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…
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…
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: 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…
