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”

Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet ‘Clos des Briords’ *
Chosen by William Kelley, Winemaker/Owner, Domaine William Kelley and Editor-in-Chief, The Wine Advocate
“Pungently briny but with the seamless, satiny texture that only long lees ageing can bring, it rewards as much attention as you care to give it - whether that’s a casual gulp or a more reflective sip”

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”

Les Vignerons d’Estezargues Côtes du Rhône ‘Cuvée des Galets’ *
Chosen by Hannah Crosbie, Wine Critic, The Guardian
“Cuvée des Galets serves as a fabulous gateway into spicy Rhône reds. What else is there to say? It can be found wherever you need it, it’s delicious and, mercifully, at the time of writing, it’ll set you back under £15 a bottle.”

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.”

*Please note: these wines have replaced Thierry Navarre's Ribeyrenc and Antonio Maderia's Vinhas Velhas which were originally part of this case and are no longer available.