Category: Wine Reviews

2022 Salwey, Pinot Gris, Kaiserstuhl, Baden, Germany.Coming vines in the warm Spa area of Baden, the Salwey Pinot Gris is a pleasant dry white wine with good varietal character and…

2023 Battenfeld Spanier, Riesling Trocken, Mölsheim VDP Erstes Gewächs, Rheinhessen, Germany.Wow, what a steal this wine is, with a beautiful generosity and precise detailing on display in the glass, this…

2020 Agricola Brandini La Morra, Barolo DOCG “R56” La Morra Estate, Piemonte, Italy.Now firmly one of my favorite Barolo wines, Brandini’s estate R56 Barolo, is only getting better with each…

2020 Domaine Michelot, Meursault “Affine en Gres” White Burgundy, France.The beautiful pale gold, subtle, invitingly pure and stylish 2020 “Affine en Gres” AOC Meursault by Domaine Michelot is a very…

2018 Neely, Pinot Noir, Hidden Block, Spring Ridge Estate Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains.The 2018 vintage of Neely’s Hidden Block Pinot Noir is wonderfully evolving and satiny on the palate with…

2019 Agricola Punica, Barrua, IGT Rosso, Isola dei Nuraghi, Sardinia, Italy.The Punica Barrua is dark and luxurious on the all bodied palate with rich layers of earthy blueberry, dark berry,…

2022 Château Suduiraut “Lion de Suduiraut” Bordeaux Blanc Sec, AOC Bordeaux, France.Wonderfully electric in the glass this Lion de Suduiraut Blanc Sec shines a vivid yellow/gold in hue and has…

2020 Hofkellerei des Fürsten von Liechtenstein, Pinot Noir, Herawingert – Appellation Vaduz Contrôlée, Liechtenstein.The words, seductive, sultry and depth, came to mind on my first ever taste of wine made…

2020 Weingut Künstler, Riesling Trocken, Hochheim Kirchenstück, VDP Grosses Gewächs, Rheingau, Germany.Thank you to Lady Somm Carmel for stocking this one and sharing it recently, it is a seriously delicious…

2009 Sheldon Wines, Tawny Port “Chapters” Fortified Wine, California.The second chapter of the Sheldon’s two series of Tawny Port, this 2009, which was in barrel 14 years, is definitely one…