Articles
Neal Martin, June 25, 2019
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Domaine Leroy. Each producer is an icon and has their own clearly distinguishable style. Why do they have so much in common, and yet are often so distinctive from each other? This article, based on a blind tasting of wines from the same vineyards and vintages, seeks to explain why. Time to compare and contrast.
Vinous Table
Le Chalut, Saint-Malo, France
Ian D'Agata, June 2019
Le Chalut, a historic restaurant of Saint-Malo, may no longer be the highly awarded, media-darling dining destination it once was, but it still offers fresh, beautifully cooked seafood in a quiet, refined environment.
Vinous Favorites
2017 Finca Piedra Negra Malbec Reserva, 91 points
From Los Chacayes, Uco Valley’s newest official appellation, this stylish Malbec offers pure, complex aromas and flavors of blackberry, violet, spices and brushy herbs accented by a minty nuance. Displaying refined tannins, the vibrant finish spreads out to saturate and perfume the mouth. (ST)
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Cellar Favorites
2012 Vietti Barolo Riserva Villero
Antonio Galloni, June 2019
Vietti’s 2012 Barolo Riserva Villero is absolutely gorgeous. In 2012, the Villero is especially lifted and aromatic, showing a distinctly floral and red-toned expression of fruit rather than the darker, more balsamic inflections that are typical of this Castiglione Falletto cru.
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