THRILLING Tenute Falezza 2019 Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore (Veneto, It...

A beauty of a bottle. This is a Ripasso that seems old school to me: 

Tenute Falezza 2019 Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 

SUPERB Ruffino 2019 Modus (Tuscany, Italy)

Lovers of Super Tuscan wines are gonna dig today's video for the 

Ruffino 2019 Modus

FLAVOURFUL Redstone 2020 Meritage (Ontario, Canada)

From the folks at Redstone, in Ontario, Canada, comes a 2020 wine that should come as no surprise to us living in the province, but might to those new to Canadian wine : 

Redstone Winery 2020 Meritage

STARTLING Dafermou 2021 Yannoudi, Single Vineyard Selection (Cyprus)

Filmed on the balcony of my hotel room on the last (and only grey day) while in Cyprus, all other Cyprus wine videos get filmed in a vineyard in Ontario, Canada - at least I could control the weather better : 

Domaine Dafermou 2021 Yannoudi, Single Vineyard Selection

TASTY Tarapaca 2020 Etiqueta Azul, Gran Reserva

The numbers 4 and 3 play a part in this wine, 

which is more than the sum of its parts: 

 

Tarapaca 2020 Etiqueta Azul, Gran Reserva

UNIQUE Fattoria Fibbiano 2017 Sanforte (Italy)

Years of painstaking DNA testing and replanting brings us a bottle of unique and delicious wine from 

Fattoria Fibbiano 2017 Sanforte, Costa Toscana

AMAZING Domaine des Ruaults 2021 Les Deux Croix (France)

I'm giving away a big secret this week - 

Saumur Puy Notre Dame is a region to watch if you are a Cabernet Franc fan

Domaine des Ruaults 2021 Les Deux Croix

OUTSTANDING - CADISOPRA 2019 Vigna Ca' Del Rosso - Marzeno Romagna Riser...

It has been a long time since I've had a stunning bottle of wine from Romagna; 

but this one qualifies, BIG TIME: 

CADISOPRA 2019 Vigna Ca' Del Rosso - Marzeno Romagna Riserva

MARVELOUS Avignonesi 2018 Vino Nobile (Tuscany)

Nobile gets "red-headed-step-child"-like respect - 

but there are lots of things to like about these wines, 

especially when a great producer has their say: 

Avignonesi 2018 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

TEXTBOOK 2027 Cellars 2021 Cabernet Franc, King Street Vineyard (Ontario...

This is the tale of two vintages, check out my 2020 review of this wine (linked below) - 

and now here's the next vintage : 

2027 Cellars 2021 Cabernet Franc, King Street Vineyard

 

here is a link to the video of the 2020 vintage wine:

https://youtu.be/czRg1Rks5X8

ALLURING Rodney Strong 2020 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (Califor...

California Cabernet is more than just Napa Valley, 

as this delicious Rodney Strong proves: 

Rodney Strong 2020 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

FULFILLING Ornellaia 2021 Le Volte (Italy)

From an iconic producer comes an entry level wine that absolutely delivers: 

Ornellaia 2021 Le Volte

REFRESHING : Concha y Toro 2020 Diablo Crystal Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand is getting all the hype, 

but there is room for others to step in too. Here's one from 

Concha y Toro in Chile: 2020 Diablo Crystal Sauvignon Blanc

TREMENDOUS Neil Ellis 2021 Syrah (South Africa)

The great South African wines rarely reach our shores, 

but this one must have escaped, and I am so glad it did: 

Neil Ellis 2021 Syrah

YUMMY Monpezat 2020 Gouleyant, Malbec de Cahors (France)

Cahors Malbec can be structured and long lived. 

This one is made a little differently, but still ... today it's the 

Comte Jean Baptiste de Monpezat 2020 Gouleyant, Malbec de Cahors