A Serious Wine Blog For the Not-So-Serious Drinker
2015 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Roussanne Vieilles Vignes (Rhone): Totally stunning in its seemingly unstoppable quest for a bit of immortality. $140 A
2022 Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley): Tea leaf, rhubarb, wild raspberries, and a slightly less wild sense of polished richness. $50 A-
2022 Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Chardonnay (Russian River Valley): A lovely study in contrasts—high-toned, vibrant, and yet still sports good body. $40 A-…
2019 Ida Agnoletti ‘Seneca’ Montello Rosso (Colli Trevigiani): Funky, chunky, gamey, and grippy in all of the right ways. $NA A-
NV Sandeman Founder’s Reserve Ruby Port (Portugal): Classic, rich and sultry (if not overly complex). $25 B
2013 Weingut Brundlmayer Langenloiser Alte Reben Gruner Veltliner (Kamptal): Still an insanely fresh and spicy sipper! $NA A-…
Welcome to Part 2 of the highlights from my media jaunt to VinoVIP 2024, held in Italy’s rather dramatic (landscape-wise, anyway) locale of Cortina. For more background on the event, head over to Part 1. The main draw of VinoVIP is the grand tasting, held at Rifugio Faloria. This lodge is situated pretty much perfectly…
2020 Tenuta Meraviglia Rosso Bolgheri (Tuscany): Spicy, bright, fresh, and nearly freakin’ irresistible. $30 A-
2016 Tenuta di Arceno Arcanum (Toscana): Overtly mineral, elegantly floral, and harmoniously balanced. $125 A
2019 Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Cabernet Sauvignon (Colli Aprutini): More than enough sage (and blackcurrant fruits) to scare away the evil spirits from your palate. $NA A-
2016 Verite ‘Le Desir’ (Sonoma County): From its juicy, plummy, floral nose to its licorice spice, to its ridiculously long tannins, everything about this screams “world class.” $500 A…