Category: Wine Reviews

2013 Ceritas, Chardonnay, Charles Heintz Vineyard, Sonoma Coast. Ceritas, the husband and wife duo of John Raytek and Phoebe Bass are a tiny mailing list only winery crafting amazing Pinot…

2012 Guido Platinetti, Ghemme DOCG “Vigna Ronco al Maso” Alto Langhe, Piedmonte, Italy. Andrea Fontana’s Guido Platinetti, named for his grandfather, has been crafting beautiful Nebbiolo for the last 25…

2015 Fattorie Romeo del Castello, Nerello Mascalese “Allegracore” Etna Rosso DOC, Sicily Italy. The surprisingly tart and fresh Allegracore by Chiara Vigo at Fattorie Romeo del Castello feels like a…

2014 Domaine du Grapillon D’Or 1806, Gigondas, Rhone Valley Red, France. The Grapillon D’Or estate, owned and run by the Chauvet family, is a traditional and one of the old…

2015 Comando G Viticultores, Garnacha “La Bruja de Rozas” Vino de Pueblo, Valle del Tietar, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Comando G is the collaboration label of Fernando García & Dani…

2015 Domaine d’Ouréa, Gigondas, Rhone Valley, France. Adrien Roustan’s Domaine d’Ourea 2015 Gigondas is about 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah that is from the highest part of the region, it’s…

2016 Halcon Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Bearwallow Vineyard, Anderson Valley. Paul Gordon’s Halcon Vineyards is most known for their estate high elevation Syrah and Rhone style wines, but you’d be missing…

2016 Domaine de L’Ecu, Pinot Noir “Ange” Vin de France, Loire Valley, France. Fred Niger’s Ecu estate in the heart of the Muscadet region in the cool Loire Valley is…

2015 Domaine Bertrand et Axelle Machard de Gramont, Bourgogne Rouge “Les Grands Chaillots” Burgundy, France. This pretty and elegant Lieu Dit Les Grands Chaillots, is from Nuits-Saint-Georges, shows the lovely…

2016 Olivier Riviere, Rioja “Rayos Uva” Vino Tinto, Spain. Rioja’s newest star is a French transplant, Olivier Riviere, born just south of Bordeaux in the Cognac region, he’s studied in…