Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have crossed my doorstep recently. This past week included a very nice Chardonnay, an excellent Sauvignon Blanc, as well as …

Maurizio Castelli, Andrés Sánchez & Aglicanico del Maule On our last visit to Chile’s Locomilla valley we visited Andrés Sánchez at the Gillmore winery.  During our visit Andrés showed us his experimental plots of 18 Italian varieties that he brought to Chile with Maurizio Castelli in 2010.  Now, years later, he is making wines in Chile from those varieties, and …

Today we’re taking a trip down the wine road less traveled  (at least by me) – Texas. I’m not going to make any broad generalizations about Texas, as it so huge and diverse and the tropes fall flat. I lived there for a year as a teenager, before I knew about wine, and have made somewhat frequent trips since. But …

CVNE, Imperial Gran Reserva 2016 Rioja continues to be one to watch on the fine wine market, even if opinions are mixed on its investment credentials. It is certainly no fine wine newcomer, but has been garnering more attention from collectors and drinkers, according to Georgina Crawley, business development associate director at merchant Goedhuis & Co.

Tightly wound for Carmenère, but slowly reveals subtle dusty cocoa, petrichor and spice notes up front, joining black cherry flavors that ride a wave of briny olive and fresh acidity onto a finish marked by firm tannins and roasted red pepper. Best after 2025. 8,000 cases made, 2,500 cases imported. Source : 85f1867209c681a24947d2c89fa74fa1

Fresh and fruit-forward, featuring crisp apple and citrus flavors. Drink now. 3,000 cases made. Source : 72c270204847951c8a5e3dcfafb8dd9c