Category: Wine Reviews

2012 Francois Carillon, Bourgogne Aligote, White Burgundy, France. Aligote is the other white Burgundy, usually quickly forgotten and while sometime pleasant, is rarely given much attention, even by me. Thankfully,…

2013 Domaine Daulny, Sancerre, Le Clos de Chaudenay, Loire Valley, France. This tremendous effort from Etienne Daulny is stunning and is beautiful Sauvignon Banc, one of the finest offerings to…

2010 Domaine Lapeyre, Bearn, Southwest France. The Bearn region is in the wilds of Southwestern France close to the Pyrenees and it’s capital city is Pau, it is part of…

2013 Arnot-Roberts, Syrah, North Coast. This is another winner from Arnot-Roberts and super tasty value, a vivid and old world style Syrah that has plenty of class and spiciness, but…

2013 Julien Sunier, Regnie, Cru Beaujolais, France. This beautiful Gamay from Julien Sunier caresses the palate with fine detail and graceful elegance, making for a stylish Cru Beaujolais and a…

2012 Suertes del Marques, 7 Fuentes, Valle de la Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. The Canary Island wines fascinate me and I am always left with a sense of wonder…

2010 G.D. Vajra, Barolo “Bricco delle Viole” DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy. Giuseppe Vajra’s wines are absolutely beautiful, especially his latest set of Baroli, three from his family estate and the three…

2011 Coltibuono, Chianti Classico “RS” DOCG, Tuscan Red, Italy. This ripe and juicy Sangiovese from the heart of Chianti Classico is reliable and easy to love from one of the…

2010 Vietti, Barolo “Castiglione” DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy. Vietti has become one of the major players in Italian wine, they hold the most Cru Barolo acreage and Luca Currado is one…

2013 Andrew Murray, Syrah “Tous les Jours” Santa Ynez Valley. Andrew Murray makes the best value priced Syrah in the state, no question, and the 2013 is one of the…