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Wine tasting reports, wine videos, wine reviews and more from Germany, by James Suckling, wine critic and journalist, and the team at JamesSuckling.com. The best red wines and white wines from Germany.

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A Trio of French Perfection as Pomerol and Hermitage Rise: Weekly Tasting Report (Feb 1-7)
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A Trio of French Perfection as Pomerol and Hermitage Rise: Weekly Tasting Report (Feb 1-7)

Some of the top wines James tasted for this report had him harking back to his visits to Pomerol and Hermitage in the 1980s.
January 2022 Tasting Report: Dueling Vintages in Bordeaux and Napa, Seductive 2018 Barolos and Germany’s Finest
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January 2022 Tasting Report: Dueling Vintages in Bordeaux and Napa, Seductive 2018 Barolos and Germany’s Finest

If you wanted even deeper insight into Bordeaux’s 2019 vintage, then this is the mother of all monthly tasting reports for you! Out of the 2,003 wines we rated during January, more than 900 were from what is looking like a truly classic vintage...
Napa Cabs, Rhone Reds and Slovenian Soul, Plus More Bordeaux 2019: Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 25-31)
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Napa Cabs, Rhone Reds and Slovenian Soul, Plus More Bordeaux 2019: Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 25-31)

What this report on our tastings of 454 wines highlights is how much outstanding quality wine is being made at the moment in the world, from Bordeaux and the Rhone Valley to Napa, Virginia, Slovenia, Lebanon and more.
Mouton Rothschild’s Shining 2019 Star and Dr. Heger’s Rising Spatburgunders: Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 18-24)
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Mouton Rothschild’s Shining 2019 Star and Dr. Heger’s Rising Spatburgunders: Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 18-24)

The outstanding 2019 vintage in Bordeaux is the highlight of this report covering 443 wines, but we also tasted some top bottles from Napa Valley, Baden, Barolo and even Switzerland.
Top 100 Value Wines of 2021 ($35 or Less!)
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Top 100 Value Wines of 2021 ($35 or Less!)

If the best wine in the world is the one you enjoy the most that costs the least, then we’ve got a surprise for you: our top 100 wines from 2021 that hit the sweet spot for great bottles at great prices!
Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 12-18): The Evolving Story of 2019 Bordeaux, Plus 2018 Barolos and Some Eye-Popping Rieslings
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Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 12-18): The Evolving Story of 2019 Bordeaux, Plus 2018 Barolos and Some Eye-Popping Rieslings

We rated more than 300 wines from Bordeaux’s most recent vintage in bottle, with the Right Bank hitting all the high notes and the best terroirs shining through.
Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 8-11): Some Sterling Right Bank Bordeaux and Warming Up to 2018 Barolos
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Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 8-11): Some Sterling Right Bank Bordeaux and Warming Up to 2018 Barolos

Pomerol 2019 stole the show in our latest Weekly Tasting Report, with some wines impressing with each sip even at such an early age. But we also found excellence in 2018 Barolos.
2021 Annual Tasting Report: 25,000 Wines and Beyond
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2021 Annual Tasting Report: 25,000 Wines and Beyond

The JamesSuckling.com Tasting Team met its goal of rating 25,000 wines in 2021, but the year didn’t come without its challenges. Still, we swirled, sniffed and sipped our way through some of the world’s best wines, and now give our final verdict.
Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 1-7): Napa 2019 Builds Its Case for Greatness, and Distinctly Different Brunellos
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Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 1-7): Napa 2019 Builds Its Case for Greatness, and Distinctly Different Brunellos

Tor Kenward’s Napa reds rose to the top of our ratings this week, with Dalla Valle, Max Ferd. Richter and Salicutti not far behind.