Laphroaig Oak Select Islay Single Malt Scotch

with soft tannins

and he chose the name of this wine to reflect his land - Vetriccie is a type of indigenous withe (a small pliable plant that looks like wicker) and Ile de Beaute is “that of beauty”

Incredibly drinkable now but also age worthy

estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon (alongside a rare Napa Sangiovese) is farmed and produced with a notably old-world sense of intention

and now Riccardo Jr

1er Cru de Cognac

Medium-bodied with a compacted palate

You’ve probably not heard of this one before

This beauty continues on the palate: it’s lean and elegant

edged with violet

On the palate it’s loose-limbed and alive

graphite and toasted spice from the one block of old-vine Petit Verdot that went into the blend this year