Cellar Favorite: 2001 Armando Parusso Barolo Bussia
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, Italy: Piedmont
, Sep 2021
I pulled the 2001 Barolo Bussia from the cellar while thinking back to a dinner with Marco Parusso at one of New York City’s long-lost, great establishments, La Pizza Fresca, back when I worked for a major retailer. That was the first time I was fully introduced to the Parusso style, and the first time I had the opportunity to taste the 2001 among a larger lineup of wines that were there for sale.
Cellar Favorite: 1983 Domaine Charles Joguet Chinon Clos de la Dioterie
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Loire
, Sep 2021
Though I have always adored the Loire, I never had the opportunity to devote time à la Burgundy or Bordeaux. However, in recent weeks, several exceptional mature Loire wines crossed my path. I would be remiss not writing about them.
Cellar Favorite: Quinta do Noval 2019s
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, Portugal
, Sep 2021
When I was at Château Pichon-Baron in June, Christian Seely finished my Bordeaux tasting with the three latest releases from Quinta do Noval, part of Axa-Millésime’s portfolio of properties.
Cellar Favorite: 2009 François Cotat Sancerre Les Culs de Beaujeu
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Loire
, Aug 2021
You know you’re in luck when you get a date with François Cotat. Despite his wines’ cult-like status, Cotat isn’t one for the limelight. Red carpets are not laid out for visitors. Donning his well-worn tracksuit, Cotat makes my jeans and Converse combination look positively dressy.
Cellar Favorite: 2001 Léoville Las-Cases
France: Bordeaux, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Aug 2021
I admit it. I like the classics. Whether it is food, wine, music, art, fashion or anything else, my tastes have long been drawn to the classics, which I define as things that have lasting value over time. Those things that never go out of style. When it comes to wine, Léoville Las Cases is a classic.
Cellar Favorite: 2008 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso Feudo di Mezzo Il Quadro delle Rose
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, Italy: Center & South
, Aug 2021
Readers have many questions when it comes to the wines of Etna. How do they evolve in bottle? How long does it take for wines to peak? What should I expect?
Cellar Favorite: 2008 Galardi Terra di Lavoro Roccamonfina Rosso
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, Italy: Center & South
, Aug 2021
I purchased the 2008 Terra di Lavoro upon release for a price that seems amazing for what’s in the bottle today, and then buried it deep in my cellar. In 2018, I opened the first of my six-pack, and I decided that the wine still needed a little more time. Well, that time is now, as the 2008 is just entering its prime drinking window.
Cellar Favorite: 1971 Domaine Bonneau du Martray Corton Grand Cru
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy
, Aug 2021
Continuing my quest to taste every wine from my birth-year, I took a bottle of 1971 Corton Grand Cru from Domaine Bonneau du Martray to a La Paulée back in the days when people could crowd into an enclosed space without masks, share bottles and sing meaningless songs at the top of their voices.
Cellar Favorite: 1992 Domaine Laroche Chablis Les Blanchots La Réserve de l’Obédiencerie Grand Cru
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy
, Jul 2021
One of the less discovered joys of Burgundy is mature Chablis. Apart from Raveneau and Vincent Dauvissat, a lot of Chablis, even up to its highest echelons, is consumed in its youth.
Cellar Favorite: 2003 Larrivaux
France: Bordeaux, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Jul 2021
Readers do not have to shell out for the top names to enjoy the wines, as proven by a 2003 Larrivaux recently served blind by proprietor Bérangère Tesseron, the ‘better half’ of Basile Tesseron at neighbouring Lafon-Rochet.