Category Archives: Wine Reviews
2018 Saumur-Champigny, Domaine des Sanzay
Just because you can drink the Cabernet Franc red wines of the Loire lightly chilled, [...]
2019 Pinot Bianco, Kellerei Kurtatsch, Alto Adige
Pristine and fresh as a sunbeam on a mountain meadow, this is next level vino [...]
2019 Dolcetto d`Alba Vilot, Ca` Viola
Sleek as a puma, finer than silk, this is light vibrant red with a splendid [...]
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Olly Smith’s Hot Bottle Recommendations
I was knocked out by a recent tasting of wine samples kindly sent to me [...]
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2019 Lagrein, Kellerei Kurtatsch, Alto Adige
Grown on the lower hills above Kurtatsch. They write: ‘Lagrein is Alto Adige’s oldest grape [...]
2019 Blauburgunder, Kellerei Kurtatsch, Alto Adige
Clayey vineyard in Glen, in the commune of Montan. Sunny days and cool nights. No [...]
2018 Chardonnay Caliz, Kellerei Kurtatsch, Alto Adige
The name Caliz apparently derives from the Latin terms calix (calyx) und calx (limestone). Caliz [...]
2019 Viognier, IGP Pays d’Oc, Domaine Gayda
Some viognier is heady and creamy in style; this one is more of an aperitif, [...]
2016 Château La Guérinière, Saint-Emilion
Although this does have the comforting richness so typical of Saint Emilion it’s more towards [...]
2019 Dolcetto d`Alba Vilot, Ca` Viola
In Piedmont, where this is from, dolcetto loses out because everyone wants to talk about [...]
2016 Château Paret, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
Haynes, Hanson & Clark says this red bordeaux has been flying out of its stockroom [...]
2019 Lautarul Pinot Noir, Cramele Recas
Romania is a secretly good source of everyday drinking (as opposed to sublimely hedonistic) pinot [...]
2019 Quincy Villalin, Domaine Jacques Rouzé
From one of the Sancerre satellites in the Loire, this white is a very classy [...]
2019 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico, Pontemagno
The great thing about Italian whites is that – unlike some others – they don’t [...]
2019 Dolcetto d`Alba Vilot, Ca` Viola
When Piemonte Dolcetto is as good as Ca’ Viola Vilot, it’s an absolute treat, living [...]