May 22, 2024
I had not experienced this wine before yesterday. It’s an excellent, full-flavored, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre blend that should go well with pork, red meats, and nothing else except[...]
May 12, 2024
“Buy an old-vine Garnacha.” is what I tell people who like red wine but are unsure of which one to buy. Breca’s 2019 old-vine Garnacha exemplifies why.
April 18, 2024
A blend of 50% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot, and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, this is an excellent, medium-body red for everyday drinking. (Well, every evening, too, and at parties . . . you name it!) James Suckling liked it, awarding it [...]
March 30, 2024
Jim Gordon of Wine Enthusiast gave the wine its 91-point rating, saying “Indulgent ripeness of flavor and richness of texture make this deep-colored wine stand out. Almost-sweet flavors of blackberry jam and chocolate[...]
March 26, 2024
From the winemaker, “This wine shows great diversity of complex aromas, such as red fruits and vanilla. Medium body in the mouth, it reveals again sensations of red fruit, harmoniously integrated with wood notes and fine tannins provided by aging [...]
March 17, 2024
Vinous has become the best source for insightful wine reviews. It’s tougher to get a good, honest review there than anywhere else. Here’s what Vinous has to say about this humbly[...]
March 15, 2024
I cannot say it better – and certainly not nearly as authoritatively – than Luis Gutierrez of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. To quote: “2021 was a cooler year, and the 2021 La Casilla, produced with Bobal from 40- to 60-year old vines [...]
February 17, 2024
I cannot say it better – and certainly not nearly as authoritatively – than Luis Gutierrez of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. To quote: “2021 was a cooler year, and the 2021 La Casilla, produced with Bobal from 40- to 60-year old vines [...]
February 16, 2024
This is a big, juicy, yummy wine. As described by Wine Enthusiast reviewer Jim Gordon, “A seductive, spicy complexity lifts this full-bodied and richly saturated wine. It shows alluring aromas of cinnamon and cedar followed by deep blackberry and blueberry flavors and lush, melted tannins. [...]