Month: June 2022

2001 Galleron, Cabernet Sauvignon, Morisoli Vineyard, Rutherford, Napa Valley.Gary Galleron, who was the winemaker at Whitehall Lane during the early to mid 1990s, was a third generation Napa Valley native…

2021 Stars & Dust, Dry Rosé, Crowded Table, Santa Ynez Valley.I loved the last vintage of Nikki Pallesen’s Stars & Dust Rosé, where she bottled the varietals into separate Mourvedre…

2018 Horsepower by Cayuse, Syrah, Tribe Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley, Oregon.Some of the sleepers in Christophe Baron’s lineup is his No Girls Grenache and his brilliant Horsepower Tribe Vineyard Syrah,…

2017 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli, Barolo DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy.The sultry, delicately floral and ripe 2017 Borgogno Barolo Normale is full of classic flavors and is a pure and comforting Nebbiolo…

2020 Lucia Vineyards by Pisoni, Chardonnay, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.Considering the complete devastation the fires in 2020 caused and the complete wipe of the red wine grapes, the latest…

2020 Slamdance Koöperatieve Wines, Native Wine of California Red, Central Coast, California.Winemaker, Daniel Callan’s first release under his personal label, Slamdance Koöperatieve Wines is a tribute to old school California…

2020 The Language of Yes, Syrah “En Passerillage” Rancho Réal Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley.The Language of Yes Syrah En Passerillage by Randall Grahm and his team is a lush and…

2021 Pax Wines, Vermentino, The Bench Vineyard, Clements Hills AVA, Lodi California.Vermentino is enjoying the spotlight here in California and is turning out to be an excellent choice, as it…

2013 Sean Thackrey, Orion, Native California Red Wine, Rossi Vineyard, Napa Valley.Today’s review is also a tribute to Sean Thackrey, who passed away this week, and who was influential on…

2019 Odonata, Sparkling Grenache Noir, Hook Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.Previewed at the Santa Lucia Highlands Sun, Wind Wine tasting event, the Odonata Hook Vineyard Sparkling Rouge by winemaker Denis Hoey…