Vineyards at Black Stallion Winery in California’s Napa Valley It had long been the Indelicato’s family dream to find a location in the Napa Valley and extend their diverse, award-winning portfolio to California’s most distinguished wine region. The dream eventually led to the purchase of an estate located on the grounds of the former Silverado Western Centre, an iconic equestrian …

The new winery looks out over Krug’s prized walled vineyard, the Clos d’Ambonnay. Seven years in the making, Krug’s new winery and vinification centre was designed by Paris-based AW2 Architects and engineered by local Gnat Ingénierie. Christened Joseph 2.0 after the house’s founder Joseph Krug, the new site is located in the grand cru village of Ambonnay. ‘Seven years may …

A wicker basket full of grapes during harvest on the hill of Corton-Charlemagne. ‘What a good year 2022 was for white Burgundy,’ said DWWA Co-Chair Andrew Jefford as he revisited the wines of the Decanter World Wine Awards’ (DWWA) newly unveiled top 50 (Best in Show) list for 2024. Burgundy’s complex wine landscape includes vineyards fragmented by multiple ownership, hundreds …

Appellations of origin are regulated under a common law in the EU. You might think that they’re therefore very similar across the member states, but this is far from true. Italian appellations, for example, tend to designate specific wine styles, and their territories are often shared with other DOCs. For example, ‘Brunello di Montalcino’ is a Sangiovese-based aged red wine, …

UK national Casey Alexander, 27, was sentenced to three years of probation by a US court in Ohio for his role in the wine investment scam, after earlier pleading guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. US district judge Solomon Oliver also ordered Alexander, from London in England, to pay $202,195.58 in restitution to victims, for his …

Inside the July 2024 issue of Decanter magazine: FEATURES Bordeaux 2023: Decanter verdict Bordeaux editor Georgie Hindle tasted the still-maturing 2023s with long-serving contributor Panos Kakaviatos. Discover their first impressions, and 60 selected top buys from the new vintage En primeur: A stop-start story Charlie Leary charts the lengthy history of Bordeaux en primeur South African white blends top 20 …

There’s a creamy richness to this elegant white, which retains fine form, with good focus and lively tension from the integrated acidity. Apricot tart, baked pineapple and creamed hazelnut flavors glide across the palate alongside accents of preserved lemon, vanilla, broom and fleur de sel and ring out through the lasting finish. Drink now through 2032. 16,666 cases made, 434 …

Easygoing and sleek, showing appealing currant and cherry flavors laced with coffee bean and dusty herb notes. Drink now through 2030. 4,000 cases made. Source : 82e845964febcbfe10435fe80a2917de

Fresh and taut, this red offers balance, setting the stage for its black currant, cherry and orange peel flavors. Oak spice, mint and wild herb accents add detail on the long finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. Drink now through 2028. 27,000 cases made, 4,500 cases imported. Source : 68d99447de1c300016c1508068526588

This is steeped in fruit, offering blackberry, mulberry and boysenberry pâte de fruit flavors that course along, riding black licorice, warm earth and dark tea notes through the lengthy, well-structured finish. Though not shy with the toast, this is packed with plenty of fruit to soak that up, with energy for the cellar. Best from 2025 through 2037. 692 cases …

Notes of meadow flowers and a gentle edge belie the power in this white. Lemony acidity sings throughout, giving energy to green apple and pear accents. Velvety in feel, this is shored up with a crunchy layer of smoky mineral and salt notes. Still wound up but will only improve with time in bottle. Drink now through 2032. Source : …

Packed with cherry, raspberry and floral notes deftly arranged on an agile frame, with a hint of tar. Grippy tannins sneak up on the finish, yet overall this red is balanced, juicy and long. Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2042. 5,000 cases made, 600 cases imported. Source : 730fc6f2f0c22ddb7ca1e56aa01581b3

Charlie Geoghegan is a wine writer from Dublin. He lives in London, where he is senior copywriter at merchant Berry Bros & Rudd. Image of Charlie Geoghegan: Credit: Krystian Krzewinski I wasn’t around for the fuzzy yesteryear you sometimes hear about, when a case of Cha?teau Lynch-Bages cost a few pence and Latour a few shillings. As I write, I’m …

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. We Might Owe Wine To The Asteroid That Killed The Dinosaurs 66 Million Years …

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CHENIN BLANC: SOUTH AFRICA’S  VINOUS TREASURE   Our report (#100!!!) reviews 160 wines from 72 producers.  Thanks to the Chenin Blanc Association, Wines of South Africa, the Old Vine Project, and the many producers and winemakers that made this report possible. Chenin Blanc wine reflects its terroir [see our article on the Mullineux soil-specific Chenin Blancs], so there are many styles …

The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for July 1, 2024 appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format. They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) …

Escudo Rojo’s vineyards in the Maipo Valley, Chile where Baronesa P. wine is grown. The Maipo Valley, with its unique topography and exceptional terroir, is one of the great frontiers of South American viticulture. Baroness Philippine de Rothschild recognised its natural beauty and untapped potential, and launched the Escudo Rojo (Spanish for Rothschild) collection in 1999 with one overriding aim: …

Bottle of Asti wine on table There’s a moment that often comes on a summer’s evening when a host needs the ideal drink to serve to their party guests. Liqueurs or digestifs would be too heavy, red or white table wines would be too savoury, and spirits seldom capture that magical summer vibe. Step forward the dynamic duo of Asti …

Gareth Birchley, Arthur Coggill and Melody Wong tasted 66 wines, with 31 Highly recommended. Pessac-Léognan & Graves 2018: Panel tasting scores 66 wines tasted Exceptional 0 Outstanding 0 Highly recommended 31 Recommended 32 Commended 3 Fair 0 Poor 0 Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their 2018 vintage of any Pessac-Léognan or Graves designated red wine, …