The Wines They Don't Want You To Know Case

They say you can’t put a price on beauty. But if it’s fine wine, someone already has - and it’s often obscene. Yet for the wily wino willing to delve deeper into off-trend regions and styles, there are bountiful opportunities. In the new issue of Noble Rot, a galaxy of wine stars pick their favourite undervalued bottles. Now, exclusive to Shrine to the Vine, we present the Wines They Don’t Want You To Know mixed case.

This limited edition case contains a copy of the new Noble Rot magazine and one bottle of each of the following:

Equipo Navazos ‘I Think’ Amontillado (half-bottle)
Chosen by Dan Keeling, Noble Rot Editor & Co-Founder
“An unfortified 18-year-old Pedro Ximénez from DO Montilla-Moriles whose complexity, harmony and outright joy would make it tens of times more expensive if Andalusian wines were in fashion”

Ramiro Ibáñez ‘Ube Miraflores’
Chosen by Aldo Sohm, Sommelier, Le Bernardin and Aldo Sohm Wine Bar, NYC
“This Palomino is aged under a flor of yeast for just a couple of weeks, then transferred into old casks. At first it drinks like a Chablis, though it is richer texturally, with many nuances. I was instantly smitten when I first tasted it.”

Domaine Dupasquier Roussette de Savoie ‘Marestel’
Chosen by Jonathan Alphandery, Restaurateur/Owner, Planque, London
“I was blown away by this humble wine and its capacity to age and transform into a world-class drop. I’ve tried many more since, always seeking them out when I venture to Savoie. It’s a secret handshake kind of a wine”

António Madeira ‘Vinhas Velhas’ Branco
Chosen by Neal Martin, Wine Critic, Vinous.com, and author of The Complete Bordeaux Vintage Guide
“I first discovered this several years ago on the list at one of chef Philip Howarth’s restaurants. It contained so much energy it seemed to be plugged directly into the mains electricity. It reminds me of a Coche-Dury Meursault Premier Cru without a price tag that requires remortgaging the house.”

Thymiopoulos Xinomavro ‘Jeunes Vignes’
Chosen by Jancis Robinson, Wine Critic, Financial Times
“Xinomavro seems so much de nos jours with its combination of lift, perfume and grainy tannins. I buy the oft-drawn parallel with Nebbiolo. Apostolos Thymiopoulos makes a host of great wines.”

Thierry Navarre Ribeyrenc
Chosen by Pascaline Lepeltier, Sommelier/Co-Manager, Chambers, NYC
“One of my favourite summer wines and a true undervalued gem. Ribeyrenc (aka Aspiran) is an almost-forgotten grape variety from the Languedoc-Roussillon that’s able to make ethereal reds combining the complexity of Pinot Noir and the aromatics of Cinsault while rarely exceeding 11%.”