Category: Older Vintages
My Burgundy Nights: Tasting Notes from Les Trois Glorieuses
For seven or eight hours (the longest lunch you may ever have) more incredible wine is opened up than any
1957 R. Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Blanco, Rioja, Spain
There are few wineries in Spain whose names conjure the heritage and prestige evoked by R. Lopez de Heredia. Don
2001 Thierry Allemand “Cuvee Reynard” Cornas, Rhone Valley, France
As much as I love wines from all over the world, and as open and welcoming as I am of
1997 Calera Wine Company “Mills Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Mt. Harlan, CA
Those of you who know me well understand the soft spot I have in my heart for iconoclastic winemakers. The
1990 Trimbach “Cuvee Frederic Emile” Riesling, Alsace
I can remember a time when the word “Alsace” only brought to mind dim memories of my 5th grade class
1974 Charles Krug “Vintage Selection – Lot F1” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
Do you want to know a little secret? I’m probably going to catch hell for telling you, especially from my
Jack Tastes Old…Wines
The generosity and collegiality of wine lovers remains one of the tiny miracles of wine for me. I am constantly
1997 Colgin “Herb Lamb Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
There are several tiers of wines that can legitimately and confidently wear the name tag: HELLO MY NAME IS: Cult
1970 Chateau Gazin Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
It shows a particular breed of idiocy that the American public has turned its nose up at a grape as
1988 R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Reserva Blanca, Rioja Alta, Spain
There are few wineries in Spain whose names conjure the heritage and prestige evoked by R. Lopez de Heredia. Don
1993 Williams Selyem “Rochioli Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
It’s not every day that I get to tell the majority of the wine world that they’re dead wrong, so
1988 Chateau Climens Sauternes-Barsac, Bordeaux, France
There are an endless number of formative wine experiences to provide enthusiastic wine lovers with memorable introductions to new levels
1991 Gravner Ribolla Gialla, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
When it comes to winemaking there’s New World, and there’s Old World. There’s new school, and of course, there’s old
1961 Hospices de Beaune Emile Chandesais “Cuvée Rousseau Deslandes,” Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
I will never be able to taste all the wines out there, no matter how hard I try, just as
1996 Domaine Marcel Deiss “Burg” Riesling, Alsace
I can remember the first time I heard of a place called Alsace. I was sitting in my middle school
1988 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France
Wine, when at its most triumphant and expressive, nearly defies description. Some people speak of “perfect wines” which is always
1994 Domaine Aux Moines Chenin Blanc, Savennieres-Roche Aux Moines, France
South-central France has many distinguishing characteristics, but the one that cannot be avoided and ignored, and certainly cannot be underestimated,
1989 Fiorano (Boncompagni Ludovisi) Botte 48 Semillion, Roma, Italy
So what is a perfect wine, anyway? There are several answers to that question, one of my favorites being, “There
1995 Hau Xia Cabernet Sauvignon, Changli of Hebei Province, China
I’ve been wanting to try Chinese wine for a year or so, as I’ve followed the increasing growth of the
