FULFILLING Ornellaia 2021 Le Volte (Italy)

From an iconic producer comes an entry level wine that absolutely delivers: 

Ornellaia 2021 Le Volte

REFRESHING : Concha y Toro 2020 Diablo Crystal Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand is getting all the hype, 

but there is room for others to step in too. Here's one from 

Concha y Toro in Chile: 2020 Diablo Crystal Sauvignon Blanc

TREMENDOUS Neil Ellis 2021 Syrah (South Africa)

The great South African wines rarely reach our shores, 

but this one must have escaped, and I am so glad it did: 

Neil Ellis 2021 Syrah

YUMMY Monpezat 2020 Gouleyant, Malbec de Cahors (France)

Cahors Malbec can be structured and long lived. 

This one is made a little differently, but still ... today it's the 

Comte Jean Baptiste de Monpezat 2020 Gouleyant, Malbec de Cahors

SUPERB Tenuta di Nozzole 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva (Italy)

"Riserva" wines can see too much wood and take too long to iron out the rough spots; 

but then there is the 

Tenuta di Nozzole 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva