Category: Wine Articles

2020 Domaine S et JP Agisson, Pouilly-Fume “La Belle Endormie” Loire Valley, France.The elegant and mineral driven 2020 Domaine S et JP Agisson, Pouilly-Fume, which is the inaugural vintage of…

2019 Domaine Agnès & Xavier Amirault Vignerons, Saint Nicholas de Bourgueil, Les Clos des Quarterons, Vieilles Vignes, Loire Valley, France.The beautifully elegant dark garnet medium bodied 100% old vine Cabernet…

2023 Vignerons de Buxy, Montagny, Buissonnier, Bourgogne Blanc, France.This pretty, steely, pale gold and chalky Chardonnay shows off a medium body of lemon, peach, pear and golden fig fruits, along…

2007 Domaine Paul Jaboulet Anie, Hermitage “La Petite Chapelle” Northern Rhône, France.One of the first wines made under the Frey ownership of Domaine Paul Jaboulet Anie, the 2007 vintage, of…

2022 Apostolos Thymiopoulos, Xinomavro, Young Vines, Makeoania IGP, Greece.The beautiful and distinctive 100% Xinimavro young vine ruby red from Apostolos Thymiopoulos delivers a wonderful palate of wild plum, brandied cherry,…

2020 By Farr ‘Irrewarra’ Pinot Noir, Geelong, Australia.I’d heard of By Farr, but this was my first experience with their wines, and I found this 2020 Irrewarra Pinot Noir nicely…

2023 Rustiqué Wines, Riesling, Tondre Grapefield, Santa Lucia Highlands.The latest set releases from Chad Silacci at Rustiqué Wines, located on the northwestern edge of the Santa Lucia Highlands, are all…

2022 Mont-Redon Reserve, Côtes du Rhône Rouge, Rhône Valley, France.The very dark and enjoyable Château Mont-Redon made Reserve Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2022, coming from vines set on stony calcareous…

2020 Domaine du Vieux Chateau-Daniel-Etienne Defaix, Chablis, Vieilles Vignes, White Burgundy, France.This Old Vine Chablis is a unique wine, with a slightly oxidative maturity, while still being vibrant and steely…

2012 Roar, Pinot Noir, Rosella’s Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.I’ve been blessed to have met up with the Roar team twice in the last month or so, and was incredibly impressed…