Category: Wine Articles

2000 Chateau Pipeau, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Red Bordeaux, France.Pretty, but fading, this Chateau Pipeau 2000 shows a lovely array of dried flowers, red fruits and light cedary notes and…

2019 Ryme Wine Cellars, Rosé of Aglianico, Heringer Vineyard, Clarksburg AVA, California.One of my favorite wineries in recent years is Ryme Wine Cellars, with winemakers Megan and Ryan Glaab, who…

2018 Halcón Vineyards, Esquisto, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County.The Esquisto Rhone blend from Halcon is Grenache based and made with about 40% of whole cluster and is wonderfully deep and spicy…

2020 Ruth Lewandowski Wines, Rosé Cuvée Zero, California.The really dark and raw Rosé Cuvée Zero from Evan Lewandowski at Ruth Lewandowski Wines, who is famous for hand crafting some of…

2019 Pax Wines, Mondeuse Noire, Bearg Ranch Vineyard, Fountaingrove AVA, Sonoma County.The Pax Mondeuse is wonderfully dark and seriously inviting with crushed lilacs, grilled herbs, black plums and Asian spices…

2019 Sheldon Wines, Grenache, Luc’s Vineyard, Fountaingrove AVA, Sonoma County.I had high expectations for Dylan Sheldon’s latest Grenache from Luc’s Vineyard, especially after the showing of the previous vintage and…

2020 Fair Moon Wine, Skin Contact Pinot Gris “Sunshine Effect” Holmes Gap Vineyard, Van Duzer Corridor, Willamette Valley, Oregon.A fresh and naturally made skin contact Pinot Gris by debutante winemaker…

2016 G.D. Vajra, Barolo DOCG “Albe” Piedmonte, Italy.This is a fabulous vintage to stock up on for Barolo, and for an outstanding value this G.D. Vajra Albe is a top…

2018 Envinate, Benje Blanco, Vinos Atlanticos, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.The 2018 Benje Blanco, made from 100% Listan Blanco, also known as Palomino, the white Sherry grape, is salty and slightly…

2018 Domaine Monier Perreol, Saint-Joseph Rouge, Northern Rhone, France.This 2018 Domaine Monier Perreol Saint-Joseph is stunningly gorgeous stuff, wow, it way exceeds expectations, which were high, and shows Syrah Ian…