightly grippy tannins, while singed mesquite and apple wood notes hover in the background. A very solid, distinctive red, with good tension despite its weight. Drink now through 2030. 1,500 cases made, 60 cases imported. –KB

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Wine Spectator November 2023
Wild Carignan Reserve

Cartagho

2019 Italy Sicily
90 Points

Aromas of plums, raspberries and strawberries lead the nose, with nuance coming from a dusting of tea leaves and a crackle of pepper. On the palate, things stay fruity, but a coppery clatter of pennies and a rich cup of chili-infused hot chocolate provide provocative undertones. Palm Bay International. —D.C.

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Wine Enthusiast December 2023
Cartagho

Roccato

2020 Italy Tuscany
93 Points

The nose is primarily savory, with notes of cured meat, topsoil and graphite, but undertones of sour cherries and tart berries provide some buzz. The ebb and flow of earthiness and astringency continues on the palate, while insistent tannins and lively acidity provide structure for that interplay. Palm Bay International. —D.C.

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Wine Enthusiast December 2023
Roccato