I rarely see this bottling of Saint-Joseph from Cheze in the USA, whereas the “Ro-Rée” bottling is much...
Domaine Georges Vernay, Saint-Joseph (Rhône Valley, France) 2017
This house makes wonderful whites as well as reds, all very tastefully wrought, and rarely showing even a whiff of any...
Emmanuel Darnaud, Saint-Joseph (Rhône Valley, France) 2017
Showing the character of the vintage, this is big, dark, sappy and strong, with lots of muscle and structure but not all...
François Villard, Saint-Joseph (Rhône Valley, France) 2016
This delicious wine is notably more impressive than the “Reflet” St-Jo in 2016, though that wine is also very...
E. Guigal, Saint-Joseph (Rhône Valley, France) 2016
This wine is certainly among the most famous and prestigious bottlings from Saint-Joseph, and though it is definitely not...
Pierre Gonon, Saint-Joseph (Rhône Valley, France) 2017
During the past five years or so, the St-Jo Rouge from this house has become a cult wine (no other term will do) that is...
Calcu, Colchagua Valley (Chile) Cabernet Franc 2016
Good luck beating this Cabernet Franc for the price from anyplace. This exceptionally tasteful wine has it all --...
Calcu, Colchagua Valley (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
I love Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile, and regard the country as being (clearly) one of the world’s premier sources...
Vincent Girardin, Santenay Premier Cru (Burgundy, France) 2016
This terrific wine is just one click down from the astonishing 2016 Les Gravières, and if this is the only one of...
Hesperian, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
This very fine Napa Cabernet holds a broad appellation but is actually sourced in equal proportions from just two vineyard...
François Carillon, Bourgogne Blanc (Burgundy, France) Chardonnay 2017
This is seriously delicious Bourgogne Blanc, and those are four words I don’t often group together. In this...
François Carillon, Bourgogne Aligoté (Burgundy, France) 2017
Aligoté is the only white variety permitted in Burgundy’s Côte d’Or, and there’s no doubt...