Vinous Icons 2024

VINOUS ICONS February 29 - March 2, 2024 New York City PURCHASE TICKETS HERE We are thrilled to announce the inaugural edition of Vinous Icons, which will take place in New York City from February 29 - March 2, 2024. Join the Vinous editorial team as we welcome leading estates from around the world for two days of tastings, educational seminars and a Gala Dinner. Vinous Icons is a fabulous opportunity to taste outstanding, reference-point wines, chat with our team of reviewers and further your wine knowledge in our educational seminars. -- ATTENDING ESTATES Australia: Cirillo Estate Argentina & Chile: Bemberg Estate, Bodegas Caro, Catena Zapata, Concha y Toro (Amelia), Don Melchor, Le Dix de Los Vascos, Rutini, Seña, Susana Balbo, Trivento Eolo, Viña Cobos, Viñedo Chadwick, Zuccardi Wines China: Ao Yun France - Bordeaux: Brane-Cantenac, Canon, La Conseillante, La Gaffelière, Larcis Ducasse, La Lagune, Léoville Las Cases, Les Carmes Haut Brion, Montrose, Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Rauzan-Ségla, Valandraud France - Champagne: Bollinger, Dom Pérignon, Dom Ruinart, La Grande Dame by Veuve Clicquot, Laurent Perrier, Champagne Louis Roederer, Pol Roger, Taittinger France - Beaujolais & Rhône: Domaine de la Vieille Julienne, Château du Moulin-à-Vent, Château de Saint Cosme, Domaine de La Chapelle, Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné Italy - North: Chiara Condello, Dal Forno, Elio Grasso, Inama, Livio Felluga, Masi, Produttori del Barbaresco, Tenuta San Leonardo, Terlano, Vietti Italy - Tuscany: Antinori, Argiano, Biondi Santi - Tenuta Il Greppo, Canalicchio di Sopra, Castellare, Castello di Ama, Fontodi, Gagliole, Il Carnasciale, Il Marroneto, Le Macchiole, Luce, Montepeloso, Ornellaia, Poliziano Italy - South: Elena Fucci, Passopisciaro, Tasca d’Almerita Spain: Bodegas Vega Sicilia USA - Napa: Blankiet, Brion, Futo, Mayacamas, Pahlmeyer, PlumpJack Estate Winery, Realm Cellars, Shafer, Spottswoode, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, TOR Wines, Turley, Vine Hill Ranch (VHR) USA - Sonoma: Cornell, DuMOL, Kistler Vineyards, Occidental USA - Central Coast California: Booker, Chanin Wines, Domaine de la Côte, Domaine Jean Francois, Jonata, L'Aventure Winery, Melville, Rhys, Ridge Vineyards, Sanford Single Vineyard Wines, Tablas Creek Vineyard USA - Pacific Northwest: Cayuse, Force Majeure, Lingua Franca -- EVENT SCHEDULE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH ICONS OF BORDEAUX DINNER | LEGACY RECORDS, NEW YORK CITY | 6:30PM Featuring Château La Conseillante, Château Montrose, Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion and Château Canon. Hosted by Neal Martin. This small, intimate dinner features four of Bordeaux’s most cutting edge properties. Taste older, library vintages and hear from the winemakers themselves in what is sure to be a lively exchange of views. All guests will receive a signed copy of Neal’s new book The Complete Bordeaux Vintage Guide. Please note space for this dinner is very limited. Featured Wines: Château Canon presented by Nicolas Audebert 2016, 2001 and 1942 Château Canon Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion presented by Guillaume Pouthier 2016, 1995 and 1982 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion Château La Conseillante presented by Marielle Cazaux 2016, 2010 and 1985 Château La Conseillante Château Montrose presented by Arnaud Frédéric 2016, 2010 and 1990 Château Montrose ICONS OF NAPA VALLEY BYOB DINNER | UNION SQUARE CAFE, NEW YORK CITY | 6:30PM Featuring Mayacamas, Spottswoode, Turley and Vine Hill Ranch (VHR). Hosted by Antonio Galloni. Exploring the nuances of Napa Valley’s rich history and top vineyard sites will be the focus of this very special dinner featuring four iconic estates and a fabulous collection of wines. Guests are invited to bring bottles from their own cellars to share with friends and fellow guests. All attendees will receive one of the new Vinous Napa Valley Maps. Please note space for this dinner is very limited. Featured Wines: Mayacamas 1986 Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Spottswoode 2004 Spottswoode Cabernet 2014 Spottswoode Cabernet Turley 2013 Turley “Library Vineyard” Petite Syrah 2013 Turley “Hayne Vineyard” Zinfandel VHR, Vine Hill Ranch 2010 VHR, Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 VHR, Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon ICONS OF ITALY DINNER | LOCANDA VERDE, NEW YORK CITY | 6:30PM Featuring Elio Grasso, Il Marroneto, Passopisciaro and Terlano. Hosted by Eric Guido. Let us take you on a journey through Italy from the steep, chilly Alpine slopes of Alto Adige to the volcanic vineyards of Etna in Sicily. Taste wines from four iconic estates whose winemakers will reveal the extraordinary oenological diversity unique to Italy. Featured Wines: Elio Grasso 2010 Barolo Gavarini Chiniera 2010 Barolo Ginestra Casa Matè 2010 Barolo Riserva Runcot Il Marroneto 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie Passopisciaro 2014 Contrada Rampante 2014 Contrada Sciaranuova 2014 Contrada