I’m much more familiar with Garnacha Blanca from Catalonia than Aragon, but this is a very convincing rendition of...
Umani Ronchi, Verdicchio Dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore (Marche, Italy) 2017
An entirely charming, delightful wine that never tries too hard, this shows delicious fruit recalling ripe autumn pears...
Elias Mora, Toro (Spain) 2012
This is an astonishing wine, but not for the faint of heart. It is hugely impressive, with “huge” being...
Giuseppe Nada, Barbaresco (Piedmont, Italy) 2013
Enrico Nada and his phenomenally fit and hard-working father, Giuseppe, are making some of the very best wines in Barbaresco...
Astrales, Ribera del Duero (Spain) 2014
In a lineup of 12 exemplary Spanish wines that I showed during a class last week, this was the consensus winner. ...
Egeo, Rueda (Spain) Verdejo 2017
This is among the best Rueda Verdejos I’ve ever tasted, and certainly the best vintage of this wine (and I’ve...
Pago de Jaraba, La Mancha (Spain) 2014
This is a relatively high-end wine from La Mancha, which hasn’t traditionally been known as a prominent source for...
DMZ by DeMorgenzon, Stellenbosch (South Africa) Chenin Blanc 2017
This entry-level Chenin from DeMorgenzon (an excellent producer) is fermented entirely in stainless steel, though it rests...
Beeslaar, Stellenbosch (South Africa) Pinotage 2014
This is great wine made from Pinotage, and though I know there will be wine snobs out in the world who don’t believe...
DMZ by DeMorgenzon, Stellenbosch (South Africa) Syrah 2016
This is very good wine to use for discovering how good and how versatile South African Syrah can be. Almost no...
DeMorgenzon, Stellenbosch (South Africa) Syrah 2015
This is indisputably excellent Syrah that really recalls the Northern Rhône more than renditions of this variety...
MR de Compostella, Stellenbosch (South Africa) 2015
This wine is the product of a team effort by winemakers and friends Mzokona Mvemve (the M) and Bruwer Raats (the R). ...