Nice! So food-worthy and solid, mineral lovely syrah which I matched with black bean hummus. Go figure. At first wildly reduced, but big deal. On the palate it is pure.
A basic from one of my favorite burgundy producers, this is made from the leftovers of barrels which makes it mainly a declassified Savigny. But there’s a little bit of... read more →
Another fab wine from Rafa, and this one is culled from a selection of 40–80 year old vines planted on limestone and granite, two faves of mine in one terroir.... read more →
The grape Estaladiña is missing from Jancis Robinson’s book but it is also so rare that it (oops) dropped off the list of permitted red varieties in Bierzo. From a... read more →
Working with whole cluster, all stems, this is a tasting wonder of a wine with beautiful cranberry and balance. Another to look for is Alfredo’s Tinto 2010 in the Ribera... read more →
I almost made it through an issue without recommending a gamay and then I remembered I was waiting for Thierry Michon’s to be available. Done! From the Fiefs Vendeen, the... read more →
Last stop for rosé. This one is pure fun with that pale color phony Provençal rosés try to emulate. It is a little ripe, a little low on the acid... read more →
You don’t need me to tell you about B. Mascarello, but just in case you always just look at the Barolo, don’t forget this entry. Fragrant, concentrated, balanced. It’s a... read more →
Here it is, a rarity. A Cali cab that is actually interesting. Made by Tony’s adorable son, Nic. He purchased fruit from a neighbor, raised it at dad’s, in old... read more →
This is a project from Roberto Santana, a Tenerife native and extremely talented wine maker who teamed up with like-minded friends to find some wild vines with something to say.... read more →