Italian wines occupy a special place in my heart. My first aisle assignment when I was called up to the flagship Spec's almost a decade ago was Italy. The first trip I took with the company was through Franciacorta and Tuscany with Terra Moretti (they mercifully put us up here for a few days - … Continue reading Vietti “Castiglione” Barolo 2008
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Throwback Thursday: My Most Impactful Bordeaux from 2019
I tasted through a lot of Bordeaux in 2019. Not a disproportionately high amount, but Bordeaux has been on a fairly unprecedented run of quality vintages dating back to 2014, so there are a lot of great wines both currently available and coming soon to market (many retailers have 2017 and 2018 Bordeaux futures campaigns … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: My Most Impactful Bordeaux from 2019
Wine Wednesday: Chateau Haut-Vigneau 2016
Chateau Haut-Vigneau is in Martillac, near the southern border of Pessac-Leognan in Graves. The 20-hectare property is planted predominantly to Cabernet Sauvignon with some Merlot vines also deeply rooted in classic Garronaise (also called “gunzienne”) gravel soils¹. Haut-Vigneau is owned by the Perrin family, with Eric Perrin serving as technical director of the property. Winemaker … Continue reading Wine Wednesday: Chateau Haut-Vigneau 2016
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