2018 Weingut Donnhoff, Riesling Trocken, Estate, Nahe, Germany.Brilliant, mineral driven and crystalline, the 2018 Donnhoff Trocken is maturing nicely, but still shows its classic youthful citrus upfront and zesty peachy…
2022 Paysan, Rosé, Central Coast.Just when you though this wine couldn’t get any better, along comes a new label and vintage to show you it can, with Ian Brand’s 2022…
2021 Desire Lines Wine Co, Dry Riesling, Experimental Series #10 “Old Durney” Massa Estate Vineyard, Carmel Valley, Monterey County.Cody Rasmussen’s wines are some of the most exciting new wines in…
2019 Weingut Veyder Malberg, Gruner Veltliner, Wachauer Terrassen, Wachau, Austria.One of Austria’s prime time time producers, Veyder Malberg makes some of the tastiest Gruner and Riesling you’ll ever try and…
2018 Domaine Alain Voge, Cornas, Vieilles Vignes, Northern Rhone, France.The stunningly pure and deep 2018 old vine Cornas from the late Alain Voge (who passed away recently) is a fitting…
2017 Le Pianelle, Al Forte, Coste della Sesia Rosso DOC, Alto Piedmonte, Italy.Fast becoming a good to producer in the Alto Piedmonte, Le Pianelle is making some fantastic wines, even…
2021 Russell Joyce Wines, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands.Part of a series of small batch offerings from Joyce Wine Co. this silky red fruited Russell Joyce Pinot Noir is one…
2019 Leo Steen, Grenache, Proviser Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley AVA, Sonoma County.One of the best Rhone style wines I’ve had in the past year, the dark garnet/ruby 2019 Leo Steen…
2020 Turley Wine Cellars, Zinfandel, Sadie Upton Vineyard, Amador County, Sierra Foothills.Turley’s winemaker and vineyard manager Tegan Passalacqua made some tough decisions and only made small amounts of wine in…
2019 Brick House, Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The 2019 vintage was a difficult year for the Willamette, but Brick House has made a gem with this estate…