Vintages New Release Collection – October 25, 2025

THE NEW RELEASE COLLECTION

ITALY – WHITE WINE CONT’D PUGLIA MASSERIA SURANI FIANO 2024

MOLISE DI MAJO NORANTE CONTADO RISERVA AGLIANICO DEL MOLISE 2019 DOC A rich, flavourful wine, with prominent black cherry supported by blackcurrant, dried herbs, tobacco, toast, and bitter chocolate. [ Gambero Rosso Italian Wines did not include a tasting note.] Score: BBB ( Gambero Rosso Italian Wines , 2024) Full-bodied & Firm 38128 (XD) 750 ml $23.95 2

IGT Puglia (Tommasi)

From a fourth-generation winery, this crisp, bright, lithe wine shows crunchy fruit (think peach, apple and pear), with generous citrus notes and some exotic herbal undertones. An easy-to-enjoy quaffer. Light & Crisp 39444 (XD) 750 ml $19.95 1

UMBRIA ANTINORI BRAMÌTO DELLA SALA CHARDONNAY 2023 IGT Umbria

PIEDMONT FONTANAFREDDA EREMO LANGHE ROSSO 2020 DOC, sustainable This wine is sourced from sites in Barolo and Barbaresco with blue-grey calcareous marl soils. It offers a rich tapestry of blueberry, blackberry, plum, redcurrant, dark cherry, oak, spice, chocolate, coffee, leather and earth. Drink by the end of 2026. Medium-bodied & Fruity 454041 (XD) 750 ml $19.95 2

A waft of roasted nut on the nose enriches the palate’s lively range of steeped apricot, Mandarin orange peel, pastry cream and chamomile notes. Racy acidity gives the complex profile fine definition and carries this on the well-spiced finish. Drink now through 2033. Score: 91 (Alison Napjus, wine spectator.com, Nov. 30, 2024) Full-bodied & Rich 176792 (XD) 750 ml $34.95 2

ITALY – RED WINE CALABRIA BOLLINA MENAS CALABRIA ROSSO 2019 IGT The Bollina Menas Rosso Calabria 2019 features dark cherry, blackberry, licorice, mocha, and vanilla-accented oak spice. Try it with grilled beef or aged cheeses. [Luca Maroni tasting note not available.] Score: 98 (lucamaroni.com, Jan. 8, 2021) Full-bodied & Smooth 23066 (XD) 750 ml $21.95 1

PRUNOTTO BAROLO 2021 DOCG

An elegant and sweetly perfumed offering, the 2021 Barolo pours a transparent medium red color and is a bit shy on opening, with notes of clove, strawberries, cedar, and fresh herbs. The palate has a nice level of tension to balance out its more supple Grenache-like fruit, and it has a zesty lift and light saltiness on the finish. It’s a very charming Barolo to drink over the next 10 years. Maturity: 2025-2045. Score: 91 (Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, May 1, 2025) Full-bodied & Firm 928721 (XD) 750 ml $72.95 2

46 VINTAGES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2025