Category: Wine Reviews

2023 Chalone Vineyard, Chenin Blanc, Estate Grown Heritage Vines, Chalone, Monterey County.As a long time Chalone admirer, it is great to see the label rebound and be taken seriously after…

2006 Weingut Dönnhoff, Riesling Spätlese, Schlossböckelheimer Felsenberg, Nahe, Germany.One of the last all Helmut Dönnhoff wines, before turning the the winery over to his hugely talented son Cornelius, is this…

2019 Ridge Vineyards, Zinfandel, Pagani Ranch, Sonoma Valley.The glass staining dark purple/garnet Ridge Pagani Zinfandel again shows off a full bodied palate of black raspberries, sweet plum, creme de cassis,…

2020 Domaine du Bel Air – Gauthier, AOC Bourgueil Rouge “Grand Mont” Loire Valley, France.The depth and complexity here in the Gauthier’s 2020 Domaine du Bel Air Grand Mont Bourgueil…

2023 Domaine Courbet, Poulsard, AOC Côtes du Jura, France.The beautifully delicate and light pale ruby hued Courbet Poulsard is fresh, vivid and slightly savory in the glass with crushed berries…

2021 La Marea, Grenache, Central Coast.Again I’ve focused quite a bit of attention on these new releases from Ian Brand, and his La Marea label, especially this exceptional Grenache value…

2023 Domaine Pêcheur, Cuvée des Trois Cépages, AOC Côtes du Jura, France.The elegant, limpid pale ruby/garnet hued and delicately crafted Côtes du Jura Rouge “Cuvée des Trois Cépages” by Domaine…

2022 Domaine Barmès-Buecher, Riesling, Rosenberg, Vin d’Alsace, France.I always love tasting the wines of Barmès-Buecher, who are one of my favorite producers in Alsace, joining Domaine Weinbach and Marcel Deiss,…

2018 Clos Rougeard, Saumur-Champigny Rouge, Loire Valley, France.The young and medium bodied 2018 Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Rouge, 100% Cabernet Franc, starts with an earthy and red fruited nose and its…

2021 Terroir Al Limit, Terra de Cuques Negre, Priorat DOQ, Spain.Coming from different vineyards around Torroja del Priorat, this Terroir Al Limit Terra de Cuques Negre with 50% Carignan and…