Mar 8, '25

Top sommeliers and their curated under-the-radar wine selections

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When it comes to wine, sommeliers always have a few hidden gems up their sleeves. We asked six experts to share their favourite under-the-radar bottles—unique, exciting wines that deserve more attention. Here are their top picks.

Mohamed Benabdallah

Head Sommelier at Asador Etxebarri, Spain.

  1. Langhe 2022 – Azienda Agricola LaLu
  2. Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru “La Maltroie” 2021 – Benoit Moreau
  3. Fixin Premier Cru “Les Arvelets” 2021 – Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet
  4. Touraine Oisly “Folie Insoltente” 2022 – Nicolas Barbour
  5. Pedrería Viñas Viejísimas 1914, 2022 – Envínate

Terry Kandylis

Group Head Sommelier at Noble Rot in London, founder of Bendito Destino wine.

  1. Viña Tondonia Rosado – Rioja, Spain
  2. Koehler Ruprecht Kallstadter Saumagen Riesling Spätlese Trocken – Pfalz, Germany
  3. Fleurie ‘Chapelle des Bois’ – Domaine Dutraive (Grand’Cour), Beaujolais, France
  4. Dolcetto d’Alba – Bartolo Mascarello, Piemonte, Italy
  5. Naoussa Xinomavro ‘Aftorizo’ – Thymiopoulos, Macedonia, Greece

Katarina Sarrot

Sommelier Fine Dining at Dolder Grand in Zurich, Switzerland.

  1. Les Landions Pinot Noir – Domaine Landions, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  2. Blanco Albillo – Valduero, Ribera del Duero, Spain
  3. La Dame Noire Extra Brut – Mademoiselle Marg’o, Champagne, France
  4. Malvazia Colheita – D’Oliveiras, Madeira, Portugal
  5. Wild Ferment Sauvignon Blanc – Iona Wine Farm, Elgin, South Africa

Agnese Morandi

An award-winning Italian wine expert, sommelier at Table by Bruno Verjus in Paris, France.

  1. Champagne Brut Nature “Prémices” – Jules Brochet
  2. 2020 Bourgogne “Initial BB” – Bernard Bonin
  3. Vin de France SB 16/20 – Pierre Beauger
  4. 2022 Manfredi Bianco Grecanico – Italy
  5. 2020 Beau Paysage Tsugane “La Montagne” – Japan

Niklas Ödman

Wineglass designer and a head sommelier at Ett Hem, a boutique hotel in Stockholm, Sweden.

  1. 2023 IGP Isère Verdesse “Pont de Brion” – Domaine Jérémy Bricka
  2. 2021 Bourgogne Aligoté “Les Grands Champs” – Guilbert Gillet
  3. 2021 Rosso di Montalcino – J.G. Benda
  4. 2020 Valais Pinot Noir “Charrat” – Marie-Thérèse Chappaz
  5. 2021 Dão Branco Vinhas Velhas – Antonio Madeira

Ludovic Namur

Head sommelier of Flocons de sel restaurant in Megève, France.

  1. Force of Nature, Altesse – Domaine Corentin Houillon
  2. Anjou – Domaine Boudignon
  3. Persan – Domaine Thomas Finot
  4. Chioso Novo – Domaine Vacelli
  5. P’tit Prince (Trousseau), Arbois – Domaine Julien Crinquand
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