2021 Clos de los Siete - Malbec Blend Valle de Uco Clos de los Siete (750ml)

2021 Catena - Malbec Mendoza Paraje Altamira

The 2021 Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec was my favorite from this range of Malbecs from different IGs (Indicación Geograficas, the appellations of Argentina), with freshness, elegance, balance, complexity and nuance. It has moderate 13.4% alcohol and ...

2019 Beaulieu Vineyard - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

2021 Bodegas Borsao - Campo de Borja Tres Picos

A juicy and expressive garnacha with ripe plums and spiced cherries. Sappy and ripe with lots of tart cherries and strawberries. A hint of coffee and vanilla in the medium-long finish. Drink in 2024.

2021 Descendientes de Jose Palacios - Mencia Bierzo Petalos de Bierzo

2021 is clearly the finest vintage of the trio of 2020, 2021 and 2022, and the bottled 2021 Pétalos delivers what the unbottled samples promised: a wine with lower alcohol than ever (13.5%), lighter, a little narrower but with the juiciness of Mencía that...