Vietti, Roero Arneis DOCG 2016, Piemonte, Italy
Tasting Note: For those of you who don’t enjoy acidity you’ll find a winner in white wines from Arneis.[Read more]
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Weixelbaum Strassertal Zweigelt 2015 – A Winning Bottle & Varietal
Weixelbaum, Strassertal Zweigelt 2015, Kamptal, Austria
Tasting Note: Your new summer, under-the-radar red that none of your friends are drinking.[Read more]
Evolucio Furmint 2015 – The “New Black” of White Wines
Evolucio, Furmint 2015, Tokaj, Hungary
Tasting Note: Furmint may be the “new black” of white wines, and if so this bottle is a good one to try to wrap your palate around the trend of bright, low-alcohol whites coming out of Hungary.[Read more]
Point Ormond Roussanne 2013 – Exceeds Expectations at An Affordable Price
Point Ormond, Roussanne 2013, Upper Goulburn, Australia
Tasting Note: Rhone-styled whites are gaining in marketshare, and Australia is seeking its piece of the market.[Read more]
Saget La Perrière Marie de Beauregard Chinon 2014 – A Chinon that Stands Above
Saget La Perrière, Marie de Beauregard Chinon 2014, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A Chinon that stands above — fullstop.[Read more]
Domaine Pardon, Cuvée Hugo Fleurie – Shows Floral Side of Gamay
Domaine Pardon, Cuvée Hugo Fleurie, Beaujolais, France
Tasting Note: A crus Beaujolais from Fleurie that shows the floral side of the gamay grape.[Read more]
Rocca Felice Dolcetto D’Alba 2015 – A Ready, Uncomplicated Red
Rocca Felice, Dolcetto D’Alba 2015, Piemonte, Italy
Tasting Note: An Italian red from Piemonte with low-alcohol that would be a ready, uncomplicated accompaniment to many a meal, especially an Italian one.[Read more]
Alma Terra Ponte Single Vineyard Albariño 2015 – Flavor Concentration & Tropical Fruit
Alma Terra, Ponte Single Vineyard Albariño 2015, Rias Baixas, Spain
Tasting Note: Some Albariños can be largely flavorless, but not this one.[Read more]
Louis Jadot Pouilly-Fuissé 2015 – A Fuller-Bodied Riper Chardonnay
Louis Jadot, Pouilly-Fuissé 2015, Maconnais, France
Tasting Note: The Mâcon produces fuller-bodied chardonnays with riper fruit, and this wine well-captures that style.[Read more]
Latitud 42 Gran Reserva Rioja 2005 – Could Have More Concentration
Latitud 42, Gran Reserva Rioja 2005, Rioja, Spain
Tasting Note: Gran Reservas from Rioja offer great value for the money in the to aged wine, category of which this wine is an example.[Read more]
