Merlot

The Bousquet family hails from Carcassonne in the south of France, a medieval walled city in a hot landscape famous for its wine-making traditions. In 1990 the family visited Argentina on vacation and fell in love with the landscape,... Read More

Winemaker Isabelle Valbom-Nadal runs her family’s Right Bank property near Fronsac and the Dordogne river. A traditional blend of 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc is completely unoaked allowing the grapes and locale to... Read More

Last week we mentioned how one can find tremendous values just down the road from more prestigious properties. Here is another prime example. Caronne Sainte Gemme is situated just outside the famous Bordeaux town of Saint Julien... Read More

This baby Super Tuscan from the Brunello producer La Lecciaia integrates cabernet sauvignon (30%) and merlot (30%) to add dark tones, depth and body to the strawberry and cherry notes of sangiovese (40%). Pair this with penne... Read More

Housed in a distinctively handsome historic Frenchtown schoolhouse, the Clubb family has earned acclaim as distinguished second generation artisan winemakers and for owning the third oldest winery in Washington’s Walla Walla... Read More