Month: July 2018

2017 Diatom, Chardonnay “Katherine’s” Santa Maria Valley. Another exploration into purity and place from Greg Brewer at Diatom Wines, it’s an old vine Chardonnay, no oak, no malo from a…

2016 Guimaro, Camino Real, Ribeira Sacra DO, Galicia Spain. Pedro Rodriguez’s Guimaro Camino Real from the Ribeiro Sacra D.O. is an old world, old school, old vine based red grown…

2015 Satyre Wines, Pinot Noir “Aristaeus” Russian River Valley. Satyre Wines, Nicole Kosta and her partner winemaker Ted Weisser, sourced their richly flavored Aristaeus Pinot Noir from two vineyards from…

2015 Bow & Arrow, Pinot Noir, Hughes Hollow Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The rather exotic Hughes Hollow Vineyard Pinot Noir from Bow & Arrow is amazing stuff, it at first…

2016 Domaine Agathe Bursin, Sylvaner “Lutzeltal” Alsace, France. A beautiful and crystalline wine from Agathe Bursin, the 2016 Lutzeltal Sylvaner delivers a thrilling and complete performance that rivals any white…

2015 Chateau Jas de Bressy, Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc, Rhone Valley, France. Tasted in a blind tasting and was immediately impressed with the substance and richness of this Chateauneuf Blanc…

2009 Sea Smoke, Pinot Noir “Southing” Sta. Rita Hills. One of the modern masters in California Pinot, Sea Smoke is a cult label that has a rabid following and a…

2016 Morgan, Chardonnay, Double L Vineyard, Estate, Santa Lucia Highlands. I think this latest Double L Chardonnay from Dan Lee and winemaker Sam Smith just might be the best white…

2015 Domaine Jerome Chezeaux, Bourgogne Rouge, France. One Burgundy’s under the radar stars, Jérome Chézeaux follows historic guidelines using ultra traditional methods in the cellar, he’s a genuine and studied…

2015 Domaine de Sulauze, Les Amis, Coteaux d’Aix en Provence Rouge, France. Karina and Guillaume Lefere’s Domaine de Sulauze is an all organic estate focusing on natural styled wines from…