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Our Wine Choice: Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 30 2022
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Our Wine Choice: Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 30 2022

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The Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 30 2022 is a wonderful Northern Rhone bargain – a great modern-style Cornas that’s incredibly expressive and precise, with stacks of forest berry, forest floor and wild herb character.
Brilliance and Finesse from M. Chapoutier, Henschke’s Fresh 2019s and Walking the Fine Line in Sonoma: Weekly Tasting Report
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Brilliance and Finesse from M. Chapoutier, Henschke’s Fresh 2019s and Walking the Fine Line in Sonoma: Weekly Tasting Report

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Senior Editor Stuart Pigott and Tasting Manager Kevin Davy continued their Rhone research trip in the region’s rocky northern region with a number of mind-blowing tastings and four M. Chapoutier wines earning perfect ratings of 100 points.
James Suckling at the Jeju Food & Wine Festival
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James Suckling at the Jeju Food & Wine Festival

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James is taking part in Korea’s Jeju Food & Wine Festival on May 17, when he will host a dinner with his chef from James Suckling Wine Central in Hong Kong for 250 people.
Oregon Annual Report: A Payback Vintage and Pinots that Stop Time
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Oregon Annual Report: A Payback Vintage and Pinots that Stop Time

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Oregon winemakers have been troubled in recent years by natural events in the vineyards like wildfire smoke, heat spikes and spring frosts, but they were happy to share some terrific new wines during our tastings of 843 of the state's top offerings.
Edouard Labruyere on 2020 and 2021 Le Clos du Moulin-a-Vent
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Edouard Labruyere on 2020 and 2021 Le Clos du Moulin-a-Vent

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JamesSuckling.com Associate Editor Claire Nesbitt talks with sixth-generation vigneron Edouard Labruyere about how the intense, structured Le Clos du Moulin-a-Vent 2020 compares with the more open, lively 2021.
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.
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.
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.