2021 Turley Wine Cellars, Cinsault, Bechthold Vineyard, Lodi, California.This new 2021 edition of Turley’s Bechthold Cinsault is ultra vivid and delicious with racy red fruits, spice, mineral and floral tones,…
2020 Envínate, Táganan, Vinos Atlanticos, Tinto, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.The 2020 Táganan, a Listen Negro (one of the Mission Grapes) based wine grown on Tenerife’s volcanic soils, is a trilling…
2018 Grochau Cellars, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon.This aromatic and deep ruby/garnet Grochau 2018 Willamette Valley Pinot is ridiculously good and showing beautiful right now with exceptional purity and transcendent…
2015 Alberto Orte, Mencia “A Portela” Valdeorras D.O., Galicia, Spain.Orte’s 2015 A Portela Mencia is getting pretty mature at this stage with some secondary tertiary elements coming through and folding…
2019 Odonata Winery, Syrah, Hook Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The upcoming release of 2009 Odonata Hook Vineyard Syrah is full on Northern Rhone style, Jamet Cote-Rotie inspired whole cluster fermented beauty…
2018 Weingut Dönnhoff, Riesling Trocken, Kreuznacher Kahlenberg, Nahe, Germany.The Kreuznacher Kahlenberg is one Dönnhoff’s Grand Cru sites, uniquely set on gravelly loams along the Nahe River and provides the grapes…
2019 Drew Family Cellars, Pinot Noir, Mid-Elevation, Mendocino Ridge.The 2019 wines from Drew are immediately pleasing on the palate, feeling opulent and supple in texture and more dense in fruit…
2020 Thierry Germain – Domaine des Roches Neuves, Saumur Champigny “Franc de Pied” Loire Valley, France.As mentioned many times here, I am a huge fan, as are thousands of enthusiasts,…
2019 I. Brand & Family Winery, Old Vine Grenache, Besson Vineyard, Santa Clara Valley.This Besson Old Vine Grenache is one of Ian’s signature offerings and the 2019 vintage is one…
2022 Domaine Dupeuble, Beaujolais Nouveau, France.The 2022 Dupeuble Beaujolais Nouveau is delightfully fresh and vibrant with tart cherry, raspberry, plum, strawberry and cranberry fruits without the candy or bubble gum…