Great bottles of Syrah from Cornas, Côte-Rôtie and Crozes-Hermitage have a wild grace that sets them apart. These bold, mineral wines are among our favorites to lay down in the cellar until they reach their sweet spot of smoky perfection.
The rosés of Provence's Clos Cibonne are like no other. They are complex, mineral-driven, savory and ageworthy. In a sea of ubiquitous, innocuous pale pink wine, Cibonne's stand tall.
So, after 1,800 years, we were excited to try something new from a place so old: Maximin, a zippy, slightly off-dry Riesling with the wispy citrus and aromatic purity inherent in the Ruwer.
With the "official' 2016 Barolo campaign now over, I thought it would be fun to take a look around to see what I should start drinking! What I found were several entry level Barolos -- all under $40 with today's discounts -- that have now already had the benefit of about one year of cellaring.
While there may be a river (and a longstanding rivalry) between them, Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre have a lot in common. They share the same incredible Kimmeridgian soils. And they both have impressive histories of producing beautifully etched Sauvignon Blanc with pronounced mineral depth.
Sometimes it’s worth paying attention to what winemakers say about their wines. Here is Giuseppe Vajra about their Langhe Nebbiolo: “This wine is our quest for the innocence of Nebbiolo, its purest expression.”
Terroir Sense Fronteres — Catalan for ‘Terroir Without Limits' — is a celebration of Grenache, and an oft-misunderstood region, Montsant--the mountainous region that fully surrounds the more famous DO of Priorat.
My wife and I really miss our friends in the restaurant industry, but are making the best of it by cooking up a storm at home. Last night I opened some tiny briny oysters from New Brunswick, sauteed a filet of black sea bass from Montauk and boiled the first spring asparagus. Nice dinner. Had a bottle of 2017 Chateau des Quarts Pouilly-Fuisse "Clos des Quarts" monopole.
