Hello and welcome to this week’s 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. After almost two decades of making only red wine, Tim Mondavi’s family, whose primary efforts …

David Williams,  Matthew Forster MW and Luis Gamiz tasted 86 wines, with 5 Oustanding and 38 Highly Recommended Montsant: Panel tasting scores 86 wines tasted Exceptional 0 Outstanding 5 Highly recommended 38 Recommended 38 Commended 5 Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their current-release still dry (or off-dry) red, white and rosé wines from DO Montsant No matter …

A fresh red, offering an open-knit, accessible feel. Yet there’s focus and length, with integrated flavors of plumped raspberry, plum skin and mineral. Shows a touch of tobacco, with fine, taut tannins. Drink now through 2032. 11,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. Source : 47e546fc9480cd0a453cf46c1e545a25