This is exceptionally good Syrah from California, showing lovely, subtle floral aromatics (violets) recalling the classic...
Viña Peñalolen, Maipo Valley (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Chile’s Maipo Valley makes some of the world’s most distinctive and outstanding Cabernets, and this is one of...
Txakoli Malda, Getariako Txakolina DO (Pays Basque, Spain) 2020
Wines in this style from Spain’s beautiful, highly distinctive, food-rich Basque Country have never quite gotten...
Viña Ventisquero, Colchagua Valley (Chile) Carménère 2017
I’ll start and end with the same line: This is an absolutely outstanding example of the breed. The...
Bodegas Peñalba, Ribera del Duero DO (Castilla y León, Spain) 2019
This wine is not about fireworks, but rather about purity of fruit, which it achieves at an extremely high level. ...
The Scandalously Poor Performance of Affordable American Wine
There is a scandal in the American wine industry, and it isn't what you might guess. It has nothing to do with the use of...
Giuseppe Nada, Barbaresco DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2017
The 2017 from the Casot cru made by rising star Enrico Nada is a striking success from a year that proved challenging due...
Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
I’ve basically given up on trying to guess the years in which Aldo Vacca will decide to make Riserva wines from the...
Merry Edwards Winery, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2019
The Merry Edwards wines are now being made by Heidi von der Mehden, who had to fill some of the biggest shoes in all of...
Lievland Vineyards, Coastal Region (South Africa) Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
I have been majorly impressed by every Cabernet and Chenin I’ve tasted under this brand, as each one of them easily...
Constantia Glen, Constantia (South Africa) 2017
This outstanding producer turns out three wines sold in the USA, all Bordeaux-styled. This one is a “Left...
Ricardo Santos, Mendoza (Argentina) Semillon 2020
This delicious, versatile, highly distinctive wine is among the most under-appreciated bargains available in the...