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“But you should taste it now.” That’s what we’d say to critic James Suckling, who praised the “lovely balance” of the 2012 Viticcio Bolgheri DOC back when the wine was still a baby. But the way this Cabernet-dominant Bordeaux blend is showing after eight years in the cellar—with its heady nose of coffee, incense, and…
Cabernet-Blend From The Napa of Australia Many of the best Cabernet-blends from Margaret River (Australia’s answer to Napa Valley) reach further than $100. But this 2012 Voyager Estate “Girt by Sea” is an outlier, pulling serious weight at under-$20. James Halliday, Australia’s leading critic, had nothing but accolades to offer in his 94-point review, calling…
Passing Up Harlan, Striking Gold in Santa Barbara This deep, dark Santa Barbara “Super Tuscan,” loaded with black fruit, tobacco, and vanilla, earned a slam-dunk 95-point score from Wine Enthusiast. Little wonder, considering Waverly is led by owner and rancher Roger Bower and winemaker Adam Henkel, an eight-year veteran of Harlan Estate. Together they are…
Napa Elixir Meets Every Decadent Expectation “Drink graciously.” That’s the tagline for 1849 Wine Company, a Napa newcomer and producer of today’s 2013 “Anonymous” Red Blend. And you can, because we are offering 1,200 bottles at the lowest price in the nation by far—just $21.99 each at 45% off the release price. “Anonymous” is a…
Italy’s Secret World-Class Bubbly Among sparkling wine enthusiasts, it is known that Franciacorta makes bottles capable of rivaling the famed estates of Champagne. What is less well understood is that the Italian region, an hour outside Milan, actually abides by even stricter requirements than the rigorous French AOC. Maximum allowed yields in Franciacorta come in lower than…
Scoring an allocation of Billecart-Salmon is always cause for celebration, and since early 2020 we’ve been lucky enough to secure small shares of Billecart’s most prestigious vintage-bottlings—collector’s items like the $200+ Cuvée Louis Salmon and Cuvée Elisabeth. But their brilliant Extra Brut remains one of the most anticipated—and extraordinary—offerings in vintage Champagne. Grown in the…
Iconic Rhône Heavyweight in Magnum Nearly every serious wine collector in the world is now well acquainted with the Perrin family’s iconic Châteauneuf-du-Papes at Château de Beaucastel, which were Robert Parker’s first 100-point superstars outside of Bordeaux and Burgundy. Ever since their first taste of perfection, this estate has been on fire. For collectors, or…
Château Montrose rules the Médoc “Super Seconds” because it stacks up with the First Growths: In the 2013 vintage, it tied Margaux and was right on the tail of Mouton and Haut-Brion, all bottles that cost at least 4X more. The wine’s striking power and longevity is primarily the product of their extraordinary terroir, which…
Dom Pérignon is luxury personified. The bubbly of Marilyn Monroe and James Bond, poured at Princess Diana’s wedding, it’s “quite possibly the most iconic wine in Champagne, and perhaps the world” according to Antonio Galloni. But Dom’s glamorous status belies that it achieved its position by being one of the greatest, most ageworthy wines in…
Parker: One of the Greatest Discoveries in My Life Everything about Domaine de Trévallon demands your attention. Start with the iconic wine label painted by estate founder René Dürrbach, close friend and artistic peer of Léger and Picasso. The wine inside is even more memorable. None other than Robert Parker declared, “One of the greatest…
Opportunities to get a piece of a surging region before the world rushes in are rare, especially in France. Yet this 2013 Domaine Roche Côtes-du-Rhone Villages Cairanne is exactly that—a satiny library wine from a standout estate in one of the Southern Rhône’s need-to-know crus. This sultry and harmonious red shows the type of depth…
A 95-Point Ode to Priorat With a richly deserved 95-point score from Wine & Spirits magazine, the 2013 Ferrer Bobet Vinyes Velles Priorat has shown that it stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the most legendary wineries in Catalonia – institutions like Scala Dei and Mas Doix – and has earned a reputation as one of the great…
Spanish Vivacity, French Finesse Connoisseurs of Loire Valley wines will recognize the name François Chidaine, deemed by Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate to be “one of the world’s finest craftsmen in the medium of white wine, not to mention a continuing source of amazing value.” His Vouvray and Montlouis releases are the stuff of legend, fleshy…
Phenomenal Manzone Barolo Collection They don’t call Barolo “The King of Italian Wines,” for nothing. With the possible exception of Burgundy, no region quite shows off its terroir like Barolo, and this is your chance to secure three phenomenal winesin one cellar-defining swoop. We could only think of one thing better than witnessing a first-rate…
Legendary Broadbent Family’s Highly-Decorated Sparkling Wine House Champagne collectors — it’s time to familiarize yourself with one of England’s great sparkling wine estates. Our Chief Wine Officer Matt Deller, MW tasted 32 English sparkling wines as a judge at this year’s TEXSOM International Wine Awards, and was blown away by the overall quality of English…
“No Australian Wines are Richer” Our Master of Wine Matt Deller, MW, who honed his palate on many of Australia’s finest wines, harbors no doubts about which winery sits atop the Australian hierarchy: It is Henschke. “Every wine is undoubtedly rich and powerful, yet all possess a certain class and refinement that distinguish them from…
100-Point Winemaker’s Kick Ranch Red Kick Ranch in Sonoma has been a source for Paul Hobbs, Delectus, Failla, Venge, and Kale, among others. At a tasting in the vineyard, the under-the-radar reds of Sonoma native Kale Anderson were clear stand-outs. Kale is one of the youngest winemakers ever to earn a perfect 100-point score from…
Parker: “One of My Favorite Wines From Barrett” From Napa’s legendary five-time 100-point winemaker Heidi Barrett comes the big, bold 2013 La Sirena Pirate TreasuRed, overflowing with ripe berry fruit, silky tannins, and spice. Barrett became California’s most famous cult winemaker—Robert Parker’s “First Lady of Wine”—thanks to her work at Dalla Valle and Screaming Eagle,…
We don’t like to think about it, but it’s possible that one of Napa Valley’s greatest winemakers has made his last Napa red. Since last July, our friend Dan Petroski—the San Francisco Chronicle 2017 Winemaker of the Year and longtime winemaker at Larkmead—has been fully dedicated to his white-wine-only Massican label. This means that, despite…
Flying Winemakers’ Svelte New Tuscan Red Michel Rolland and Jean Hoefliger are two master winemakers. Hoefliger is best known for his work at Napa’s Alpha Omega and his two 100-point wines at The Debate. Rolland, of course, is the “Flying Winemaker” known for his Midas touch with wines all over the world, like Harlan Estate,…
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