Ch. PONTET CANET, Pauillac, 2012
Over the centuries Pontet-Canet has been owned by only three different families. Today it is run by Alfred Tesseron who took over the management of the…
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Best Pink Bubbles in the Market? BARONS de ROTHSCHILD Brut Rosé
What’s the best bottle of pink bubbles (Ok, Rosé Champagne) in the market right now? Barons de Rothschild Brut Rosé NV gets my vote. Every time I taste (Ok, drink) it, my…
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SIPPING DIFFERENT
Summer is here and it’s getting (gotten?) hot. If you’re at all like me, your pace has slowed a bit, you’re eating some different (lighter) foods, and maybe thinking…
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Ch. GRAND CORBIN DESPAGNE, St. Emilion, 2011
From owner/winemaker François Despagne (the motive force) comes this St. Emilion Grand Cru Classé from Corbin on the eastern edge of where St. Emilion touches Pomerol (the…
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La CHABLISIENNE, Chablis La Pierrelee, 2014
There are co-ops and then there are co-ops. While I’ve had a lot of bad wine made at co-ops all over the world, there are several that over perform. Caves des Estazargues in…
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Promising Pessac: Ch. HAUT VIGNEAU 2014
Formerly part of a much larger estate belonging to Baron de Montesquieu, Ch. Haut Vigneau is now the property of Eric Perrin (one of owners of Ch. Carbonnieux) and the immediate…
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Baby Margaux: Ch. PONTAC PHENIX 2012
Ch. Pontac Phenix is the out-of-appellation second wine of Margaux’s Ch. Pontac Lynch (a personal favorite of mine). Same winemaking team, equipment, and techniques as the…
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Ch. BATAILLEY, Pauillac, 2013
Ch. Batailley is a fifth classified growth (Classification of 1855) located on the plateau of Pauillac near Ch. Grand Puy Lacoste and Ch. Haut Batailley (which until 1942 was part…
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The Friday Fizz: CAMILLE SAVES Carte Blanche Brut 1er Cru, NV
The Savès family has lived in Bouzy since 1894. Agricultural engineer Eugène Savès founded the estate as a wine grower when he married Anaïs Jolicoeur, the daughter of a wine…
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Bordeaux Value: Ch. DAUGAY St. Emilion Grand Cru 2014
Ch. Daugay is the estate of Jean Bernard and Helene Grenie who are among the owners of Ch. Angelus. Founded in 1807, Daugay was once part of Ch. Angelus but has been a separate…
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Offering 2015 Bordeaux
BORDEAUX 2015: A Great Vintage Is 2015 a great Bordeaux vintage? The short answer is “YES!” But that’s a bit simplistic so read on for the more complete – and…
Revealing Rosé: A BAKER’s DOZEN
As noted yesterday, it is now Rosé season (or at least the first half of it) and that means a lot of folks are thinkin’ pink.…
Revealing Rosé: A BAKER’s DOZEN
Value Margaux: Ch. PONTAC LYNCH 2014
New & Different: DOMAINE de l’HERRE Gros Manseng 2015
Delicious Bordeaux Pick: Ch. LAPLAGNOTTE BELLEVUE, St. Emilion Grand Cru, 2014
Revealing Rosé: VIGNERONS du MONT VENTOUX Cuvee Trois Messes Basses Rose, 2016
It’s that time of year. The heat and humidity is up and life slows down a bit. We are solidly in Rosé season. Here’s my second…
Value Margaux: Ch. PONTAC LYNCH 2014
If you’re looking for value in the Margaux appellation, start by looking at Ch. Pontac Lynch. Located south of Ch. Margaux, north of d’issan and Palmer,…
New & Different: DOMAINE de l’HERRE Gros Manseng 2015
It seems like at least once a week I taste a new wine that tastes pretty good but I don’t know and can’t immediately figure out…
Delicious Bordeaux Pick: Ch. LAPLAGNOTTE BELLEVUE, St. Emilion Grand Cru, 2014
Check out this family-owned-and-produced, artesinally-made, small-production winner from southeast of the town of St. Emilion. Ch. LAPLAGNOTTE BELLEVUE, St. Emilion Grand Cru, 2014 ($25.99) A blend…
A “Higher Grace” Indeed
The Eisele Vineyard was started by the Eisele family who mostly sold the grapes to other producers such as Ridge and Joseph Phelps. in 1990, the…
Taste Domaine de la POUSSE d’OR 2014
Domaine de la Pousse d’Or has long been among my favorites of Burgundy. I first tasted two of the Volnays in the early 1980s and got to know the range…
Le CLARENCE de HAUT BRION, Pessac Leognan Rouge, 2011 with a 95 point rating?
Well, yes. Why is this rating so high? Because I think the wine deserves it. Sure, Le Clarence is the second wine of Ch. Haut Brion…
Revealing Rosé: BONNARD ROSÉ, SANCERRE, 2016
Looking for a delicious, refreshing Pinot Noir Rosé to complement your summer grilled salmon and veggies? Look no further. Serious wine with a Rosé thrill. BONNARD…
