Category: Wine Reviews
February 13, 2015
Tastings.com Reviews Chilensis and Oveja Negra
Chilensis and Oveja Negra New Releases Tastings.com February 2015 The Beverage Institute’s Tastings.com was impressed with the latest offerings from Chilean winery Chilensis awarding two Golds and a Silver to…
February 9, 2015
Innocent Bystander Pinot Gris – Simply Delicious
30 Great Offbeat Wines to Excite Your Palate Decanter.com February 2015 2013 Innocent Bystander Pinot Gris, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia Pinot Gris’ popularity is increasing, with more and more examples…
January 29, 2015
Nick Stock Calls Out the Brilliant 2012s from John Duval
New Barossa Shows Great Diversity JamesSuckling.com January, 2015 by Nick Stock JOHN DUVAL 2012 ENTITY SHIRAZ SCORE: 96 PTS TASTING NOTES: This is, I think, the best edition of this…
January 27, 2015
A Plethora of Reviews in Wine Enthusiast This Month
Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide March 2015 99 pts/CELLAR SELECTION Chambers Rosewood NV Rare Muscadelle This wine is dark brown in hue with a greenish-gold tint to its rim, providing clues…
January 14, 2015
Wine Spectator Insider January 2015
Wine Spectator Calls Out Kilikanoon With 93 Points Wine Spectator Insider January 2015 93 pts Kilikanoon Shiraz Clare Valley Covenant 2012 Supple, polished, expressive and ripe, layering the blackberry, dark…
January 7, 2015
WS: John Duval Entity is a Wine Pick of the Day
Daily Wine Pick (More Than $30): John Duval 2012 Entity Wine Spectator January 7, 2015 JOHN DUVAL Shiraz Barossa Entity 2012 (92 points, $40) “Fresh and vital, with expressive flavors…
January 5, 2015
Wine & Spirits Looks South in February
A Wealth of Styles in Wine & Spirits Latest Issue Wine & Spirits February 2015 The February issue of Wine & Spirits is out and includes some very fine wines.…
December 31, 2014
Wine Spectator Insider Highlights for 2014
Wine Spectator Insider Semi-Annual Report Wine Spectator Insider December 31, 2014 France, Italy and California, as usual, dominated the Insider reports of the second half of 2014, as all are enjoying…
December 30, 2014
The Wine Advocate Reviews Marlborough
How to Make a Marlborough Quilt The Wine Advocate December 30th, 2014 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown Last year for the first time for the Wine Advocate, I decided to split my…
December 18, 2014
Bordeaux Offerings Reviewed by Wine Enthusiast
Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide Looks at Bordeaux Wine Enthusiast December 2014 91 pts/CELLAR SELECTION Clos Cantenac 2012 Saint-Emilion Big and bold, this new-wood-aged wine is developing well. With mint…
December 17, 2014
Great Scores for Western Australia and Oregon
Wine Spectator December Wine Reviews Wine Spectator Insider December 17, 2014 93 pts Chapter 24 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2012 Taut and tangy, with sharp acidity set against ripe cherry,…
December 9, 2014
Leeuwin, John Duval and Greywacke in Decanter Top 50
Decanter’s Top 50 Wines of the Year Decanter December 2014 T’is the season when wine publications publish their ‘best of’ lists. Today sees the UK’s easily most respected wine journal…
November 25, 2014
OBC Wines in Halliday’s Top 100
James Halliday’s Top 100 Wines of 2014 James Halliday November 2014 This year 1582 wines were submitted for the Top 100. Of the 80 table wines selected, 25 came from…
November 17, 2014
Wine Enthusiast Reviews Oveja Negra
Wine Enthusiast’s Year’s Best Edition Looks at Carmeneré Wine Enthusiast Best of Year Buying Guide December 2014 88 pts Oveja Negra Single Vineyard Carmeneré 2011 Ripe black-fruit aromas are dark…