by Keith S Wallace | 2005, Barbaresco, best, cork, could, Montalcino, Nebbiolo, Pinot Noir, Rolling Stones, Wine | Featured
Learn About Tannins in Wine What are tannins? It’s a question every wine lover asks sooner or later. Not long ago I was asked about what happens to tannins in red wines as they age. The best ad-lib analogy I could come up with at the time was this:...
by Keith S Wallace | 2005, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chairman's Selection, Fine Wine and Good Spirits, Marchese di Villamarina, PLCB, Sardinian Wine Review, Sella Mosca, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, wine-reviews | Italian Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
Sardinian Wine Review This bottle of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from 2005 is an excellent example of a beautifully aged red. While in it’s youth, this bottle offers massive amount of fruit and aggressive tar flavors, it has turned supple and refined with age. On...
by Keith S Wallace | 2005, 2010, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chairman's Selection, chateau-leon, Fine Wine and Good Spirits, merlot, PLCB, review, Wine, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, wine-reviews | French Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
Back in January 2013, I favorably reviewed the Chateau Carignan 2005 “Prima” Cotes de Bordeaux. At the time, I had also tasted their regular un-Prima 2009 bottling. Like most wines I try, I opted to not review it: it was good, but not exceptional. Because of that, I...
by Keith S Wallace | 2005, Chairman's Selection, Fine Wine and Good Spirits, full, Heras Cordón, Highly Recommended, PLCB, Reserva, Rioja Reserva, Spanish Wine Review, Tempranillo, Wine, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, wine-reviews, winery | Spanish Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
Winemaking in Rioja has a contradictory vein: winemakers tend to use classic techniques and grape varietals to make modern wines. Heras Cordon is a relatively new winery in Rioja Alta, being a few generations old. They use old-school concrete tanks for...
by Keith S Wallace | 2005, Chairman's Selection, East Coast, Fine Wine and Good Spirits, greatest, PLCB, Ribero del Duero, Spain, Tempranillo, The World, Wine, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, wine-reviews, winery | Spanish Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
Ribero del Duero is one of the top wine regions in Spain. At its heart is what has been dubbed “the golden mile”. Many of the region’s’ top producers have their vineyards there, including Vega Sicilia, Pesquera, and Dominio de Pingus. As one of the greatest but...
