The Latest from K&L: New Adds and Back In Stock

Whether it is a new allocation or an old favorite, below you will find our most recent additions to the diverse selection at K&L Wine Merchants. We receive new opportunities weekly, from direct imports to local distributors to carefully inspected back-vintage collections—read on for the best of this week's discoveries. Speaking of new discoveries, there's no better place to find them than in person at one of our weekly in-store tastings. Please see our Local Events page on the K&L website to view this week's tasting schedule.

With Dads and Grads season upon us, now is the time for something truly memorable. Whether you're honoring a longtime legend, toasting a future leader, or rewarding yourself, our top three features this week scored between 99 and 100 points and represent some of the most meaningful and festive buys in the lineup.

First, 2021 Casanova di Neri "Tenuta Nuova" Brunello di Montalcino earned a 100 points, and one taste reveals exactly why. This powerful, multifaceted wine draws from a southern Montalcino estate vineyard that captured all the richness and verticality of a truly great vintage, delivering extraordinary depth and a finish that seems to go on forever. Exquisite, complete, and built for the long haul, this is a Brunello fit for celebrating.

Next, few gifts make a statement quite like a beautifully presented magnum, and the 2019 Anakota "Helena Dakota" Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5L) is a showstopper in every sense of the word. Grower and winemaker Pierre Seillan coaxes remarkable results from his steep hillside estate vineyards using his signature "micro-cru" farming and winemaking principles, producing tiny quantities of single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon that routinely rank among California's finest. Back in stock and not likely to last long. Peruse the entire lineup of festive, high-scoring Anakota mags here.

Finally, if there is one wine on this list that tops the conversation, it is the 2023 Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol, awarded 100 points with James Suckling declaring, "Can't get better than this." One of Pomerol's most storied estates, Vieux Château Certan sits on a singular patch of gravel and clay that has produced benchmark Bordeaux for centuries, and the 2023 is being hailed as a generational achievement. For the dad or grad who appreciates the finer things, this is a gift that will not soon be forgotten. Also available pre-arrival in 1.5L and 6-pack OWC formats.