If you’ve been loving the wines from Domaine Plageoles you’ll need to sign up for this little number from a neighbor. This is a stunning, sturdy wine that ticks all... read more →
I gave this wine from granite and sand to a friend, a total heathen. A guy who peppers most wines, really. He takes a pepper grinder, twirls away and says,... read more →
Every vintage I find myself in love with this fresh cuvée from Luis, who works fine sandy granitic soils in the Ribeiro. All destemmed, animal without the fur, full of... read more →
Lovers of 4Monos rejoice, this is Javier Garcia Alonso’s other project. It’s in Valdeorras (Nacho Gonzalez of La Perdida has some good company). Albarello is a rare grape in this... read more →
If you’ve never heard of this grape you might be more familiar with its other name, brancellao. No matter what you call it, this is a grape known for great... read more →
Trediberri was founded in 2007 as a partnership of three men: Nicola Oberto, Nicola’s father Federico (who had been Rennato Ratti’s winemaker and has great land holdings he brought to... read more →
The grapes get one month of skin fermentation. The wine ages for 18 months in barrel. Franz is a genius with blauer wildbacher, whether in this still wine or in... read more →
The 2016 vintage in Austria was the summer of no sun. But in the best of hands, some of the wines were fab. So here you go, Franz’s Blauer Wildbacher... read more →
Franz gives these grapes four hours on skin, then into barrels the wine goes. The end result is so precise with a great finish. It has a powdery touch not... read more →
The last time I reviewed this wine was ages ago. Have a look at the No7 entry in 2016. It’s still gorgeous or even more gorgeous and precise. Here are... read more →