Score: 89/100 Score 89/100 The Philipponnat Champagne house is located in the heart of the Top Pinot Noir-oriented Montagne de Reims area of the French Champagne region. The ‘Grand Blanc’ cuvée, blended exclusively from Chardonnay grapes, therefore comes through as a bit of an...
Tasting an old vintage wine is for me always a very special experience. Why? Not simply because matured wines tasted different, but more importantly because they represent a piece of History trapped in a bottle. Part of the world as it was back then, with...
Score: 89+/100 Score 89/100 Azienda Agricola Marziano Abbona is a famous wine producer of the Langhe region located around the town of Dogliani. They produce a wide range of wines, from the Dolcetto signature grape of the Dogliani village to prestigious single vineyard Barolos,...
Score: 91+/100 Score 91/100 Azienda Agricola Marziano Abbona is a famous wine producer of the Langhe region located around the town of Dogliani. They produce a wide range of wines, from the Dolcetto signature grape of the village to prestigious Nebbiolo from single vineyard...
Score: 91/100 Score 91/100 This vintage wine by Tenute La Montina is a blend of Chardonnay (60%) with Pinot Noir or Pinot Nero (at a 40% proportion). Manually harvested, the grapes go through the Traditional Method (Metodo Classico) for making sparkling wine. It is then...
This is another wine review of the ‘Bat’s Cave Tasting Series‘: wines that I taste and describe a little more lightly than the usual and very comprehensive Social Vignerons reviews. More lightly in length, but just as seriously in the tasting approach and the authenticity in my opinion on...
Score : 92/100 Score 92/100 This Sancerre wine made by Joseph Mellot, one of the most reputable producers in the Upper Loir Valley, is a 100% Sauvignon Blanc white wine. The single vineyard La Chatellenie is a 22-hectare plot (54 acres). The soil here is composed...
Score: 90/100 Score 90/100 This bubbly made by Cantina La Montina comes from the area of Franciacorta in the Piedmont of Northern Italy, arguably the best sparkling wine producing appellation in the country. It’s made predominantly from Pinot Noir grapes (85%) which gives it...
Score: 92/100 Score 92/100 ‘Gran Selezione’ is quite a new category in the Chianti Classico hierarchy. Since 2014, these wines represent the top tier in quality, above the Riserva wines. Grapes for Gran Selezione must come from estate vineyards and cannot be bought, and...
Score: 91/100 Score 91/100 Franciacorta Satèn is a specific style of Franciacorta sparkling wine, meant to be softer than other styles. It must be a Blanc de Blancs made with only white grape varieties Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco permitted, and only 4.5 atmospheres of...
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