Category: Wine Reviews

2018 Corral Wine Company, Sauvignon Blanc, Zabala Vineyard, Arroyo Seco AVA, Monterey County.The new Corral Sauvignon Blanc comes from the Zabala Vineyard in the Arroyo Seco AVA, it has become…

2018 Hundred Suns, Pinot Noir, Old Eight Cut, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The new Old Eight Cut Willamette Valley Pinot from Hundred Suns is full of dark fruits, richness from the warm…

2017 Drew Family Cellars, Syrah, Perli Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge.Always an exciting wine, the Drew Perli Syrah, is quite lush in the 2017 version and full of black fruit and with…

2018 Weingut Künstler, Spätburgunder Rosé, Rheingau Germany.When thinking back on the last year and celebrating my birthday, I wanted to reflect on some fun times and fun wines, less serious,…

2016 Domaine Taupenot-Merme, Gevrey-Chambertin, Red Burgundy, France.The Domaine Taupenot-Merme, a producer that is been making some noise in recent years, is based in the village of Morey St Denis in…

2016 Flywheel, Grenache, Boer Vineyard, Chalone AVA, Monterey County.Winemaker Scott Shapely’s Flywheel Wines, his own project, specializing in hand-crafting small-lot wines in his home town from fruit grown in Monterey…

2018 Weingut Carl Loewen, Riesling Trocken, Longuicher Maximin Herrenberg “1896 Alte Reben” VDP Grosse Lage, Mosel Germany.The fantastic Old Vine Trocken from Christopher Loewen is a great way to celebrate…

2007 Bodegas R. Lopez de Heredia, Rioja, Vina Bosconia, Spain.The refined and mature tasting 2007 Vina Bosconia is a silky and pleasing Rioja made by the classic Lopez de Heredia…

2018 Roar, Pinot Noir, Rosella’s Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The Rosella’s Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands, planted back in 1996 on a cool site with classic Arroyo Seco sandy Loams,…

2018 Weingut Leitz, Riesling, Rüdesheimer Trocken, Rheingau Germany.The fabulous Rudesheimer Trocken feels more like a GG than a QbA with beautiful detailing, texture and density showing a real presence in…