Category: Perfect 10s
Tasting The Wine & Spirits Top 100 Wines
I don’t believe in Top 100 lists, or any other list that purports to catalog the “Best Of” when it
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
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
1997 Zind-Humbrecht “Clos Jebsal” Pinot Gris VT, Alsace
For anyone who drinks Alsatian wines on a regular basis, let alone someone who considers themselves a fan or an
The Best Grenache in The World?: A Tasting With Robert Parker
“Grenache has basically been disregarded for the last century,” said Robert M. Parker, Jr. on his recent visit to Napa
2001 Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan (Bordeaux), France
I’ve actually had a number of people tell me something approximating, “I just don’t understand what all the fuss is
1995 Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve Claret, Napa
OK. Time to trot out another one of the classics from the cellar. I try and review a range of
My Conversation With Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Regular readers know that I have both a good amount of respect for Robert Parker, the founder and author of
1997 Heitz “Martha’s Vineyard” Cabernet , Napa
What’s life without a little splurging? What’s California without a little Cabernet? California cabs put us on the map when
2003 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rose, Bandol (Provence), France
It’s almost futile to really try and do justice to Domaine Tempier as a vintner from any perspective — historical,
2002 Adrian Fog “Savoy Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Sonoma
So you think you know a varietal. You’ve had it hundreds of times in its various and varied incarnations. Old
2001 Rudd Proprietary Red, Oakville Estate
I’ve already reviewed the Rudd Jericho Canyon Red Blend here, and therefore I was excited when last week I had
2002 Aubert Chardonnay, Ritchie Vineyard, Sonoma Coast
Mark Aubert has quite the resume: Rutherford Hills, MontiCello Cellars, Peter Michael Winery, Colgin Cellars, and since 2000, proprietor of
1998 Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay – Margaret River
I’ve had a fondness in my heart for Australian Chardonnays since the first time I visited Tyrrell’s winery and had
