It’s hard to determine from the importer’s website whether Le Clos de Lys is actually a single vineyard or a...
Bodegas Ochoa, Navarra (Spain) 2009
Big and powerful, this blend of Tempranillo (55%), Cabernet Sauvignon (35%) and Merlot has a glossy texture. Even at seven...
Pago de Larrainzar, Navarra (Spain) 2009
The international blend of Merlot (50%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (35%) dwarfs the contribution of Tempranillo (15%) and...
Bodegas Franco Españolas, Rioja Reserva (Spain) 2011
A more serious wine than their Crianza, Bodegas Franco Españolas’ Rioja Reserva is yet another example of how...
Bodegas Franco Españolas, Rioja Crianza (Spain) 2013
The wines from Franco Españolas are just another example of the excellent bargains available from Spain. Take this...
Ouled Thaleb, Morocco () 2013
You would be forgiven if you were unaware that Morocco produces wine -- and good ones at that. After all, the Sahara...
Château du Moulin-à-Vent, Moulin-à-Vent (Beaujolais, France) 2014
Château du Moulin-à-Vent sits virtually adjacent to the iconic wind-mill that gives the name to the village that...
Frédéric Berne, Morgon (Beaujolais, France) 2014
I only became acquainted with Frédéric Berne’s Beaujolais during my annual trip to Burgundy last...
Ouled Thaleb, Morocco () 2012
Named after Ait Souala, once the largest winemaking estate in Africa, this is a ripe blend of Arinarnoa (50%) and equal amounts...
Frédéric Berne, Chiroubles (Beaujolais, France) 2015
Wines from Chiroubles, another one of the ten cru of Beaujolais, are typically fruitier and less firm than those from Morgon....
Maison Joseph Drouhin, Fleurie (Beaujolais, France) 2015
Beaujolais is clearly a hot area. Major Beaune-based Burgundy négociants are investing there, either by buying...
Cantina Lunae Bosoni, Colli di Lunae DOC (Liguria, Italy) 2010
I don’t know enough about all the producers in Liguria to say that Lunae Bosoni is “the best.” But what...