2016 Tenuta Arceno - Chianti Classico Riserva Strada al Sasso

2015 Vinsacro - Rioja Dioro

The top of the range is the 2015 Vinsacro Dioro, a wine that is only produced in excellent vintages. It's a blend of 40% Vidau (the old field blend) plus 45% Tempranillo and 15% Mazuelo, from a slope in the south of the Monte Yerga called Cuesta la Reina,...

2016 Alain Jaume - Lirac Clos Sixte

The 2016 Lirac Domaine du Clos de Sixte is a terrific wine, easily the rival to many Ch?teauneufs from across the river, starting with its alluring aromas of flowering garrigue and ripe cherries. A blend of 50% Grenache, 35% Syrah and 15% Mourv?dre, this ...

2019 Mendel Semillon Mendoza

I tasted a tentative sample of the 2019 Semillon, taking some 20% from barrel. It was a great harvest, with a very slow and long ripening cycle that kept moderate alcohol and good acidity. This is still very young and raw, but there is a citrus freshness....

2019 Brovia - Roero Arneis