Weekly Tasting Reports

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Bordeaux 2021’s Sweet Caress, Plus Warming Up in Baden: Weekly Tasting Report (Dec 13-19)

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Some highly rated Bordeaux Right Bank wines in this week’s report highlight how the 2021 vintage made some superlative wines with merlot despite being one of the most difficult grape-growing seasons in recent history.

Legends of the Rheingau, Plus Bordeaux’s 2021: Weekly Tasting Report (Dec 6-12)

Thursday, December 14, 2023

We rated 595 wines this past week from six countries as we wind down our tastings for 2023, with Senior Editor Stuart Pigott in the Rheingau region of Germany, where he had one of the most exciting tastings he can remember ever experiencing.

California’s Great Vineyards Shine Through in 2021, Plus Fritz Wassmer’s Wonders: Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 29-Dec 5)

Thursday, December 7, 2023

California continues to impress in this week’s tasting report with so many outstanding quality 2021s, both red and white, as well as a few special 2020s, such as the pinot noirs of Calera.

Going to 11 with Napa’s 2021, Plus Riesling Purity from the Nahe: Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 22-28)

Thursday, November 30, 2023

It's not often James gives four wines perfect scores of 100 points and rates another dozen 99 points during a mere two-week tasting trip, but Napa's 2021 vintage proved that such exceptionalism is possible.

Could Sonoma’s 2021 Outshine Napa? Plus Artful Aussie Timepieces: Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 15-21)

Thursday, November 23, 2023

2021 produced some outstanding wines in both Sonoma County and Napa, but what made the vintage so great? James was in Northern California to find out.

Egon Muller Magic, Plus Australia’s Vinous Stonehenge: Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 8-14)

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Senior Editor Stuart Pigott was in the Mosel over the past week for a final round of visits for his just-published Germany Annual Report, and what a lineup it was, with the legendary Egon Müller-Scharzhof and Joh. Jos. Prom estates heading the bill.

A Prinz Rises in Germany, Plus Heathcote’s Creative Turn: Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 1-7)

Thursday, November 9, 2023

The Prinz winery has been one of the most consistent top performers in the Rheingau region of Germany over recent years, and their 2022 vintage Kabinetts show why.

New Zealand’s Bordeaux Doppelgangers, Plus Stellenbosch Sophistication: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 25-31)

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

James just returned to Hong Kong from a tasting trip in New Zealand, where he found a surfeit of excellent varietal wines – and not just from pinot noir or chardonnay.

Kunstler’s Terroir Precision, Swartland’s Fresh Chenin Twist and New Zealand’s Surprising 2022: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 18-24)

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

The JamesSuckling.com tasting team tapped into 506 wines over the past week, headed by Senior Editor Stuart Pigott, who was hot on the wine trail close to his home in the hills above Frankfurt, Germany.