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The 2014 Reyneke Capstone Cabernet is a shot across the proverbial bow of Bordeaux’s Left Bank. At close to six years old, this perfectly cellared library vintage easily goes toe to toe with a Saint-Estèphe or Haut-Médoc of the same age…but costs half as much. We have been fans of Reyneke for years: Among sommeliers…
High up above the fog line, emerging from a deeply wooded stretch of Spring Mountain, Robert Keenan Winery is the kind of warm, homey place you have to tear yourself away from—complete with marvelous views of stunning estate vines. As for the vines, it’s not such a forgiving environment, but the result is the 2014…
The Epitome of Mountain Cabernet Excellence The 2014 Keenan Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon off Napa’s Spring Mountain represents the epitome of mountain Cabernet excellence—if you already enjoyed a bottle (or more) and wish to replenish your stash, here is your chance. “The deepest, richest wine of the entire portfolio, with an opaque purple color and super-pure…
Zin a Century-Plus In the Making Our access to Seghesio’s cellar is your direct line into some of the most delicious and historic Zin in the world. Derived from the impeccably pedigreed, century-old Pagani Ranch Vineyard in Sonoma Valley, the 2014 Seghesio Pagani Ranch Zin has spent the last four years resting in the winery’s…
This Simonnet-Febvre Crémant de Bourgogne is the object of our current obsession. It’s a wine that was unfamiliar to us until Louis Latour’s Bernard Retornaz sent us a bottle and told us to meet him at Point Reyes for oysters and slabs of Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam triple crème. You bet we obliged. Bursting with…
The Best of the Old World But Unique Unto Itself Almost a thousand miles south of Jerez, off the coast of Morocco lies one of the most untouched, surreal terroirs in all of winemaking: the Canary Islands. The New York Times’ Eric Asimov said of the island’s wines, “I was especially taken by the reds,…
We first tasted the inky, dark-fruited 2014 Terra Sanctus Priorat in the Catalan village of Porrera, at a hole-in-the-wall called Restaurant La Cooperativa. It had pastel walls, low ceilings, mismatched tablecloths, and a to-die-for braised lamb shoulder—sublime with the old-vine blend the gregarious proprietor had poured into our glasses. Perfect dish, perfect wine, perfect night….
Matt Cline’s wines have inspired thousands of near-perfect Wine Access member reviews, yet he’s called the rich and sumptuous Established 1885 his “dream wine.” Contained in this bottle are grapes from 125+ year-old vines, a dark-fruited masterwork showcasing all the power and finesse that never cease to amaze us about Matt’s wines. Ask him about…
A Historic Vineyard and a Master’s Touch In the mid-’80s, Matt Cline made a big discovery — a 5-acre parcel of Mourvèdre that had been planted on Delhi sandy loam more than a century ago, east of the San Francisco Bay. In 2014, those 130-year-old, drought-stricken vines eked out the tiniest of grapes. From them,…
“There is Not Much of it, But it is a Beauty” It’s no secret that Tor Kenward can sell all his wine — to his mailing list. But as Tor told me at a recent tasting, he loves our stories. Thanks to our clients’ enthusiasm and Tor’s generosity, we’re able to offer another level of…
Château Valandraud is one of the most important, influential wines to come out of Bordeaux in the past quarter-century. Proprietor Jean-Luc Thunevin literally started the garagiste movement in France, pouring his savings into a garage winery that has redefined modern Bordeaux. Today, that tiny vineyard purchased by Jean-Luc Thunevin and Mureille Andraud in 1991 has expanded…
We were at Fleming’s Steakhouse in San Antonio when we discovered Yount Ridge on the wine list. Our curiosity was piqued—living in Napa Valley, the Cabs we don’t know are few and far between. “This wine is by Celia Welch,” the young sommelier said when we inquired about this 2014 Cab. “It’s her first release…
Deep, brooding, sun-baked stunners from the South of France: We think of Châteauneuf-du-Pape mainstays like Château de Beaucastel and icons like Domaine Gauby—the kind of wines that reliably score 95 points from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, and are worth every penny of their $70 price tags. That’s why, when we tasted the 2015 Agly Brothers…
Coonawarra Crashes the Right-Bank Party Just last year, we told Wine Access members that for stellar, high-scoring Bordeaux-style reds for under $25, they would be wise to look to Australia. Now, we admit we were wrong. We meant under $20. The 2015 Balnaves The Blend is a Right Bank-style beauty from the most iconic Cabernet…
Master of the Rhône Takes Roussillon To the Next Level Since the inception of The Wine Advocate, thousands of $100+ bottles have earned at least 94 points from Robert Parker. But how many under-$30 bottles can make the same claim in six consecutive vintages? Your list would have to start with Michel Chapoutier’s extravagant Bila-Haut…
A Bordeaux-Inspired California Masterpiece This is your new weeknight red. Deep crimson, with a nose of blackberry, savory herbs, and pepper, Elevation combines a sleek mouthfeel that makes it a true crowd-pleaser. Unlike pricey Bordeaux and Napa blends, Elevation relies heavily on Petit Verdot, which gives the wine an incredibly sleek mouthfeel and inky color…
Released Only in the Best Vintages If you want to taste an authentic red Rioja crafted in an epic, modern style, boasting a nearly-black hue, ultra-concentrated, with an endless, mouth-filling finish, today’s 2015 “Dioro” is for you. The Escudero family’s Bodegas Vinsacro, one of Rioja’s top producers, has been making wine since 1825. Dioro is…
From the Cradle of Value, A Médoc-Style Red In case you missed every single article published in the last year alone on the utterly explosive scene taking place in South Africa, let today’s missive be your cliff notes. In two parts, we break down why today’s 2015 Botanica Arboretum Bordeaux Blend from Stellenbosch by a…
An Unbeatable Spanish Value Priorat makes dense, weighty, powerful reds that are among Spain’s most expensive wines. A few miles away, Montsant produces elegant, complex, beautifully perfumed reds that are among Spain’s most riveting bargains. Today, we’re offering another shot at possibly our greatest Spanish red deal — Celler de Capçanes is “one of my…
A Blind Tasting Surprise: Languedoc’s Ultimate Red Discovering the Capitelles des Fermes Les Mûriers wasn’t our most elegant moment: after one sip of this decadent French red—which exploded with layers of wild berries, fresh red roses, and lilacs—we abandoned our the polite chit-chat and began elbowing our way through the Napa house party where we…
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