Upon release, the '07 Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles Grand Cru won praise for its sophistication, verve, refinement and accessibility--and its maker, the renowned Jacques Lardiere considered it his favorite white from... Read More
You hear about Sassicaia and Tignanello pretty often, the first and second productions, respectively, in the Super-Tuscan category (though some dispute that order). However, the aftermath’s spate of Super-Tuscan releases tends... Read More
You hear about Sassicaia and Tignanello pretty often, the first and second productions, respectively, in the Super-Tuscan category (though some dispute that order). However, the aftermath’s spate of Super-Tuscan releases tends... Read More
You hear about Sassicaia and Tignanello pretty often, the first and second productions, respectively, in the Super-Tuscan category (though some dispute that order). However, the aftermath’s spate of Super-Tuscan releases tends... Read More
It’s not just Merlot, however, that distinguishes Le Macchiole. While many Bolgheri producers root their production in the Bordeaux paradigm, Le Macchiole has established a niche in the single-varietal genre. It’s also gone... Read More
You hear about Sassicaia and Tignanello pretty often, the first and second productions, respectively, in the Super-Tuscan category (though some dispute that order). However, the aftermath’s spate of Super-Tuscan releases tends... Read More
Juicy, succulent red and black fruits dance with exotic spices, crushed rose petals, wet river rocks, and a kiss of earth in this supple, beautifully delineated wine. Polished fine-grained tannins sit front and center on the palate... Read More
Bartolo Mascarello, the great elder statesman of Barolo, spoke with the same candidness and fervor as the younger Angelo Gaja. However, for Bartolo the passion was for the preservation of Barolo’s historic past, which emphasizes... Read More
A lot has changed in the legendary wine-making region of Piemonte. Over the past two decades a new wave of producers has emerged in the region, revealing different personalities of the majestic nebbiolo grape. And to their credit,... Read More
The motto of the Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio estate-"Only the memory of the past can open the way to the future"-provides a succinct articulation of this historic house's defining philosophy. Giuseppe Mascarello established... Read More
The motto of the Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio estate-"Only the memory of the past can open the way to the future"-provides a succinct articulation of this historic house's defining philosophy. Giuseppe Mascarello established... Read More
The motto of the Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio estate-"Only the memory of the past can open the way to the future"-provides a succinct articulation of this historic house's defining philosophy. Giuseppe Mascarello established... Read More
This show-stopping '09 Pinot Noir explodes from the glass with fistfuls of ripe, lush red and blue fruits, crushed rocks, savory herbs, warm loam, and a wafting of smoke, spices and violet petals. A seductive, full-bodied... Read More