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Top Rated 2005 Red Burgundy
You can find bad 2005 red Burgundies wines if you look in the wrong places--certainly some wines either show a slightly roasted fruit character or miss...
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- 2005 Domaine/Maison Louis Jadot Chambertin Clos de Beze
- 2005 Domaine Jacques Frederic Mugnier Musigny
- 2005 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue Musigny Vieilles Vignes
What Wine Merchants Themselves Drink
We in the biz have the opportunity over time to taste some of the very best wines of the world but have the budget to actually purchase and consume ver...
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- VV d'Arenberg Grenache The Custodian McLaren Vale
- 2004 Jean Jacques Vincent & Fils Pouilly Fuisse Marie Antoinette
- 2006 J. L. Chave Selection Cotes du Rhone Mon Coeur
My favorites from Chateauneuf du Pape's Legendary 1978 Vintage
Before a new generation of wine lovers was seduced by an unprecedented run of topnotch Chateauneuf vintages (1998-2001, 2004-2006), there was the magic...
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- 1978 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape La Crau
- 1978 Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape
- 1978 Les Cailloux Chateauneuf du Pape
A Week In Golfito
Several years ago, I took a fishing trip to the tiny village of Golfito located on the southwestern coast of Costa Rica in the Golfo Dulce, 40 miles fr...
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- 1998 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Art Series Margaret River
- 1999 Spottswoode Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc St. Helena Napa Valley
- 1998 Livingston Moffett Gemstone Vineyard Red Table Wine Napa Valley
Wines you can feel good about bringing to a party
A lot of people get nervous when they're invited to a party and have to bring wine. You don't want to spend a ton but you don't want to bring wine in a...
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- NV Gloria Ferrer Brut Sonoma County
- 2005 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Pinot d'Alsace
- 2005 Franciscan Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Ben's Domestic Breakthroughs
I'm picky about American wine, but there are some that really sing to me. My breakthrough wines. They pull me out of the rut of tasting sameness that c...
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- 2006 Varner Chardonnay Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block Santa Cruz Moun...
- 2006 Varner Chardonnay Home Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains
- 2006 Varner Chardonnay Spring Ridge Vineyard Amphitheater Block Santa C...
A Quarter Century of Memories
This list contains wines I have enjoyed over the past quarter century. Quality and price have waxed and waned for many over those years but they always...
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- NV Freixenet Brut Cava Cordon Negro
- 1982 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Res...
- 2000 Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay Robert Young Vineyard Alexander Valley...
2005 Bordeaux Not featured in The Wall Street Journal
The August 1st edition of the Wall Street Journal featured a tasting of first growth Bordeaux from the 2005 vintage with the following opening paragrap...
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- 2005 Chateau Lagrange Les Tours Bordeaux Superieur
- 2005 Chateau Siran Bel Air de Siran Haut Medoc
- 2005 Chateau Panchille Bordeaux Superieur
The Ten Best Wines At Zahav To Enjoy With Israeli Food
From critically acclaimed chef Michael Solomonov, Zahav is Philadelphia's first exposure to modern Israeli food.
In creating the wine list for Zaha...
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- 1999 Chateau Musar Red
- 2006 Ridge Vineyards Ridge Three Valleys Sonoma
- 2007 Ken Forrester Wines Pinotage Stellenbosch
Excellent New Zealand Pinot Noirs
New Zealand sauvignon blanc had already imprinted itself on the consciousness of the international wine lover by the mid-1990s, but back then New Zeala...
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- 2006 Carrick Pinot Noir Central Otago
- 2006 Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 3 Central Otago
- 2007 Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 3 Central Otago
Warm Weather Wines
Nothing beats unwinding on the patio, watching the sun go down, with a nice glass of wine. Here are my favorites...
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- 2005 Jean Thomas Sancerre La Crele
- 2006 Chateau Du Cros Bordeaux Blanc
- 2006 Two Brothers Big Tattoo White
Best Wines Tasted in 2008
This year I was fortunate to taste and experience more than my fair share of great wines. What follows is my highly selective list of the best wines t...
