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93pt Rioja Grand Reserva : 2012 Beronia Gran Reserva Rioja
  • by Greg Martellotto

93pt Rioja Grand Reserva : 2012 Beronia Gran Reserva Rioja

Are you someone who finds tertiary notes irresistible in a wine? Meet the 93-point 2012 Beronia...

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Shafer's 94pt Cab Dominate Red Blend: 2019 Shafer Vineyards TD-9 Napa Valley
  • by Greg Martellotto

Shafer's 94pt Cab Dominate Red Blend: 2019 Shafer Vineyards TD-9 Napa Valley

Today’s wine comes from one of the most prestigious winemaking families in Napa Valley. Here...

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McLaren Vale Rising Star: 2018 Ess & See No. 5 Grenache McLaren Vale
  • by Greg Martellotto

McLaren Vale Rising Star: 2018 Ess & See No. 5 Grenache McLaren Vale

What’s the first thing you think about when you think of Southern Australian red wine?...

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Bargain Burgundy from 50-Year-Old Vines: 2019 Domaine Henri Latour Bourgogne Hautes Cote de Beaune
  • by Greg Martellotto

Bargain Burgundy from 50-Year-Old Vines: 2019 Domaine Henri Latour Bourgogne Hautes Cote de Beaune

There are not a lot of things in the world that make you feel better...

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Chateau Gloria's 93pt 2nd Label Bordeaux : 2018 Esprit de Gloria Saint-Julien
  • by Greg Martellotto

Chateau Gloria's 93pt 2nd Label Bordeaux : 2018 Esprit de Gloria Saint-Julien

Do you love Bordeaux? Of course, you do? Do you love Bordeaux but can’t always...

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Excellent Version of Chardonnay: 2019 Tabali 'Talinay' Chardonnay
  • by Greg Martellotto

Excellent Version of Chardonnay: 2019 Tabali 'Talinay' Chardonnay

The world of white wine is very extensive and fascinating. On the one hand, you have...

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A Perennial Overachiever: 2016 Chateau Lilian Ladouys Saint-Estephe
  • by Greg Martellotto

A Perennial Overachiever: 2016 Chateau Lilian Ladouys Saint-Estephe

Not all of life’s luxuries come with an exorbitant price tag. Bubble baths come to...

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Impressive and Delicious: 2017 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
  • by Greg Martellotto

Impressive and Delicious: 2017 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Napa Cabernet. Is there any U.S. wine more universally prized? (Rhetorical question, right?) Among the...

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93pt Sta Rita Hills Pinot Noir: 2018 Prodigal Pinot Noir Sta Rita Hills
  • by Greg Martellotto

93pt Sta Rita Hills Pinot Noir: 2018 Prodigal Pinot Noir Sta Rita Hills

We use the term sweet spot so often anymore that we forget it was originally...

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96pt Rioja : 2017 Marques de Murrieta Reserva Rioja
  • by Greg Martellotto

96pt Rioja : 2017 Marques de Murrieta Reserva Rioja

The Iberian peninsula is home to some of the most delightful gastronomic pleasures in the...

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91pt European Treasure: 2016 Telescope Mavrud Bulgaria
  • by Greg Martellotto

91pt European Treasure: 2016 Telescope Mavrud Bulgaria

Are you ready to travel to the unknown? To visit a destination with centuries of history...

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95pt Bordeaux From 1st Growth Extraordinaire Winemaker, Eric Boissenot : 2016 Chateau de Panigon Cru Bourgeois Medoc.
  • by Greg Martellotto

95pt Bordeaux From 1st Growth Extraordinaire Winemaker, Eric Boissenot : 2016 Chateau de Panigon Cru Bourgeois Medoc.

According to wine critic Jancis Robinson, the definition of Cru Bourgeois is “the category down...

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