Month: September 2016

2014 Ridge Vineyards, Zinfandel, Pagani Ranch, Sonoma Valley. Since Ridge will be using some new plantings from the 2015 vintages going forward, the 2014 Ridge Pagani looks like the last…

2013 Cliff Lede, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stag’s Leap District, Napa Valley. Beautifully textured, weighty and deeply layered comes Cliff Lede’s wonderful full bodied Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, this is top…

2013 Clusel-Roch, Cote-Rotie, Vialliere, Rhone Red, France. The 2013 Cote-Rotie’s from Domaine Clusel-Roch are a set of excellent and elegant Syrah wines, very beautiful, textured and vital offerings that will…

2014 Domaine Francois Legros, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Perrieres, Red Burgundy, France. Bravo to importer Charles Neal for one of the best Burgundy discoveries of the year! The Domaine Francois…

2013 Flywheel, Pinot Noir, Brosseau Vineyard, Chalone, Monterey County. Scott Shapley’s Flywheel label is a wine to search out, only tiny amounts of wine crafted from the Chalone appellation make…

2011 Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez, Ribeiro Tinto A Torna Dos Pasas “Escolma” Galicia Spain. Hand-crafted from a field blend of Brancellao, Caino, and Ferrol, all old native grapes, the fantastic…

2015 Bodegas Monasterio de Corias, Albarin Blanco “Vina Grandiella” VDT Cangas, Asturias Spain. Jaun Redondo’s Monasterio de Corias is one of my favorite wineries, I love the guy and his…

2014 Senses, Pinot Noir, Tanuda Ridge Vineyard, Sonoma Coast. One of the up and coming stars of the Sonoma Coast is Senses Wines, with superstar winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown crafting…

2015 Domaine de L’Ecu, Vin de France Rouge “Ange” Loire Valley, France. From the cool Atlantic influenced Muscadet region of the Loire Valley, the beautiful Ange from Domaine de L’Ecu…

2013 Cattleya, Syrah, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands. Deep and dense with amazing layers of black and blue fruits the 2013 Cattleya Syrah is one of the best Rhone style…