Score: 91+/100 Score 91/100 The Sauvignon Blanc by Crocker & Starr is aimed at showcasing the grape variety in a genuine and refined “Napa Style”. It was made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc grapes, 87% of which were grown on the Crocker Estate in St...
Score: 87+/100 Score 87/100 This Rioja wine is made from 100% Tempranillo grapes, and aged for 6 months in American oak wine barrels. Tasting Notes This Rioja red comes indeed in a bright red color, looking bright and youthful, quite dark. The nose is dominated...
Score: 89/100 Score 89/100 Luc Belaire Brut Gold (that’s its name, although the label really displays only a ‘Rare Brut’ mention) is a French sparkling wine made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes grown in the famous Burgundy region. Read more perspectives on this cuvee, and...
Score: 85/100 Score 85/100 Tasting Notes This Argentinian Malbec comes in a bright red color, rather dark although not too much so, you can still see through its vibrant red hues. The nose seems rather restrained, dominated by savory notes of black olive and...
Score: 90/100 Score 90/100 This wine by Laurent Miquel is a rigorous block selection of old vines (up to 90 yrs) from Saint-Chinian appellation, blended mainly from Syrah with Grenache, complemented with Mourvèdre. After going through traditional vinification, it went through partial maturation in stainless...
Score: 91/100 Score 91/100 Zinio Selección de Suelos (as in Soil Selection) was born from a vineyard zoning project the winery conducted some 5 years ago. They analyzed the soil composition of the estate, focusing on their’s and Rioja’s main grape variety: Tempranillo. Zinio Selección de...
Every year, an important event gathering a bunch of wine writers, journalists, bloggers and influencers from around the world takes place in the South of France, more precisely in the Languedoc wine country. The event is called Terroir & Millésimes aka the #LanguedocWeek… What is...
By Wink Lorch I am biased of course, because we’re taking about my future book here. Wines from the French Alps are starting to catch the imagination of sommeliers and wine geeks in the US, the UK, Sweden, Japan and beyond, and producers are increasingly...
Score: 90/100 Score 90/100 This Alsace sparkling wine is a non dosé (or zéro dosage) meaning it has seen no addition of sugar prior to being released. It is a blend of Pinot Blanc and Pinot Auxerois, both white grapes. Tasting Notes This French sparkling...
Score: 90/100 Score 90/100 This vintage sparkling cuvée by Alsace winery Dopff au Moulin is a Blanc de Noirs (white wine made from red grapes) made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes using the traditional method with a second fermentation and ageing on its lees in...
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