Wine Reviews
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I suspect that Chiantis in general have not received the respect they deserve because we are so used to experiencing power in great reds...
It seems at times as if Sicily has more indigenous grape varieties (whichever ancient explorer brought them) than the rest of Italy combined, and...
You would not be out of line if you called a wine from Carmignano the first Super Tuscan. It was one of the first...
Château Giscours has become one of my favorite Margaux wines in recent vintages. Designated as a Third Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, Giscours,...
Chateau Yvonne was founded by monks in the 16th century, though it was resurrected to life post-abandonment by Jean-Francois and Yvonne Lamunière 500 years...
Chianti Rufina is the smallest sub zone of the Chianti appellation. Sangiovese is the only grape grown in Selavapiana’s certified organic Bucerchiale vineyard, so...
This wine is very inviting with forward aromas of ripe black cherries and vanilla and subtle floral note. That fruit is light and juicy...
This is a surprisingly good wine for the price. Lurton explains that in sourcing grapes from several regions of France in a time of...
Domäne Wachau’s “Federspiel Terrassen” is just a lovely, straightforward Grüner Veltliner with good depth and liveliness. There is some minerality, with flavors of juicy...
The beauty of Syrah is that so many expressions can be found in so many different places in the world. Red Mountain is one...
Another hit from the Central Coast’s stellar 2021 vintage. This wine shows a rich ripe strawberry aromatic top note, with notes of white pepper...
The Bucci family, farmers in the region from the 18th century, started bottling their wines only in 1983. They’ve rapidly shown themselves to be...