Are you looking for some special wines for a special someone for Valentine's Day? We just received the list of wines that are being featured this month by the International Wine of the Month Club.
Each of their 4 clubs (The Premier Series, The Master Series, The Collectors Series, and The Bold Reds) will feature some combination of these wines. Shipments start at $43.95 a month plus shipping and handling. However, you can currently use the following coupons to save up to $30:
- $10 off any 4-shipment order with 10VAL
- $15 off any 6-shipment order with 15VAL
- $30 off any 12-shipment order with 30VAL
Check out our comprehensive International Wine of the Month Club Review for more details!
Here are the wines being featured this month along with descriptions provided by the club:
Château Sainte Eulalie Plaisir d’Eulalie Minervois 2023
The 2023 Château Sainte Eulalie Plaisir d’Eulalie simply rocks. The Coustals have again raised the bar with their delicious, superbly crafted 2023 Château Sainte Eulalie Plaisir d’Eulalie Minervois. Lush, juicy, round, and beautifully textured, this blend of 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, and 30% Carignan offers a delightful mélange of dark berry and plum fruit flavors, all wrapped in ripe, soft tannins. Velvety smooth on the palate, the 2023 Plaisir d’Eulalie highlights the sterling quality of old vines from Minervois in the exceptional 2023 vintage. A deep purple robe, savory aromatics, pure rich fruit, and a long lovely finish replete with a seamless blend of ripe berries, violets, white pepper, and garrigue make the 2023 Château Sainte Eulalie Plaisir d’Eulalie a clear standout. For anyone seeking a mouthful of beautiful fruit and a taste of one of the finest traditional country wines of France from that nation’s oldest wine-producing region, they need look no further than Château Sainte Eulalie’s 2023 Plaisir d’Eulalie. For optimal enjoyment, we suggest affording this youthful wine 10-15 minutes of aeration before serving at cool room temperature (58º-62º F). Anticipated maturity: 2025-2028. Salut!
Featured in: Premier Series ( 1 Red 1 White), Premier Series (2 Reds), Bold Reds Wine Club
Taboadella Villae Dão Branco 2022
No one is more masterful than Taboadella with Dão’s racy indigenous white varietals, which is all in evidence in the captivating 2022 Taboadella Villae Dão Branco (40% Encruzado, 40% Bical, 20% Cerceal Branco). Bright and glistening in the glass, it offers a seductive olfactory of freshly cut green apple, citrus blossoms, white peach, and the sensuous scents of early spring. In the mouth, Taboadella’s 2022 Villae Branco entertains the senses with a delightful mélange of fruit and bright acidity that electrifies the mid palate. What makes Portuguese white varietals and Taboadella’s 2022 Villae Dão Branco unique is how they combine laser-like acidity and a honey texture through to a smashing finish. Classy, elegant, and bursting with energy, the 2022 Taboadella Villae Branco once again highlights the Amorim family’s achievement at Taboadella with indigenous grape varieties. For optimum enjoyment we suggest opening this delicious white wine a few minutes before consuming it with a moderate chill (40°-45° F). Anticipated maturity: 2024-2027. Enjoy!
Featured in: Premier Series (1 Red 1 White), Premier Series (2 Whites), Masters Series (1 Red 1 White)
Taboadella Villae Dão Tinto 2021
Taboadella continues to move from one strength to the next with their 2021 Villae Dão Tinto (40% Tinta Roriz, 20% Jaen, 20% Tinta Pinheira, 20% Alfrocheiro). This smooth and flavorful Tinto shines in the glass: its deep ruby color enticing the taster to jump right in. Cherry, raspberry, and red berry fruits waft from the glass to delight the nose. This is an elegant Tinto that delights the palate with soft, sensuous fruit, forest floor, and lively mineral-rich flavors. Juicy and lively to the last drop, the 2021 Taboadella Villae Tinto expertly integrates the finest attributes of its four indigenous varietals into one seamless garment, underscoring the Amorim family’s Midas touch with Portugal’s autochthonous grape varieties. For optimal enjoyment, provide this wine at least 15-20 minutes of aeration before enjoying it at cool room temperature (58°-62° F). Anticipated maturity: 2024-2027.
