Category: Wine Reviews

2012 Mathieu Coste, MC2, Coteaux du Giennois Biau, Villemoison, Loire Valley, Red, France. A new comer to the quality natural wine scene Mathieu Coste of the Loire Valley has been…

2012 Ken Wright, Pinot Blanc, Willamette Valley. While preparing to taste all the 2013 Ken Wright Pinot Noirs, I ran across this Pinot Blanc from Ken Wright and found it…

2012 Montevertine, Pian del Ciampolo, Toscana Rosso IGT, Radda in Chianti, Italy. Montevertine’s organic estate in the heart of Chianti Classico is home to some of the finest wines in…

2012 Lutum, Pinot Noir, La Encantada Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills. Gavin Chanin’s new label Lutum compliments his own Chanin Wines and offers a selection of interesting and soil driven Pinot…

2012 Knez, Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley. Knez is a small boutique, hand crafted project in the cool and beautiful Anderson Valley, with Anthony Filiberti making the wines, he has built…

2011 Domaine du Gapillon D’Or 1806, Gigondas, Rhone Valley Red, France. The Chauvet family’s Grapillon D’Or estate is one of the classic properties of Gigondas, and it is an old…

2012 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Lester Family Vineyards at Deer Park, Santa Cruz Mountains. Richard Alfaro does a wonderful selection of non estate Cru bottling, these include a Schultze…

2012 Matthiasson, Refosco, Matthiasson Estate Vineyard, Oak Knoll, Napa Valley. One of Napa’s top vineyard managers, Steve Matthiasson is making a name for himself as a winemaker, and his estate…

2012 Sandlands, Syrah, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands. Tegan and Olivia Passalacqua’s own label Sandlands is gaining traction and this new set of releases are stunning, especially the Soberanes Syrah…

2013 Domaine du Vissoux, Beaujolais Vieilles Vignes, Cuvee Traditionnelle, France. Pierre-Marie Chermette’s Vissoux old vine Beaujolais is a Gamay wonderland and one of the best non Crus I’ve ever tried,…