Exceptional bottles. Rare access.

At the Grand Tasting, each producer will present a carefully curated selection of four wines, showcasing the distinctive character and expertise of their estate. Among these are the Special Wines – exceptional bottles awarded 95+ points by Decanter, including sold-out vintages, rare cuvées and large-format pours.

Many of these wines are rarely poured, and some are so limited they aren’t available for purchase.

From magnums and jeroboams to collector-level vintages, the Special Wines selection offers unparalleled access, with every pour included in your Grand Tasting ticket.
 

Additional Special Wines to be announced

USA

Annulus Cellars, Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, Napa Valley, California 2022 (magnum) 100pt

L’Ecole № 41, Ferguson, Walla Walla Valley, Washington 2016 (magnum)

Williams Selyem, Allen Vineyard Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma 2019 (magnum)

Ridge Vineyards, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, California 2013 (magnum)

Vérité, Le Désir, Sonoma, California 2011 (magnum)

Stonestreet, Rockfall Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma, California 2016 (magnum)

Pahlmeyer, Proprietary Red - 30th Anniversary, Napa Valley 2016 (magnum)

Massican, Annia, Napa Valley, California 2019 (magnum)

Domaine Serene, Grace Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Oregon 2018 (magnum) 96pt

Force Majeure, Reserve Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain 2019 (magnum)

Ponzi Vineyards, Reserve Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2009 (jeroboam)

Paul Hobbs, Nathan Coombs Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Coombsville, Napa Valley, California 2015 (magnum) 

Domaine Serene, Grace Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Oregon 2018 (magnum) 

Clos du Val, Estate Cabernet Franc, Stags Leap District, Napa Valley 2022

FRANCE

Château d'Ampuis, Côte-Rôtie, Rhône 2019 (magnum)

Château Suduiraut, Sauternes 2013 (magnum)

Château de la Chaize, Clos de la Chaize, Beaujolais 2020

Bollinger, La Grande Année, Champagne 2014 (magnum)

Laurent-Perrier, Grand Siècle Iteration No. 24, Champagne  (magnum)

Pierre Paillard, Les Parcelles XXI, Bouzy Grand Cru Extra-Brut, Champagne (magnum)

Château Clarke,  Listrac-Médoc, Bordeaux 2016 (double magnum)

Château d'Esclans, Garrus, Côtes de Provence 2019 (double magnum)

Delamotte, Brut, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Champagne NV (magnum)

Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame, Champagne 2012 (magnum)

ITALY

Marchesi Frescobaldi, Ripe al Convento, Tuscany 2016 (100 pts)

Poderi Luigi Einaudi, Barolo Cannubi, Piedmont, 1999 (magnum)

Pietradolce, Barbagalli, Etna 2020 (magnum) 96 pts

Nino Negri, Sfursat Carlo Negri, Sforzato di Valtellina, Lombardy 2021

Il Caggio, Ipsus, Tuscany 2018

Tenuta Sette Ponti, Oreno, Tuscany 2016 (magnum)

Feudo Maccari, Saia, Sicily 2016 (double magnum)

Rocca delle Macìe, Sergio Zingarelli Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, Tuscany 2013 (magnum)

Fattoria Le Pupille, Saffredi, Tuscany 2022 (magnum)

Lamole di Lamole, Vigneto di Campolungo Gran Selezione, Chianti Classico, Tuscany 2010

SPAIN

Remírez de Ganuza, Blanco Reserva, Rioja 2021 (jeroboam)

Bodegas Ondarre, La Escaleruela, Rioja 2023

Pago de los Capellanes, El Nogal, Ribera del Duero 2020 (magnum)

Bodegas Emilio Moro, Malleolus, Ribera del Duero 2023 (magnum)

Australia

House of Arras, Late disgorged, Tasmania 2008 (magnum)

Yalumba The Octavius Old Vine Shiraz 2016 – Museum Release
PORTUGAL

Taboadella, Grande Villae Tinto, Dão 2020 (Magnum)

Taylor's, Classic Vintage Porto, Douro 2017 (double magnum)

CANADA

Cloudsley Cellars, Foxtrot Vineyard Chardonnay, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario 2020

Thirty Bench, Thirty Bench Small Lot Cabernet Franc, Beamsville Bench 2015

CHILE

Viña San Pedro Cachapoal Andes, Altair, Cachapoal Valley 2014 (95 pts)

Casa Real, Maipo Valley 2021 (magnum)

HUNGARY

Disznókő, Kapi Vineyard Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos, Tokaj 2017

Zuccardi, Finca Canal Uco, Uco Valley, Mendoza 2020 (magnum)

 Rutini, Single Vineyard Altamira Malbec, Uco Valley, Mendoza 2017 (magnum)

Catena Zapara, Nicolás Catena Zapata, Mendoza, Argentina 2005