Combine a great producer, Agustin Huneeus and his team, with a great place, Rutherford, and bingo -- you get great wine. ...
Quintessa, Rutherford (Napa Valley, California) 2010
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Michael Apstein
Monticello Vineyards, Rutherford (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
The Rutherford section of Napa Valley is rightly known to be an ideal place for Cabernet Sauvignon. The line-up of wines...
Dora Forsoni, Rosso di Montepulciano (Tuscany, Italy) 2011
Though Montepulciano is, indeed, a widely planted Italian grape, the Rosso di Montepulciano in this instance refers to a...
Cantina Zaccagnini, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (Abruzzo, Italy) 2011
Buying Montepulciano d’Abbruzzo can be tricky because the range of quality is vast, from a rough and tumble wine to one...
Maison Joseph Drouhin, Côte de Beaune (Burgundy, France) 2011
Côte de Beaune is an unusual appellation, not to be confused (though it often is) with Côte de Beaune-Villages or...
Foley Johnson, Rutherford (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
The Foley Johnson interpretation of Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon focuses more on fruit than on earthy notes. Ripe sweet...
Domaine Lafouge, Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru (Burgundy, France) 2011
Lafouge is a star producer in Auxey-Duresses, an off the beat track village that is becoming better known as a place to find...
Domaine Lamarche, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits (Burgundy, France) 2011
The Hautes-Côtes is less well-situated land to the west and above the major villages of the Côte d’Or. ...
Domaine François Lamarche, Bourgogne Rouge (Burgundy, France) 2011
Considering that they are the sole owners of the Grand Cru vineyard, La Grande Rue (one of the most expensive pieces of real...
Domaine Stèphane Magnien, Bourgogne Passetoutgrain (Burgundy, France) 2011
Passetoutgrain is a blend of Gamy and Pinot Noir. When the vines are planted in the right place, as in Stèphane...
Domaine Gallois, Bourgogne Rouge (Burgundy, France) 2011
The nice thing about a wine carrying only a Bourgogne appellation from a grower is that you know roughly the origin of the...
Bouchard Père et Fils, Savigny-lès-Beaune (Burgundy, France) 2011
Village wines get short shrift as consumers clamor for wines from Premier Cru vineyards. This village wine combines...