European Taste Tour Reds + Luxury Rioja Reserva Add-on

For a thrilling 15-bottle taste tour of Europe – take the Taste Tour Reds and add 3 bottles of Barón de Barbón Rioja Reserva 2020 – a luxuriously crafted and aged treat from the brilliant of Javier Murúa and the Bodegas Muriel (which Javier’s Grandfather established 100 years ago. Aged two years in French and American oak barrels, this mellow Reserva has an opulent layer of spicy complexity. Save $157 at $20.19 a bottle.

In the Taste Tour Dozen you'll enjoy the Grenache-rich charms of France’s Rhône Valley and 91pt Willem the Silent, from the very talented Châteauneuf-du-Pape winemaker Thierry Ferlay. On to Spain’s Campo de Borja for the incredible 6x Gold-winning BACCA Garnacha, and Portugal for Vale Perdido – a black-fruited wine with spice and chocolate notes, named for a part of José Oliveira da Silva’s family estate – Casa Santos Lima – Portugal's most awarded estate.

Moldova is a country with a long, and perhaps surprisingly distinguished, winemaking history. Château Vartely is one of its top wineries. Many of the estate’s vines grow in conditions and soils very similar to those of the best plots of Bordeaux, and winemaker Arcadie Fosnea has won considerable acclaim with sumptuous Cabernet Sauvignons like this Finish in Italy, with Il Papavero Primitivo a 90pt, dark and velvety bestselling beauty, and take in the succulent charms of Italy’s juiciest grape, Montepulciano in Farinelli Rosso. All in all 15 treats for your tastebuds.