Month: September 2024

2023 Desire Lines Wine Co, Evangelho Vineyard, Red Wine, Contra Costa County.The latest and absolutely delicious, deep fruited and purple/ruby hued Desire Lines Evangelho Red Wine was made from a…

2020 Weingut Georg Breuer, Riesling Trocken “Rauenthal Estate” Rheingau, Germany.One of the best values in the Breuer lineup is the Rauenthal Estate Riesling and this pale straw hued 2020 that…

nv Henri Giraud, Solera 90-16, Ratafia Champenois, France.The fabulous Solera 90-16 Ratafia Champenois, a rare fortified wine made in Champagne shows off roasted hazelnut, candied pecan, honeyed pear, lemon oil,…

2022 Pisoni Estate, Pinot Noir, Pisoni Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The Santa Lucia Highlands owe much to the pioneering spirit of the Pisoni family and this Pisoni Estate Pinot Noir is…

2018 Under the Wire, Chardonnay, Brut Sparkling Wine, Sangiacomo Vineyard, Carneros AVA, Sonoma County.It’s the mission of Under the Wire’s Chris Cottrell, a partner in Bedrock Wine Co, to make…

2021 Storybook Mountain Vineyards, Zinfandel, Eastern Exposures, Estate Grown, Napa Valley.The impressive and sensual 2021 Storybook Mountain Vineyards Eastern Exposures Zinfandel, always one of my favorite Napa Valley wines, is…

2020 Domaine Moreau-Naudet, Chablis AC, White Burgundy, France.A bit more rounded and concentrated that normally the case, this wonderful 2020 Moreau-Naudet Chablis, from a choice selection of limestone parcels, is…

2020 Domaine Dureuil-Janthial, Mercurey, Red Burgundy, France.I just love what is coming out of Domaine Dureuil-Janthial and this small estate is certainly becoming one of my personal go to labels…

2023 Melville, Chardonnay, Estate, Sta. Rita Hills.The 2023 Melville Estate Chardonnay is crystalline and electric in the glass with a cool toned character, vivid fruit density and a lovely mineral…

2019 Clos Canarelli, Corse Figari Rouge, Corsica, France.Clos Canarelli is one of my favorite producers and it was a pleasure again to sit back and enjoy their beautiful 2019 Corse…