Month: March 2023

2020 Pierre-Henri Morel, Gigandas, Southern Rhone Valley, France.I am a huge Gigondas fan and it was exciting to try this one, which I had not tried before and it did…

2020 Michele Alois, Falanghina “Caulino” Campania IGT, Italy.The bright golden and bone dry, mineral laced Caulino Falanghina by Michele Alois is a very distinct version of this ancient grape varietal…

2021 La Solitude, Cotes du Rhone Rouge, Southern Rhone Valley, France.I have had the Domaine Solitude Chateauneuf du Pape many times in the past and have always admired its rustic…

2021 Poderi Colla, Dolcetto d’Alba DOC “Pian Balbo” Piedmonte, Italy.I love good Dolcetto and this Poderi Colla Pian Balbo really hits the spot with dark flavors and not so common…

2018 Weingut Donnhoff, Riesling Trocken, Estate, Nahe, Germany.Brilliant, mineral driven and crystalline, the 2018 Donnhoff Trocken is maturing nicely, but still shows its classic youthful citrus upfront and zesty peachy…

2022 Paysan, Rosé, Central Coast.Just when you though this wine couldn’t get any better, along comes a new label and vintage to show you it can, with Ian Brand’s 2022…

2021 Desire Lines Wine Co, Dry Riesling, Experimental Series #10 “Old Durney” Massa Estate Vineyard, Carmel Valley, Monterey County.Cody Rasmussen’s wines are some of the most exciting new wines in…

2019 Weingut Veyder Malberg, Gruner Veltliner, Wachauer Terrassen, Wachau, Austria.One of Austria’s prime time time producers, Veyder Malberg makes some of the tastiest Gruner and Riesling you’ll ever try and…

2018 Domaine Alain Voge, Cornas, Vieilles Vignes, Northern Rhone, France.The stunningly pure and deep 2018 old vine Cornas from the late Alain Voge (who passed away recently) is a fitting…

2017 Le Pianelle, Al Forte, Coste della Sesia Rosso DOC, Alto Piedmonte, Italy.Fast becoming a good to producer in the Alto Piedmonte, Le Pianelle is making some fantastic wines, even…