King Estate 2014 Pinot Noir, Oregon
One of the great strengths of the Oregon wine scene is that its founders came from all points of the globe from all types of backgrounds. Background A case in point is …
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Chateau Lanbersac 2014 Puisseguin Saint Emilion (Bordeaux)
Françoise Lannoye Françoise Lannoye is one of my favorite unknown Bordeaux winemakers. She makes great wine in unconventional areas and does it without fanfare. Along with her husband Philippe, she purchased …
Parducci 2014 True Grit Petite Sirah Reserve
After 50 harvests, Parducci has earned its reputation for making top-tier Petite Sirah. In the 1960s, they were one of the first in California to bottle the grape as a single-varietal …
Catena Zapata 2014 “La Consulta” Malbec, Maipu
The uber-popular style of Malbec –oozing with milk chocolate softness– is just a single iteration of this grape’s possibilities. This bottle will elevate your expectations. Aromas of fresh basil and earl …
Bodegas Ego 2014 “Marionette” Jumilla
This is not the first time we’ve reviewed a wine from Bodegas Ego. They’ve been gracing us here in Philly with some seriously great wine over the last few years. This …
Valentin Bianchi 2014 “Famiglia Bianchi” Malbec, Mendoza
Valentin Bianchi is an old-school Argentinian winery that was founded in the 1920s. It’s one of the brands you see everywhere in Buenos Aires but rarely outside the country.This is a …
Atalon 2014 Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley
Does this winery even exist? If one drives up to its Calistoga address, you won’t see any signs or even any employees. The winery has been converted into a facility to …
Gloria Ferrer 2014 Chardonnay, Carneros
Gloria Ferrer is best known for its sparkling wines. However, their Chardonnay is well worth a look. A cool climate chardonnay that has little in common with its compatriots further north …
Havens Winery 2014 Merlot, Napa Valley
A stellar bottle of Napa red. All you merlot haters should pick up a bottle to see how wrong you can be. If Tom Hardy were a bottle of wine, he would be …
Marques de Casa Concha 2014 Carmenere, Peumo
Carménère was the Cabernet Sauvignon of the 1820’s, and Bordeaux was it’s Napa. In the sweetness that is South America, Chile is now the new Napa. And Carménère is the new …
Rutini Encuentro 2014 Chardonnay, Uco Valley
Want a retro chardonnay? Something to enjoy while listening to Hall & Oates and noshing on some baked brie? Buy a case of this and get your freak on. Like many …
Les Grands Crus Blancs 2014 Pouilly Vinzelles
A beautiful white wine from southern Burgundy. Cave Le Grands Crus is a small cooperative winery working with about 100 growers in and around the towns of Vinzelles and Pouilly. This particular bottling …
Vignobles Bulliat 2014 “Cuvee du Colombier” Morgon
The Beaujolais wine region is located at the bottom of Burgundy, and Morgon is smack in the middle of the best winemaking villages in Beaujolais. It should come as no surprise …
Maison Henry Fessy 2014 “Sous La Roche” Pouilly Fuisse
Pouilly-Fuissé lies at the southernmost border of Burgundy, just above Beaujolais. The town is famous for its Roche de Solutré: the limestone ridge that is the basis for its famous calcareous soils. The Sous La …