Robert Parker: The Wine Advocate

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Australia, McLaren Vale: Clarendon Hills – New 2022 Releases

2022 marks an impressive suite of wines from a great year that will have a long future ahead of them, make no mistake....

Erin Larkin • 09 May 2024

shiraz grenache syrah

Australia: Penfolds 2023 Collection

The 2023 Penfolds Collection spans 27 wines across Australia, North America and Europe. The highlight this year is undoubtedly the Chardonnays....

Erin Larkin • 19 Jul 2023

chardonnay australia syrah

Australia, New South Wales: Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2006 – 2021

The Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier is a very fine, almost lacy wine on release, and yet it comes with 20 or 30 (or more!) years of potential in the cellar....

Erin Larkin • 18 Nov 2022

syrah shiraz vertical

Australia, South Australia: The Pendulum Swings from Shiraz to Syrah

Although there is no ratified delineation between Shiraz and Syrah in Australia, there is, in fact, a growing stylistic divide between Shiraz and Syrah....

Erin Larkin • 15 Sep 2022

shiraz syrah South Australia

USA, California, Central Coast: Recent & Upcoming Releases from Sine Qua Non & More

When one thinks of where the greatest Californian wines are made, Ventura isn’t at the top of the list. Yet Sine Qua Non, Fingers Crossed and Andremily are all crafted...

Erin Brooks • 31 May 2022

grenache Mourvedre syrah

France, Northern Rhône: A Marathon Last Day

Guigal’s stars are the single-vineyard wines from Côte-Rôtie. The négociant house Vidal Fleury is now owned by Guigal but run as a separate entity....

Joe Czerwinski • 10 Feb 2022

grenache syrah rhone

USA, California: Fingers Crossed New Releases

It seems hard to believe that Fingers Crossed is now into its third bottling, the first release having been 2017....

Lisa Perrotti-Brown • 02 Dec 2021

California Wine syrah grenache

USA, Washington State: Spotlight on Walla Walla Valley

There’s a new generation of talented, innovative winemakers in this region, where great wine values and affordable top bottlings can still be found....

Anthony Mueller • 02 Dec 2021

cabernet sauvignon syrah Columbia Valley

USA, California, Paso Robles: Spotlight on Epoch Estate Wines

Quality continues on an upward trajectory at Epoch Estate Wines, where longtime winemaker Jordan Fiorentini crafts Rhône-based white and red blends....

Erin Brooks • 29 Nov 2021

syrah rhone grenache

USA, Washington State: A First Look at the 2018 Vintage – Part 2

This report marks the end of my “first look” at the 2018 vintage in Washington. I am impressed by the wine quality, which just keeps getting better....

Anthony Mueller • 09 Jul 2021

syrah cabernet sauvignon Washington

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