Vintages New Release Collection – June 21, 2025

THE NEW RELEASE COLLECTION

FRANCE – RED WINE CONT’D BEAUJOLAIS AGAMY RÉGNIÉ 2022 AP, cru du Beaujolais

LOIRE DOMAINE DE PEYANNE LES AMANDIERS VIEILLES VIGNES SAUMUR 2018 AC (Christian Blet, vign.-récolt.)

Régnié’s pink granite soils give the appellation’s Gamay-based wines their signature delicate red fruit, gentle tannins, and dash of savouriness. This one is sleekly elegant and will pair nicely with lentil salad, grilled sausages or stuffed mushrooms. Light-bodied & Fruity 42227 (XD) 750 mL $22.95 1

100% Cabernet Franc. Beautifully smoky and rich with lots of bright cherry and dried rose characters; fine grained, mouthfilling and lengthy. Score: 92 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2023) Medium-bodied & Fruity 42441 (XD) 750 mL $26.95 2 Online & Flagship Exclusive

BURGUNDY DOMAINE VERRET IRANCY 2022 AC The 2022 Irancy, which is blended with up to 5% César, has a crisp bouquet with cranberry and redcurrant scents. There’s fine delineation and freshness here. The palate is sweet on the entry but not cloying, with bright cranberry and strawberry fruit, cohesive, and a gentle grip on the finish. This is a well-crafted Irancy that will drink well for 4-5 years. Tasted blind at the BIVB tasting in Chablis. Drinking window: 2024-2029. Score: 89 (Neal Martin, vinous.com, Aug. 22, 2024) Medium-bodied & Fruity 43460 (XD) 750 mL $44.95 2

RHÔNE CHÂTEAU LE GRAND RETOUR PLAN DE DIEU CÔTES DU RHÔNE-VILLAGES 2022 AC A medium-bodied red with blackberries, currants, herbs and baking spices on the nose. Fine tannins with a juicy core of berries and peppercorns on the palate and a flavorful finish. Grenache, syrah and mourvedre. Drink now. Score: 90 (jamessuckling. com, Nov. 15, 2023) Medium-bodied & Fruity 224592 (XD) 750 mL $17.95 1

LANGUEDOC LULUMI PINOT NOIR 2023 IGP Pays d’Oc

XAVIER VIGNON CÔTES DU RHÔNE 2020 AP

Aromas of berries, Mediterranean herbs, licorice and smoke. Medium- to full-bodied with silky tannins. Poised and juicy with a vivid finish. Better in a year or two. [Drink through 2027.] Score: 91 (jamessuckling.com, May 22, 2023) Medium-bodied & Fruity 297317 (XD) 750 mL $19.95 2

The history of Pays d’Oc wines can be traced back to the fifth century, when the Greeks planted the first vineyards near Narbonne. This Pinot is silky and elegant, with suggestions of ripe black cherry,

strawberry and spices. Medium-bodied & Fruity 43464

(XD) 750 mL $17.95 2

42 VINTAGES SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2025