2021 Domaine Anita, Morgon “Chateau-Gaillard” Cru Beaujolais, France.The Domaine Anita’s dark, earthy and well rounded Chateau-Gaillard Morgon old vine Gamay belies the lack luster 2021 vintage with an impressive depth,…
2019 Three Furies Wines, Pinot Noir “The Angry One” Santa Lucia Highlands.I recently got a chance to meet up with and taste with Three Furies Wines Kiwi winemaker Martin Mackenzie…
2021 Agricola Brandini, Dolcetto d’Alba DOC, Piedmonte, Italy.Brandini’s seductively floral, nakedly transparent and dark fruited Dolcetto “Filari Lunghi” comes from a single high altitude, organic vineyard with vines a touch…
2018 Weingut Kruger-Rumpf, Riesling Kabinett, Münsterer Rheinberg, Nahe Germany.One of my favorites, Kruger-Rumpf’s Münsterer Rheinberg Kabinett is an excellent value and offering with subtle fruit sweetness and loads of mineral…
2021 Arribas Wine Company, Saroto Tinto, Trás-os-Montes, Portugal.A beautifully aromatic, bright and spicy red wine from a remote high elevation region of Portugal, the 2021 Saroto Tinto is wildly delicious…
2019 Vietti, Barolo DOCG “Castiglione” Piedmonte, Italy.It’s always a treat to drink Luca Currado’s Vietti wines and in particular his Nebbiolo offerings, and this 2019, while youthful and backward, gives…
2020 Chateau Vitallis – Maxime Dutron, Pouilly-Fuissé, Premier Cru “Les Perrières” White Burgundy, France.Maxime Dutron, winemaker at his dad Denis’ historic Chateau Vitallis, has made a gem here with his…
2021 Alex Foillard, Beaujolas-Villages, France.Stepping out from behind his famous father’s shadow couldn’t have been easy, but Alex Foillard is now well on the way to be a star in…
2022 Domaine de Marquiliani, Rosé “Gris de Marquiliani” Vin de Corse, Corsica, France.Fresh, crisp, delicious and impossibly pale in the glass, the 2022 Domaine de Marquiliani Vin Gris de Marquiliani…
2017 Nicolas-Jay, Pinot Noir, Own-Rooted, Willamette Valley, Oregon.I’ve been excited to follow the progress of Nicolas-Jay, the Nicolas stands for famous Burgundy producer Jean-Nicolas Méo-Camuzet, and their 53-acre Dundee Hills…