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Highlights: Dard & Ribo Crozes-Hermitage 2020

February 18, 2023February 18, 2023 jamiegoode 687 Views syrah

Dard & Ribo Crozes-Hermitage 2020 Northern Rhône, FranceI can’t remember ever having a bad bottle from Dard & Ribo, the natural

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Highlights: Chapoutier Saint-Pierre Cornas 2019 Northern Rhône, France

July 19, 2022August 3, 2022 jamiegoode 1234 Views cornas, syrah

A real treat to try this new Cornas lieu dit from Chapoutier. It’s brilliant. There’s some sternness and structure, but

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A spotlight on Hermitage: exploring the famous hill and tasting 25 examples

May 10, 2022 jamiegoode 2278 Views syrah

The appellation of Hermitage, in France’s northern Rhône wine region, is a place of wine pilgrimage, because this is where

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A focus on Australian Shiraz: freshness, diversity and a sense of place

October 14, 2021October 21, 2021 jamiegoode 3590 Views shiraz, syrah

I took part in an international virtual tasting of some top Australian Shiraz wines last week, hosted by Mark Davidson

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Latest Regions South Africa 

Two new high-end wines from Iona (Elgin, South Africa): Kloof and Solace

August 26, 2021 jamiegoode 2998 Views Chardonnay, Elgin, syrah

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: two from Domaine du Tunnel in the Northern Rhône

May 31, 2021August 1, 2021 jamiegoode 3803 Views cornas, Northern Rhone, roussanne, syrah

Stéphane Robert started making his own wines at the young age of 24 from rented vineyards. A few years down

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Highlights New Zealand 

Highlights: Three Crows Syrah 2019 Bridge Pa, Hawke’s Bay

May 1, 2021August 1, 2021 jamiegoode 2815 Views syrah

Hawke’s Bay, in New Zealand, is home to some of New Zealand’s best red wines, including some impressive Syrah. This

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Chile Highlights 

Highlights: Viña Leyda Syrah Reserva 2019 Leyda, Chile

April 13, 2021August 1, 2021 jamiegoode 2841 Views syrah

I visited Viña Leyda back in 2010, and at the time I described them as one of Chile’s most exciting

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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Mullineux Iron Syrah 2018 Swartland, South Africa

April 8, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 2975 Views swartland, syrah

Mullineux is one of the Swartland’s most important wineries. In 2011 they launched two terroir-specific Syrahs: Schist and Granite. In

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Highlights Rhone 

Highlights: Chapoutier Sicamor Crozes-Hermitage 2018 Northern Rhône

February 6, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 3128 Views syrah

So impressed with this wine. It’s a relatively new release from Chapoutier, and it has a wonderful wild intensity to

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Exploring Greece (2) Rouvalis Winery, Aigialeia
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Exploring Greece (2) Rouvalis Winery, Aigialeia

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.rouvaliswinery.gr/en/ This was a great visit to a winery making excellent wines from some spectacular terroirs. We are in

A global Chenin mini-study
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A global Chenin mini-study

March 26, 2023March 26, 2023 jamiegoode
A blind tasting of California Cabernet Sauvignon, including some of the best-sellers in the USA
California Features Latest 

A blind tasting of California Cabernet Sauvignon, including some of the best-sellers in the USA

March 23, 2023 jamiegoode
Savage Wines: one of South Africa’s top producers, making balanced, elegant wines
Features Latest Profiles Regions South Africa 

Savage Wines: one of South Africa’s top producers, making balanced, elegant wines

March 20, 2023March 21, 2023 jamiegoode

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Wine anorak is one of the leading wine websites. This is the latest version of the site that began life in 1999, and was founded by Jamie Goode, who at the time was working as a science editor.

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