2022 Impromptu – Giuséppi Còssu, Cannonau di Sardegna DOC, Nepente di Oliena, Sardinia, Italy.The hedonistically pure and youthful Impromptu Cannonau di Sardegna from budding winemaker Giuséppi Còssu with the help…
2019 Chateau Tour Saint Christophe, Saint-Emilion, Grand Cru Classé, Red Bordeaux, France.The dark inky and lush 2019 Tour Saint Christophe is made from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc grown…
2021 Fuentes del Silencio, Las Jaras, Castilla y Leon, Spain.The beautifully perfumed deep purple/garnet Fuentes del Silencio Las Jaras delivers an impressive performance in the glass, it is mostly a…
2021 Drive Wines, Syrah, Canihan Vineyard, Sonoma Coast.After a successful start with Zinfandel and a Zin Rosé, Drive Wines has now released two new wines, a Carneros Pinot Noir and…
2022 Bedrock Wine Co, Rosé, Ode to Lulu, California.Bright, steely/stony and crisp to start, the pale pinkish 2022 Ode to Lulu Rosé opens nicely to reveal ruby grapefruit, sour cherry,…
2021 Agricola Brandini, Langhe Arneis ‘Le Margherite’ Piedmonte White, Italy.The impressive Brandini Arneis by the Bagnasco sisters, Serena and Giovanna, is bright and crisply focused, but with lingering length and…
2018 Turley Wine Cellars, Petite Syrah, Library Vineyard, St. Helena, Napa Valley.The inky purple/black Turley Library Vineyard 2018 Petite Syrah, from vines at least a hundred years old in the…
2017 Domaine Dureuil-Janthial, Rully, Bourgogne Blanc, France.As I’ve mentioned, I’ve had a few wines by Vincent Dureuil, at Domaine Dureuil-Janthial recently, including his fabulous 2020 Côte Chalonnaise Aligoté, which my…
2010 Weinlaubenhof Kracher, Scheurebe Trockenbeerenauslese, Number 3, Dessert Wine, Zwischen den Seen, Burgenland, Austria.The Kracher winery is one of Austria’s greatest estates, specializing in heavenly sweet wines of complexity, depth…
2021 Anthony Thevenet, Morgon “Le Clos” Cru Beaujolais, France.The seriously structured, vividly ruby/purple hued and youthfully intense 2021 Morgon Le Clos from Anthony Thevenet really hits the spot and shows…