Category: Wine Reviews

2011 Bernard Baudry, red Chinon, Les Grezeaux, Loire Valley, France. This pure Cabernet Franc is simply irresistible and gorgeous with deep color, life and vibrant flavors, Baudry looks to have…

2012 Alban, Viognier Central Coast. No introduction needed for John Alban, and his wines, both of which are legendary when it comes to quality and style, being one of first…

2002 Jean-Francois Ganevat, Savagnin, Les Vignes de mon Pere, Cotes du Jura, France. Ganevat’s biodynamic farming and magical alchemy in the cellar has made him one of the most sought…

2012 Selbach-Oster, Riesling Zeltinger Schlossberg Auslese (0ne Star) Mosel, Germany. Johannes Selbach’s weightier Rieslings are majestic wines, some of the finest white wines in the world, and I look forward…

2012 Weingut Spreitzer, Riesling “303” Oestricher Lenchen, Spatlese, Rheingau Germany. This is Spreitzer’s signature classic Rheingau, and a thrilling expression of style and terroir with dynamic flavors, density and lush…

2011 Domaine de Coteaux des Travers, Cotes du Rhone “Cuvee Char a Vin” red, Rhone Valley, France. This stylish red from the Rhone Valley is highly entertaining and a super…

2011 Beaux Freres, Pinot Noir Willamette Valley, Oregon. The Beaux Freres Willamette Valley cuvee is always a savvy wine to get and to enjoy in it’s youth, but I must…

Broadbent, Madeira Verdelho 10 Year, Madeira, Portugal. Some many times, Madeira, Port, Marsala and Sherry get overlooked, or thought of as an old persons tipple, so it is nice to…

2011 Stolpman, Syrah Angeli, Santa Ynez Valley. The top wine from Stoplman made by the talented Sashi Moorman since day one is a extreme, no holds barred Syrah with pure…

2012 Kruger-Rumpf, Scheurebe Spatlese Nahe Germany. Georg Rumpf’s brilliant 2012 Scheurebe is one of the most exciting wines of the vintage, and maybe the ultimate example of this grape, it…