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A 94-point Knuckler in Montrachet After three consecutive short harvests (2011-2013), some ravaged by hail, one by frost, the greatest names of Chassagne- and Puligny-Montrachet grimaced as they took stock of the value of their assets and their revenues. Even as land and bottle prices skyrocket on the limestone hillsides of the Côte de Beaune,…
A 94-point Knuckleball in Chassagne-Montrachet After three consecutive short harvests (2011-2013), some ravaged by hail, one by frost, the greatest names of Chassagne- and Puligny-Montrachet grimaced as they took stock of the value of their assets and their revenues. Even as land and bottle prices skyrocket on the limestone hillsides of the Côte de Beaune,…
Breaking open Thomas Keller’s “Padlock” At age 15, Thomas Keller found himself washing dishes at the Palm Beach Yacht Club for $4/hour. But even as he sponged plates and polished silverware, young Keller couldn’t keep his eyes off “the line.” Several months later, he was promoted, trading his washcloth for a set of J.A. Henckel…
A Curveball from an Underground Warehouse Tasting in our Nation’s Capital The invitation from an old friend now living in Washington DC was too good to pass up. An opportunity to taste Super Tuscans with elite collectors boasting cellars full of the world’s top wines. A short hop down the Northeast Corridor to our nation’s…
A Tuscan Value Stunner That Bests Italian Icons For just a second, try to forget the big names and even bigger prices that come to mind when we say ”iconic Tuscan red.” Now, make some room in your mind—and in your cellar—for Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione. This gem is produced from a variety of Sangiovese…
A 96-Point Goldilocks Vintage in Oregon The 2014 Ponzi Classico Pinot Noir is what happens when a pioneering Willamette Valley family has all the cards stacked in their favor. Wine Enthusiast has said Ponzi wines are “some of the most elegant wines in the world.” Wine Spectator says “all Oregon Pinot Noirs are measured against…
Pinot Noir Excellence Masquerading as a “Table Wine” Encountering the 2014 Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Noir Tavola Willamette Valley on the menu at NYC’s Jean-Georges was like reuniting with an old friend. We met so many of the founding fathers of Oregon Pinot Noir in 1987, at the first International Pinot Noir Celebration in McMinnville. We…
Top Value of Wine Enthusiast 2014 Pinot Noirs At the 31st International Pinot Noir Celebration in Oregon, we tasted spectacular wine from 70+ worldwide producers. By the end, we had a clear winner: the 2014 Ponzi Vineyards Reserve Pinot Noir Willamette Valley. This silky jewel won 96 points and a “Cellar Selection” commendation from Wine…
When the Harlan family undertakes a new endeavor, the wine world takes notice. Bill Harlan, proprietor of Harlan Estate, BOND, and Meadowood, discovered the site that would one day be Promontory during a hike along the edge of Oakville in the 1980s . Since Promontory first landed on the international wine stage in 2014 with…
Robert Parker called the 2014 Purlieu Cabernet Sauvignon a “real knock-out” and a “superb example of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon” in his 94-point review. The winemaking superstar behind this praise is Philippe Melka protégé Julien Fayard, who under Melka’s tutelage made wines for Dalla Valle, Métisse, Lail, and Gemstone. His master craftsmanship is on full display…
92pt Raats Chenin Blanc in Stellenbosch: “nectarine-scented bouquet with just a touch of beeswax” — Wine Advocate In the early 1980s, we made our first trip to the cellars and vineyards of the central Loire Valley. We were invited to dinner at Jean Bardet, just 10 minutes east of the beautiful city of Tours and,…
Oregon’s 94-97pt 2014 Vintage in Willamette Valley In August 2015, we traveled to Willamette Valley and tasted Oregon’s 2014 Pinot Noirs just before they went into bottle. We listened to one grower after another describe a miracle growing season that was sensational both qualitatively and quantitatively. Before we flew home, we made a gigantic bet…
Over two decades, Red Car has gained a sterling reputation (not to mention a bit of a cult following) for delivering on the priceless terroir in their Sonoma County backyard. They’ve won fans nationwide—and been named a Wine & Spirits Top 100 winery—by crafting first-class gems from the most revered vineyards on the “True Sonoma…
Pedigree and Value Collide in Red Car’s Chardonnay For about 20 years, Red Car has quietly and consistently been producing sustainably-crafted, boutique gems like today’s Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, at prices that make marquee producers squirm—as Red Car’s production inches higher and the accolades keep piling on, the competition’s high-priced bottlings are gathering dust on the…
Littorai. Hirsch. Peay. Williams-Selyem. These are legendary pioneers of the deep Sonoma Coast. Over the last three decades, these producers have defined one of the most singular styles of American Pinot Noir. Add to that list the Red Car Wine Company — named to this year’s list of Wine & Spirits “Top 100 Wineries.” A…
The Platt Vineyard on the True Sonoma Coast attracts the top producers in Sonoma County: Littorai, Ramey, Radio-Coteau, and Rivers-Marie all make Platt Vineyard bottlings, which command $60+ per bottle. We’re only able to offer this incredible price because the Platt Vineyard has caught the attention (read between the lines on that one) of a…
19 Barrel Red Blend Rarity This is a Napa rarity: a Chateauneuf-du-Pape-meets-California cuvée culled from impeccable sites on Mount Veeder, in Pope Valley, and from century-old vines at the iconic Al Frediani vineyard, next to the famed Eisele Vineyard in St. Helena. The tiny 19-barrel lot of this 2014 Relic Ritual Red earned 94 points…
Thomas Rivers Brown’s current trophy case boasts more than 25 perfect 100-point wines, and he has stopped counting. Brown’s mid-2000s hot streak thrust him into the spotlight as one of Napa’s hottest commodities, and he took over at Revana, filling the shoes of Heidi Barrett of Screaming Eagle fame. His 2014 Revana “Terroir Series” Cabernet…
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…
Like Father, Like Son in Masterful Mendoza Malbec Ask any winemaker in Argentina who they most admire — who they are envious of — and who they know is the new guard of premium Argentina wine, and you will hear the same name over and over: Matías Riccitelli. Tim Atkin MW named Matias his Young…
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