Articles
Eric Guido, October 19, 2021
When we think of wines that will improve with age, challenging our palates and our intellects over decades of cellaring, it’s usually not a white that comes to mind, especially not a Sauvignon Blanc from Isonzo, Friuli. However, Gianfranco Gallo of Vie di Romans set out over forty years ago to prove us all wrong. Has he? With a fourteen-vintage vertical of the Sauvignon Blanc Vieris direct from the cellar, we’re about to find out.
Vinous Table
The River Café, London, UK
Neal Martin, October 2021
How long must a restaurant exist before it becomes an institution? The River Café is the paradigmatic restaurant institution. People know it even if they have never eaten there nor ever will.
Vinous Favorites
2018 Salvatore Molettieri Rosso Ischia Piana Irpinia, 91 points
The 2018 Rosso Ischia Piana wafts up with a classic Aglianico bouquet of musky blackberry, scorched earth and crushed stone, filling the palate with a polished display of ripe red/black fruits and violet florals. It’s incredibly long with concentration framed by sweet tannins. (EG)
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Cellar Favorites
1964, 1971 and 1974 Domaine Couly-Dutheil Chinon
Neal Martin, October 2021
During my June stay in Burgundy, I visited a friend in Beaune for supper. Rather than pouring Chardonnay or Pinot Noir, he served exceptional mature Loire wines from his personal cellar that all made a big impression.
