Month: February 2015

2011 Guillaume Gilles, Cornas, Rhone Red, France. The first vintage I tried was the Gilles Cornas 2007, and I’ve been a huge fan ever since, this is a fantastic Domaine,…

2014 Prieler, Rose of Blaufrankisch, vom Stein, Burgenland, Austria. Coming in May of 2015 is this beautiful and very rare Rose of Blaufrankisch from Georg Prieler, this bright and spicy…

2013 Weingut von Winning, Riesling, Paradiesgarten, Trocken, Deidesheimer, Pfalz Germany. The dry Paradiesgarten Riesling from von Winning is a killer wine and a great value in what you get inside…

2012 Francois Rousset-Martin, Savagnin “Vignes aux Dames” Cotes du Jura, White, France. The tiny boutique winery of Russet-Martin does not much more than a thousand cases each vintage, and not…

2012 Lagier Meredith, Tribidrag, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley. Steve Lagier and Carol Meredith make some of the most unique and terroir driven wines in Napa Valley, and their Zinfandel aka…

2013 Louis-Antoine Luyt, Carignan, Cuvee Mathilde, Sin Riego-Rio Reloca, Chile. French natural winemaker, Louis-Antoine Luyt, former assistant at Marcel Lapierre, has turned his wines from a fun curiosity to some…

2010 Cantine Sansilvestro, Barolo DOCG “Patres” Piedmonte, Italy. This is a down right steal, a good to outstanding Barolo, under $35, and from a seriously great vintage, San Silvestro imported…

2013 Samsara, Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills. Chad Melville’s artisan handcrafted wines are worth searching out, especially his single vineyard Pinot Noir, Grenache and Syrah offerings, but the basic Santa…

2012 Domaine Georges Lignier, Chambolle-Musigny AC, Red Burgundy, France. This Chambolle comes from 100% estate owned, 70 year old vines set in nice parcel with plenty of limestone and old…

2011 Thierry Allemand, Cornas “Sans Soufre” Northern Rhone, France. The No Sulphur (added) Allemand Cornas is an interesting wine, it was great to taste such a rare and unique offering,…