Bodegas Piqueras is the major producer of bottled (as opposed to bulk) wine in Almansa, a less well known DO in Castilla -...
Bodegas Piqueras, Almansa (Castilla La Mancha, Spain) Monastrell 2010
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Michael Apstein
Domaines Louis Jadot, Bourgogne Rouge (Burgundy, France) 2009
This Bourgogne Rouge is a real treat from Jadot because the grapes come entirely from the domains they control: Domaine...
Puglia Will Fool Ya
Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, is hot, mostly flat, and sun drenched. Italy’s third largest wine producing region...
Tenuta di Nozzole, Chianti Classico Riserva (Tuscany, Italy) 2008
Nozzole, a leading Chianti producer, turned out a wonderful Riserva in 2008. Although Chianti regulations require...
Mongeard-Mugneret, Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits (Burgundy, France) 2010
The Hautes Côtes, a far less prestigious area of Burgundy, is the source of good value wines from top-notch...
Mongeard-Mugneret, Bourgogne Rouge (Burgundy, France) 2010
Mongeard-Mugneret, a small grower located in Vosne-Romanée, makes traditionally proportioned graceful...
Tenuta di Nozzole, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) 2009
Weighing in with a 15% stated alcohol, this is an atypical Chianti, especially for a traditional producer, such as...
Tenuta Frescobaldi di Castiglioni, IGT Toscana (Tuscany, Italy) 2009
Is there a better estate in Tuscany producing the range of wines that Frescobaldi does? There may be, but I doubt...
Banfi Does It Again
Earlier this month a $12 wine, Castello Banfi’s 2010 Centine, was voted the best red wine at the Ninth Annual Critics...
Parra Jimenez, La Mancha (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain) Graciano 2010
Parra Jimenez has tamed Graciano, a tannic and dense grape sometimes used in Rioja, without eviscerating it. An...
Sandrone, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2008
As Barbara Sandrone explains, Cannubi is large--just over 110 acres. The 15-acre Boschis area is one of four...
Sandrone, Barbera d’Alba (Piedmont, Italy) 2009
All too often the third B (Barbera) of Piedmont wines is forgotten behind the more regal Barolo and Barbaresco. But...