Month: April 2022

2017 Avignonesi, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, Tuscany, Italy.Sangiovese fans will want to find some bottles of this ripe and expressive 2017 Vino Nobile by the famous Avignonesi winery in…

2019 Weingut Keller, Riesling Trocken, Estate QbA, Rheinhessen, Germany.This crystalline and pure 2019 Estate Riesling Trocken from Klaus Peter Keller, one of Germany’s greatest winemakers, is an exceptional bottling and…

2021 Holman Ranch Winery, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Susan’s Saignée, Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County.The estate grown dry Rosé from Holman Ranch is a refreshing and well rounded wine that…

2019 A Tribute to Grace, Grenache, Santa Barbara County.The incredibly hard to come by Grenache bottlings, by Kiwi winemaker Angela Osborne have become quite an obsession for this grape’s fans,…

2017 Agricole Brandini la Morra, Barolo DOCG, R56, Piedmonte, Italy.The 2017 R56 Barolo from Brandini is a classically styled and impeccably made Nebbiolo with fine tannins, pure red fruits, mineral…

2016 Cantina Mesa, Giunco, Vermentino di Sardinia DOC, Sulcis, Sardinia, Italy.The 2016 Giunco by Cantina Mesa is a pure and maturing Vermentino with lovely vibrancy, complexity and a fine stony…

2018 Drew Family Cellars, Pinot Noir “The Fog-Eater” Anderson Valley.Still youthfully fresh and expressively floral the Drew 2018 The Fog-Eater Pinot is bursting with Italian Cherry, crushed raspberry, strawberry and…

2018 Domaine François Merlin, Syrah “Broceliande” IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, Northern Rhone, France.The brilliant, complex and meaty 2018 Broceliande Syrah from François Merlin is an absolute steal with pure terror and…

2019 Montesecondo, Trebbiano “TÏN” IGT Toscana Bianco, Italy.The organic and natural wine estate of Montesecondo, in Chianti Classico’s Val di Pesa, is a small property in San Casciano in the…

2019 I. Brand & Family, Cabernet Franc, Bayly Ranch Vineyard, Paicines AVA, San Benito County.Ian Brand’s latest releases include some of his classics, some new gems and a few swan…