Vintages New Release Collection – December 6, 2025

wines

of the month

Surefire hits

RANDOM SHOT SHIRAZ 2023 Padthaway, South Australia (Farmer’s Leap) 33368 (XD) 750 ml $17.95 2 The Farmer’s Leap Random Shot Shiraz 2023 is very primary and approachable, with ripe blackberry, blackcurrant, blue fruit, chocolate, cedar, spice, lifted lavender, and an evocative mint note. It will drink into the early 2030s. TRASQUA FANATICO RISERVA CHIANTI CLASSICO 2019 DOCG, Tuscany, Italy 283861 (XD) 750 ml $24.95 2 Notes of spiced cherries, wild berries, dried herbs, bitter spices and zesty undertones. A little earthy, too. Medium-bodied, fine and linear, with polished, well-integrated tannins. Spicy and lingering. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Score: 93 (jamessuckling.com, June 14, 2024) Full-bodied & Smooth

Medium-bodied & Fruity 4 Organic product