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February 2, 2023

Vinous Reviews d’Arenberg & McLaren Vale

Wine Critic/Author Angus Hughson reports on the current state of Australia’s McLaren Vale wine region, home to d’Arenberg wines, exclusively imported by Old Bridge Cellars. Highlights include the vintage reports, below, and a few key reviews of d’Arenberg’s Icon range of wines.

September 26, 2022

Vinous Reviews Australian Wines

Thrilling New Wine Ratings Illuminate New Releases & Recharge Library Favorites “South Australia, Victoria and a Bit Beyond” BY JOSH RAYNOLDS for Vinous September 1, 2022 In releasing 100+ wine…

July 20, 2021

Western Australia: Old World-Style Reds and Whites

By: Josh Raynolds https://vinous.com/articles/western-australia-old-world-style-reds-and-whites-jul-2021 Cullen Wines “Cullen is one of a small handful of Australian producers whose wines have been actively traded across the world for more than five decades.…

October 5, 2017

Australian Wine Has Never Been Better

Australia Brings the Brawn and the Beauty Vinous October 5th by Josh Raynolds Australia produces as wide a range of high-quality wines as any country in the world, from almost…

December 15, 2016

Oregon 2014 Vintage Reviewed in Vinous

Vinous December 2016 94 pts         Chapter 24 Last Chapter Pinot Noir 2014 Limpid ruby. Potent, spice-accented red and blue fruit scents pick up notes of candied…

October 14, 2016

Antonio Galloni Reviews Poggiotondo

Vinous October 2016 Reviews by Antonio Golloni 91 pts              Poggiotondo Vermentino IGT 2015 The 2015 Vermentino is powerful and intense, with plenty of mineral and savory notes that complement…

July 28, 2016

Josh Raynolds Gives Beaujolais Big Praise

A Lucky ’13 for Beaujolais Lovers Vinous July 2016 by Josh Raynolds The last decade has witnessed some of the best Beaujolais vintages in history. Two thousand thirteen is proving…

May 13, 2016

Greywacke Reviewed in Vinous

Vinous May 2016 92 pts              Greywacke Wild Sauvignon 2014 (Fermented in mostly old French oak barriques with wild yeasts; roughly two-thirds of this wine went through malolactic fermentation): Fresh scents of lemon…

March 4, 2016

Josh Raynolds Sees Positive Changes for Aussie Wine

Australia Rediscovers Its Mojo Vinous March 2016 by Josh Raynolds BROKENWOOD 94 pts Brokenwood Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz 2013 Opaque ruby. Sexy dark berry, violet pastille and incense aromas are lifted…

October 22, 2015

Vinous Looks at Oregon’s 2013 Pinot Noirs

The Challenging 2013 Growing Season Vinous October 22, 2015 by Josh Raynolds Most of the 2013 growing season in Oregon looked like a virtual carbon copy of the superb, already…

June 26, 2015

Great Scores For Chilcas, Chilensis and Oveja Negra

Chile’s New Releases: Growing Diversity and Rising Quality Vinous June 25, 2015 by Josh Raynolds I tasted more top-notch Chilean wines this year than ever before, and at all price…

August 6, 2013

Galloni Reviews Poggiotondo on Vinous

Antonio Galloni has published reviews on the Poggiotondo current releases on his site, Vinous: 91 pts – Poggiotondo Vigne delle Conchiglie 2008 The 2008 Chianti Riserva Superiore Vigna delle Conchiglie…