Billecart-Salmon’s 2012 Nicolas François marks the first release since 2008 and stands as another success. The fundamentals remain unchanged: settling and fermentation at low temperatures, a small proportion vinified in oak barrels and p... Read More

The 2023 Chiroubles Chatenay opens with alluring aromas of chocolate powder, blackberry and floral violet. On the palate, tangy cherries and blueberries allot vibrancy to its medium to full-bodied frame. Powdery tannins melt smoothly, dusting the mou... Read More

The 2023 Morgon Bellevue Cailloux presents a bolder, coarser character than the Sable, with deep, dark fruit notes that evoke stewed berries, violet and licorice. On the palate, it offers a rugged structure marked by coarse, large-grained tannins tha... Read More

The 2024 Sauvignon Blanc leads with a distinct nose of freshly picked curry leaf, crushed sea shells, lemon zest, asphalt, mustard seed, dried coriander/coriander seed and white flesh orchard fruit. This is powerfully fruited, has great energy and dr... 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