Weekly Tasting Reports

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Wondrous Spatburgunders, Giant Steps in Australia and the Ningxia Way: Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 23-29)

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

We were hot on the trail of more German spatburgunders this week, and we also tasted some excellent Peter Lehmann wines from Australia and serious gamay from France.

Rolling Out the Brunellos, Pinot Paydirt in Germany and a Touch of Burgundy in China: Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 16-22)

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Our tastings of nearly 500 wines over the past week yielded some awesome 2018 Brunellos, surprising 2020 German pinot noirs and impressive Yunnan and Ningxia offerings.

Purity and Zest from Napa and Sonoma, Germany’s Burgundian Side and China’s Rising Stars: Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 9-15)

Thursday, November 17, 2022

We uncorked some pure and beautiful pinot noirs, chardonnays and cabernet sauvignons from Napa and West Sonoma Coast over the past week, and the historic estate of Immich-Batterieberg in Germany gave us two spectacular rieslings.

Kumeu River Strikes Again, Plus Schwegler’s Powerful Reds: Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 2-8)

Thursday, November 10, 2022

We tasted more than 850 wines over the past week, including some sterling New Zealand pinot noirs, a few silky German cuvees and some fantastic South African chenin blancs.

Wine Purity From New Zealand and Striking Low-Alcohol Gold in the Rheingau: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 26-Nov 1)

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

New Zealand may be the most pristine wine place on earth, and it’s the purity of fruit that the top wines of the country impress you with most.

The Wild Flavors of New Zealand’s Waiheke Island, Plus The Armagh Vertical: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 19-25)

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Behind the scenes in small wineries on New Zealand's North Island, Bordeaux blends continue to rock, none more so than from the numerous producers found on Waiheke Island.

A Taste of Bordeaux in New Zealand and Under-the-Radar Margaret River Chards: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 12-18)

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

James hit New Zealand this week and straight away uncovered some incredibly structured Bordeaux blends from Puriri Hills. We also tasted some exceptional Margaret River chardonnays and found unique expressions from Spain’s Comando G.

The Beauty and Balance of Australian Shiraz, Plus the Great White Harvest: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 5-11)

Thursday, October 13, 2022

We continued our journey through the world of Australian wines this past week, rating more than 800 bottles, including some of the finest shiraz and dry white rieslings the country has to offer.

Barossa’s Mighty Shiraz and The Paso Robles’ Doble: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 28-Oct 4)

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Barossa Valley wines hit all the right marks when it comes to balance and transparency, and they feature heavily in this Weekly Tasting Report as the JamesSuckling.com tasting team delves into nearly 2,000 Australian wines.