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“Stolpman, Jonata, Beckmen, Kimsey, Rusack…” Victor the bartender at Buellton’s famed Hitching Post II restaurant had asked us to name our favorite Ballard Canyon estates, so we ran down the list—until he cut us off. “All Jeff Newton wines,” he said matter-of-factly, as he polished a glass. “You guys must know Cherry Newton, then.” We…
The Keeper of the Cornas Flame ABV 14.50% Enjoy right away % Syrah
Super Tuscan Big Leagues, Case-Buy Price When we think of exceptional Super Tuscans, our minds go to the likes of Sassicaia and Ornellaia—two legendary names sporting lofty price tags and high scores to boot. What rarely comes to mind is a $25 Super Tuscan that lands in the high-scoring territory of those aforementioned giants. The…
“Opulent Cornas” Jean-Luc Colombo is nicknamed the King of Cornas, an impressive moniker considering that Cornas is the third scion in the holy trinity of northern Rhône appellations with Cote Rotie and Hermitage. His legendary contributions to the wine world need no introduction, he has been the in-demand consultant for dozens of Rhône Valley estates…
There are two reasons why we’re sending today’s offer to such a small group of Wine Access members. First, because we hand-picked the members who have shown the highest appreciation for the very finest red wines in the world. Second, because today’s three spectacular Rhône wines—world-class producer Stéphane Ogier’s 100-point 2015 Côte-Rôtie Lancement, the 97-point…
There are two reasons why we’re sending today’s offer to such a small group of Wine Access members. First, because we hand-picked the members who have shown the highest appreciation for the very finest red wines in the world. Second, because today’s three spectacular Rhône wines—world-class producer Stéphane Ogier’s 100-point 2015 Côte-Rôtie Lancement, the 97-point…
Sashi’s Warning Yields Hermitage-Like Concentration Robert Parker gushes that “Stolpman Vineyards continues to produce impressive wines under the guidance of the highly regarded Santa Ynez winemaker, Sashi Moorman.” When Moorman tipped Pete Stolpman off that 2015 would be one of the lowest-yielding vintages in years, Stolpman didn’t blink — he grinned. In the hands of…
Stolpman’s 2015 Estate Syrah: A Four-Peat Miracle The California drought vintages of 2012, 2013, and 2014 were unforgettable, already recorded in the history books as possibly the greatest three-peat in the history of the state. In a fit of enthusiasm, Robert Parker published a rather long headline: “Higher and Higher Quality in an Unprecedented and…
Tensley’s Northern Rhône Decadence in Santa Barbara Three words on the Tensley website speak volumes about the 95-point 2015 Tensley Syrah Tensley Vineyard: Out of Stock. It’s disappointing, but far from surprising. Joey Tensley is a stalwart producer of Central Coast Rhône wines who has, through off-the-charts quality and rock-steady consistency, earned his critical darling…
Two Star-Studded Estates, One Paring What makes today’s 2015 The Paring Syrah such a heavy hitter? The Paring is the second wine of two star-studded estates: First, there’s JONATA in Ballard Canyon — the sister winery of Screaming Eagle which Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate has loaded up with 97-100 point scores.Then, there’s HILT Estate in…
Same Grapes as Flagship 99-Point “Homage” A Wine Access exclusive! Fans of Hermitage and Côte-Rotie, allow us to introduce you to the 2015 Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Syrah Hawke’s Bay, which hails from New Zealand’s world-class Gimblett Gravels terroir. The Wine Advocate calls Trinity Hill “one of Hawke’s Bay’s outstanding producers and one of the…
You might have heard that France’s Languedoc-Roussillon region has some of the greatest red-wine values in the world. The 2015 Vignobles Foncalieu L’Apogée is a chance to taste it for yourself. From the outstanding 2015 Languedoc vintage and the rising Saint-Chinian appellation, this bottle was deemed “drop-dead gorgeous” and “possibly one of the wines of…
Though this is just the first release of Brick & Mortar’s cool-climate Syrah, it earned an Editors’ Choice honor from Wine Enthusiast, who dubbed it the epitome of “cool-climate balance and elegance,” with “a brushy dusty character and long polished tannins.” We couldn’t agree more, but also put Brick & Mortar firmly in the ranks of…
A Rising “Seductively Delicious” Star in Crozes-Hermitage The Northern stretches of the Rhône Valley are known for crafting the region’s most expensive, wines—bottles that dazzle with earthy complexity, multidimensional fruit flavors, and powerful tannins—but this 2016 Domaine Belle Crozes-Hermitage “Les Pierrelles” delivers all of this and more at a price that easily demolishes the competition….
We pack our bags, say goodbye to our families, and cross the ocean. Once we get there, we walk the world-famous vineyards, meet the winemakers we’ve admired forever, and by the time we sit down to taste we’re practically bursting with excitement to bring the wines to our members. Then… we wait. That part’s never…
Towering yet tiny Hermitage Hill in the Northern Rhône produces red wines as stirring, regal, and long-lived as any First Growth Bordeaux. The best almost always come from world-famous names like Chapoutier, Jaboulet, and Chave—and bear the price tags to match. But every once in a rare while, a wine with the same royal bearing…
Cabernet Sauvignon rules Napa Valley. But if there’s one bottle that could ever take down the king, I’d bet on the Kongsgaard Hudson Vineyard Syrah. Lauded by critics and coveted by collectors, Kongsgaard’s benchmark Syrah occupies a place in the Napa Valley consciousness usually reserved for cult Cabernets. Robert Parker has called it “one of…
Dirt matters. Any winemaker will tell you that a wine is only as good as the vineyard it comes from. The confluence of soil, climate, and farming set the ceiling for a bottle of wine, which is why the 2016 Larry Hyde Hyde Vineyard Estate Syrah is so impressive. From one of California’s undisputed top…
Scads of 4- and 5-star member reviews. A friendship forged long before the hype machine anointed Marimar Estate—which was founded by Marimar Torres, the only daughter of Miguel Torres, Spain’s counterpart to Robert Mondavi—the next big thing in Sonoma. A dozen vineyard visits, and just as many barrel tastings that stretched past sundown. They all led…
A 100-point Napa Cabernet proprietorer and a decorated Master of Wine headed to southern France to see what their combined talents and expertise could achieve in an under-$20 bottle of wine. The result: Occi Vin Rouge—a full-bodied, irresistibly alluring red that’s chock full of brambly blackberry and plush boysenberry, with hints of five-spice and peppery…
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