WEEKLY TASTING REPORT | Sweetly Kusuda, Sonoma Sleepers and the Capo of Veneto

Senior Editor Zekun Shuai gives the lowdown on the best bottles tasted this week at JamesSuckling.com, with highlights coming from Veneto, Rhone, Martinborough and Sonoma County. We rated 504 wines and standout bottles include refined syrahs and the elegant, transparent 2016 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico. There were also top-scoring wines from New Zealand and others.

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