by Keith S Wallace | Chairman's Selection, Fine Wine and Good Spirits, PLCB, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, wine-reviews | Featured
Columbia Crest 2012 “Walter Clore Private Reserve” Red Columbia Valley This is a monster Merlot with a margin of Cabernet Sauvignon in the mix. Smoked chocolate and Dwayne Johnson-level muscularity. Last time it hit the shelves around here was in 2003,...
by Keith S Wallace | Chairman's Selection, Crianza, Reserva, Ribera del Duero, Rioja, Spain, wine-reviews | Spanish Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
Spanish Wine Reviews Find these wines near you: Wine Finder Bodegas Briego 2012 Tiempo Crianza, Ribera Del Duero I’ve reviewed vintages of Bodegas Briego since 2009, and have always been impressed by the quality and price points for their Crianza bottlings....
by Keith S Wallace | Chairman's Selection, PLCB, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, wine-reviews | Spanish Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
Bodegas Consejo de la Alta is located in a tiny town the Ebro river. It’s a place that could simply be described as between: it’s between the two major Riojan cities of of Haro and Logrono. It is located between Basque Country and La Rioja. It’s...
by Keith S Wallace | Chairman's Selection, PLCB, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, wine-reviews | Portuguese Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
A top notch producer that is making a name for itself on the international stage. Winemakers Francisco Olazabal & Francisco Ferreira are putting together some of the best dry wines, as well as assembling some seriously legit Porto. There is no sure-fire way...
by Keith S Wallace | 2013, Chairman's Selection, PLCB, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, wine-reviews | Australian Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
It’s interesting how fashion changes in the wine world. When this wine was first released, it was the belle of the ball. Robert Parker of the Wine Advocate gave the 2004 Reserve release a whopping 96 points. For the next four vintages, the Mr. Parker never...
