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2019 Domaine Fontaine du Clos, Vacqueyras AOC Rouge, Reflets de l’âme, Rhône Valley, France.The beautifully concentrated, perfumed, spicy and delicious Domaine Fontaine du Clos cuvée Reflets de l’âme is made…

2017 Pax, Grenache-Mourvedre “The Vicar” Red Wine, North Coast, California.I had held on to the bottle for an extra few years, because the 2015 and 2016s were pretty tight when…

2021 Âmevive, Syrah, Estate Grown, Ibarra-Young Vineyard, Los Olivos District AVA, Santa Barbara County.The all organic, naturally fermented and partial whole cluster Ibarra-Young Syrah from Âmevive is a brightly fresh…

2021 Domaine Gramenon, Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge “Poignée de Raisins” Rhône Valley, France.Maxime François Laurent’s gorgeous 2021 Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge “Poignée de Raisins” is brilliant deeply flavored and complex 100% Grenache with beautiful…

2021 Carlisle Winery, Syrah, Papa’s Block, Russian River Valley AVA, Sonoma County.Brilliant purple/violet and darkly opaque in the glass, the 2021 Carlisle Papa’s Block Syrah is powerful and lively in…

2018 Karthäuserhof “Bruno” Riesling Auslese, Mosel, Germany.The sweet fruited, tropical, mineral toned and wonderfully pure Bruno Auslese from Karthauserhof is 100% Karthäuserhofberg Grand Cru fruit, but de-classified for this Bruno…

2021 Ludovic Engelvin, Oasis, Vin de France Rosé, Languedoc, France.The 100% Mourvèdre Rosé “Oasis” from Ludovic Engelvin, who’s wines are just being imported to the States, is a lovely and…

2021 Domaine Ostertag, Riesling, Muenchberg Grand Cru, Vin d’Alsace, France.One of the most delicate and pure dry Rieslings I’ve had from Alsace the 2021 Ostertag Muenchberg Grand Cru is an…

2019 A Tribute to Grace, Grenache Noir, Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard, Santa Barbara County.Deeper and more savory than the regular Santa Barbara County bottling, the A Tribute to Grace 2019…