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2011 Roar, Pinot Noir, Sierra Mar Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The Roar Sierra Mar Pinot at 12 years old is still a beauty with a divine silken almost weightless texture and…

2019 August West, Chardonnay, Cortada Alta Vineyard, Santa Lucía Highlands.The beautifully balanced and aromatic Cortada Alta Chardonnay by winemaker Ed Kurtzman of August West, ex Roar and ex Freeman, is…

2021 Sheldon Wines, Proof of Concept, ~Tension & Release~ Red Wine, California.The artist label Proof of Concept is a wildly delicious and unique red blend, made from 36% Graciano, 24%…

2019 Intent Wines, Pinot Noir, Golden Fleece, Anderson Valley.A beautifully pure and vivid Pinot Noir from the Anderson Valley, the Intent Wines Golden Fleece 2019 is wonderfully balanced, aromatic and…

2019 Samuel Louis Smith, Pinot Noir “Montañita de Oro” Monterey County.I have held this bottle for an extra few years, and love its purity and delicacy that it now shows…

2013 Paloma Vineyard, Merlot, Spring Mountain District, Napa Napa.Deeply flavored and colored, the 2013 Paloma Merlot, coming from high up on Spring Mountain, is beautifully structured with some Mountain tannins…

2021 Extradimensional Wine Co. Yeah!, Full King Crab White, Brosseau Vineyard, Chalone AVA, Monterey County.The Full King Crab White Blend by Hardy Wallace at his Extradimensional Wine Co. Yeah! is…

2022 E16 Winery, Carbonic Petite Sirah, Sierra Moon Vineyard, El Dorado County, Sierra Foothills.The Sierra Foothills are alive with change and especially here at E16, with Adam Smith taking over…

2020 Cantina Gallura, Vermentino di Gallura DOCG “Piras” Sardinia, Italy.Coming from higher elevation vines and granite soils the Piras Vermentino di Gallura is an absolutely pure and stunning example of…

2021 Sheldon Wines, Grenache ”Pure Grenache – Pitch & Frequency” Sonoma County, California.The 2021 Pure Grenache from Sheldon Wines is exceptional stuff with a gorgeous ruby and garnet hue in…