by Nicole MacKay | Apr 30, 2023
Montes Folly Syrah 2019 Aurelio Montes Jr. came to Calgary to share the distinctive terroir and meticulous winemaking of Chile's Colchagua Valley. A personal fave from the portfolio tasting was the Montes Folly Syrah 2019, one of Apalta's finest. This...
by Nicole MacKay | Feb 28, 2023
Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Reserva 2014 The full-bodied Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Reserva 2014 delivers power and elegance, with pipe tobacco, firewood, and bay leaf notes intermingling with plum and blackberries. On the robust palate, there are drying tannins, subtle...
by Nicole MacKay | Jan 31, 2023
De Grendel Amandelboord Pinotage 2020 De Grendel Amandelboord Pinotage 2020 is an ode to the grandfather of Sir De Villiers Graaff, the fourth baronet of his family to take over the esteemed South African producer. Graaff had fond memories of the nearby almond orchard...
by Nicole MacKay | Jan 31, 2023
Kanonkop Pinotage 2019 Made from grapes that grow on bush vines, ranging in age from 32 to 66 years old, this 100% Pinotage hails from the small Wine of Origin (home to about 25 wineries), Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, located within the Stellenbosch district of South...
by Nicole MacKay | Jan 31, 2023
Tenuta di Arceno Chianti Classico Annata 2019 Review published on the SOMM TV Magazine (Jan 2023)---------- The Tenuta di Arceno estate has a long history at the southernmost edge of Chianti Classico. It’s cited in historical documents as a small independent community...
