The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon China Blue leads with a polished, blue-fruited nose flanked with subtle tinges of tobacco, woody accents and the welcome herbal lift that runs through this roster. The palate is beautiful and decadent... Read More
Disgorged in May 2019 with 2.5 grams per liter dosage, Renoir’s NV Extra-Brut Grand Cru Le Terroir is a 50-50 blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the slopes of Verzy, some 20% of which was vinified and matured in barrel.... Read More
Disgorged in May 2019 with 2.5 grams per liter dosage, Renoir’s NV Extra-Brut Grand Cru Le Terroir is a 50-50 blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the slopes of Verzy, some 20% of which was vinified and matured in barrel.... Read More
Bibi Graetz has long been tinkering with his formula for this wine, and this vintage represents a new chapter. The 2020 Testamatta is a blend of Sangiovese from old and new vines, with a priority on cooler growing conditions (and... Read More
Only 500L produced, which is not much. 1 barrel. 50% of plantings of this extremely rare variety are on the Tameran property. Crazy energy! Simply put one of the best white wines you will drink this year, if you're lucky enough... Read More
When I was tasting Bollinger's brilliant Grande Année in this vintage, I was trying to imagine how good the 2008 Extra-Brut R. D. would be, as the style of the vintage seems almost perfectly adapted to this cuvée.... Read More
The 2017 Two Acres is a blend of 90% Mourvèdre and 10% Petite Sirah, Peloursin, Syrah, Carignane and Alicante Bouschet. Medium ruby-purple, it has notions of cured meats, desiccated lilac, black berries, pepper, woodsmoke... Read More
Has any Bordeaux château realized a more wholesale stylistic revolution in so short a time than Troplong Mondot? Since Aymeric de Gironde arrived at the estate in late 2017, the ultra powerful shock and awe style of the... Read More
Trotanoy is a naturally profound, complex, richly-concentrated wine with outstanding aging potential. The wine possesses a deep color and a dense, powerful nose, repeated on the palate with the addition of creamy, dark chocolate... Read More
Assembled just a few days before my tasting in July, the barrel sample of 2021 Marienburg GG shows clear, bright and fresh, just-ripe fruit (white peach) combined with a spicy slate tone. In the mouth, it's delicate, light... Read More
The red 2018 Imperial Reserva keeps the brand profile of finesse, precision and power... It's a textbook Reserva from Haro, fine-tuning the grapes they use here trying to control the power of this cuvée, which has to... Read More
The 2021 vintage delivers stunning aromas of raspberry, cranberry, blackberry, cassis, tobacco and toffee. With time in the glass, the bouquet releases accents of leather, mineral, chocolate and cinnamon. The palate is distinguished... Read More
The 2020 D2 Proprietary Red Wine was made from 61% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. The nose is as brilliant as always, with focused, dark red fruits, hints of black cherry skin and oak essence... Read More
Aged in American oak casks, in the humid and salty environment of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, a small town located on the estuary of the river Guadalquivir.
The wine has a pale straw color, with a hint of the sea breeze on the... Read More
The Ettore Germano 2019 Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba has a robust fruit profile with dried cherry and blackcurrant. Those aromas segue to dried rosemary, licorice, iron ore and red brick. That metallic earthy quality... Read More
Lime green in color, with aromas of jasmine, grapefruit and mineral notes. It is a well-structured wine, with a lively texture and fresh, elegant acidity. Intensely complex and silky.
The 2021 País 215 BC Ferment, a village red from plots they know well, four of them fermented together. The explanation of the name is as follows: A winery was making País in Portezuelo in 1548 (documented); Cabernet... Read More
The 2019 Bagual Vineyard Garnacha marked as lot #109 is from the vineyard in the village of Caliboro (spelled Calivoro in the past, as seen on the bottle), where the Perquilauquen River is wide through this section like a narrow... Read More
Amber in color this wine smells of lemon, candle wax and bee pollen with a hint of flor/ orange that adds complexity. In the mouth, lemon juice, candied lemon peel and a touch of bee pollen mixed with white flowers and honey (without... Read More
The Cabernet Sauvignon from Maipo in Isla de Maipo that was introduced in 2018 was also bottled as 2019 Reelegido Vineyard and marked with Lot #110. It was produced with fruit from 65+-year-old vines on alluvial soils with round... Read More
Carlo Ferrini's 2020 Sicilia Nerello Mascalese opens to a beautiful ruby hue and an elegantly lean appearance. The wine delivers tart cherry fruit, cassis, blue flower, iron ore and orange peel. These various layers come together... Read More
Fermented in 60% barriques bordelaise and aged on the second lees for 36 months, this cuvée has an intensely aromatic yet pure and mineral bouquet followed by a full-bodied, pure and powerful yet refreshing palate with... Read More
Still very reductive or sulfidic on the precise and elegantly aromatic nose, the 2022 Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinett Feinherb opens without telling much at this early stage. The attack on the palate is racy, but in fact,... Read More
The wine has a Bordeaux style structure with aromas of black fruit, chocolate, and espresso. Elegant and refined with a dense texture, but powerful, concentrated flavors. This fruit forward wine is well balanced and fabulous with... Read More