2009 German Harvest Successful for Patient Producers
09 Rieslings show an amazing fruit ripeness, racy minerality, refreshing acidity, precision and clarity. It reminds me of a perfect blend using the two most recent vintages 2007 and 2008!
Author Jeff Leve
2009 Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Bordeaux wine, puts Cheval back on Top
The beauty of Cheval Blanc is the complex, powerful perfume paired with textures that can feel as soft as polished silk and velvet. The wine feels incredibly rich. Yet it’s never heavy
Bordeaux wine with Lamb and Eggplant Hash Wine, Food Pairing
Lamb and Bordeaux wine, one of those perfect pairings; like Romeo and Juliette, Hansel and Gretel, Anthony and Cleopatra, Sid and Nancy… OK, lamb and Bordeaux is a better pairing.
Clos Pepe’s Wes Hagen Straight Talk on California Chardonnay
As a winemaker you have to ask yourself the fundamental question: do I want to make wines that will garnish high scores and sell, or do I want to make wines in a style that I want to craft and drink.
My list of The Ten Best Wines Tasted during the last Decade
Great wine should never be tasted alone. They deserve to be shared, sloshed, sniffed, swirled, swallowed and discussed with others. Every wine on this list remains vividly etched in my memory.
Top Ten Wines tasted in 2010 with Tasting Notes, Ratings and Photos
I have no idea how many wines I tasted in 2010. If I had to guess, it could be close to 2000. Making a top ten list of the best wines from 2010 was not easy. But it was fun looking over my notes and remembering each experience.
1998 Trotanoy, 1998 Vieux Chateau Certan Tasted, Reviewed, Compared
Due to their unique blends, coupled with the goals of the winemakers, both wines offer different expressions of Pomerol. This pairing could compare to Lafite Rothschild and Latour from Pauillac, which also provide unique tasting experiences in Pauillac.