I tasted two components that will make up the bulk of the 2020 Cornas Renaissance, both still in foudre. From Patou and 15- to 20-year-old vines, a medium to full-bodied sample featuring mentholated red plum notes, chewy tannins... Read More

Varietals: Corvina, Rondinella, Corvinone, Oseleta

From a popular variety in Spain, this wine is fresh, aromatic and surprisingly elegant. Its color is gold with greenish tints, medium to full body. Its flavor is a mix of white fruits, green apples, slightly lemony with a hint... Read More

Tasting notes

The wine as having a complex aromatic profile including notes of blood orange, quince, toasted almonds, smoky notes, verbena, star anise, and citrus. On the palate, it is structured with intense minerality, nuances... Read More

Tasting Notes: The 2020 vintage features an intense nose with notes of verbena, quince, star anise, and citrus. The palate is generous, with a broad texture and a long, sapid finish, including smoky, iodized, and pastry-like nuances.... Read More

Tasting Notes: Expect a vibrant and complex wine with intense aromatics featuring candied citrus, dried fruits, spices, and saline notes. Some reviews mention beeswax, white flowers, lemon rind, and crushed rocks on the palate,... Read More

Inky dark in appearance, the 2020 Solaia is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller percentages of Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. This vintage unfolds to exuberant richness and thick layers of blackberry and plum. The tannins are... Read More

The 2020 Marlborough Pinots are just hitting their stride now, as this bottling deftly demonstrates. Bright aromas of raspberry and currant cordial—with toasted spice, graphite, chocolate and herbal nuances—open this... Read More

Of all the wines, this is the one that really makes you sit up and take notice. A stunning debut Syrah. It does what the best Syrah from France can do, which is deliver powerful, compact wine with soaring aromatics at crazy low... Read More

Bibi Graetz has long been tinkering with his formula for this wine, and this vintage represents a new chapter. The 2020 Testamatta is a blend of Sangiovese from old and new vines, with a priority on cooler growing conditions (and... Read More

Of a deep purple colour, this powerful Tannat has an elegant nose, with aromas reminiscent of red fruits such as cherries and strawberries, black plums, tobacco and black chocolate on a spice-flavoured range. It is a full-bodied... Read More

Wine Tasting Notes
Deep Violet. The bouquet of this wine is an intense dark fruit, with hints of coffee, dark chocolate and spice notes. Its flavor is well-balanced and elegant; well-integrated fruit, tannins and acidity; with... Read More

There's a pleasing vibrancy to this rich and powerful red, with a core of ripe, bright red currant, raspberry and pomegranate seed flavors interwoven with accents of eucalyptus, dried thyme and sage, fig cake and mocha. The... Read More

Medium crimson, purple reflections, broad ochre brightening on the rim. An inviting and fruity nose with subtle strawberry confit, hints of candied orange zest and cherry compote. Powerful, sturdy and mineral, vivid but well integrated... Read More

93 points, Guia Penin