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2018 Ballard Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon – DuMOL

Niels Aarts 21-09-24 No Comments

2018 Ballard Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon – DuMOL. For this review we are venturing into Sonoma County, California. DuMOL is one of the region’s leading producers that has an impressive selection of wines,…

2023 Casamatta Bianco – Bibi Graetz

Niels Aarts 26-08-24 No Comments

2023 Casamatta Bianco – Bibi Graetz. In this review we are discussing a white wine Bibi Graetz makes on the Tuscan Island of Giglio, the 2023 Casamatta Bianco. Since the 2023 vintage,…

2022 Chambertin Clos de Bèze – Domaine Robert Groffier

Niels Aarts 11-08-24 No Comments

2022 Chambertin Clos de Bèze – Domaine Robert Groffier. Located in Morey-Saint-Denis, Domaine Robert Groffier is one of Burgundy’s most sought-after Pinot Noir producers, with holdings across the region. The Groffier family…

2021 La Grande Pièce – Château de Plaisance

Niels Aarts 10-08-24 No Comments

2021 La Grande Pièce – Château de Plaisance. Hidden in the heart of Anjou noir, on the renowned terroirs of Chaume, Quart de Chaume, and Savennières, Château de Plaisance epitomizes the fusion…

2020 Léoville Poyferré – Château Léoville Poyferré

Niels Aarts 17-07-24 No Comments

2020 Léoville Poyferré – Château Léoville Poyferré. Nestled between the illustrious appellations of Margaux and Pauillac on the left bank of the Gironde lies Saint-Julien, a compact yet significant appellation…

2017 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon – Dunn Vineyards

Niels Aarts 29-06-24 No Comments

2017 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon – Dunn Vineyards. In the rugged terrains of the Vaca and Mayacamas mountains, where Napa Valley’s most distinctive wines are born, Dunn Vineyards stands out as one…

2022 Belondrade y Lurton – Belondrade Wines

Niels Aarts 09-06-24 No Comments

2022 Belondrade y Lurton – Belondrade Wines. Belondrade Wines, located in Spain’s Rueda region, has become one of the leading white wine producers in Spain with their wonderful interpretations of…

2018 Mas La Plana – Torres Family Wines

Niels Aarts 05-06-24 No Comments

2018 Mas La Plana – Torres Family Wines. Torres Family Wines is a leading Spanish winery with a global presence, nurtured by five generations dedicated to excellence. Their hard work has…

2019 Limestone Hill Malbec – Pyros Wines

Niels Aarts 04-06-24 No Comments

2019 Limestone Hill Malbec – Pyros Wines. In 2008, Myndert Pon, the visionary founder of Bodegas Salentein, embarked on a journey that led him to the breathtaking Pedernal Valley in San…

2019 Langhi Shiraz – Mount Langhi Ghiran

Niels Aarts 29-05-24 No Comments

2019 Langhi Shiraz – Mount Langhi Ghiran. If there is one variety that speaks to Australian wine it has to be Shiraz. Australia has coined this variety and made it…

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2018 Ballard Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon – DuMOL

2023 Casamatta Bianco – Bibi Graetz

2022 Chambertin Clos de Bèze – Domaine Robert Groffier

2021 La Grande Pièce – Château de Plaisance

2020 Léoville Poyferré – Château Léoville Poyferré

2017 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon – Dunn Vineyards

2022 Belondrade y Lurton – Belondrade Wines

2018 Mas La Plana – Torres Family Wines

2019 Limestone Hill Malbec – Pyros Wines

2019 Langhi Shiraz – Mount Langhi Ghiran

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