Wine: Chateau Puygeraud 2010 Region: Francs – Cotes de Bordeaux Score: 91 pts Best Enjoyed: Now – 2018 Mature nose, gently perfumed with tapenade, warm led pencil, and humidor. The palate shows sweetly mature fruit framed by dusty and grippy tannins that are starting to dry out and need food to soften up. …
Wine: Chateau du Courneau Margaux 2013 ABV: 12.5% alc. Score: 91 pts Impoted By: Victor Wines Best Enjoyed: 2018 – 2027+ Other: Kosher for Pesach There is a fresh and open-knit character to the nose here, a currant and spiced cherry note that turns to a palate quite savory, with oolong tea, mineral, a hint …
Winery: Matua Winery Region: Marlborough, Central Otago Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc ABV: 13% Score: 94 Points A fantastic representation of Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough region. An immediate nose of refreshing lime, freshly cut grass and ripening honeydew melons. There’s a mild salinity and wet stone that hit the mid-palate, …
Winery: Matua Winery Region: Marlborough, Central Otago Variety: 100% Pinot Noir ABV: 13% Score: 90 Points The moment the cap is removed, layers of freshly ripe meadow fruits begin to emerge, led by a distinct strawberry and red cherry that seem to ooze from the glass upon being poured. Upon …
Winery:Matua Winery Region: Marlborough, Central Otago Variety: 100% Pinot Noir ABV: 13% Score: 92 Points A lovely representation of Pinot Noir rosé with distinct Marlborough qualities. The 2016 offers a great strike of balance between fruit and acidity, offering lighter fruits such as strawberry and red cherry on the nose. …
Winemaker: Merinda Kruger-Van Eck Wine: Perdeberg Winery Vineyard Collection Vintage: 2015 Varietal: Pinotage Price: GBP £11.99 USD $15.59 My love affair with Pinotage continues! It’s been a while, but I’m back in the saddle and couldn’t think of a better way to get back on the horse. There can often …
Winemaker: Fuse Winemakers Wine: Beneficio Winemakers Selection Mclaren Vale Grenache/Shiraz Vintage: 2016 Varietal: Grenache/Shiraz Blend Price: GBP £19.99 USD $25.99 There’s very little not to love about this wine, it’s got character aplenty coupled with a clear dynamism and clarity on both the palate and nose. I was first struck by just …
Ventisquero Grey represents an expression of a single block of vines and pays homage to the regions and vineyards from which they come from. Each vineyard offers unique characteristics to every bottle that come from the regions unique soils and climates. After the grapes are hand-harvested they are put in …
2013 proved to be a cold year for Chile. The Trinidad Vineyard in the Maipo Valley is typically characterized by a prolonged dry season with a coastal influence. The cool temperatures during the ripening period meant the grapes ripened at a much slower pace which resulted in aromatic intensity, freshness, …
Ventisquero Grey is an expression of a single block of vines that is then hand-harvested and cared for directly under chief winemaker, Felipe Tosso. Each bottle pays homage to its place of origin. Trinidad Vineyard in the Maipo Valley is characterized by clay soil and a dry climate with a …
Established over 15 years ago in 1998, Vina Ventisquero has defied the limits when it comes to making the one thing they are passionate about…great tasting wines. They stay true to their philosophy of going “a step beyond” by creating avant-garde, high quality wines. They take care of the environment …
There are two distinct tabs on the Ventisquero website: our wines and our finest wines. The Tara Atacama collection certainly earns its place among the finest. Tara is a line of extreme wines that are a challenge inspired by the unique geography of the Atacama Desert in which the …
