Attilio Ghisolfi, Barolo Riserva (Piedmont, Italy) “Fantini” 2007 (Quintessential LLC, $119): Such are the...
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World-Class Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile
Viña Santa Rita, Maipo (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon “Casa Real” 2010 (Palm Bay International, $85): Many...
A Cabernet Franc Winner on Long Island
Macari Vineyards, North Fork of Long Island (New York) Cabernet Franc 2010 ($35): Long Island’s beginning as a wine...
Chile’s Original ‘Garage Wine’
Antiyal, Valle del Maipo (Chile) 2012 (Global Vineyard Importers, $75): Some critics believe that wines made from the...
Refinement Rather than Power
Grgich Hills Estate, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 ($60): There’s something to be said for...
A Steal of a Chardonnay
Dry Creek Vineyard, Russian River Valley (California) Chardonnay DCV Estate Block 10, 2012 ($30): Now that the era of...
A Beauty of a Pinot
Charles Heintz Vineyards & Winery, Sonoma Coast (California) Pinot Noir 2012 ($48): Even if you have never encountered...
Viva Vermentino
Aia Vecchia, Toscana (Italy) Vermentino 2013 (Dalla Terra, $12): If I had to name my favorite native Italian white grape...
Re-Defining a Category
Ponzi Vineyards, Willamette Valley (Oregon), Pinot Gris 2013 ($17): Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio are the same grape in...
A Welcome Late-Release Bordeaux
Château Lassègue, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru “Lassègue” 2005 (Sovereign Wine Imports, $150): ...
Summer Itself
La Sirena, Napa Valley 72%-Paso Robles 28%, Moscato “Azul,” 2012 ($30): I first tasted this wine at a luncheon...
A Rosé with Character
Las Rocas, Calatayud (Spain) Rosé 2013 (Las Rocas USA, $14): Surprises are fun. When I settled into a blind...