Month: February 2016

2014 Manincor, Schiava, Kalterersee Keil, Alto Adige, Italy. The gorgeous Manincor Schiava 2014 is one of the best examples of this varietal I’ve had to date with amazing clarity, mouth…

2013 Domaine Maume-Marchand-Tawse, Gevrey-Chambertin, En Pallud, Red Burgundy, France. Pascal Marchand’s right hand man and winemaker Mark Fincham has crafted a magical Pinot Noir in a vintage that seems to…

2014 Robert James, Pinot Noir, Pinnacle, Russian River Valley. Rob Klbecka, the winemaker and owner of the new Robert James Wines, has just released his debut lineup of wines, which…

2013 Louis Barruol-Barruol-Lynch, Cote-Rotie, Neve, Rhone Red, France. The 2013 Barruol-Lynch Cote-Rotie and Hermitage offerings are brilliant and delicate, these are surprisingly light on their feet, but gorgeous Syrah wines,…

2014 Domaine de la Saraziniere, Macon-Bussieres, Le Pavillon, White Burgundy, France. Here’s another beautiful 2014 Maconnais Chardonnay that you should really stock up on, it is really pure and flavorful…

2014 Chateau Thivin, Clos de Rochebonne, Beaujolais Blanc, France. Claude Geoffray’s stylish and unique Chardonnay, a Beaujolais Blanc from 50 year old vines that have their roots in limestone, gravel…

2012 Vigneti Massa, Derthona Timorasso, Colli Tortonesi, Piedmonte, Italy. Walter Massa almost single handedly saved this varietal from extinction and makes what might be the best example of Timorasso you…

2014 Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon, Saint-Veran, White Burgundy, France. The 2014 vintage from Lafon’s Maconnais based Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon is beautiful, especially the newest addition to the…

2014 M. Lapierre, Morgon, Marcel Lapierre Cuvee MMXIV, Cru Beaujolais, France. The Cuvee Marcel 2014 from Lapierre is a glorious serious Gamay that shows the future of how we think…

2012 Le Vignoble d’ Elian, Cotes du Marmandais, France. Here is an interesting wine from the upper Gironde River in France’s wild southwest, but not too far from Bordeaux as…