There is a tendency to put Sonoma-Cutrer in the chardonnay box, where it has historically excelled. Yet this iconic Russian...
Lenoble’s Champagne for the Ages
DAMERY, France — When Armand-Raphael Graser moved from his native Alsace, France, to the Champagne region in 1915, World...
Georges Duboeuf, Chateau de Saint-Amour (Beaujolais, France) 2015
This Saint-Amour is among the most elegant from the cru, with exceptional intensity of color and flavor and a touch of...
Georges Duboeuf, Morgon, Jean Ernest Descombes (Beaujolais, France) 2015
This elegant wine is suave and refined, with a fleshy texture that doesn’t hide the fact that it has a strong thread of...
Georges Duboeuf, Domaine des Quatre Vents, Fleurie (Beaujolais, France) 2015
This feminine cru shows gorgeous, supple red fruits with a hint of wood spice. If you are looking for suave elegance in a red...
Georges Duboeuf, Cote-de-Brouilly (Beaujolais, France) 2015
Lighter and leaner than other wines from this superb vintage, this is a mineral-driven Beaujolais that is a good prospect to...
Georges Duboeuf, Brouilly (Beaujolais, France) 2015
Intense red-fruited palate with modest tannins and a long, persistent finish. This is a gutsy Beaujolais cru that can...
Georges Duboeuf, Chiroubles (Burgundy, France) 2015
Wonderful floral note, with hints of raspberry and an elegant mouthfeel. This cru is one of the most refined and delicate of the...
Georges Duboeuf, Beaujolais Villages (Burgundy, France) 2015
Dark color with a broad, expansive palate and supple tannins. Richer and more structured than a typical Beaujolais Villages. A...
Georges Duboeuf, Moulin-a-Vent (Beaujolais, France) 2015
Meaty and bold without sacrificing elegance, with intense red and black fruits and a touch of wood spice, this is perhaps the...
American Rhône
I am old enough to remember when Syrah was going to be the next big thing on the American wine scene. And not just Syrah but...
Decoy, Sonoma County (California) Pinot Noir 2014
The 2014 vintage seems to have produced a number of lighter than usual pinot noirs and the Decoy is one of them. This style will...