Category: Wine Reviews

2008 J. Rochioli, Chardonnay, River Block, Estate, Russian River Valley. An aging beauty with load a character and powerful intensity, in classic Rochioli style, this River Block 2008 impresses with…

2014 Parsonage Village Vineyard, Petit Verdot, Bixby Reserve, Estate, Carmel Valley. One of the region’s most interesting wines and one of Carmel Valley’s best, the cuvee Bixby Reserve is a…

2014 Hanzell, Chardonnay, Estate, Sonoma Valley. One of California’s absolute legends, Hanzell Vineyards in Sonoma Valley, is a historic winery founded back in 1953 by Ambassador James D. Zellerbach on…

2016 Weingut Spreitzer, Riesling Trocken, Osetricher Rosengarten, Grosses Gewächs, Rheingau Germany. The Spreitzer cru Rosengarten, the unique prime cut ‘filet piece’ of the Lenchen, is a tiny clos parcel (rose…

nv R.H. Coutier, Tradition, Grand Cru Brut Tradition Champagne, Ambonnay, France. The brilliant R. H. Coutier Grand Cru Brut Tradition, 70% Pinot Noir and 30 Chardonnay, coming from the Pinot…

2015 Chateau Valcombe, Ventoux Rouge “Les Hauts de Valcombe” Southern Rhone, France. Sometimes you just need the warm comfort of a nice Grenache based Southern Rhone, with it’s full flavored…

2015 Carl Von Schubert, Weingut Maximin Grünhaus, Riesling Trocken, Maximin Grünhauser Abtsberg, Grosses Gewächs, Mosel Germany. Maximin Grünhaus(er) is the gold standard of Mosel, though technically speaking it’s on the…

2017 Reeve, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Vecino Vineyard, Potter Valley. From a cool climate vineyard site, the Reeve Rosé of Pinot Noir is bursting with energy, it’s a dry cooly…

2017 Morgan Winery, Riesling, Double L Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands. Morgan’s Dan Lee was an early adopter of organic farming in the Santa Lucia Highlands, and while most of the…

2016 Lucien Crochet, Sancerre Blanc, Loire Valley, France. Based in Bué, a few kilometers west of Sancerre, the famed Lucien Crochet estate makes some of the most interesting and authentic…