Month: January 2015

2005 Domaine Didier Dagueneau, Pur Sang, Blanc Fume de Pouilly, Loire Valley, France. The legend of Didier Dagueneau continues, the man was larger than life and his wines show his…

2012 Bernard Faurie, Saint-Joseph, Rhone Red, France. The Bernard Faurie Hermitage wines are cult-like legends, rare and coveted, these are handcrafted wines from 100 year old plots in some of…

2013 Brewer-Clifton, Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills. The last year has been a great one for the talented duo of Greg Brewer and Steve Clifton, they have made some fantastic…

2011 Meo-Camuzet Frere & Soeurs, Marsannay AC, Red Burgundy, France. I bought about 6 bottles of this wine, and I almost every year get a batch of the Meo-Camuzet for…

2001 Olga Raffault, Chinon, Les Picasses, Loire Valley, France. Another super old school, old world offering from Raffault, the 2001 is fresh, lively, earthy and succulent with red currants, violets,…

2013 Chateau La Roque, Coteaux du Languedoc Blanc, France. Jacques Figuette’s Chateau La Roque is a Languedoc leader in quality and value with the talented Cyriaque Rozier making the wines…

2012 Domaine Lucien Boillot & Fils, Pommard “Les Croix Noires” Premier Cru Red Burgundy, France. Longtime Kermit Lynch staple Burgundy producer Lucien Boillot is considered a safe bet and a…

2013 Weingut Muller-Catoir, Muskateller Trocken, Haardt, Pfalz Germany. I think this Muller-Catoir Haardt Muskateller Trocken is the greatest dry Muscat wine on earth, and the latest release is absolutely gorgeous…

n.v. Franck Pascal, Reliance, Brut Nature Champagne, Vallee de la Marne, France. One of the most interesting Champagnes of the last year has to be this Reliance Brut Nature, a…

2013 Chateau des Deux Rocs, Cabrieres Rouge “Premices” Laguedoc, France. Jean-Claude Zabalia, a long time Languedoc vignerons, worked more than twenty years at Saint Martin de la Garrigue before recently…