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2024 Fanti, Rosso di Montalcino DOC, Tuscany, Italy.The Fanti Rosso di Montalcino is a wine I highly recommend for its quality and pleasure in the glass, giving Brunello like flavors…

2022 Maison Jean-Pierre Maldant, Bourgogne Aligoté, White Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France.I recently discovered the Domaine Jean-Pierre Maldant wines, and they are a fabulous set of offerings, especially the…

2020 Salcheto, Sangiovese “Obvius” Toscano Rosso IGT, Tuscany, Italy.The bright ruby/garnet hued Salcheto Obvius Toscano Rosso, 100% Sangiovese, is juicy fresh on the medium/full bodied palate and presents in a…

2023 Le Vigne di Zamò, Sauvignon Blanc, Friuli Colli Orientali DOC, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy.The bright and tangy fresh Zamò Sauvignon is slightly tropical with racy lemon/lime, kiwi, unripe peach,…

2023 L’ Aventure, Optimus Cuvée, Estate Grown, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles.The dark purple/garnet hued Optimus Cuvée by Stephan Asseo’s L’Aventure winery is opulent and loaded with rich, dense and…

2024 Raen, Pinot Noir, Royal St. Robert Cuvée, Sonoma Coast.I ran into a bottle of Raen’s 2024 Royal St. Robert Cuvée estate Pinot last night and I again was blown…

2023 Domaine Jocelyne et Yves Lafoy, Syrah “Alliance” IGP Les Collines Rhodaniennes, Northern Rhône, France.The 2023 Alliance Syrah from Jocelyne and Yves Lafoy is a simply delicious terroir driven wine…

2024 Samuel Louis Smith, Pinot Noir, Michaud Vineyard, Chalone AVA, Monterey County.I really enjoyed this new release of Pinot from Sam Smith at his Samuel Louis Wines, coming off the…

n.v. Bruno Paillard, Brut Rosé, Premiere Cuvée Champagne, France.The beautiful coppery salmon hued Bruno Paillard Rosé Premiere Cuvée Champagne is an opulent and with a extremely fine beading mousse, it…

2022 Melville Winery, Pinot Noir, Estate Block M, Small Block Collection, Sta. Rita Hills.The 2022 M Block Pinot Noir from Chad Melville is brilliant ruby in the glass and nicely…