Month: June 2012

2011 Weingut Kruger-Rumpf, Scheurebe Spatlese, Nahe, Germany. Georg Rumpf’s 2011 lineup is utterly gorgeous and it was tough to pick a clear favorite, but this amazing Scheurebe certainly won me…

2009 Domaine de la Colline St. Jean, Gigondas Rhone Red, France. (Alazard Pere et Fils) This fantastic Gigondas is vivid and textured with great balance and focused flavors, more like…

2010 Ken Wright Cellars, Pinot Noir “Shea Vineyard” Yamhill-Carlton, Willamette Valley, Oregon. This beautiful and textured Pinot from the legendary Ken Wright is a fantastic gift to Pinot lovers from…

2011 Muller-Catoir, Riesling “Haardt” Kabinett Trocken, Pfalz, Germany. One of the best dry Rieslings around, and a very exciting wine with plenty of stuffing and vigor, this 2011 Muller-Catoir is…

2011 Weingut Donnhoff, Riesling “Trocken” QbA, Nahe, Germany. Donnhoff’s dry QbA is a little gem with bright fruit and vivid layers making for a very versatile wine. This fresh Riesling…

2010 Hocus Pocus, Syrah Santa Barbara County. Peter Hunken leads the way here, making the Hocus Pocus Syrah from select lots of quality grapes. He is pals with Sashi Moorman…

2010 Brewer-Clifton, Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills. The latest Brewer-Clifton Pinot is a classic beauty, and shows the terroir and talent of the winemaking to near perfection, it is a…

2010 Elio Altare, Barbera d’Alba, Piedmonte, Italy. Altare’s wines are legendary and while everyone lusts after his famed Barolo, this beautiful and refined Barbera d’ Alba offers maximum pleasure and…

2011 Weingut Leitz, Riesling “Dragonstone” QbA, Drackenstein Rudesheimer, Rheingau. This yellow fruited Riesling from the Drackenstein, or Dragonstone is a wonderful expression of the unique quartzite, clay and slate soils…

2010 Sheldon, Graciano, Lodi, California. Graciano, one of the lesser known Rioja red grapes is a rare find in California, though there are a few plots that provide wonderful grapes…