Bodegas Martinez Lacuesta Rioja Reserva 2010- 92 points “Editors’ Choice” – Wine Enthusiast “Fine aromas of brandied cherry, spiced plum and earth get this reserva from a great vintage off to an impressive start. The layered palate is lively but showing maturity, while it tastes of black currant, brown sugar and myriad spices. A peppery,…
La Font de Notre Dame, Rasteau La Source 2018 (90-93) points – Wine Advocate “The 2018 Rasteau la Source—a blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre and 5% each Carignan and Syrah—boasts remarkable freshness. Ripe notes of licorice and black cherries mark the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate is supple but zesty, turning to velvety…
Gaillard, Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah 2017 – from the Northern Rhone “The 2017 IGP Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah Terres de Mandrin shows pleasant smoky, herbal aromas but also hints at green bean and olive. It’s medium-bodied, with cherries and green peppercorns vying on the supple, abbreviated finish.”- Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
Cara Nord, Conca de Barbera Red 2016 91 points – Wine Advocate “The 2016 Cara Nord Red is a blend of 42% Garnacha and 38% Syrah complemented by some 20% obscure Garrut grapes, an ancestral variety that is being recovered now. The vines were planted in 2000 at 700 to 800 meters altitude in the…
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Domaine Ninot, Rully 1er Cru Gresigny 2018 – White Burgundy from the Côte Chalonnaise 90 points – Wine Enthusiast “Notes of hay and ripe stonefruit on the nose of this wine come with a zesty edge of ripe lemon. The palate at first continues that citric freshness edged with wood smoke, then fleshes out the…
La Font de Notre Dame, Lirac 2017 – 90 points – Wine Advocate “The soft, supple 2017 Lirac boasts super ripe aromas of cherries, raspberries and apricots. A blend of 70% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 5% Mourvèdre fermented and matured in concrete, it’s medium to full-bodied, seductive and mouthwatering. Drink 2019-2025.”- Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
Domaine Testut, Chablis Vieilles Vignes 2018 “There is a whiff of exotic fruit character to the apple, pear, melon and quinine-inflected nose. The well-detailed and solidly voluminous flavors possess good verve before concluding in a nicely dry, focused and sneaky long finish. This will drink well early as well as reward 3 to 6 years of…
Pierre Gaillard St. Joseph Blanc 2018 – 93 points – Wine Advocate “The orange-scented, truffled, honey-laden 2018 Saint Joseph Blanc has that “it” factor. Full-bodied, rich and silky, it’s harmonious and exotic, with ample concentration and length. It should provide delicious drinking over the next few years, perhaps longer. Drink 2019 – 2023.”- Joe Czerwinski,…
HENRI BOILLOT 2018 Red Burgundies Collected Wine Advocate Reviews