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 some really excellent wines from a few top producers. Let’s start …

Today we’re exploring the cheap seats again and we love finding these random French bottles that make their way in there at really low prices. Here’s a Bordeaux Superieur with a few years built in for $5.99. Looks to be closer to $10 most places online and it received 91 points from Wine Enthusiast which … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2020-chateau-le-roudier-bordeaux-superieur/

In the world of white wines, it has few comparisons. In a sea of lesser bottles, Châteauneuf-du-Pape blanc is a shark among fish, a Great White, a wine of power and drama with the capacity to age and develop for decades. But despite all of this, the region’s white wines remain stubbornly in the shadow of the reds. Production and …

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Broad-shouldered and a bit brawny, with blackberry and dark plum flavors accented by dried herb and bittersweet mocha tones as this builds toward a bite of tannins. Drink now through 2032. 532 cases made. Source : a88406a54f7e025c385ce1708755764d

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