Month: February 2024

2020 Domaine de Fa, Fleurie “Roche Guillon” Cru Beaujolais, France.Deeply purple/ruby in the glass and heavenly aromatic, richly layered with ripe dark fruits, but with a burst of fresh acidity,…

2020 Carlisle, Zinfandel, Papera Ranch, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County.Mike Officer’s 2020 Papera Ranch Zin is deeply concentrated, full bodied and comforting on the palate with black raspberry, candied cherry,…

2015 Saxon Brown, Chardonnay, Hyde Vineyard, Carneros AVA, Napa Valley.The beautifully mature, deep golden hued and voluptuously concentrated Hyde Vineyard 2015 Saxon Brown Chardonnay is a rewarding treat from one…

2019 Jolie-Laide, Gamay Noir, Barsotti Vineyard, El Dorado County, Sierra Foothills.The bright ruby garnet 2019 Barsotti Gamay by Jolie-Laide is showing fabulously right now, it is a super California expression…

2019 Drew, Pinot Noir, Morning Dew Ranch Vineyard, Anderson Valley.The 2019 Morning Dew Ranch Pinot from winemaker Jason Drew, is again, a stunning effort with gorgeous aromatics, a deep ruby/garnet…

2021 Puccioni, Petite Sirah, Puccioni Ranch, Dry Creek Valley AVA, Sonoma County.While the Zinfandel vines here at Puccioni were first planted back in 1904, this younger vine, inky dark and…

2019 Domaine Jean-Claude Ramonet, Bouzeron AC, White Burgundy, Cote Chalonnaise, France.Ramonet, one of the most iconic and classic producers in Burgundy, mostly known for their whites, is never a wine…

2019 Turley Wine Cellars, Zinfandel, Judge Bell, Amador County.The Turley Judge Bell Amador County Zinfandel comes from vines planted back in 1907 in the Shenandoah Valley region and set on…

2021 Lail Vineyards “Blueprint” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley.I hadn’t had the Lail wines in a while, but have always enjoyed them in the past, so it was great to catch…

2019 Domaine Dame Jeanne, Prémices, Methode Traditionelle Sparkling Wine, Vin de France.This racy, mineral driven and dry bubbly by Domaine Dame Jeanne is a 100% Pinot Noir Methode Traditionelle sparkling…