AMAZING - Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2022 Lacoste Borie (France)

 

 

If somebody tells you the 2022 Bordeauxs are great, believe them - even the 2nd wines are spectacular, like this one ... today it's the Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2022 Lacoste Borie

ENTICING - Orma Winery 2021 Orma (Italy)

Here's something exciting from Bolgheri (not Bulgari or Bulgaria) what is that excitement you might ask? Well let me tell you about it ... Today it's the Orma Winery 2021 Orma

BREATHTAKING - Capezzana 2021 Ghiaie della Furba (Italy)

 

While the real story here should be the 100-year old wine I tasted at a dinner Capezzana hosted; there was no way I was going to put my hands on one of those. What I did find, was a bottle of red that blew my hair back; or at least showed exceptionally well. Today it's the Capezzana 2021 Ghiaie della Furba

DISTINCT - La Gironda 2021 Le Nicchie, Nizza (Italy)

 

I've talked about Nizza before, and I'm about to do it again. Nizza is Cru Barbera, I'll tell you more about it in this video, which was shot in the north of Italy. Today I'm looking at the  

La Gironda 2021 Le Nicchie, Nizza

REMARKABLE - Prunotto 2022 Bansella Nizza (Italy)

 

In my time discovering Nizza and Barbera and what makes the whole thing tick, I learned so much from my time with Emanuele at Prunotto. He brought things into focus; he relayed a ton of information, and he brought me in touch with some of the great minds behind where Nizza Monferrato is going (over lunch) - he also showed me this wine ... Today, it's the Prunotto 2022 Bansella Nizza

AMAZING - Dievole 2021 Vigna Sessina, Gran Selezione (Tuscany)

 

Gran Selezione, the top of the Chianti Classico food chain (so to speak). This is a single vineyard Sangiovese that cuts to what makes Gran Selezione such a special wine ... Today, it's the  

Dievole 2021 Vigna Sessina, Chianti Classico - Gran Selezione

 

INCREDIBLE - Pillitteri 2020 Caretto Cabernet Franc (Ontario)

 

You've heard that 2020 was an outstanding vintage in Ontario, if not from me, you can read it or hear it somewhere else ... but what happens when a vintage is so good you only make one wine in at entry-level estate series level? And how good is that wine? ... Today, it's the Pillitteri 2020 Caretto Cabernet Franc

 

SPECIAL - La Gironda 2019 Ago Nizza Riserva (Italy)

 

If you do not know what Nizza is, you have not been paying attention. Last month I posted 5 reports from the area, and I have done a few videos about these wines. Going forward, you will be seeing more from me about Nizza Monferrato; for now, all I can say is that if you are a fan of Barbera from Piedmont, listen up - this is going to be your "jam" ... Today, it's the La Gironda 2019 Ago Nizza Riserva

 

FRESH Mario Rivetti 2023 Langhe Nebbiolo (Italy)

 

This past year I have recommended some eye-opening wines. Wines I tasted because I happened to be at the right place at the right time. This is one of those wines. I was at a wine fair in Bologna with an Italian friend, Fabrizio Timpanaro, a director of a restaurant, QuartoPiano. He pulled me aside and said that I must try a wine. Not only did I try the wine, I went and visited the winery a month later ... Today, it's the Mario Rivetti 2023 Langhe Nebbiolo

 

STUNNING Tenuta Sette Ponti 2022 Oreno (Italy)

 

Super Tuscan wines have a great reputation. It's a name everyone seems to know. People are always excited to try them. And it's got Tuscany in the name - somewhere everybody wants to go - even if it is just for a few minutes at a time, in a glass. Today, it's the Tenuta Sette Ponti 2022 Oreno

WOW Montgras 2022 Rare Garnacha (Chile)

 

Have you tasted "pure" grenache? It is something so amazing you'll never forget it. Today, it's the Montgras 2022 Rare Garnacha

DELIGHTFUL Le Clos Jordanne 2021 Claystone Pinot Noir (Canada)

 

Time after time, again and again, this winery delivers for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir lovers. Today, I'm lookingnat a Le Clos Jordanne 2021 Claystone Pinot Noir - and once again it's a wine that's going to put smiles on faces

WOW Thirty Bench 2020 Winemaker's Blend Cabernet Franc (Canada)

 

Time to look at another of those big 2020 reds from that great vintage in Ontario, Canada. Today, it's the Thirty Bench 2020 Winemaker's Blend Cabernet Franc

If the wine above does not link - find the video here:  https://youtu.be/ZB_JA6X5HjQ

 

FRANC-LY MY DEAR ... Orma Winery 2021 Aola di Orma (Italy)

 

Fans of Cabernet Franc are going to dig on today's wine. It comes to us via Tuscany and grows in the soils of the Bolgheri region. Today it's the Orma Winery 2021 Aola di Orma

EYE-OPENING Chateau Clos de Sarpe 2022 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe (B...

 

In January, I spent 25 days in Bordeaux. Going in depth to discover the wines from first and second growths to places like Fronsac and Pomerol. It was, to say the least, an eye-opening experience. To me, nothing beat the wines from the 2022 vintage. What a watershed moment to taste those wines and be awed by the balance, the fruit, the ... oh hell, all that is for the article. Let me dive into this bottle of  

Chateau Clos de Sarpe 2022 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe

UNEXPECTED Casa Santos Lima 2021 Taverna da Aldeia (Portugal)

 

This wine came as a shock to me, as you will hear in the video. I was skeptical that this winery could pull it off - but they did, in spades. Now, without further ado I'm looking at the Casa Santos Lima 2021 Taverna da Aldeia

FLAVOURFUL Mario Rivetti 2021 Barbera d’Alba Superiore (Italy)

 

In February this year, I went on a hunt for some of the best Barbera in Piedmont. One thing I found was a little winery with a familiar ring to their name, but lies just outside the major denominations. What I also found, was some excellent wines as prices that won't break the bank. Why? Read my introduction again ... Today it's the Mario Rivetti 2021 Barbera d’Alba Superiore 

SO COOL Vinchio Vaglio 2019 Sei Vigne Insynthesis Nizza Riserva (Italy)

 

I went to Piedmont in search of Cru Barbera, the best of the best from this grape. I found Nizza Monferrato, a place of amazing Barbera; and I will have lots to say about my findings over the next little while; starting right now. Today, I'm looking at the Vinchio Vaglio 2019 Sei Vigne Insynthesis Nizza Riserva 

GLORIOUS Boscarelli 2021 Sotto Casa Vino Nobile Riserva (Italy)

 

Today, I want to give you a sneak peek at what I am working on. Yes, this is a wine video review, but you'll notice a different format; let me know what you think.

Meanwhile, I'm looking at a wine that blew my socks off. It's something so out of the box of this winery they named it that way. Let me tell you about the Boscarelli 2021 Sotto Casa Vino Nobile Riserva

WELCOMING Tezza 2020 Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore (Italy)

 

One of my first loves in the Red Wine world was Ripasso - I even spent time in Veneto to learn about the wines of the Valpolicella region - but then something happened, and they weren't the same; I left Ripasso behind to let them figure things out - and I think they have. 

Today, I'm looking at the Tezza 2020 Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore