2001 Cullen Wines Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot, Margaret River. 1997 Yarra Yering Dry Red Number 1 Cabernet Sauvignon, Yarra Valley. 1995 Cullen Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Margaret River. 1998 Petaluma Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot. 2005 Henschke Cyril Henschke Cabernet/Merlot, Eden Valley. MORE >>

The soil is here calcareous clay loam soil and the 15 hectares are planted with Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot in addition to Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. In 1997 Daniel was in Bordeaux and visited La Tour, a first growth. an absolutely fabulous visit to Pisano Wines today. The story started three centuries ago in Italy. MORE >>

Christian Seely led a very interesting test, in which we tasted two groups of base wine: Group 1 was 2008 Merlot, and Group 2 was Cabernet Franc. Overall, we tried the 1993 (dried fruit spices, slight coffee), 1995 (creamy), 1997, 1999 (surprising blue cheese and candied lemon!). “A French insurance company owns a Chateau?” The Cellar. MORE >>

The winery has been around since 1960 under "Bodegas Chandon" and 1997 was the first commercial vintage under the Terrezas de los Andes label. Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon round it all out, along with Petit Sirah and Merlot. Some excellent wines this week, an assortment of reds and whites from around the globe. Social climber? MORE >>

Christian Seely led a very interesting test, in which we tasted two groups of base wine: Group 1 was 2008 Merlot, and Group 2 was Cabernet Franc. Overall, we tried the 1993 (dried fruit spices, slight coffee), 1995 (creamy), 1997, 1999 (surprising blue cheese and candied lemon!). “A French insurance company owns a Chateau?&# MORE >>