Sep
9
Leon Barral Faugeres Valiniere 2008
Wines this good and with such purity of fruit are rare. Even rarer are natural wines with such cleanliness and precision that they taste nothing of the movement and everything
Jan
3
Spotlight on Languedoc-Roussillon: La Peira “Las Flors” 2005 Coteaux du Languedoc
Robert Parker is famous for turning back-water wineries into international superstars overnight, regardless of pedigree or old-school reputation. All that is needed are three simple digits. This has understandably made
Nov
9
Spotlight on Languedoc-Roussillon: Domaine Gauby ‘Muntada’ Cotes du Roussillon Villages 2004
Gauby may be the leading producer not only in Roussillon but in the entire Languedoc-Rousillon region. The domaine is fully biodynamic, but more importantly Gauby is fanatical about hard pruning,
Dec
8
Neyers Pato Vineyard Contra Costa County Mourvedre 2006
Inspired by some recent discussion of California Mourvedre, I promptly set out to sample what I could find. That turned out to be almost nothing – this was the only
Apr
18
Spinifex Indigene 2005
For all the talk these days of restraint in wine sometimes life just calls for a big boned flavour packed bottle. And, as much as I appreciate a huge diversity