Wine Reviews
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The name “Vetas Blancas” is a nod to the white veins of limestone that run through the soils of the Limarí Valley, making this...
2021 was an exceptionally cool vintage in this already chilly coastal vineyard located at the far western end of the Casablanca Valley. Wild strawberries,...
Reflecting the warm and sunny 2020 vintage conditions, the nose bursts with blackberries, plums, and cherries mingled with black olive, leather, and charred wood...
Intensely savory and meaty, the 2018 “Bayo Oscuro” is the Kingston Family Vineyard’s top Syrah bottling. The sanguine nose exudes a brooding, almost somber...
One of the pioneers of cool-climate Chilean Syrah, Matetic has been planting coastal vineyards near the Casablanca and San Antonio Valleys since 1999. Layers...
Purchased in 1998 by Hubert de Boüard of Chateau Angelus, La Fleur has 29 hectares in Lalande de Pomerol planted to Merlot, Cabernet Franc...
Zina Hyde Cunningham Winery focuses on small production, high quality wines. Their 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is 100% estate sourced from their vineyards in Sonoma...
Albariño is most known for making bright, high-acid white wines in rainy Rías Biaxas in Spain’s northwest corner. Albariño is much less common in...
GSM blends – blends with Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre – have been widely popular with origins in France’s Rhône region. GSMs are typically Grenache...
Chanmé translates into something surprisingly awesome which is exactly how the Obsidian Wine Co. team felt when they were offered a chance to source...
Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon (here a 65/35 blend) can play exceptionally well together when carefully blended, and this is a nice example. It is...
The Livio Felluga 2020 Friuli Colli Orientali Pinot Grigio Curubella displays a coppery hue, or "ramato" in Italian, thanks to minimal skin contact. Aged...