Eva Clüsserath’s Trittenheimer Apotheke Riesling wines are among the best in the German Mosel valley
Eva Clüsserath is a veritable phenomenon in Germany’s Mosel. Her Trittenheimer Apotheke Riesling wines are among the best in the Mosel Valley.
Tasting notes
1982 Mouton Rothschild reveals the DNA of a legendary 1st Growth, it needs to be tasted to be believed
The Château Mouton Rothschild 1982 is a stunning, gorgeous wine. It is elegant, refined and lively, even in this mature stage. When Bordeaux is on this level, there is hardly anything like it.
Pinot Noir 2016 Reserve makes for a surprising swirl at Weingut Brundlmayer in Austria
Tasting Note So here goes. Imagine yourself 70 km north-west of Vienna, in Langenlois in Austria, in the hilly, hot countryside where vines are grown, and at night the fresh, fragrant forest air drifts through the terraced vineyards. It is the terroir of Weingut Bründlmayer in the subregion of Kamptal. We arrive during harvest, Riesling […]
Unusual assemblage of white Subirat Parent & Red Garnatxa in the 2015 Freixenet Cuvée Prestige
Freixenet 2015 Cava Cuvée de Prestige is an unusual blanc de noirs assemblage of the Red Grenache grape & the native white Subirat Parent varietal
The enticing personality of Sangiovese in Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva 2016
Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva 2016 vintage presents both the power as the sophistication of Sangiovese.
Torres’ Salmos Priorat 2016 pays homage to the founders of viticulture in Priorat
The prestigious International Wine Challenge not only awarded the Torres Salmos 2016 with 95 points and a gold medal but this red blend from Cariñena, Garnacha and Syrah also gained the title best Priorat wine.
The varietal quality of Les Jamelles Vallée de la Boulzane Grenache Noir
Les Jamelles 100% Grenache Noir Vallée de la Boulzane reveals itself slowly in the glass, offering a compelling, abundant yet concentrated wine, with ripe red and black fruits, a hint of spicy oak, beautiful tannins, and a silky, ample finish.
The result of terroir and the saline winds: Mar de Frades Albariño Atlantico
Tasting Note Do all Albariño wines smell and taste alike? Not really, although many tasters would emphasise the citrus zest, slightly salty, mineral characteristics of Albariños, and their typical acidity. Albariño is also considered quite aromatic. The Albariño of Mar de Frades transmits all the aroma qualities of the Albariño variety: the white flowers, yellow […]
Its ripe old age adds to the charm of Château Chamirey 2011 Mercurey En Pierrelet
Tasting Note It was not my purpose to open this Mercurey Blanc. To be honest, I had forgotten all about it. During a dinner I was so wrapped up in a heated discussion that I took a random bottle from my wine refrigerator. What a surprise! As I smelled the 2011 Château de Chamirey Mercurey […]
Yann Chave expresses the terroir of Crozes-Hermitage so well with Le Rouvre 2014
Yann Chave’s Crozes-Hermitage Le Rouvre 2014 is born under a lucky star. Or rather, on an excellent terroir with 50-year-old Syrah vines. Made by one of the best winemakers in the region, Le Rouvre 2014 expresses Crozes-Hermitage so well that it becomes its ambassador.
Champagne Agrapart Complantée. Can one deliver terroir in a bottle?
Pascal Agrapart Complantée is an Extra Brut Champagne, a field blend of 6 varieties co-planted – or complantée in French – on a single parcel in the La Fosse vineyard in the village of Avize.
2017 Symington Altano Douro DOC – red label
In the 1990s Symington began producing Douro DOC wines from the vineyards and indigenous grape varieties in the Cima Corgo and Douro Superior sub-regions. Symington’s Altano Douro red is the result.