Wine Reviews
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We Taste Test Château Montrose: The Icon of Saint-Estèphe That Rivals Bordeaux’s First Growths
As one of two Second-Growth Bordeauxs in the Saint-Estèphe appelation in the northern Médoc region, Château Montrose is an icon in the wine worl... -
Taste Testing Pomerol's Chateau La Conseillante
Today we take a walk over to Bordeaux's Right Bank. Whilst the Left Bank has historically enjoyed more attention no thanks to the historic 1855 C... -
Tasting Through Three Baron De Ley Labels: Rioja Gran Reserva, Rioja Reserva & Finca Monasterio
Ah, Rioja. The Spanish wine D.O.Ca. (Or Qualified Designation of Origin," the highest category in Spanish wine regulation) is of course best kno... -
Château Haut Bailly, Pessac Leognan
Bordeaux is filled in with countless historical estates, families that consolidated swaths of land, passed on to generations that divided the pl... -
Château Beychevelle Grand Vin, Saint-Julien
Boasting a rather nice-looking, ancient ship on its front, a bottle of Château Beychevelle certainly is eye-catching. But it's not just for sho... -
Podere Le Ripi, Lupi e Sirene Riserva, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Today, we're diving into a lovely vintage from Podere Le Ripi, an esteemed winery with rather unexpected roots. The winery was established in... -
Chateau Lafon-Rochet, Saint-Estephe
Being able to call yourself one of the oldest wine houses in Bordeaux is certainly a honor that many wineries can dream of, but Château Lafon-R... -
Tasting Two Laurent-Perriers: The Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature & Grand Siècle No. 23
As the story goes, the house of Laurent-Perrier was created by one André-Michel Pierlot in 1812. A former bottler and cooper, he decided to vent...
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