Featured in: Premier Series (2 Reds), Masters Series (2 Reds)
Vignerons Réunis de Buxy Cuvée Réserve Bourgogne Chardonnay 2023
The delight in drinking the classic, well-made 2023 Vignerons Réunis de Buxy Cuvée Réserve Bourgogne Chardonnay lies in the winery’s rendering of Chardonnay’s pure natural flavors, not in the preponderance of “butter” or new oak. True to form, the 2023 Cuvée Réserve Bourgogne Chardonnay offers elegance, finesse, purity, and subtlety of flavor as well as plenty of good cheer and thirst-quenching drinkability. With a brilliant in hue, a glint of afternoon sunshine, and a pleasing bouquet of acacia, spring flowers, citrus, and freshly picked summer apples, there is everything to like about this wine. In the mouth the wine’s bouquet re-emerges, offering unadulterated Chardonnay fruit, superb texture, and a refreshing mineral-driven finish. Once again, the Vignerons Réunis de Buxy have fashioned a crowd-pleasing Bourgogne Chardonnay that drinks beautifully from start to finish. For optimal enjoyment, we suggest only moderate chilling (40º-45º F) in order to capture all of this Chardonnay’s subtleties and complexity. Anticipated maturity: 2025-2027. Enjoy!
Featured in Premier Series (2 Whites)
Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Reserva Terroir Blend 2022
Pure, sophisticated, and simply brilliant, the 2022 Quinta Nova Reserva Terroir Blend (equal parts Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, and Tinto Cão) is a tour de force in winemaking from Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo. The wine’s deep ruby/purple robe sets the tone, while the wine’s entrancing bouquet begins to work real magic. Blueberry, cassis, and woodland berry scents and flavors mingled with intriguing floral and spice tones underscore this wine’s complexity and sophistication. We could go on forever about the 2022 Quinta Nova Reserva Terroir Blend, but why not get a second opinion. Decanter, who awarded it 96 Points and a Gold Medal in their 2024 World Wine Awards) writes “Glistening with red fruits, blue florals, and a touch of spice. Exquisitely fresh and grippy with pomegranate pith acidity and striking menthol zing at the end.” Make no mistake, the muscular, complex 2022 Quinta Nova Reserva Terroir Blend is an absolutely delicious expression of the Douro and its indigenous grape varieties. For optimal enjoyment, afford this polished Portuguese red 30 minutes or more of aeration before serving it at cool room temperature (no more than 58°-62° F). Even better, lay several bottle aside to age; you won’t be disappointed. The 2022 Quinta Nova Reserva Terroir Blend will continue to improve in bottle, paying tremendous dividends to savvy consumers. Anticipated maturity: 2026-2035. Bon apetite!
Featured in: Masters Series (1 Red 1 White), Masters Series (2 Reds), Collectors Series (1 Red 1 White), Collectors Series (2 Reds), Bold Reds Wine Club
Domaine Guy Amiot et Fils Crémant de Bourgogne Brut NV
The sensuous, crowd-pleasing Guy Amiot et Fils NV Crémant de Bourgogne Brut from one of Burgundy’s most exquisite producers pleases from the moment it is poured. It is seductively delicious and easily the most complete Crémant de Bourgogne we have tasted as well as a match for the finest champagnes. A blend of 34% Chardonnay, 33% Pinot Noir, and 33% Aligoté, it is made using the Méthode Traditionnelle, the same painstaking method of fermentation in the bottle as Champagne, and it rests on it lees for at least 16-18 months. Guy Amiot’s Crémant de Bourgogne Brut offers a pretty sunlit color and an elegant vivacious mousse, which is alive with the savory notes of acacia, freshly picked apples, citrus, pear, and a delightful hint of crushed almond. Clean and round in the mouth, Guy Amiots’ Crémant de Bourgogne Brut embodies the same sensuous mineral-driven texture inherent in the domaine’s award winning Chassagne-Montrachets. Enjoy this crowd pleasing bubbly now and often with a proper chill (38º F). Anticipated maturity: 2025-2030. Enjoy!
Featured in Collectors Series (1 Red 1 White)
Mont’Albano Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2018
Although seemingly light on its feet on first sip, the elegantly structured 2018 Mont’Albano Amarone della Valpolicella (94 Points: Wine Enthusiast) conjures images of the finest food and wine Northern Italy has to offer. Aromatic, flavorful, and graced with the scents and flavors of ripe red berries, strawberry coulis, nutmeg, and other savory spices, the 2018 Mont’Albano Amarone della Valpolicella builds in the glass. Rich in flavor, yet velvety in texture, it’s easy to forget that this classic Amarone born on the steep slopes of Valpolicella weighs in at 15.5% ABV. A warmer than usual vintage has imbued this blend of 50% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 15% Rondinella, and 5% Oseleta with a delightful mix of fruit, body, and power. In true Amarone fashion, Mont’Albano’s 2018 Amarone can be initially reticent, so let it breathe. Prior to serving at cool room temperature (60°-64° F), afford this special wine at least 30 minutes of aeration to truly blossom in the glass. It’s worth the wait. You won’t be disappointed. Enjoy it now and often for the remainder of the decade. Anticipated maturity: 2024-2030. Enjoy!
Featured in Collectors Series (2 Reds)
