Month: December 2015

2014 Sheldon, Grenache Blanc, Sonoma Coast. The latest Grenache Blanc from Dylan and Tobe Sheldon is a wildly expressive white with exotic tropical notes and plenty of verve, it is…

2013 Littorai, Pinot Noir, Mays Canyon, Sonoma Coast. The 2013 vintage in California is really turning out fantastic, especially for Pinot Noir with many wines surpassing 2012 with ease and…

2013 Le Piane, Maggiorina, Vino Rosso, Boca, Piedmonte, Italy. The Le Piane Maggiorina Rosso is a traditional field blend that contains about 40% Nebbiolo, 40% Croatina, 5% Vespolina plus 15%…

2012 Krutz Family Cellars “Magnolia” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley. The Krutz brothers from Mississippi form a trio that make up the Krutz Family artisan winery based in Santa Rosa focusing…

2012 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Garys’ Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands. The 2012 Garys’ Pinot thrills with bold fruit, luxurious textures and depth, Richard Alfaro has done very nice job…

2013 Alberto Nanclares, Albariño “Soverribas” La Vina del Mochuelo, Rias Baixas, Spain. Another mind-blowing Albariño from Nanclares, the Soverribas has amazing clarity and delicacy with steely mineral intensity, leesy extract…

2010 Monasterio de Corias, 10 Meses Barrica, Vino de Calidad de Cangas, Spain. This earthy and natural red from Asturias was a beautiful choice for Christmas eve dinner with friends,…

2013 Alberto Nanclares, Albariño, Rias Baixas, Spain. The 2013 Nanclares Albariño is absolutely beguiling and majestic, it, as I said about the 2012 is utterly profound wine and the single…

2013 Phelps Creek, Pinot Noir, Cuvee Alexandrine, Columbia Gorge, Oregon. Burgundian vigneron Alexandrine Roy of Domaine Marc Roy crafts the beautiful Phelps Creek wines, and these are well worth searching…

2014 COS, Nero d’Avola, Nero di Lupo, Terre Siciliane IGP Rosso, Sicily, Italy. Giusto Occhipinti’s COS Nero di Lupo 2014 is an amazingly pure expression of Nero d’Avola from the…