Well, I drank another stunning wine from Bierzo, the grape being Mencia. 2003 Decendientes de J. Palacios Petalos del Bierzo Stunning. Bierzo is in the upper left-hand corner of Spain, practically right above Portugal. The vineyards are usually fairly high-altitude, so these wines aren’t all roasty and pruney like other Spanish reds from the south. [...]

The question from Basic Juice: If you were to give a wine out of your own cellar/collection/shelf/fridge as a gift this year, which wine would it be, who would receive it and why? Here’s my answer: Lambrusco – Ceci 2004 “La Luna” Whaaa? Lambrusco? This is not the insipid kool-aid that you may remember, or [...]

That Cahors. Whoa. I had it open for four days and just finished it last night. I have one of those vinu-vac things to pump out the air from the bottle, but I am still impressed. It’s hard to determine what wines will age well but, for me, if a wine is still drinking good [...]

2003 Côtes Catalanes Rouge Cuvée Pierre Audonnet 75% Merlot, 15% Grenache, 10% Syrah

2002 Rigal Chateau de Grezels Prestige Cahors I see so much Argentinian Malbec come and go that I had kinda forgotten about the true home of Malbec: Cahors. This region in France, nearish to Bordeaux, produces killer wines that are usually about 15 bucks. They are agers with some grip, usually blended with a bit [...]