Category: Wine Articles

2012 Domaine des Costes Rouges, Marcillac Red, France. This country wine from France’s southwest is slightly rustic and earthy, but it has plenty of bright fruit to show and almost…

2011 Domaine Ilarria, Irouleguy AC Basque Red, France. This intriguing Basque red comes from the foot of the French Pyrenees and is made from the classic Irouleguy blend of Tannat…

2003 Giuseppe Quintarelli, Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Veneto, Italy. The legendary Quintarelli wine, from the late Giuseppe Quintarelli, was a special moment, I’ve never had many opportunities to try…

2010 Tenuta Dell’ Ornellaia, Ornellaia Bolgheri DOCG, Tuscany, Italy. the 2010 Ornellaia is in a special bottle, this is the 25th Anniversary Edition with a label celebrating 25 vintages in…

2010 G.D. Vajra, Dolcetto D’ Alba, Piemonte, Italy. The Vajra wines are a must try lineup of fantastic quality and style, from this tasty Dolcetto to their Barolo, these are…

2011 Julian Labet, Trousseau “En Chalasse” Cotes du Jura, France. I waited a long time to get my hands on this Trousseau, and sadly by the time I did, there…

2010 Chateau de Pressac, Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Emilion, Red Bordeaux, France. This glorious Claret is made of 72% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Carmenere, 1% Pressac (Malbec)…

2012 Sergio Mottura, Poggio Della Costa, Grechetto, Civitella D’ Agliano, Umbria, Italy. The Poggio Della Costa Grechetto from Sergio Mottura is a light and crisp white with nice character and…

2010 De Forville, Barbaresco DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy. Wow, this is pure Barbaresco and lovely, and it is priced right, a classic pretty Nebbiolo that delivers impressive layers and intensity at…

2012 Ken Wright, Pinot Noir “Nysa Vineyard” Willamette Valley, Oregon. Ken Wright’s premier Dundee Hills Pinot, the Nysa, is a majestic wine of class, texture and sense of place, this…