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New Releases from the Tuscan Coast (Sep 2006)

Medium saturated ruby. Cool aromas of cassis, dark chocolate and mocha. Then sweet and bright in the mouth, with intense, peppery berry flavors complicated by leather and minerals. A distinctly stony, gripping style of wine that finishes a tad short and green. Currently less expressive and less generous than the best vintages, but keep in…

Valpolicella & Soave: The Times, They Are A Changin’ (Feb 2021)

The 2015 La Poja, a varietal Corvina Veronese, blossoms in the glass with notes of smoked meats and crushed stone opening further to floral-tinged black cherries and balsamic spice. It’s velvety and deeply textural, offering ripe dark fruits complicated by salty minerals and hints of bitter herbs. Fine tannins slowly mount, making themselves known throughout…

Vingt-Vingt Vins: Bordeaux 2020 (May 2021)

The 2020 Pavillon Blanc de Château Margaux was picked on 24 and 25 August after rain had lent more acidity and freshness. The pH is low at 3.10. It has a delightful bouquet with enticing scents of green apple, white peach and pressed flowers, conveying a sense of energy and playfulness. The palate is very…

Vingt-Vingt Vins: Bordeaux 2020 (May 2021)

The team at Château Margaux, like last year, decided not to dispatch a sample of the Pavillon Blanc, as they felt it would be too unstable. Trust that I will taste it when I can.

Champagne: The Last Frontier (Dec 2009)

The 2000 Brut Grand Vintage opens with boisterous, toasty bouquet. Initially a touch diffuse, the wine finds its balance and focus in the glass, showing good length and a polished finish. This is a tasty, accessible Champagne best enjoyed on the young side. The blend is 50% Chardonnay, 34% Pinot Noir and 16% Pinot Meunier….

2007 Bordeaux : Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Overpriced (Jul 2010)

Good bright ruby-red. Rather backward nose hints at cassis, black cherry, shoe polish, graphite, minerals and spices. Sweet, broad and rich, but with enticing fresh minerality giving energy to the rather full-bodied middle palate. The wine’s cassis fruit is complicated by an almost decadent floral element. Finishes perfumed and very long, with wonderfully lush, supple,…