Month: August 2012

2011 Domaine Amido, Lirac AC, Rhone Red, France. This fresh young Rhone red is super easy to love and very tasty with smooth rich fruit and is nicely balanced. Domaine…

2009 Zepaltas, Chardonnay “Hanzell Vineyard” Sonoma Valley. Ryan Zepaltas, winemaker at Siduri for many years, has been selected by the family that owns Hanzell to receive grapes from their historic…

2011 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling “Graacher Domprobst” Spatlese, Mosel, Germany. Johannes Selbach’s Graacher Domprobst Spatlese is a profound and stunning wine, and without question one of the great wines of the…

2011 Laurent Combier, Crozes-Hermitage Rouge AC, Rhone Valley, France. While 2011 is not as desirable as 2009 and 2010, it can throw a few surprises, and values your way, like…

2010 Dragonette Cellars, Grenache-Mourvedre-Syrah, Santa Barbara County. This is a label to watch and Brandon Sparks-Gillis is making some fantastic wines, especially exciting is this Rhone style red from the…

2010 Fronton de Oro, Malpais, Gran Canaria DO, Canary Islands, Spain. The Fronton de Oro Malpais is 70% Preto, with the remaining 30% divided evenly between Tintilla (Graciano) and Listán…

2010 De Forville, Nebbiolo d’ Alba “San Rocco” Piedmonte, Italy. This beautiful Nebbiolo is classic in style and structure, in essence a pure wine full of true Barbaresco charm and…

2009 Copain, Syrah “Les Voisins” Yorkville Highlands. This is one of the best yet from Wells Guthrie and is a world class Syrah from high elevation and cool climate sites…

2011 Valle Dell’ Acate “il Frappato” Vittoria Frappato DOC, Sicily, Italy. Valle Dell’ Acate is located in Bidini, run by Gaetana Jacono who is another amazing woman, like Arianna Occhipinti…

2008 Fattoria dei Barbi, Morellino di Scansano DOCG, Tuscan Red, Italy. This beautiful and textured Sangiovese (Morellino) based red from the Maremma area on the Tuscan Coast is one of…