Month: April 2013

2011 Capiaux, Pinot Noir “Garys’ Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands. Sean Capiaux’s 2011 Garys’ shows remarkable poise, balance and lift in this difficult vintage, yet retains the classic terroir markers for…

2011 Weingut Willi Schaefer, Riesling “Graacher Domprobst” Kabinett #16, Mosel Germany. This rare and beautifully sexy Riesling from Willi Schaefer dazzles the senses and is totally seducing with lush vibrant…

2011 Shane, Syrah “The Villain” Santa Lucia Highlands. Shane Finley, a former winemaker at Kosta Browne and now at Lynmar, does a fantastic set of wines under his own label…

2011 Schlossgut Diel, Riesling Kabinett, Nahe Germany. The baby Diel Riesling delivers amazing quality and has only got better in the last six months since I last tasted it, I’m…

2006 Ridge, Zinfandel Lytton Estate, Dry Creek Valley. This wonderfully rustic and classic Ridge Zin is drinking at it’s peak right now, and if you have any I’d consider popping…

2012 Rochioli, Sauvignon Blanc, Estate Grown, Russian River Valley. The latest Rochioli Estate Grown Russian River Valley is one of the finest vintages yet for this very popular wine and…

2011 Les Fils de Charles Trosset, Arbin Mondeuse Harmonie Cuvee, Vin de Savoie, France. This rare treat from Trosset is lovingly imported to the States by Charles Neal, in fact…

2011 Weingut Leitz, Riesling “Rudesheimer Magdalenenkreuz” Spatlese, Rheingau Germany. One of the best deals in Riesling, the Leitz Rudesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Spatlese is a lovely wine that shows purity of fruit,…

Spain’s Ribera del Duero Region By Kerry Winslow, grapelive   Once the mighty and high rent district of Spain with the legendary Vega Sicilia and more, the Ribera del Duero…

2010 PSI (by Dominio de Pingus) Ribera del Duero DO, Spain. The PSI is an old vine cuvee (all Tinto Fino-Tempranillo) from Pingus and local growers made to preserve old…