Certainly one of the fastest rising stars in the Mosel firmament.  A.J. Adam does it all old school, extended lees contact, ambient yeasts, yadda yadda. But the difference here is the fact that Adam is working the Hofberg, one of the Mosel's most distinctive and under-rated sites! There's a refreshing density to this wine, rich, b ...read more

92 pts! The 2012 Secateurs Chenin Blanc has a light but pure bouquet with lemon peel, grapefruit and hints of wet wool. The palate is crisp and vibrant on the entry with touches of lanolin and litchi nuts. This is so well balanced – uncomplicated but delicious. Drink now.  Adi Badenhorst is the charismatic winemaker who alongside Eb ...read more

90 pts! A blend of 74% Shiraz, 10% Cinsault plus Grenache, Carignan and Mourvedre aged for 14 months in old French casks, the entry-level 2010 Secateurs Red Blend has ripe raspberry, blackberry and wild hedgerow on the nose that is well defined and very natural. The palate is medium-bodied, supple on the entry with juicy bright red berries, ra ...read more

Medium-dark yellow. Spicy, high-pitched aromas of stone fruits, flowers and nutmeg, along with more exotic notes of ginger and smoked sausage. Enters full and rich, with the sweetness of the apricot and spice flavors tempered by decent acidity and a hint of minerality. The long finish throws off...

The 2009 Dogliani Papa Celso is wonderfully complete. It has an extra dimension of roundness that makes it so immensely appealing. In many years the Papa Celso is a big wine with more of a profile that tends towards black fruit, but the 2009 is a bit more feminine, with sweet floral notes that add lift to the dark raspberries, cherries and red ...read more

This racy, supple Cabernet boasts a pure core of raspberry, cassis and black cherry coulis notes fortified by bright acidity and a firm, minerally backbone. Long, offering fine tannins and an aftertaste of crushed berries and graphite. Drink now through 2016. - Wine Spectator, October 15, 2012