This producer seems amazingly adept at making everything in its lineup, and this brilliant Chardonnay is certainly no...
Maximin Grünhaus, Mosel (Germany) Riesling Kabinett 2016
I look forward to tasting this wine each year, as the Kabinett release of Riesling from Grünhaus' magnificent...
Iona, Elgin (South Africa) 2011
Elgin is an appellation in South Africa’s Cape region that gained its early reputation for cool climate renditions...
Lismore, Cape South Coast (South Africa) Viognier 2016
I review very few bottlings of Viognier for the good reason that very few of them merit mention, much less praise. ...
Downes Family Vineyards, Elgin (South Africa) Semillon 2016
I love Semillon but have increasing difficulty finding it, as Australian examples are ever more rare, as are ones from...
Downes Family Vineyards, Elgin (South Africa) Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Sold as a wine from Shannon Vineyards within South Africa but under the Downes Family brand in the USA for copyright...
Downes Family Vineyards, Elgin (South Africa) Merlot 2014
This producer also makes a quite good “regular” Merlot, but this flagship bottling is certainly the one to...
Aniello, Rio Negro (Patagonia, Argentina) Blanco de Pinot Noir 2016
I'm guessing you don't have a lot of experience drinking white Pinot Noir from Patagonia, so you would likely walk right...
Lismore Estate, Greyton (South Africa) Chardonnay 2016
American ex-pat Samantha O’Keefe makes this delicious wine in Greyton, a tiny appellation marked by a harsh climate and...
Beaumont, Bot River (Walker Bay, South Africa) Pinotage 2015
This stylish Pinotage (not an oxymoron, as many believe) isn’t yet in the USA, but I found it marginally superior to the...
Glenelly, Stellenbosch (South Africa) 2011
This nicely-matured blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Merlot is impressively complex, with each of the...
Gabriëlskloof, Swartland (South Africa) Chenin Blanc 2016
This gorgeous wine is beautifully wooded for 12 months in 500 liter barrels, all of which are French and 30% of which are...