Month: July 2025

2023 Ermes Pavese, Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, Valle d’Aoste, Italy.The geeky cool and mineral driven Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, which comes from one of…

1966 Château Franc Mayne, Grand Cru Classé, Saint-Émilion, Red Bordeaux.One of the great surprises of a recent blind Bordeaux wine tasting, this 1966 Franc Mayne showed fabulously well, it is…

2023 Domaine du Bagnol, Cassis Blanc, Provence, France.The fresh, light golden hued and bracing Bagnol Cassis Blanc shows a surprising grippy structure, zesty acidity and has good depth of fruit…

2023 Saint Cosme, Côtes du Rhône Rouge, Rhone Valley, France.As always, this deeply purple/garnet hued Côtes du Rhône red is fabulous, pure, spicy and delicious, it is an outstanding value,…

2021 Equipo Navazos, Palomino Fino “Ovni” Blanco Seco, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain.The unique Ovni Palomino Blanco Seco is a non fortified dry sherry style wine, reclaimed from a old version…

2022 Domaine Samuel Billaud, Chablis Premier Cru, Montée de Tonnerre, White Burgundy, France.The subtle and elegant Samuel Billaud Montée de Tonnerre Premier Cru Chablis is an ultra delicious and finely…

2023 Guimaro, Mencia, Ribeira Sacra DO, Galicia, Spain.Pedro Rodriquez’s Guimaro Mencia 2023 is an dark, earthy and seductive wine which agains reminds me of Crozes-Hermitage, like Graillot, meets Cru Beaujolais,…

2024 Casa Setaro, Falanghina “Campanelle” IGT, Campania, Italy.I was highly impressed by this 2024 Casa Setaro Campanelle Falanghina Campania IGT with its beautiful fresh detailing, mineral driven core of white…

2023 Etienne Bécheras – Le Prieuré d’Arras, Crozes-Hermitage Rouge, Northern Rhône, France.The deep purple/garnet hued 2023 Crozes-Hermitage Rouge by Etienne Bécheras is an absolutely brilliant effort that can be enjoyed…

2022 Weingut Peter Lauer, Riesling Trocken, Neuenberg No. 17, VDP Grosse Lage, Saar, Germany.Coming from the historic Grand Cru Ayler Neuenberg, this beautiful and textural dry Riesling from Weingut Peter…