Extraordinary is the best way to describe this wine. It has all of the delicious melon and tropical fruit background that this wonderful grape can produce in its finest expression, and 10 months of aging on the lees in stainless steel tanks adds a perfect...
The 2020 Migan is a red from La Orotava and was produced with Listan Negro grapes from the village of La Perdoma, whose ancient name was Migan. It comes from four plots: Montijo (40% of the grapes), Tio Luis (30%), La Habanera (20%) and Las Suertes (10%) ...
Deep garnet-brick in color, the 2005 Clos de Sarpe has an absolute blockbuster nose of liquid licorice, violets, Chinese five spice and chocolate box with nuances of smoked meats, cigar box, cast iron pan and Marmite toast—really incredible intensity! The...
The 2015 Brane-Cantenac is powerful, structured and explosive in feel. A deep, resonant wine, the 2015 boasts off the charts ripeness allied to formidable structure and tannic heft. I imagine the 2015 is going to need a number of years to become approacha...
The 2018 Brane-Cantenac captures all of the natural richness of the year. Ample, creamy and resonant, the 2018 offers quite a bit of intensity while retaining its mid-weight sense of structure. Dark red cherry, mint, spice, and dried rose petals are some ...
Readers looking for one of the hidden gems in the vintage should jump on the 2023 Château Brane-Cantenac, an incredibly impressive Margaux that does everything right. Cassis, graphite, violets, lead pencil, and leafy tobacco notes all emerge on the nose, ...