Month: May 2026

2006 Weingut Schloss Schönborn, Riesling Auslese ***, Pfaffenberg, Rheingau Germany.This winery excels in mature sweet wines, and the very amber 2006 Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg Auslese just might be at its peak…

2015 Domaine Fournier, Gevrey-Chambertin, Vieille Vigne, Côte de Nuits, Red Burgundy, France.This richly flavored, dark hued and silky 2015 Fournier Virile Vigne Gevrey-Chambertin is absolutely soaring right now with a…

2016 Pisoni Estate, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, Monterey County.It was a great pleasure to taste this 10 year old Pisoni Estate Pinot out of magnum recently with Mark…

2022 Private Property, Brut Rosé, Sparkling Wine, Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, Monterey County.The Private Property Brut Rosé, by the Caraccioli family, offers up tons of personality, classic dry bubbly elegance…

2013 Cogno, Barolo DOCG “Ravera” Piemonte, Italy.I had just gone through the current set of Barolo offerings from Cogno, at this year’s Slow Wine, and really liked them, when I…

2024 Clos de la Roilette, Fleurie “Cuvée Christie” Cru Beaujolais, France.These Clos de la Roilette wines, which I’ve said many times before, are very authentic and joyful offerings, and this…

n.v. Vicara, Domino, Brut Rosé, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy.Made from 100% Grignolino and done in a dry Brut style, the Vicara Domino Spumante Rosé is a lovely fresh and vivid none…

2024 Vigneti Vumbaca, Cirò Bianco DOC, Calabria, Italy.The lovely fresh, crisply bone dry and mineral driven Cirò Bianco by Vigneti Vumbaca is sourced from 100% Greco Bianco grapes coming from…

2024 Roar, Pinot Noir, Rosella’s Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, Monterey County.The deeply alluring 2024 Roar Rosella’s estate Pinot Noir is even better than the awesome 2023 version and looks…

2017 Paolo Scavino, Barolo DOCG, Bricco Ambrogio, Piemonte, Italy.Again, a big thank you to my friend and Barolo enthusiast Alex Lallos of No Limits Fine Wines for digging into his…