{"title":"The Weekend Cellar Builder — Around the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis weekend's Cellar Builder — ten wines worth laying down, hand-picked from across the world's great regions. From a 173ème-edition Krug and a perfect-scoring Brunello to Napa Cabernet, white Burgundy, cru Beaujolais and California Pinot. France, Italy, Spain, the USA and beyond. Mix a case; free shipping over $399 with code FALL399.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"loveblock-pinot-gris-marlborough-new-zealand-2022","title":"Loveblock Pinot Gris, Marlborough, New Zealand 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2022 is pale with golden touches. Elegant aromas of rockmelon yield to layers of chamomile and citrus. Beautiful prosciutto-wrapped melon, nashi pear and fruit notes are underscored with lingering texture, mouthfeel and linear acidity. The palate is complex, finishing with hints of wet stone minerality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr D Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44540377399550,"sku":"LOVE4","price":31.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/LoveblockPinotGris_Marlborough_NewZealand.png?v=1770842039"},{"product_id":"castello-romitorio-brunello-di-montalcino-red-wine-2020","title":"Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino Red Wine 2020","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-1821gv5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-xiq7hi\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 mui-style-e5rxtd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-14owxk\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mui-style-144vlu9\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 mui-style-e5rxtd\"\u003eThis is a remarkable Brunello from a COVID-19 vintage that launched many curveballs at producers. The Castello Romitorio 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is noticeably a step above its peers thanks to its seamless mouthfeel, its bright fruit concentration and its balanced freshness. It ages in oak for 24 months, and the grapes are picked from a site with cool clay soils. The finish is soft and polished. If you were to buy one village Brunello from the accessible 2020 vintage, let me direct your attention to this wine. Production is 40,000 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 mui-style-e5rxtd\"\u003e96 Pts Robert Parker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr D Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47435286413566,"sku":"MRD-SH-00114","price":70.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/CastelloRomitorioBrunellodiMontalcino.png?v=1759873552"},{"product_id":"vega-sicilia-alion-ribera-del-duero-2021","title":"Vega Sicilia Alion, Ribera del Duero 2021","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pt-2\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vintage released in 2025 is the 2021 Alión, a year to remember, one of the best in recent times; it was relaxed and textbook in all senses, with snow in the beginning of the year, a mild spring disturbed only by frost in Pesquera that didn't affect other villages, a relatively cool summer that slowed things down, and the grapes ripened to perfection without rain after September. They used grapes from 13 different villages throughout the Ribera del Duero, 130 hectares. The grapes are cooled down for 24 hours, and once destemmed, they are put in the oak and stainless steel vats, where they undergo a five-day cold soak and then native fermentation through a \"pied de cuve.\" It has 14.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.81 and 4.8 grams of acidity (tartaric). It's very fresh and fruit-driven, with the balance and elegance of the cooler years, a little austere, with very elegant and polished tannins and a different quality, when the grapes ripen slowly. They believe 2024 has the potential to be like 2021, after the 2022 and 2023 vintages were a lot more challenging. This is a large production of 244,244 bottles, 7,075 magnums and some larger formats. It was bottled in June 2023. Drink 2025-2040.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 Pts Robert Parker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr D Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47504557113598,"sku":"653743","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/2021_Vega_Sicilia_Alion.png?v=1764007259"},{"product_id":"2021-racines-sta-rita-hills-cuvee-pinot-noir-california","title":"2021 Racines 'Sta. Rita Hills Cuvee' Pinot Noir California","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShows nicely coiled energy, with a core of black cherry, mulberry and plum fruit allied to racy acidity, which carries through on the iris- and anise-tinged finish. A subtle, smoldering earth accent hangs in the background, leaving a flinty echo. Drink now through 2033. 1,165 cases made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e94 Pts Wine Spectator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr D Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47801477333246,"sku":"622359","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/2021_Racines_Sta._Rita_Hills_Cuvee_Pinot_Noir.png?v=1763909158"},{"product_id":"2018-tenuta-di-arceno-arcanum-tuscany","title":"2018 Tenuta di Arceno Arcanum Tuscany","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLots of blackberries and walnuts on the nose with some violets. Full-bodied, yet lively and agile, with polished tannins that run across the palate and show class and focus. Bright and vivid. Needs three or four years to come together. One of the best I have had from here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 Pts James Suckling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr D Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47904057000190,"sku":"618438","price":89.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/2018_Tenuta_di_Arceno_Arcanum.png?v=1763738662"},{"product_id":"krug-grande-cuvee-173eme-edition-brut-champagne-nv","title":"Krug Grande Cuvee 173eme Edition Brut | Champagne NV","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e#97 in Top 100 Wines of France, 2025. Extremely complex, showing dried apples, light caramel, brioche and flint with cedar, nuts and hints of gunmetal. Integrated, caressing bubbles. Medium-bodied with a laser-guided, compacted and extremely long palate that focuses the character and the flavors. So deep and polished. Tangy at the end. Drink or hold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e97 Pts James Suckling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr D Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48163298935038,"sku":"MRD-SH-00195","price":269.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/KrugGrandeCuveeBrutChampagne_FranceNV_172Edition.png?v=1733776957"},{"product_id":"2022-chateau-thivin-cote-de-brouilly-cuvee-zaccharie-beaujolais","title":"2022 Chateau Thivin Cote de Brouilly Cuvee Zaccharie, Beaujolais","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery beautiful deep red colour, aroma of very ripe fruits, blackcurrant, blackberry, round and warm on the palate with a lot of spices. Although it’s already pleasant, this wine is presently still a little young, and offers keeping potential for 10 years.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Mr D Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48637647814910,"sku":"613404","price":51.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/ChateauThivinCotedeBrouillyCuveeZaccharie_Beaujolais_France2021.png?v=1707847849"},{"product_id":"michel-niellon-bourgogne-chardonnay-burgundy","title":"Michel Niellon Bourgogne Chardonnay Burgundy 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e*Burghound Outstanding!*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe nose is fresh and inviting, with vibrant citrus notes of lemon and lime, layered with green apple and a delicate touch of white flowers. It’s both bright and delicate, offering a purity that feels effortless. On the palate, the wine is crisp, with lively acidity that perfectly balances the fruit. A hint of minerality comes through, adding depth and focus, while the clean finish leaves you with a refreshing aftertaste that beckons for another sip.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr D Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48934317031678,"sku":"661628","price":64.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/2021MichelNiellonBourgogneChardonnay.png?v=1764486022"},{"product_id":"2018-spring-mountain-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley-usa-copy","title":"Spring Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Red 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark and dense, with plum and blackberry compote notes forming the core while licorice root, juniper and sassafras notes fill in through the finish. There's ample fruit in reserve here and a nice buried minerality. Just needs some cellaring to unfurl fully. Best from 2022 through 2036. 3,135 cases made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr D Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48941439582462,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/SpringMtn_2018EstateCab00001.webp?v=1789058644"},{"product_id":"2022-bodegas-muga-reserva-rioja-half-case-6x750ml-copy","title":"Bodegas Muga Reserva Rioja 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eChocolate, dark fruit and spices with pinecone. Medium- to full-bodied, succulent, with polished tannins, length and definition on the finish. This comes from various plots planted within a radius of 25 km from the winery. A blend of tempranillo, garnacha, mazuelo and graciano. Drink or hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e93 Pts James Suckling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Mr D Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48942707441918,"sku":"400706.22","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/2021_Bodegas_Muga_Reserva_-_Crianza.png?v=1765955898"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/collections\/the-weekend-cellar-builder-around-the-world.oembed","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}