Category: Wine Reviews

2023 Pax, Gamay Noir, Alta Monte, Sonoma County.The juicy, fun and whole cluster crunchy Alta Monte Gamay from Pax drinks clean and refined, much like a whole cluster Pinot Noir…

2020 Domaine du Bel Air – Gauthier père et fils, AOC Bourgueil Rouge “Clos Nouveau” Loire Valley, France.The pretty, dark garnet and pure Clos Nouveau Bourgueil by Gauthier flows across…

2021 Elio Sandri, Barbera d’Alba Superiore DOC, Piedmonte, Italy.The 2021 vintage of Sandri’s Barbera Superiore is much more precise and elegant when compared to the prior versions I’ve tried and…

2024 Binario, Garnacha Blanca, Skin-Contact, Rioja, Spain.A new and wild “Orange” wine from Spain’s once conservative Rioja region with an interesting array of flavors, a tangy dry palate and clean…

2022 Weingut Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben, Riesling Trocken Ürziger Würzgarten, Mosel Germany.The ultra fresh, liquid mineral like, pale golden hued 2022 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Riesling Trocken is a crisp,…

2019 Vignalta, Gemola, Colli Euganei IGT Rosso, Veneto, Italy.The beautiful, dark hued and elegant 2019 Gemola, by Vignalta, again leans heavily on its Merlot, 70% for richness and mouth feel…

2024 Matassa, Cuvée Marguerite, Vin de France Blanc, Languedoc-Roussillon, France.From time to time, I feel the need to explore and check in on the state of “Natural Wine” and I’d…

2024 I Vigneri di Salvo Foti & Figli, Grenache “Ràdica” Terre Siciliane IGT Rosso, Sicily, Italy.The dark garnet hued old vine Grenache from Foti is one of the most distinctive…

2022 Domaine des Sanzay, Saumur-Champigny Rouge “Les Poyeux” Loire Valley, France.One of my favorite new discoveries from the Loire and Cab Franc was this beautifully authentic Domaine Sanzay Saumur-Champigny Rouge…

2020 Poderi Aldo Conterno, Barolo DOCG “Romirasco” Bussia Cru, Piemonte, Italy.I was lucky enough to try the 2020 Aldo Conterno Romirasco Barolo, from two separate decanted bottles, which was showing…