Wine Reviews
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This is a big, serious wine crafted from 63% Bobal and 37% Cabernet Sauvignon made from old vines (60 and 40 years for the...
Anyone who doubts that Bobal can make great wine should taste this, which will bring an abrupt end to the argument. A single-site wine...
The 2016 vintage of this wine is also worth a search, but is pretty tight on account of ample acidity and wood at this...
Even a linguistic ignoramus like me knows enough Spanish to know that “Ocho” means eight, which raises the question, Which eight? The answer is,...
This blend of 40% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Chardonnay and 30% Macabeo (a.k.a. Viura) was barrel fermented and then aged for six months in French...
Ferraud, though lacking a U.S. importer now, had been in this market for decades and is a well-established name with a proven track record. ...
Growers in Moulin-à-Vent, the most robust of the 10 crus of Beaujolais, have embraced the concept of making wines from specific sites, just as...
The Lameloise family, whose name is synonymous with fine dining because of their Michelin 3-star restaurant in nearby Chagny, owns the vineyard in Chénas,...
The Côte du Py is arguably the most famous climat or vineyard in Morgon and possibly all of Beaujolais. Composed of back stone, it...
I recently tasted six Beaujolais from this producer, one made without added sulfur, from three different vintages, 2016, 2017 and 2018. They were stunning...
The MAN Chenin Blanc affirms that South Africa is a fantastic source of affordable and delicious Chenin. Sourced from dry-farmed bush vines in the...
Torbato is an obscure but deliciously aromatic and flavorful grape variety that yields especially fine wines on the island of Sardinia. The grapes for...