I’m not sure that vintners in Uruguay fully appreciate how good their own bottlings of Cabernet Franc are when...
Varela Zarranz, Uruguay (Uruguay) Cabernet Franc 2009
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Michael Franz
Bouza, Montevideo (Uruguay) 2009
This is a top-of-the-line “statement” wine, and though this type of product often leaves me cold, I certainly...
Pizzorno Family Estates, Uruguay (Uruguay) Pinot Noir 2011
This is a good wine that will become even better in a year or two, as it was bottled a bit too early and shows a slightly...
Pizzorno Family Estates, Uruguay (Uruguay) Tannat – Merlot 2011
This blend from Uruguay is very meaty and satisfying, with rounded fruit flavors showing both red and black tones and nice...
Bouza, Montevideo (Uruguay) Merlot 2010
This serious wine was treated to 100% new French oak, and though a few years of ageing will be required for the fruit to...
Bouza, Montevideo (Uruguay) Tannat 2009
Sourced not only from a single vineyard but a particularly outstanding parcel, this is an object lesson in the potential...
Pisano, Uruguay (Uruguay) Tannat 2008
This “RPF” private family reserve bottling is, of course, neither private nor reserved for the family, yet...
Pizzorno Family Estates, Uruguay (Uruguay) 2008
This wine remains just a bit tight and hard, but it oozes quality and promise for those with a bit of patience. The...
Best Bubbles for This–Or Any–Season
It is well known that an overwhelmingly large percentage of sparkling wine is purchased and consumed during the last six weeks...
Careful About Karma: Buy Best Bubbles for Spring Celebrations
Graduation and Weddings clearly call for celebratory bubbles, and the same goes for Mother’s and Father’s day. ...
Olivier Leflaive, Bourgogne Rouge (Burgundy, France) 2009
Bourgogne Rouge is often one of the world’s most inconsitent and ungenerous wines, but the 2009 vintage sent a wave...
Las Rocas, Calatayud (Aragon, Spain) 2009
This is a Gallo import that heads a trio of reds, and though it is the most expensive of the three, it is definitely the...