What's Inside this Month's Boxes
Everyday Drinkers | 125
December
1. Comando G — “La Bruja de Rozas” 2023
Sierra de Gredos, Spain — Garnacha
Tasting Notes
Vibrant red strawberry, crushed raspberry, rose petal, wild herbs, and white pepper. Light-bodied, mineral, refined, and incredibly drinkable.
Pairings
• Roast chicken + herbs
• Grilled trout or salmon
• Mushroom pasta
Producer
Comando G works with old-vine mountain Garnacha on granitic soils west of Madrid. Their wines are known for purity, tension, and a Burgundian level of finesse. La Bruja is their flagship and one of Spain’s most sought-after expressions of elegant Garnacha.
2. Tenute Ballasanti — Etna Bianco 2022
Etna, Sicily — Carricante-Dominant
Tasting Notes
Lemon peel, citrus blossom, crisp green apple, fresh basil, and striking volcanic minerality. Clean, saline, and high-acid.
Pairings
• Crudo (hamachi, sea bass, scallop)
• Grilled shrimp or octopus
• Lemon-herb risotto
Producer
Tenute Ballasanti farms high-elevation volcanic vineyards on Etna’s northern slopes. Their Etna Bianco captures the pure tension of Carricante and the unmistakable mineral signature of black volcanic ash.
Reserve | 350
December
1. Piero Busso — Barbaresco “San Stunet” 2020
Barbaresco, Piemonte — Nebbiolo
Tasting Notes
Red cherry, rose petal, licorice, tar, blood orange, and fine mineral tension. Elegant structure with refined tannins and long persistence.
Pairings
• Tajarin with truffles
• Porcini risotto
• Braised short rib
Producer
Piero Busso is one of Barbaresco’s most respected artisanal producers, working organically and focusing on expressing site-specific elegance. San Stunet is a steep limestone cru that produces lifted, perfumed, long-lived Nebbiolo.
2. Domaine Roulot — Bourgogne Blanc 2022
Meursault, Burgundy — Chardonnay
Tasting Notes
Meyer lemon, white peach, raw almond, chalky minerality, and signature Roulot tension. Clean, chiseled, and refined.
Pairings
• Hamachi crudo
• Seared scallops
• Roast chicken with lemon
Producer
Jean-Marc Roulot crafts some of Burgundy’s most precise and terroir-driven whites. His Bourgogne Blanc is iconic, offering purity and detail well beyond its level.