Wine Enthusiast’ Steve Heimoff Praises Testarossa as one of the Great Wineries in his Assessment of the 2011 Vintage

I was starting to feel like the only person on Earth who had concerns about the 2011 vintage, until I read this post from Jim Laube’s blog, in which he describes “a high presence of musty and even moldy flavors” in too many of the wines. Here is the link to Steve's blog: http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2013/12/17/more-on-the-troubling-2011-vintage/

By |2020-11-11T18:58:47+00:00December 13th, 2013|

Vinous – Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay Reigns Supreme – Antonio Galloni

Chardonnay reigns supreme among new releases from the Santa Lucia Highlands. The 2011 vintage brought with it pretty much the same challenges faced by growers across California; namely poor flowering and a long, cool, growing season with no heat spikes at all. Overall, Chardonnay is the most consistent variety, while Pinot and Syrah are [...]

By |2018-04-16T23:27:42+00:00April 12th, 2013|
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