Month: September 2024

2021 Hundred Suns, Gamay Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The lighter, wetter and brighter acid vintage of 2021 gave winemaker Grant Coulter of Hundred Suns some concerns I’m sure, but his Gamay…

2022 Comando G Viticultores, La Bruja Tinto, Valle del Tietar, Sierra de Gredos, Vinos de Madrid D.O., Spain.The beautifully chiseled, limpid ruby/garnet hued and ripely layered 2022 La Bruja Garnacha…

1990 Château Sociando-Mallet, Haut-Medoc, Red Bordeaux, France.I’ve always loved Château Sociando-Mallet and it was a thrill to enjoy this 1990, even though it is a bit past its peak, it…

2020 Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils, Chassagne-Montrachet, White Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, France.I had not had the Bernard Moreau wines in quite sometime and was incredibly impressed by Alex Moreau’s…

2015 Domaine Marc Roy, Gevrey-Chambertin, Vieilles Vignes, Red Burgundy, France.Vigneron Alexandrine Roy, who leads the highly regarded Domaine Marc Roy in Gevrey-Chambertin, is one of my favorite winemakers in Burgundy…

2020 Clos Sainte Magdeleine, Cassis AOC Blanc, Provence, France.France’s historic and ancient Mediterranean fishing village Cassis in Provence is well known for its natural beauty, but maybe lesser known is…

2018 Il Paradiso di Frassina “12 Uve” Maremma Toscana Rosso DOC, Tuscany, Italy.This unique dark garnet Maremma Toscana Rosso by Brunello producer Il Paradiso di Frassina is like fine music…

2023 Desire Lines Wine Co, Dry Riesling, Cole Ranch Vineyard & AVA, Mendocino County.Cody Rasmussen’s set of Rieslings are maybe the finest set of American versions you can find and…

2018 Giuseppe Rinaldi, Barbera d’Alba DOC, Piemonte, Italy.Of course, Giuseppe Rinaldi is one of the most sought after labels in Italy and a producer of coveted and rare Barolo, which…

2023 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Grüner Veltliner, La Playita Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains.One of the first top notch dry Grüners in California, Alfaro’s estate La Playita Vineyard Grüner Veltliner, Austria’s signature…