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- 1997 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto
- 1989 Chateau Cheval Blanc Saint Emilion
- 2001 Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes
My favourites
My Favourites
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- VV Seven Peaks Pinot Noir Edna Valley
- 1995 Chateau La Papeterie Montagne Saint Emilion
- 1997 Marquis Philips Cabernet Sauvignon South Eastern Australia
Grand Puy Lacoste Revisited
Grand Puy Lacoste is one of my favorite Super Seconds of Bordeaux. In a strong vintage and with a decade or more of aging the wines of Grand Puy Lacos...
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- 1982 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste Pauillac
- 1990 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste Pauillac
- 2000 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste Pauillac
Pinots I Like
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- VV Beaux Freres Vineyard & Winery Pinot Noir Yamhill County
- 2003 Duckhorn Vineyards Pinot Noir Goldeneye
- VV Kim Crawford Pinot Noir Marlborough
Top Wines From Les Gobeltours
These are my favorite wines from the Les Gobeltours tasting in New York on November 10, 2008. This group of 14 small French producers has banded togeth...
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- VV Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Rouge
- 2006 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Condrieu Les Chaillets
- 2006 Domaine Sauzet Puligny Montrachet Les Combettes
Whatever Crosses My Path
I try to taste from around the world - but primarily Old World.
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- 2001 Giacomo e Figli Borgogno Barolo Riserva
- 2004 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco
- Donhoff Sclossbockelheimer Auslese 2006
Favorite wines tasted in 2005
A list of wines that gave me the most delightful and enjoying tasting experiences in 2005 (exact descriptions of the tasting experiences will follow)
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- 1998 Paul Lehrner Cuvee Paulus
- 1990 Chateau Palmer Margaux
- 1991 Chateau Palmer Margaux
Chateau Montelena Retrospective Tasting
I attended a sit down tasting of Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernets recently and what a tasting it was. Vintages dating back to 1979 were poured and i...
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- 1997 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate Napa Val...
- 1991 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate Napa Val...
- 1999 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate Napa Val...
Distinctive Takes on Barossa Terroir
South Australia’s Barossa Valley presents a diverse range of opportunities for shiraz, its signature grape variety. Bottlings range from distinctive s...
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- 2005 Heritage Wines Shiraz Barossa Valley
- 2005 Deisen Shiraz Barossa Valley
- 2006 Hentley Farm Wines Shiraz Barossa Valley
Some White Burgundies That Should Age Gracefully
Recent warm vintages like ’06 and ’05 can be compared in style to ’96 and ’95, two Burgundy vintages that have produced more than their share of premat...
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- 2005 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Puligny Montrachet Folatieres
- 2005 Domaine Leflaive Puligny Montrachet Les Combettes
- 2005 Domaine Patrick Javillier Meursault Cuvee Tete de Murgers
New Offerings from Tablas Creek
The new offerings from Tablas Creek are not to be missed. As a group they are the best wines that havebeen produced from this joint venture to date. ...
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- 2005 Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit de Beaucastel Paso Robles
- 2005 Tablas Creek Vineyard Mourvedre Paso Robles
- 2006 Tablas Creek Vineyard Roussanne Paso Robles
Hiedler's Brilliant 2007 Wines
I have never tasted a better vintage from Hiedler than their 2007. Richness combined with great acidity and minerality. I love them all.
This list includes:
- VV Ludwig Hiedler Gruner Veltliner DAC Thal
- VV Ludwig Hiedler Gruner Veltliner DAC November Reserve
- VV Ludwig Hiedler Gruner Veltliner Loess
Debera's Favorites at Calvert Woodley
These are great, versatile wines.
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- 2002 Sokol Blosser Evolution
- 2006 Chateau Reynon Bordeaux Blanc Vieilles Vignes
- 2006 Celler Can Blau Montsant
Favorite red wines under $15
These wines are inexpensive, tasty, and good options for taking to a party.
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- VV Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Casillero del Diablo Central Valley...
- NV Mukuzani Dry Red Georgia
- VV Domaine de Carobelle Gigondas