Sommelier diary #41
2020 Alión – Ribera del DueroThe 2020 Alión is a poised and finely sculpted Ribera del Duero, showing a cooler … Continue reading Sommelier diary #41
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Sommelier diary #40
2014 Barolo “Romirasco” – Aldo ConternoA brooding Barolo from a cool, contemplative vintage, Romirasco 2014 unfolds slowly with a noble … Continue reading Sommelier diary #40
Sommelier diary #39
2014 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes, Domaine RousseauFrom Rousseau’s prized monopole, the 2014 vintage has settled into a period of quiet … Continue reading Sommelier diary #39
Sommelier diary #37
The 2019 Il Pino di Biserno shows just how far this wine has come from being considered merely a younger … Continue reading Sommelier diary #37
Sommelier diary #35
Château Léoville Barton 2005The 2005 Léoville Barton is a textbook portrait of St. Julien in one of Bordeaux’s greatest modern … Continue reading Sommelier diary #35
Sommelier diary #36
2000 Chateau MargauxThe turn of the millennium gave Bordeaux one of its most vaunted vintages, and Margaux delivered a wine … Continue reading Sommelier diary #36
Sommelier diary #34
2016 Barolo ClericoA vintage that has already become a reference point in Piedmont, and Clerico’s interpretation is textbook Barolo at … Continue reading Sommelier diary #34
Sommeliers diary #33
2014 Romanée-Saint-Vivant Mare Monge The 2014 Mare Monge from Romanée-Saint-Vivant is a study in refinement, a wine that speaks more … Continue reading Sommeliers diary #33
The Sainte-Victoire Story: How a Provençal Gem Became a Cru
Rising dramatically above the Provençal landscape, Mont Sainte-Victoire has inspired painters, poets, and travellers for centuries. Its pale limestone slopes, … Continue reading The Sainte-Victoire Story: How a Provençal Gem Became a Cru
Inside Clos Joliette: Jurancon’s Most Elusive and Iconic Wine Estate
When the Migne family planted 1.8 hectares of Petit Manseng in 1929, the history of this tiny plot of land … Continue reading Inside Clos Joliette: Jurancon’s Most Elusive and Iconic Wine Estate