Wines That Work

Richly smooth, full, plentiful tannins. Complex flavours (maybe that mix of six has something after all). Warming alcohol on the finish. Very approachable. Creamy edge. While only accounting for 21% the Pinotage peaks through with a distinctive twist o...

I can't remember where I got this bottle, but in looking it up on the internet, it apparently was a pretty pricey bottle, though I can't imagine I paid that much for it. Wine Spots is interesting in that rather than a single vineyard, they go to vario...

I found this bottle of wine when I visited Amphora Wines [www.amphora-wines.co.uk] to collect another wine that I had agreed to buy over the internet.At £17.50 it was expensive and probably overpriced but I remembered my trip a few years ago to that pa...

Today is the autumnal equinox, half day, half night and the first official day of Fall, so what better way to celebrate fall than to go back to school! In this case we'll be going back to school at one of my absolute favorite wineries of all time, L'E...

Bodegas Frutos Villar, Toro, "Muruve", Crianza, 2006 Production background: 12 months oak, 12 months in bottle. 100% Tempranillo, Toro region, Spain. I gave it "4 stars" over there for its value in particular, along with an overall, "Parker-esque" r...

94 points. The nose on this wine is buttery and sweet with an excellent amount of spice. It’s got tons of delicate rich solid components, the same chocolate tone that I am finding throughout most of their reds, and almost something along the lines of ...

Of the 250 wines I've tasted this ranks among the top 5, one of the best I've ever tasted. Lost my tasting notes but remember near flawless balance and integration with mouthfuls of smooth black plum, dark fig, and black cherry with notes of spice, jus...

I enjoyed this wine while eating a Chicken dish with an overpowering citrus sauce that destroys most wines that are paired with it. The sauce is almost like a syrup. Nevertheless, the Testament didn't back down an inch. Its powerful fruit didn't domina...

I must qualify this review with the fact that I work for the winery, however, having spent a good 10 years in the industry working for other wineries, I have had the opportunty to taste Lancaster Estate 2004 blind against some of the big dogs - Lokoya,...