Featured Wines - June 2015

The 2012 Château Saint-André Corbin epitomizes the soft, succulent side of Bordeaux from St. Emilion and its satellites. In crafting a traditional blend of Merlot (75%) and Cabernet Franc (25%) Château Saint-André Corbin has once again created the quintessential Right Bank red from the diminutive 470 acre Saint-Georges-Saint-Emilion appellation, an appellation known for its sophisticated, tender, fruit-driven wines. Deep ruby in color with...

In her 2013 Colli di Lapio Fiano di Avellino, Clelia Romano once again captures all of the greatness inherent in Fiano di Avellino, a variety that remains one of Italy’s truly exceptional and wholly unique grape varieties. In this brilliant effort Clelia demonstrates why her Fiano always earns top scores and reigns at the head of the class, as recent critics’ reviews will greatly attest. Bright, elegant, flavorful and supremely polished...

While in the Campania, we tasted many excellent Taurasi wines, but none more charming and ravishing than Colli di Lapio’s 2010 Taurasi Vigna Andrea. From the deep saturated purple color of this formidable wine to the last sip, one would think all of Campania had been captured in a glass of Vigna Andrea. There was no spitting of this wine. Yet, make no mistake about it, Taurasi, even Colli di Lapio’s gracious 2010 Vigna Andrea, is a big...

“Simply delicious,” is how our tasting panel describes the 2013 Grayson Cellars Chardonnay. Exhibiting a richly colored robe, a pleasing bouquet of tropical fruits and pleasant touches of butter and vanilla, the 2013 Grayson Cellars Chardonnay presents itself as an extremely tasty, quaffable Chardonnay. No smoke and mirrors or pretense here. Medium-bodied and without a preponderance of oak to obscure the wine’s varietal character, the 2013...

The wines of Minervois, and most especially those from La Livinière and its environs, enjoy a certain cachet and depth of flavor – all of which come through in Château de Gourgazaud’s 2012 Minervois. Born during another splendid vintage in southern France, the 2012 Château de Gourgazaud Minervois is a provocative, deeply colored wine that beautifully conveys the charm and flavor for which the ancient appellation of Minervois is justly...

The 2013 Errazuriz Max Reserva Sauvignon Blanc hails from Casablanca Valley, Chile’s prototypical appellation for the cultivation of Sauvignon Blanc and other cool climate varietals. The 2013 Max Reserva Sauvignon Blanc embodies the winery’s elegant, complex style of winemaking. For starters, this Max Reserva Sauvignon Blanc sports a pretty pale straw-colored robe and offers up a cornucopia of fresh grassy scents and flavors along with

The 2012 Querciola Barbera d’Alba extends Sergio Gomba’s hot hand with Barbera and underscores Gomba’s ability to consistently fashion velvety smooth Barbera d’Alba that is both satisfying and easy to drink. Like its predecessors in 2010 and 2011, the 2012 Querciola Barbera d’Alba expresses the sensual side of Barbera and highlights Barbera’s rise in prominence over the past decade. The 2012 Querciola Barbera d’Alba offers up a savory aroma...