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Our Wine Choice: La Visciola Cesanese del Piglio Priore Ju Lattaro 2021
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Our Wine Choice: La Visciola Cesanese del Piglio Priore Ju Lattaro 2021

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Cesanese is an empyrean variety, firm of tannin and prone to heady alcohol that rises fast, too often before optimal physiological ripeness. Yet this wild and beautiful grape is being tempered by a new guard of producers.
James Suckling Interviews: Federica Boffa
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James Suckling Interviews: Federica Boffa

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Federica Boffa, the 26-year-old co-head of renowned Piedmont winery Pio Cesare, talks with JamesSuckling.com’s Susan Kostrzewa about the 2020 vintage, why traveling in person to 55 global markets a year is essential, and why she thinks Pio Cesare – and nebbiolo – is a perfect match for the modern consumer.
Mountain Cool from Gigondas, and Soave’s Streamlined Stunners: Weekly Tasting Report
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Mountain Cool from Gigondas, and Soave’s Streamlined Stunners: Weekly Tasting Report

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We rated 644 wines in our latest Weekly Tasting Report, with Senior Editor Stuart Pigott taking in the dramatic landscape and mountain cool wines of Gigondas, France and Senior Editor Ned Goodwin MW uncorking some fresh and stunning whites from Soave, Italy.
EDOUARD MOUEIX ON CHATEAU BELAIR-MONANGE’S ‘PURE EXPRESSION OF TERROIR’
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EDOUARD MOUEIX ON CHATEAU BELAIR-MONANGE’S ‘PURE EXPRESSION OF TERROIR’

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James met Edouard Moueix of Chateau Belair-Monange to taste his family’s wines and discuss the 2023 vintage. What makes Belair-Monange's latest offerings so special?
Bordeaux En Primeur 2023 (Part II): A Vintage to Love, But at What Price?
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Bordeaux En Primeur 2023 (Part II): A Vintage to Love, But at What Price?

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Three weeks in Bordeaux tasting nearly 1,100 barrel samples of the 2023 vintage and meeting more than 100 wine producers face to face gives you a broad view of a young vintage whose wines are now lying in cellars. The verdict? 2023 compares favorably to some of Bordeaux's great years, but with even more precise winemaking.
Guillaume Pouthier of Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion on their 2023
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Guillaume Pouthier of Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion on their 2023

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Guillaume Pouthier, the estate manager of Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion, tells James how they managed to improve their 2023 vintage over 2022.
En Primeur 2023 (Part I): A Return to Bordeaux
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En Primeur 2023 (Part I): A Return to Bordeaux

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Right Bank en primeur wines from 2023 are better than many of the highly touted 2022s because they are so Bordeaux in their nature, with more tensioned mouthfeels, transparency and energetic finishes.
AYMERIC DE GIRONDE OF CHATEAU TROPLONG MONDOT ON HIS 2023 OFFERINGS: ‘TRUE WINES’
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AYMERIC DE GIRONDE OF CHATEAU TROPLONG MONDOT ON HIS 2023 OFFERINGS: ‘TRUE WINES’

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James talks with Aymeric de Gironde of Chateau Troplong Mondot about how terroir came into play in their 2023 offerings.
Our Wine Choice: Buscado Vivo o Muerto Chardonnay Gualtallary Mendoza El Cerro 2023
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Our Wine Choice: Buscado Vivo o Muerto Chardonnay Gualtallary Mendoza El Cerro 2023

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The Buscado Vivo o Muerto Chardonnay Gualtallary Mendoza El Cerro 2023 is a standout from Argentine winemakers Alejandro Sejanovich and Jeff Mausbach because it so aptly reflects their conviction in making wines from either unexplored or forgotten terroirs.