The Wine Independent

TWI is storytelling. Intimate portrayals will bring you into the lives of the people who craft the legends of tomorrow.

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Château Pontet-Canet 1994 — the vintage that quietly secured Alfred Tesseron’s vision, thanks to a bold #greenharvest and a turning point for #Pauillac.
#tesseron #pontetcanet @pontet_canet
Full Story and tasting note ⬇️
https://t.co/lml2ddhnrW

[The Wine Independent @TheWineInd]

Peter Sisseck, creator of Pingus, now crafts limestone-driven Merlot at #ChateauRocheyron. Vintages 2021, 2022 & 2023: proof you can build new stories, one vintage at a time. #merlot #saintemilionwine @chriswinedoctor
https://t.co/N17FF0NjrC

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A rare #LoireValley sparkler with serious age: François & Julien Pinon’s 1990 #Vouvray Brut Tendre. @chriswinedoctor opens this old cuvée & contrasts its brilliance with a 1967 Loire travel book that barely scratches the surface of Vouvray’s true story. https://t.co/2vtp95iWrq

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This week, @chriswinedoctor spotlights a #Graves white that quietly stands apart: #ChateauRahoul Graves Blanc 2020. A #Semillon-led blend shaped by fresh thinking, patient hands & vineyard history dating to 1646. #bordeauxwine
https://t.co/B1YFnyZCCC

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Once Barsac’s sweet wine icon and a rare challenger to Yquem, Château Climens reinvents itself with biodynamic dry whites like Lilium & Asphodèle.
Heritage preserved, future redefined.
#climens #drywine #sauternes #biodynamicwine #winetwitter
https://t.co/cID9JOeKgJ

[Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor]

Superb retrospective of Domaine de la Noblaie’s top white, La Part des Anges, from 2003 through to 2022, done. A great, honest tasting, with every vintage (except 2006 - all sold!) included. Will be writing up for @TheWineInd ASAP. #chinon #donainedelanoblaie #cheninblanc #wine

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Wine meets art at #ChateauMoutonRothschild.
The 2022 label, created by Gérard Garouste, continues a legacy of pairing iconic vintages with world-class artists, from Dalí to Picasso. Read the article by @chriswinedoctor ➡️ https://t.co/dPVhLbOKbx
#wineandart #labelart

[Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor]

A few highlights from today’s tasting of Pouilly-Fumé, all of which will be written up on @TheWineInd as soon as I am able. Some very good wines here, in what were challenging vintages (22, 23 & 24). #pouillyfume #sauvignonblanc #loire #wine

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Our Weekend Wine Report uncorks a 1983 #Bourgueil from #Chinon icon #CoulyDutheil. Sourced from Benais and bottled under a name lost to time, it recalls an era when ties were worn to taste from barrels. #loirevalleywine #cabernetfranc ➡️https://t.co/qLT9Dtk3Xb

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This week, Chris pulls one of the last 1994 Château Léoville-Barton bottles from his #cellar - a vintage shaped by rain, restraint,& quiet resilience. At 30 years old, it still speaks. Read the full report ➡️https://t.co/bKsctBomf4
#BordeauxWine #ChateauLeovilleBarton #WineAging

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Château Beychevelle: 1905 to 2022 - A Century in the Glass. @ChrisKissack uncorks the myths & the vintages of @Beychevelle1855 in a #verticaltasting that spans 100+ years. Read the report
➡️https://t.co/Ohdhx0nhzK
#winetwitter #beychevelle #winereport #winehistory

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Chris’s debut Weekend Wine Report is out. No flashy en primeur, no safe first growths. Just a bold pick from the cellar: the 1970 Château Rieussec. Vintage, story, and soul. Read now ➡️ https://t.co/47kMjChJDe
#WineTwitter #WineReport #Sauternes #VintageWine @chriswinedoctor

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#WineNews-Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor takes the reins from Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, stepping in as Senior Editor & Principal #Bordeaux Reviewer at #TheWineIndependent. A new voice, same integrity.
Read more: https://t.co/iYARZkYZrp
#wineindustry #wineupdate #winetwitter

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One of @LisaPBMW's first tastings of the Napa 2022s with Scott Becker & Benoit Touquette #RealmCellars, because they’ve pushed their #2022releases out early and because their range tends to be a telling litmus test of what can be expected of the vintage.
https://t.co/8P2s3UjLrC

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Winemaker Charles #Philipponnat @Ch_Philipponnat is not looking to create the avant-garde; he is about classic #Champagnes with finesse. And he hits his mark.
#ClosDesGoisses #winemaking
https://t.co/mvgrkeewO0

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#SineQuaNon lovers know that most of the releases are out-of-the-gate decadently delicious, but is it worth cellaring these densely layered, hedonic creations, or is it better to drink them on the young side? #wineageing #winereviews @manKrankl
https://t.co/yWpee77SIO

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The 2021 #ChevaldesAndes is being released this week. With their aim to edge the estate closer to the family values & expression of its Bordeaux namesake, this 2021 is an #impressive step in that direction.
#malbec #cabernetsauvignon #argentinawine
https://t.co/xsGJxCWk6g

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For #winelovers looking to experience a melodious, whispery voice that intertwines heritage with the intensity of #maturevines, beguiling terroir, and the weightlessness of a #coolclimate, these latest #HaynesVineyard releases are for you. #napa ➡️https://t.co/znPHWOaXlG

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6 #Gins for Wine Lovers. @LisaPBMW likes to think of gin as the white spirit designed for wine lovers. Each uniquely blended, aromatic concoction of fragrant #botanicals is akin to discovering a new singular #wineexpression. Article and tasting notes⬇️
https://t.co/l6T3exCUPK

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The fascinating journey of Justin Trabue from Washington, D.C. to #California – This is the story of #WardFourWines by our contributor R.H. Drexel. ➡️https://t.co/UmBnGrmPeg
#winemaker #napawine #diversityinwine