Chiappemacine Terlano 2018 Quarz Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Vorberg Pinot Bianco Riserva 2021 Terlaner I Primo Grande Cuvée -- FRIDAY, MARCH 1ST COLLECTOR'S LUNCH: CHAMPAGNE LOUIS ROEDERER CRISTAL AND CRISTAL ROSÉ VERTICAL | LE BERNARDIN, NEW YORK CITY | 12PM Join Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, Roederer’s Chef de Cave, for a once-in-a-lifetime vertical and lunch featuring select vintages of Cristal and Cristal Rosé. Please note space for this lunch is very limited. Hosted by Antonio Galloni. Featured Wines: Collection 244 2013, 2012, 2008, 2004, 1990 Louis Roederer Cristal 2013, 2012, 2008, 2004, 1988 Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé RHÔNE WINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD SEMINAR | THE ALTMAN BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY | 2PM - 4PM Syrah and Grenache are the two great Rhône red grape varieties. They have been exported and cultivated across the globe to great effect, as will be explored in this seminar featuring wines and winemakers from Booker Wines, Cayuse Vineyards, Cirillo, Domaine de La Chapelle, Domaine de la Vieille Julienne, Force Majeure, L'Aventure and Tablas Creek Vineyards, with Eric Guido, Nicolas Greinacher and Angus Hughson. Featured Wines: Domaine de la Vieille Julienne 2019 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve L'Aventure Winery 2019 Côte à Côte Tablas Creek Vineyard 2019 Le Complice Cirillo Estate 2010 Maya Grenache Domaine de La Chapelle 2019 Hermitage La Chapelle Booker 2019 Fracture Force Majeure 2019 SJR Syrah Cayuse 2019 Syrah En Chamberlin Vineyard Château de Saint Cosme 2019 Gigondas Rouge Le Claux ICONS TASTING - DAY ONE | THE ALTMAN BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY | 4:30PM - 8PM Taste a selection of the most admired wines in the world curated by our team of reviewers at the Vinous Icons walk-around tasting. Please note that a number of the wines being shown are made in very small quantities. As a result, some wineries will pour different wines on each day. -- SATURDAY, MARCH 2ND WINES OF THE STA. RITA HILLS SEMINAR | THE ALTMAN BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY | 10:30AM - 12PM With its cool climate, marine soils and maritime influence, Sta. Rita Hills is one of the most exciting wine regions in the United States. Join us for this spirited discussion with some of the region's most dynamic winemakers. Featured wineries: Chanin Wines, Domaine de la Côte, Melville, Sanford Single Vineyard Wines and The Hilt. Attendees will receive a copy of the recently published Vinous Map of the Vineyards of the Sta. Rita Hills. Moderated by Antonio Galloni. Featured Wines: Chanin Wines - Presented by Gavin Chanin Wines TBA Domaine de la Côte - Presented by Sashi Moorman 2021 La Côte 2021 Sous Le Chene The Hilt - Presented by Matt Dees 2019 The Hilt Bentrock Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills 2019 The Hilt Radian Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills Melville - Presented by Chad Melville 2021 Melville Estate Syrah – Donna’s Block 2022 Melville Estate Pinot Noir – Terraces Sanford Single Vineyard Wines - Presented by Trey Fletcher 2019 Sanford La Rinconada Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019 Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir ICONS TASTING - DAY TWO | THE ALTMAN BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY | 12:30PM - 4PM Taste a selection of the most admired wines in the world curated by our team of reviewers at the Vinous Icons walk-around tasting. Please note that a number of the wines being shown are made in very small quantities. As a result, some wineries will pour different wines on each day. WINES OF SOUTH AMERICA SEMINAR | THE ALTMAN BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY | 4PM - 5:30PM Winemaking in Chile and Argentina is dominated by the influence of the Andes. In this seminar, Joaquín Hidalgo leads a tasting of several reference-point wines to showcase the nuance and complexity of Andean wines. Featuring Catena Zapata, Concha y Toro, Susana Balbo, Trivento, and Viña Cobos Featuring: Bemberg Estate 2019 La Linterna Finca El Tomillo Chardonnay Catena Zapata 2021 Adrianna Vineyard 'River' Malbec Concha y Toro 2022 Amelia Chardonnay Susana Balbo 2021 Blanco de Gualtallary Signature Limited Edition Trivento 2019 Eolo Viña Cobos 2019 Malbec Chañares Estate Viña Los Vascos 2019 LE DIX de Los Vascos ICONS BIG BOTTLE GALA DINNER | THE ALTMAN BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY | CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION 6:30PM, DINNER 7PM The Altman Building will be transformed into a stunning venue for the Icons Big Bottle Gala Dinner for an extraordinary evening of wine, food and camaraderie. A selection of attending producers will each host a table and pour wines from their library. In the spirit of conviviality, we invite guests to share bottles from their own cellars. The Gala Dinner is the perfect occasion to open rare large formats and special bottles. FULL LIST OF FEATURED WINES