2020 Cantine Valpane, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG “Perlydia” Piemonte, Italy.The deep purple/garnet Valpane 2020 “Perlydia” Barbera is a beefy pure example of this ancient native varietal with loads of…
1998 Domenico Clerico, Barolo DOCG “Pajana” Ginesta Cru, Piemonte, Italy.The 1998 Pajana Barolo from the legendary Domenico Clerico is drinking remarkable and maybe one of the most beautiful nicely aged…
2017 Weingut Von Winning, Riesling Trocken, Forst Pechstein, VDP Grosses Gewächs, Pfalz, Germany.I was curiously surprised by the evolution and very mature form of this Pechstein GG by Von Winning,…
2021 Guido Porro, Barolo DOCG “Vigna Lazzairasco” Piemonte, Italy.I’m a fan of the Guido Porro wines, especially the varietal bottlings including the Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto offerings, but if you…
2023 Domaine de la Damase, Côtes du Rhône Rouge, Rhône Valley, France.The 2023 Côtes du Rhône by vigneron Sèbastien Latour, a unique blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Carignan, is…
2023 Bruno Giacosa, Roero Arneis DOCG, Piemonte, Italy.The bright golden/straw hued Giacosa Arneis is a tasty dry Piemonte white that shines for its charming nature and lively acidity with this…
Blandy’s Bual, 10 Year Madeira, Medium Sweet, Portugal.This new set of 10 Year Madeira offerings from Blandy’s is outstanding stuff and this Bual in particular is lovely and perfect during…
2021 Weingut Rings, Spätburgunder, Estate, Pfalz, Germany.The smoky, slightly reductive and brilliant ruby gemstone hued Rings estate Pinot Noir is really hitting its stride with gorgeous silken layers of black…
2021 Hundred Suns Winery, Chardonnay, Old Eight Cut, Willamette Valley, Oregon.This bottling of Grant Coulter and Renée Saint-Amour’s Hundred Suns, the Old Eight Cut Chardonnay, was their first white wine…
2024 Farm Cottage, Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains.The beautiful, dark ruby and supple Santa Cruz Mountains 2024 Farm Cottage Pinot Noir by winemaker Ryan Alfaro, which leans heavily on his…