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2015 Nanclares y Prieto, Albarino “Dandelion” Rias Baixas, Spain. The Alberto Nanclares and Silvia Prieto Dandelion Albarino is their village wine from multiple plots of vines around Cambados in the…

2010 Chateau Bel-Air, Pomerol, Red Bordeaux, France. The vintage shows through here without question, a great year makes this lovely Pomerol a terrific value and wonderfully textured wine from Chateau…

2015 Envinate, Garnacha Tintorera, Albahra, Vinos Mediterraneos, Almansa Spain. I only just reviewed the 2014 vintage a short time ago, but this 2015 was so impressive and expressive I just…

2012 Chateau Pontet-Canet, Pauillac Grand Cru Classe Bordeaux, France. The Tesseron’s Chateau Pontet-Canet is truly amongst the best wines of the world and unique, since they took over this estate…

2015 Alfredo Maestro, Garnacha “El Rey del Glam” Spain. Coming from two select plots of organic vines near his home in Penafel, Alfredo Maestro’s El Rey del Glam 2015 is…

2015 Francois Chidaine, Montlouis Sur Loire, Clos du Breuil, Loire Valley, France. The latest Chidaine Chenins are wonderfully open, opulent and vibrant expressions of place and varietal, from the warm…

2015 Weingut Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben, Riesling Spatlese, Urziger Wurzgarten, Mosel Germany. From steep slate slopes above the Mosel, the Urziger Wurzgarten is one of the world’s greatest vineyards, and…

nv Benoit Marguet, Shaman 13, Rose Extra Brut Grand Cru Champagne, France. Benoît Bonnerave is making some fantastic Champagne from his family holdings, mostly in Ambonnay, but with some parcels…

1993 Ridge Vineyards, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains. At 23 years old the 1993 Ridge Monte Bello is shockingly fresh and youthful, after having this wine a few times in…

2015 Weingut Kruger-Rumpf, Riesling Kabinett, Munsterer Rheinberg, Nahe Germany. The delicately sweet Kuger-Rumpf Munsterer Rheinberg Kabinett is pure and classic Riesling, but with the lovely markings of this great vintage…