2014 Betz Family Winery, Bésoleil, Rhone Style Red Blend, Columbia Valley, Washington State. Betz’s stunning Bésoleil Chateauneuf du Pape style Washington State red is absolutely regal in form and function…
2015 Waxwing Wine Cellars, Pinot Noir, Lester Family Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. Scott Sisemore’s Lester Family Pinot is a boutique offering from his Waxwing Wine Cellars label, it’s a concentrated…
2015 Ayoub, Pinot Noir, Memoirs, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Mo Ayoub’s wines are some of the most exciting and intriguing Pinots I’ve tasted from Oregon (in recent years) and now with…
2015 Cameron Winery, Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon. I adore the authentic and rustic nature of the Cameron wines and John Paul’s winemaking, which is a bit more…
2014 Chateau de Beaucastel, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Rhone Valley, France. One of the leading Rhone estates, and Chateauneuf icon Chateau de Beaucastel is one of the great domaines of the world,…
2014 Bonny Doon, Sparkling Pinot “Donnier” Methode Traditionnelle, California. Randall Grahm’s red Sparkling Pinot “Doonier” Methode Traditionnelle bubbly is a wonderfully dry blend of Pinot Noir 48% and Pinot Meunier…
1985 Marques de Caceres, Rioja Gran Reserva, Spain. Showing it’s age in a beautiful way this mature Gran Reserva Rioja from Marques de Caceres has peaked with beautiful detail, silky…
2015 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Lindsay Page Vineyard, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains. The 2015 vintage, extremely low yielding, is a full flavored effort from Richard Alfaro that seems to…
2014 Francois Carillon, Puligny-Montrachet, White Burgundy, France. A very serious Puligny with a rich and full bodied character that showcases the vintage and a refinement of style coming out of…
2015 Halcon Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Oppenlander Vineyard, Mendocino County. Wonderfully pure and like a ballerina on the palate with beautiful detail, brightness and a heavenly perfume, the 2015 Halcon Vineyards…