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2022 Pisoni Estate, Pinot Noir, Pisoni Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The Santa Lucia Highlands owe much to the pioneering spirit of the Pisoni family and this Pisoni Estate Pinot Noir is…

2018 Under the Wire, Chardonnay, Brut Sparkling Wine, Sangiacomo Vineyard, Carneros AVA, Sonoma County.It’s the mission of Under the Wire’s Chris Cottrell, a partner in Bedrock Wine Co, to make…

2021 Storybook Mountain Vineyards, Zinfandel, Eastern Exposures, Estate Grown, Napa Valley.The impressive and sensual 2021 Storybook Mountain Vineyards Eastern Exposures Zinfandel, always one of my favorite Napa Valley wines, is…

2020 Domaine Moreau-Naudet, Chablis AC, White Burgundy, France.A bit more rounded and concentrated that normally the case, this wonderful 2020 Moreau-Naudet Chablis, from a choice selection of limestone parcels, is…

2020 Domaine Dureuil-Janthial, Mercurey, Red Burgundy, France.I just love what is coming out of Domaine Dureuil-Janthial and this small estate is certainly becoming one of my personal go to labels…

2023 Melville, Chardonnay, Estate, Sta. Rita Hills.The 2023 Melville Estate Chardonnay is crystalline and electric in the glass with a cool toned character, vivid fruit density and a lovely mineral…

2019 Clos Canarelli, Corse Figari Rouge, Corsica, France.Clos Canarelli is one of my favorite producers and it was a pleasure again to sit back and enjoy their beautiful 2019 Corse…

2021 Hundred Suns, Gamay Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The lighter, wetter and brighter acid vintage of 2021 gave winemaker Grant Coulter of Hundred Suns some concerns I’m sure, but his Gamay…

2022 Comando G Viticultores, La Bruja Tinto, Valle del Tietar, Sierra de Gredos, Vinos de Madrid D.O., Spain.The beautifully chiseled, limpid ruby/garnet hued and ripely layered 2022 La Bruja Garnacha…

1990 Château Sociando-Mallet, Haut-Medoc, Red Bordeaux, France.I’ve always loved Château Sociando-Mallet and it was a thrill to enjoy this 1990, even though it is a bit past its peak, it…