This fine rendition of the Arneis variety shows nice richness but is still fresh, which is impressive at 2.5 years since...
Daniele Pelassa, Roero DOCG Riserva (Piedmont, Italy) 2016
Daniele Pelassa made a sleek, stylish 2016 Roero Riserva, taking full advantage of a growing season the likes of which we...
Fratelli Povero, Roero DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) Arneis 2020
This very young release from the 2020 vintage is already showing beautifully, and though it may get a bit better in the...
Emanuele Rolfo, Roero DOCG Riserva (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
This impressive wine shows the best characteristics of the 2015 vintage, leaning a bit more toward the style that many...
Carlo Chiesa, Roero DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) Arneis 2018
This is a rich, flavorful rendition of Roero Arneis that could serve very well as an introduction to the breed or a new...
Cap Maritime, Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge (South Africa) Chardonnay 2018
This is an ultra-complex, deeply satisfying Chardonnay from a cool-climate project undertaken by Boekenhoustskloof, one of...
Viña Otano, Rioja Blanco Crianza (Spain) 2017
I needed a second look at this wine for the simple reason that, when I first tasted it, I was enraptured by the 2010 Gran...
Quebrada de Macul, Maipo Valley (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
This extraordinary, characterful wine is technically the “Second Wine” of Domus Aurea, which is among my five...
Malabaila, Roero DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2018
According to the front label, this producer has been at it since 1362, which — in case you weren’t keeping...
Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero, Roero DOCG Riserva (Piedmont, Italy) 2016
I almost never see a bottle of this producer’s wines in the USA (importers please take note), but I’ve been...
Visit a World Class Winery While Near DC? Yes…Linden Vineyards
Wineries are popular places to visit, but the reasons for this aren’t immediately obvious. Growing grapes and making...
Appreciation: Robert Whitley, 1950 – 2021
As many readers of Wine Review Online are aware from the sad notice I posted in this web site’s blog space 10 days ago, we...