by Keith S Wallace | 2013, Bodegas Berceo, Rioja Reserva | Spanish Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
The town of Haro has a long winemaking history, and Bodegas Berceo is its figurative heart. Berceo’s wine cellars were dug under the city streets, repurposing tunnels that dated back to the middle ages. In the 19th century, Calle Cuevas –nothing more than...
by Keith S Wallace | 2013, Rotie, syrah, Walla Walla Valley | American Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
Eventually, Walla Walla is going to crush Napa Valley. It’s not just climate change, it’s the culture of the place. Rotie Cellars is a case in point. I’ve never seen winemaker/owner Sean Boyd in a perfectly clean pair of pants or sporting a...
by Keith S Wallace | 2013, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carden, Columbia Valley | American Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
This wine exists. It’s amazing. It drinks well above it’s current price in the PA Wine & Spirits stores. It’s winemaker exists: Tony Rynders, the former winemaker at Domaine Serene. I just don’t think the winery exists. At one...
by Keith S Wallace | 2013, Mazzei Belguardo, Serrata, Toscana | Italian Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
I’ve written about Tenuta Belguardo over the years. It’s a property owned by the Mazzei family of Chianti, which also owns Castello di Fonterutoli. They consistently put out wines that perform well above their price categories....
by Keith S Wallace | 2013, jumilla, monastrell, syrah | Spanish Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
There’s something to be said for a bit of age on a bottle. When this wine was released a few years ago, it didn’t make any friends in the wine critic community. Originally released at $16 a bottle, El Molet earned lukewarm reviews. Wine Enthusiast...
