Vintages New Release Collection – September 27, 2025

THE NEW RELEASE COLLECTION

ITALY – WHITE WINE CONT’D SÜDTIROL-ALTO ADIGE NALS MARGREID HILL PINOT GRIGIO 2023 DOC Südtirol-Alto Adige

PIO CESARE BARBERA D’ALBA 2023 DOC Purple fruit bursts from the glass like a summer berry pie cooling on the windowsill, with sweet spices and violet candies playing backup singers. This is classic Barbera doing its favorite dance move: zesty red fruits and flowery notes zip across the palate with that trademark lightning bolt of acidity keeping everything fresh and fun. Editors’ Choice. Score: 92 (Jeff Porter, Wine Enthusiast , Sept. 1, 2025) Medium-bodied & Fruity 938886 (XD) 750 ml $34.95 2

This shows bright aromas of licorice root, pear juice and salt-and-pepper minerality. Soft attack with tingling freshness, weight and silkiness, balanced by a medium body and a savory aftertaste. Simple yet precise. Drink now [through 2026]. Score: 92 (jamessuckling.com, Oct. 21, 2024) Light & Crisp 17365 (XD) 750 ml $25.95 2

ITALY – RED WINE CALABRIA IUZZOLINI CIRÒ ROSSO CLASSICO 2023 DOC This wine has an inviting aromatic profile and the flavours to match. It’s juicy and sleek, with forward, intense fruit, plum, spice, and savoury herbs. It will drink through 2028. [Luca Maroni tasting note not available.] Score: 92 (lucamaroni.com, Sept. 2, 2024) Medium-bodied & Fruity 13034 (XD) 750 ml $18.95 2

PUGLIA SAN MARZANO TALÒ PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA 2023 DOP

This shows aromas of raspberries, dried herbs and a citric punch. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with a focused and elegant core of fruit and a vibrant finish. A restrained primitivo. Drink now [through 2028+]. Score: 91 (Jacobo Garcia-Andrade Llamas, jamessuckling.com, Feb. 13, 2025) Full-bodied & Smooth 455220 (D) 750 ml $19.95 2

SICILY FIRRIATO SANTAGOSTINO BAGLIO SORÌA 2018 DOC Sicilia

PIEDMONT LA SPINONA BERGERA BAROLO 2015 DOCG Black cherry, tar and truffle nose. A big, tannic wine with a lingering, earthy finish. Profound and precise. [Drink into the mid-2030s.] Score: 94 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2020) Full-bodied & Firm 577882 (XD) 750 ml $69.95 2 Featured in Age Before Beauty

The nose is intense yet balanced, with aromas of coffee, chocolate, soil, tires and hot tar, before a crackle of tart cherry and red plum notes. The mixed berries stay tart but ripe on the palate, with slightly bitter earth tones lifted by the sweet heat of chili pepper on the finish. Best Buy. [Drink through 2028.] Score: 92 (Danielle Callegari, Wine Enthusiast , Dec. 1, 2024) Full-bodied & Smooth 291369 (XD) 750 ml $23.95 2

38 VINTAGES SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025