Month: February 2024

2022 August West, Pinot Noir, 20th Anniversary, Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, Monterey County.The pretty and lush fruited 20th Anniversary SLH Pinot by August West and winemaker Ed Kurtzman (formerly of…

2019 Audeant Wines, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The dark ruby hued 2019 Audeant Pinot Noir, an all new producer and wine for me, is an impressive wine that is bursting…

2021 Desire Lines Wine Co., Cabernet Sauvignon, Lichau Hill Vineyard, Petaluma Gap AVA, Sonoma County.As I’ve been saying, Cody Rasmussen’s Desire Lines Wines Co. label is certainly one of the…

2019 Bucklin, Anne’s Field Blend, Upper 5th Vineyard, Old Hill Ranch, Sonoma Valley.The deeply hued 2019 Anne’s Upper 5th Vineyard Zinfandel based red field blend from Will Bucklin’s historic Old…

2019 La Ca’ Növa, Barbaresco DOCG, Montestefano Cru, Piedmonte, Italy.Like the basic 2019 La Ca’ Növa Barbaresco, which I reviewed earlier, the Cru Montestefano, is a pure Nebbiolo that delivers…

2022 Alma de Cattleya, Pinot Noir, Sonoma County.Bibiana Gonzàlez Rave-Pisoni’s second label Alma de Cattleya, as mentioned here in my prior reviews, is a rewarding, regional and value packed collection…

2022 Bedrock Wine Company, Zinfandel, Beeson Ranch Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County.The utterly gorgeous and perfumy Bedrock Beeson Ranch Zinfandel, with its hundred year old vines, concentrated dark fruit…

2022 Lioco, Chardonnay, Sonoma County.Lioco’s brilliant, almost Chablis like crisp, Sonoma County Chardonnay, made by the husband and wife team of Matt & Sara Licklider, is one of best deals…

2020 Florence Vineyard, Zinfandel Reserve, Rockpile AVA, Sonoma County.John “Jack” Florence Jr. is, as I mentioned in a recent review, was the original Rockpile AVA grower that helped create a…

2018 Jaimee Motely, Cabernet Sauvignon, Massa Estate Vineyard, Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County.Jaimee Motely’s second wine coming from the old and historic vines at the Massa Organic Estate in Carmel…