Despite the sour mood in Montalcino caused by the “difficult” 2014 vintage for Brunello (vintages are never poor,...
Condado de Haza, Ribera del Duero (Spain) 2015
This must be one of the best wines selling for less than $25 a bottle in today’s market. The estate, Condado de...
El Vínculo, La Mancha DO (Spain) 2013
Made from Cencibel, a thicker-skinned type of Tempranillo, this Crianza comes from the Fernández family’s...
Donnafugata, Vittoria Frappato DOC (Sicily, Italy) 2017
Donnafugata, one of the top producers on that island, makes a floral wine from Frappato, an indigenous Sicilian...
Domaine Bouzereau-Gruère, Chassagne-Montrachet (Burgundy, France) 2016
This wine exemplifies the confusion surrounding Burgundy. The vineyard, Blanchot, is divided into two parts,...
Domaine Bryczek, Morey Saint Denis (Burgundy, France) 2016
The 2016 vintage in Burgundy was plagued by calamitous weather causing significantly reduced yields in many locales and...
Susana Balbo, Valle de Uco (Mendoza, Argentina) 2016
A plummy and polished Bordeaux-blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (53%), Cabernet Franc (24%), Malbec (16%), and Petit Verdot,...
Dominio del Plata, Valle de Uco (Mendoza, Argentina) 2016
Though the producer according to the label is Dominio del Plata, the important name is that of Susana Balbo, one of...
Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Spottswoode’s Lyndenhurst bottling comes from a combination of their grapes that don’t make the cut for their...
Château Léoville Poyferré, Saint Julien (Médoc, Bordeaux, France) 2015
In a word, show-stopping. Léoville Poyferré has really upped their game beginning with the 2010...
Steele, Lake County (California) Cabernet Franc 2016
This wine, like most made from Cabernet Franc, is lighter and more herbal than wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon. ...
Spottswoode, California (United States) Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Don’t let the lack of an upscale appellation deter you from this sensational Sauvignon Blanc. Although legally...