This succulent, delicious version displays substance and tension, showing a fresh, vibrant mix of watermelon and blueberry flavors backed by talc-fine spice and mineral notes. Offers juicy roundness, with pink grapefruit–laced acidity powering its length. Accents of dried flowers, salty herbs and smoke grace the rich finish. Drink now through 2027. Source : fd3343e0666f037af8c001a71f076309

The young couple in the shorts and festival shirts sped into the ballroom of the New Orleans Marriott on a mission. It was the opening night of Wine Spectator’s 2024 Grand Tour, and 235 of the world’s greatest wineries were pouring wines, all rated 90 points or higher. The pair had come straight from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage …

There’s an appealingly firm and juicy thread of acidity running through this white, which offers flavors of pineapple, citrus and candied ginger, plus toasty details of brioche and spices. Drink now. 61,750 cases made. Source : 0eed7a35b011e658695b258bb72def23

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Chicken tagine with olives and preserved lemons. Rioja is such a well-known, well-loved wine that it’s easy to take the kind of food you pair it with for granted – the assumption being that it will be red wine and that lamb will top the list. Nothing wrong there, of course. No one who’s been to the region and feasted …

Notable for its freshness and vitality, this red exhibits cherry, strawberry, floral and mineral aromas and flavors. Sleek and vibrant, with a flash of tomato leaf on the finish. Best from 2026 through 2040. 3,300 cases made, 2,000 cases imported. Source : e3a9b1a1d25a2530bf23c9a6883dca08

The village of Barbaresco in the Langhe. Nebbiolo is the classic ‘less-is-more’ style of wine. It’s perhaps no coincidence that today – when this is a style that’s very much in vogue – demand for young Nebbiolo has increased significantly, according to Piedmont’s Consorzio di Tutela Barolo, Barbaresco, Alba, Langhe & Dogliani. Focusing on Piedmont’s main DOC Nebbiolo categories, consorzio …

This is dense, fleshy and broad in feel, with steeped black currant, fig and blackberry fruit flavors pumping through. Hints of mulling spices, fruitcake and singed vanilla fill in liberally on the polished finish, with a toasty edge to the final lingering note. For fans of the opulent style. Drink now through 2036. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 500 cases …

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them to my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren’t Flipboard-inclined, here’s everything I’ve strained out of the wine-related muck for the week. Marketplaces Eat MarketsPaul continues his deep dive into wine tech. Napa Valley Versus Napa …

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Aromas of dried mountain herbs, graphite and cassis join a well-contoured core of blackberry and plum, with subtle hints of sandalwood and cedar checking in. A push of acidity lengthens the finish around fine tannins. Very complete. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Tannat. Drink now through 2036. 5,000 cases imported. Source : 7d64049ba478e25db8620ccb044383cf

Offering sleekly layered raspberry flavors accented with dried sage and smoked black pepper tones, this vibrant and zesty red builds richness and tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2032. 3,040 cases made. Source : aec30add0c36ae6465f5dd75f86a63b1

Bordeaux’s futures campaign for the 2023 vintage has begun. Will the wines (and their prices) be tempting enough to attract consumers? In coming weeks, Wine Spectator will report and analyze the latest releases from Bordeaux, compare them to past vintages available now and see how sincere the châteaus are in their plans to woo back wine consumers. Check back for …

A bright, fruity style, this white sports peach and apple flavors accented by floral and honey hints. Charming and balanced, with echoes of fruit on the finish. Drink now. 8,000 cases imported. Source : 10709fca9b4a64f55d3bee9d50b55fd1

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King Charles first visited Champagne Laurent-Perrier with Lord Mountbatten in 1979, and he has always been a fan of the brand. He had previously awarded the Royal Warrant to Laurent-Perrier as Prince of Wales, but he has now bestowed the honour upon the family-run business as His Majesty the King. Alexandra and Stéphanie de Nonancourt, family owners of Champagne Laurent-Perrier, …

A fresh, well-spiced red, with a ripe, dark core of boysenberry and black raspberry fruit and Earl Grey tea leaf. Offers a touch of cocoa powder, with light, sandy tannins. Drink now. 10,000 cases made, 7,000 cases imported. Source : a3bc1144ac146cf8f7e75bdcac6e9902

The grape vine is well adapted to dry climates. It has, though, its limits. These are site-dependent and depend on evapotranspiration rates, but in warm climates vines will struggle on less than 450mm a year. Around most of the wine-growing rim of the western Mediterranean (Spain, France, Italy, North Africa), the European Drought Observatory is recording soil-moisture deficits. In western …

A complex, well-crafted version, with good range and energy. Salt and mineral notes simmer underneath a layer of quince, apple and lemon curd flavors, while a hint of honeyed almond adds richness to the long, well-cut finish. Drink now through 2032. 250 cases made, 40 cases imported. Source : f3f8fd90eeab4f5925a34027843ce083

Attending trade auctions at which the wine industry offers special barrel lots that are generally unobtainable by ordinary consumers serves two purposes from my point of view. Firstly, these special barrels of wine are often the creme-de-la-creme of a winery’s production and an interesting gauge of what a winery thinks is their best stuff. I enjoy evaluating a best effort …