The Penfolds Bin Series wines typically offer excellent quality and value, and this wine is pretty clearly the flagship...
Penfolds, South Australia (Australia) Cabernet – Shiraz 2008
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Michael Franz
Saint Clair, Marlborough (New Zealand) Pinot Noir 2010
Really convincing Pinot Noir for $20 or less may be the toughest purchasing challenge in the world of wine. ...
Champagne Stands Apart–Within Limits
Let us speak frankly: The world is full of sparkling wines, but there’s an important sense in which selecting...
Yalumba, South Australia (Australia) Shiraz 2010
I can’t say whether the organic growing of the grapes for this wine is why it tastes so good, or whether a broader...
Ostatu, Rioja (Spain) 2008
Rioja is turning out a lot of impressive-looking wines these days, whereas this one only starts to impress when it really...
American Whites: Shining Exceptions to the Dull Rule
This may get your hackles up if you are a patriotic American, but everyone knows that acknowledging a problem is a necessary...
Gran Familia, Rioja (Spain) 2008
I’ve tasted this wine three times during 2011, and each look has left me more impressed by its delicacy and...
Rosé Reminder
You probably don’t need a reminder of how thoroughly pleasurable rosé wines are at this sweltering time of year,...
Barolo’s Marvelous 2007 Vintage
As we know, all good things must end. And since Barolo has enjoyed the strongest series of vintages in its history since...
White Burgundy 2008: An Opportunity Soon to Pass
If you are not too stricken with fear regarding a possible budgetary apocalypse to consider making a purchase, I’ve got an...
White Burgundy 2008: A Rare Opportunity Soon to Pass
If you are not too stricken with fear regarding a possible budgetary apocalypse to consider making a purchase, I’ve got an...
Sequana, Green Valley (Russian River Valley, Sonoma County) Pinot Noir 2009
Based on price, this would seem to be the top-of-the-line Pinot from Sequana, and it tastes like it while still showing a...