Month: October 2018

2013 Casanova di Neri, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy. The classic di Neri white label Brunello 2013 is exactly what I had been led to believe the vintage was,…

2017 Weingut Leitz, Riesling QbA “Dragon Stone” Rheingau Germany. The Leitz Dragon Stone is one of my favorite drinking wines of all time, it never fails to put a smile…

2016 Chateau de Saint Cosme, Cotes-du-Rhone Rouge “Les Deux Albions” Rhone Valley, France. Louis Barruol uniquely with the Chateau version Cotes du Rhone Les Deux Albians uses multi vineyard sites…

2016 Halcon Vineyards, Petite Sirah “Tierra” Theopolis Vineyard, Yorkville Highlands. The very sexy, almost Northern Rhone style, cooler climate Halcon Petite Sirah comes from the Theopolis Vineyard, a high elevation…

2015 Domaine de Sulauze “Jambonnette” Vin de France, Provence, France. Made mostly for the annual farm pig roast the Domaine de Sulauze Vin de France Rouge Jambonnette is non conforming…

2014 Lasseter Family Winery “Chemin de Fer” Estate Rhone Red Blend, Sonoma Valley. This 100% organic estate grown Rhone style red blend from Lasseter is a modern California version of…

2016 Filipa Pato “Nossa Calcario” Bical, Bairrada, Portugal. This gorgeous Portuguese white wine from Filipa Pato, known for her red Baga based wines is made from the Bairrada native varietal…

2016 Deltas Freres, Cotes-du-Rhone Rouge “Saint-Esprit” Rhone Valley, France. The Delas Côtes-du-Rhône Saint Esprit is made from a blend of Syrah mostly and with just under half being Grenache grapes,…

2015 Kelley Fox Wines, Pinot Noir, Momtazi Vineyard, McMinnville, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The biodynamic Momtazi vineyard 2015 vintage Pinot Noir from Kelley Fox is one of my favorite Oregon Pinots…

2017 Domaine de Sulauze, Rosé “Pomponette” Coteaux d’Aix en Provence, France. ​Karina and Guillaume Lefevre’s Domaine de Sulauze in Provence makes some beautiful wines and one of their best is…