This wine is made by Rodrigo Mendez. Who? Well, he just happens to be the right-hand man to Raul Perez, one of the world’s most sought-after winemakers. Raul has made the highest rated Albarinos ever… from Rodrigo’s vineyards. The ... Read More

While the label says Villages , this is actually from the village of Chaintre. Chaintre is in the heart of the Pouilly-Fuisse appellation, from higher altitude vineyards which were never classified as Pouilly-Fuisse. To be blunt, the soil is the soil... Read More

The 2017 The Octavius Shiraz was matured for 23 months in a combination of American and French custom-coopered 100-liter oak barrels. The Yalumba winery has a cooperage on site in the Barossa; for those who have not visited, it is absolutely worth a ... Read More

Tasted at the winery, I was floored by this wine. Herdade do Esporao is one of Portugal’s jewels. The estate is located in the heart of Alentejo in southeastern Portugal, and is home to cork oak forests, olive groves, neolithic archaeological s... Read More

Deep purple-black colored, the 2020 Pierre 1er comes barreling out of the glass with bold scents of baked blackberries, stewed black plums and mince pie, plus hints of menthol, black olives and charcoal. The medium to full-bodied palate is packed wit... Read More