What if you could have the bold fruit of an Aussie Shiraz with the meaty, savory, complexity, of a great Saint Joseph Syrah? At a great price? This is your wine. As Suckling says in the 95 point rave, “This is a traditional... Read More
Master of Wine Andreas Kubach and his partners tend their 300 small parcels of old-vine Tempranillo in the Basque highlands of Rioja Alavesa with a simple goal: to capture the character of the region, villages in the region, and... Read More
Lower ABV Cantina della Volta essentially invented rosé Lambrusco and still makes the best from Lambrusco di Sorbara grapes pressed so softly that only around 40% of potential juice is extracted and given a short stay on... Read More
The 3rd wine of this 2nd growth estate comes from younger vines and is mainly Merlot with just a touch of new French oak. Lovely aromas of red fruit and spice with a silky mid-palate and velvet finish that sustains nicely. Ready... Read More
Yes, in their 94 point raves, the critics say you should wait until next year to drink this. But if you like your Bordeaux rich, deep, full of fruit and spice and ready to delight both Old World and Napa fans, it’s pretty... Read More
You know, for a Saint Emilion Grand Cru, we can't find out a darn thing about this estate or wine. Fortunately, we know it tastes great (because we tried it). Nicely rich and plummy red and black berry fruit forms the wine's... Read More
Fronsac on the Right Bank shares soil type with St Estephe on the Left Bank and displays some of the same power and grip as well. In a warm, rich, vintage, here that structure is matched with terrific dark fruit. As Suckling says... Read More
Tuscany’s Sangiovese grape gives a different wine in Brunello than in Chianti to the north: darker, fleshier, richer, more perfumed and, often, needing many more years to really be delicious. At Donna Olga, winegrower Olga... Read More
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Julienas is the northernmost Beaujolais Cru with high, steep, vineyards and a tendency to deliver bright red fruit and firm tannins. All that was here to start, and now a bit of bottle age has let notes of forest floor,... Read More
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