Month: June 2021

2020 Martha Stoumen, Mendocino Benchlands Red, Mendocino County.The fresh and spicy 2020 Stoumen Benchlands feels juicy, vibrant and dry with crushed raspberry and peonies leading the way on this attractive…

2017 Aeris, Bianco, Centennial Mountain Vineyard, Sonoma County.From the proprietor of Rhys, Kevin Harvey, the famous Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noirs producer, comes this new project Aeris, with Italian and…

2019 Ovum Wines, Old Love, White Wine, Oregon.The Ovum Old Love dry white wine is a blend of grapes that sing in the glass with a range of heady and…

2017 Domaine Bernard Levet, Cote-Rotie, Amethyste, Northern Rhone, France.The warm year really shows here and the 2017 Bernard Levet Cote-Rotie cuvée Amethyste, 100% Syrah, is very opulent and luxuriously textured,…

2018 Domaine Jean Foillard, Fleurie, Cru Beaujolais, France.The fresh and lively 2018 Fleurie from Jean Foillard is a very pretty and delicate wine of great class and character, but less…

2020 Filomena Wine Company, Cabernet Pfeffer Rosé, Enz Vineyard, Lime Kiln Valley, San Benito County.Rosé in California has officially reached the next level with many absolutely delicious and outstanding versions…

2018 Intent, Pinot Noir, Home Block, Anderson Valley.The 2018 Intent Pinot Noir, 100% Pommard clone and all biodynamic was sourced from Filigreen Farm, which is situated on the valley floor…

2000 Chateau Pipeau, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Red Bordeaux, France.Pretty, but fading, this Chateau Pipeau 2000 shows a lovely array of dried flowers, red fruits and light cedary notes and…

2019 Ryme Wine Cellars, Rosé of Aglianico, Heringer Vineyard, Clarksburg AVA, California.One of my favorite wineries in recent years is Ryme Wine Cellars, with winemakers Megan and Ryan Glaab, who…

2018 Halcón Vineyards, Esquisto, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County.The Esquisto Rhone blend from Halcon is Grenache based and made with about 40% of whole cluster and is wonderfully deep and spicy…