Month: July 2022

2016 Cantina Fradiles, Red Wine, Mandrolisai DOC, Sardinia, Italy.Fradiles, based in the Atzara district, and winemaker Paolo Savoldo, are making some of the most authentic and intriguing wines on Sardinia,…

2020 Weingut Wittmann, Riesling Trocken, Westhofener VDP Erste Lage, Rheinhessen, Germany.Opening a bottle of Wittmann Riesling is always a thrill, and this awesome 2020 Westhofener Premier Cru (Erste Lage) Trocken…

2019 Giornata, Aglianico, French Camp Vineyard, Paso Robles.Brian Terrizzi and his wife Stephanie, a highly regarded vineyard manager in her own right, are making some devious stuff, like this powerful…

2020 Foxen, Chenin Blanc, Old Vines, Ernesto Wickenden Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley.It had been a long while since tasting through the Foxen wines, so it was good to sample some…

2018 Parsonage Village Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tanner Reserve, Estate Grown, Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County.The incredibly dark and concentrated Tanner Reserve highlights the quality of the vintage with deep purity…

2020 Desire Lines Wine Co., Winds of Change Red Wine, California.The latest Winds of Change California Red Wine by Cody Rasmussen at Desire Lines Wine Co. is another killer bottle…

2019 Dominio del Aguila, Picaro del Aguila Tinto, Viñas Viejas, Ribera del Duero DO, Castilla y Leon, Spain.I had not had Jorge Monzón Pascual and Isabel Rodero’s Dominio del Aguila…

2019 Domaine Saint-Damien, Gigondas “La Louisiane” Vieilles Vignes, Rhone Valley, France.The exciting dark garnet/purple 2019 version of Saint-Damien’s La Louisiane is not far off the fantastic 2018 and might be…

2020 Bedrock Wine Company, Bedrock Vineyard Heritage Red Wine, Sonoma Valley.This beautiful Zinfandel based field blend from vines in their 133rd year of life is one of the most historic…

2017 Brovia, Barolo DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy.Okay, I know it was too young to open, but wow, what a great surprise I found here with Brovia’s 2017 Barolo, it showed brilliantly…