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August 2024 Tasting Report: The Delicious Dozen, the Rush of Rioja and Memorable Cali Cabs
Monday, September 9, 2024
Call them the Delicious Dozen. That’s the 12 wines the JamesSuckling.com tasting team gave perfect scores to in August out of the 3,789 in total we rated during the month, when much of our work was done in some of the world’s most popular wine countries.
Magnificence From the Mosel, Plus Handling the Heat in Paso Robles: Weekly Tasting Report
Thursday, September 5, 2024
The JamesSuckling.com tasting team rated 770 wines over the past week from eight countries, with Senior Editor Stuart Pigott leading the charge by tapping into a slew of 2023 Mosel rieslings.
Wine Crush: Mayer Pinot Noir Yarra Valley Dr. Mayer 2021
Monday, September 2, 2024
Associate Editor Andrii Stetsiuk’s Wine Crush this week is a terroir-driven red from Australia, the pristine Mayer Pinot Noir Yarra Valley Dr. Mayer 2021.
Classic Rheinhessen Rieslings and California’s Cult-Level Collectibles: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 21-27)
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Senior Editor Stuart Pigott has spent the past few weeks running around the wine regions of the Rhine and its tributaries, the Nahe and the Mosel, with each trip convincing him that the 2023 vintage is as great as 2019, 2007 or 2001, which are all now legends.
Bright and Balanced from Barbaresco and Barolo, Plus Vega Sicilia’s One and Only: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 14-20)
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Our latest Weekly Tasting Report covers a huge swath of territory and several superb wines, from Barbaresco and Barolo in Italy to Ribeira del Duero in Spain, the Nahe region of Germany and California's Atlas Peak.
July 2024 Tasting Report: Rarefied Rieslings, Tuscan Beauties and Peaking in Napa
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Only a handful of wines rose to the very top of the 3,175 bottles we rated in July, with our perfect scorers revealing a Teutonic turn toward excellence.
Tuscany’s Paradigm of Perfection and the Pfalz’s Gleaming 2023: Weekly Tasting Report (July 17-23)
Thursday, July 25, 2024
There’s a big-picture concept to some of the top-scoring wines in this week’s report, with the perfect scores James gave to the wines of two well-kinown Tuscan producers underscoring a paradigm shift in how wineries are dealing with climate change.
June 2024 Tasting Report: Burgundy Excellence, the Sweetness of Bordeaux and California Showstoppers
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Our June tastings of 3,414 wines from a staggering 22 countries included seven bottles we gave perfect scores to and 18 that notched 99s. The 100-pointers included three from Bordeaux – all 2021 Sauternes wines – two from Burgundy and two from California.
Hints of Beauty in Burgundy’s 2022, Purity from Tuscany and Rediscovering Vernatsch: Weekly Tasting Report (June 19-25)
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Executive Editor Jim Gordon and Senior Editor Stuart Pigott have just finished their deep dive into Burgundy's 2022 vintage, and found its consistent excellence on par with the great 1990.