And ta da to you! This is an inspired crazy-ass blend. Pinot noir dominates at 35%, then in descending order you'll find gentle slarina, tannic grigolino, and a smidge of... read more →
A newish wine from an oldish place. Fermented in steel and aged in concrete. There’s fruit under the tightly plaited exterior with plenty of interest, mineral dust and somewhere there,... read more →
Pheasant’s Tears 2020s are glowing and this Mtsvane riveted me. Of late, Gela and John have been less religious about traditional six-to-eight-month skin contact and this could be exhibit 1... read more →
Fabrizio Iuli has resuscitated the old slarina grape variety and now he brings us another little unknown gem: baratuciat. Mainly considered a table grape, the variety gets its name because... read more →
If a wine of innocence is what is needed, one to remind of us of life before the worries and angst set in, when we ran through fields and jumped... read more →
If this wine is an indication, Marta Peloso and her husband Felice Cappa are making wines you need to pay attention to. Their setup is around the town of Alexandria... read more →
Situated in Rablay-sur-Layon, Geneviève Delatte and Nicolas Bertin started out with their own small vineyard, a 1.5 ha lieu-dit named "L’Echalier" That was in 2008 and over time, they have... read more →
Fabrizio Iuli is dedicated to barbera, the grape of his ancestors. He bottles several versions and this is his benchmark. A sturdy barbera for sure, it is raised in cement... read more →
In 2003, Brice Omont transplanted from Champagne to the slopes of Savoie, under Mont Blanc. He now has about 16ha, planted to échalas and guyot on schist and limestone terroirs,... read more →
A gorgeous beaujo from a winemaker I’ve been tracking for a few years. Laura Lardy’s father and brother are both vignerons but for me, she’s the talent of the family.... read more →