Month: November 2020

1997 Ridge Vineyards, Zinfandel, Nervo Vineyard, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County.I usually review new or current release wines, but this was too good an opportunity to miss, a perfectly cellared bottle…

2017 Guimaro, Mencia, Camino Real, Ribeira Sacra D.O. Galicia, Spain.One of my favorite producers and wines, Guimaro, made by Pedro Rodriguez, makes red and white wines in the Ribeira Sacra…

2016 Grochau Cellars, Pinot Noir, Zenith Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The beautifully aromatic and textural 2016 Zenith Vineyard Pinot from John Grochau at Grochau Cellars is an absolute…

2018 Jaimee Motely, Claret “Borronda Block” Massa Estate Vineyard, Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County.Jaimee Motely’s newest release is a fun and unique interpretation of an old school Claret, a Bordeaux…

2013 Nervi, Gattinara DOCG, Vigna Valferana, Alta Langhe, Piedmonte, Italy.The rusticly classic flavored and garnet/orange/brickish hued Nervi Vigna Valferana Gattinara is pure savory Nebbiolo goodness in the glass that engages…

2018 Drew, Pinot Noir, Morning Dew Ranch Vineyard, Anderson Valley.The new release of the Morning Dew Ranch Pinot from Jason Drew is a monumental effort and a gorgeous wine in…

2016 Luis Anxo Rodriguez Vazquez, A Teixa, Ribeiro D.O. Galicia, Spain.I fell in love with Luis Rodriguez’s wines the first time I tried them, these are some of the most…

2017 Scribe Winery, Pinot Noir, Estate Arrowhead Slope, Sonoma County.The 2017 Scribe Estate Pinot is very pretty stuff, full of flavor and warmth, but with sublime delicacy and detail, it…

2017 Manincor, Reserve del Conte, Lagrein, Merlot & Cabernet, Alto Adige, Italy.Manincor is one of the most prized estates in the Alto Adige, it is all biodynamic and the wines…

2016 Ernest Vineyards, Pinot Noir “The Wrangler” Grand Vent Vineyard, Petaluma Gap AVA, Sonoma Coast.Tasted earlier this year, the 2016 Ernest Vineyards “The Wrangler” is an impressive bottling with loads…