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…
2021 Domaine Saint Amant, Grangeneuve, Beaumes de Venise AOC Rouge, Rhône Valley, France.I was asked to take a look at the Beaumes de Venise region in France’s greater Southern Rhône…
2018 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, La Crau, Rhone Red, France.The youthful, cool mineral toned, spicy and fresh ’18 Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf Rouge, a blend of 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre,…
2022 Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Chassagne-Montrachet, Vieilles Vignes, White Burgundy, France.While I loved the 2020 version of Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey’s old vine Chassagne, this pale gold/straw hued 2022 might even be better…
2016 Cameron Winery, Pinot Noir “Cuvée Julia” Abbey Ridge, Dundee Hills AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The rare Cuvée Julia Pinot Noir from John Paul’s iconic Cameron Winery is one of Oregon’s…
2023 Schloss Lieser, Riesling Trocken “Schiefer” Mosel, Germany.The bright tangy fresh 2023 Riesling Schiefer, by Schloss Lieser and Thomas Haag, was sourced mainly from vines in the Kestener Paulinshofberg, not…
2020 Domaine S et JP Agisson, Pouilly-Fume “La Belle Endormie” Loire Valley, France.The elegant and mineral driven 2020 Domaine S et JP Agisson, Pouilly-Fume, which is the inaugural vintage of…
2019 Domaine Agnès & Xavier Amirault Vignerons, Saint Nicholas de Bourgueil, Les Clos des Quarterons, Vieilles Vignes, Loire Valley, France.The beautifully elegant dark garnet medium bodied 100% old vine Cabernet…
2023 Vignerons de Buxy, Montagny, Buissonnier, Bourgogne Blanc, France.This pretty, steely, pale gold and chalky Chardonnay shows off a medium body of lemon, peach, pear and golden fig fruits, along…