If I Could Buy Only One – December 6th Vintages Release

We asked our writers,“If you could buy only one wine from the December 6th release, which one would it be and why?”

Black Hills Brut Sparkling, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
$55.00, Andrew Peller Limited
Sara d’Amato – If John’s fizz guide didn’t already satisfy your sparkling cravings, here’s one more worth popping. This is Black Hills’ second release of its Brut, built mostly on 2019 fruit. A chardonnay-pinot noir blend aged 40 months on the lees plus a year in bottle, its’s now showing gentle maturity. It’s clean, polished, with lifted autolytic complexity and a spine of nervy restraint. A classy find for the holidays, it spends more time en triage than many non-vintage Champagnes yet it comes at a far friendlier price. A standout value. Stock up.

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Use these quick links for access to all of our December 6th Top Picks in the New Release. Non-premium members can select from all release dates 60 days prior.

John’s Top Picks – December 6th
Lawrason’s Take – December 6th
Michael’s Mix – December 6th
Sara’s Selections – December 6th