The wines of Château Montelena, Napa, California
Website: https://montelena.com/ Historic Napa winery Chateau Montelena dates back to 1882. This is when Alfred L. Tubbs planted the vineyard
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Chardonnay
Two new high-end wines from Iona (Elgin, South Africa): Kloof and Solace
Elgin-based producer Iona have released two new wines from special terroirs. I review them here. Iona Solace Wine of Brocha
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Highlights: De Moor Chablis Coteau de Rosette 2018 Bourgogne, France
I’m a big fan of the wines of Alice and Olivier De Moor. They’re based in Chablis, but also make
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The Bret Brothers, La Soufrandière, Bourgogne
Goode and Ring report on one of the most exciting domaines in the Mâconnais, a region that’s increasingly turning out
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Corofin: new releases from one of Marlborough’s most interesting producers
These are the 2019 releases from one of Marlborough’s most interesting producers. Mike and Anna Paterson have been making their
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Highlights: Rathfinny Blanc de Blancs Brut 2017 Sussex, England
Rathfinny are a significant new-ish entry into the English sparkling wine scene, with their vines first going into the ground
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Highlights: Domaine Dureuil-Janthial Rully 2018 Bourgogne, France
So impressed by this. One of the few benefits from rising prices in Burgundy is that people are beginning to
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Highlights: Calco Chardonnay 2018 Limarí, Chile
Calco Chardonnay 2018 Limarí, Chile13.5% alcohol. From De Martino in collaboration with Ben Henshaw and Alvaro Ribalta of Indigo Wines
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New releases from Nicolas-Jay, an Oregon legend in the making
Nicolas-Jay is a collaboration between Burgundian winemaker Jean-Nicolas Méo (Domaine Méo-Camuzet), and renowned music and media entrepreneur Jay Boberg (who
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Highlights: Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2019 Yarra Valley, Australia
Giant Steps is a Yarra Valley winery established by entrepreneur Phil Sexton back in 1997 (here’s a review of a
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