Jackson Estate

• April 2013

  Hello:A bit of a long question, I apologize. I'm trying to train my palate and learn blind tasting by assembling groups of 100% varietal wines that are (supposedly) true representative.Right now I want to assemble a group of wines that will illustrate how to differentiate Argentine Malbec from Carmenere, and pick out similar wines. I don't even ... Read More

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• March 2013

  An Australian client of mine, today, invited me to try the wines of VASSE FELIX, Margaret River, Western Australia.As I researched VASSE FELIX, the Winery, the Vineyards, I discovered that the first vines were planted at Vasse Felix, by a brave Cardiologist, in 1967, Dr. Tom Cullity.In 1987, VASSE FELIX was acquired by The Holmes a Court Family.... Read More

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• March 2013

  There's an argument to be made for Riesling, and it's made on a regular basis. It goes something like this: Riesling is great, it's flexible and it's food friendly, with wines ranging from dry to syrupy sweet, so there's something for everyone to like. This has been the argument of the day for years now. Trouble is Riesling still finds resistanc... Read More

  From the article One Man, 40 Rieslings

  
  

• February 2013

  France may have established that the grapes of Bordeaux go very well together, but that essential blend can now be found in excellent wines worldwide, from South Africa to Washington State.California does particularly well with the black grapes of Bordeaux: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. California Bordeaux ... Read More

  From the article Top 15 California Bordeaux Blend Wines Under $125

  
  

• January 2013

  Syrah has been a perennial dark horse in the US market for much of the last two decades. It’s a grape that always seems to be on the verge of greatness, even exploding on the scene in the late 1990s under the Shiraz moniker and with a thick Aussie accent, but as we all know, Aussie Shiraz is so very 1990, and Syrah struggles to find a following ... Read More

  From the article Syrah - Has Its Time Come?

  
  

• November 2012

  It’s the holiday season and everyone is recommending Pinot Noir again. What is it with folks, do they just like to take the path of least resistance? Will there come a day when Pinot is not the end all of holiday wine recommendations? Probably not. Lambrusco and Blaufrankisch have a whole set of issues that will prevent them from ever garnering ... Read More

  From the article Top Pinot Noir Picks

  
  

• September 2012

  Hi guys,I would like to make a list of best local supermarket wines, but living in Piemonte Italy I not sure that it would make sense because I don't know if you can find them in supermarkets in the US. Would this be interesting for you to see anyway? Would appreciate any feedback!Cin Cin Read More

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  April 2012

  Jackson Estate Pinot Noir Marlborough 2009

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  Wow, fairly intense medicinal, root beer, stemmy character fades quickly, beefy, fine French oak aromas, toasted spice. Thick, rich, bright with acid, lovely cherry fruit, bit RRV like but with a nice floral, herbal backend, really fine ripe tannins, black cherry coal on the fini, then wood steeped tea. Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  

• November 2011

  Just curious if anyone has tasted any of the 7 Verite wines recently awarded 100 pts by Parker.  Not that I follow Parker so much, but I was listening to a radio show recently (do not remember which one, what station, etc).  They were talking about a winemaker in Sonoma who was from France.  It was an interesting talk, because the winemaker in q... Read More

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• September 2011

  I taste a lot of wine, both for work and pleasure.  I would like to get better at it, but I don't know how.   While I am able to pick out varietals, and often, even regions, pretty accurately, I want more than that. I want to be able to pick out all of the wine's nuances, both on the nose and on the palate.  Often when I am tasting I find that o... Read More

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