2015 Château Thomas Laurent – Bordeaux, France

Thomas Laurent Bordeaux

The return of a superb Bordeaux and excellent value… A nice glass of Bordeaux is always a sure bet to help get one through the often lengthy Western North Carolina transition from winter to spring — and there’s certainly been no shortage of transition weather this year! Here’s a wine guaranteed to chase away the…

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Domaine Gouron Chinon – Superb Cabernet Franc

The king of red grapes in the Loire Valley is unquestionably Cabernet Franc. It’s produced in many of the villages throughout the Loire, however, the best known is probably Chinon.  The vineyards in Chinon are in a sub-region of the Touraine and are somewhat of an oddity for the Loire in that almost all of the…

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OGV Garnacha – Best Garnacha of the Year

This is an absolute show stopper of a Garnacha and may be the best bang for the buck/quality in Spain I’ve ever encountered!. As far as I”m concerned, there is no better Garnacha out there for the money. Co-Op wines are often ignored by the wine press and looked down upon by collectors in favor…

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