Category: Wine Reviews

2011 Selbach, Riesling, Spatlese, Saar, Germany. This beautifully balanced Riesling has bright fruit intensity and pretty floral tones with a slight refreshing sweetness. The nose has hints of yellow roses,…

2010 von Winning, Riesling “Kieselberg” Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz. The Deinhard family’s von Winning wines are severe and extreme examples of dry Cru Riesling from their “Grosses Gewachs” sites in the…

2009 Ridge Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains. While it is likely that the Ridge Estate Cabernet might get called the “Baby Monte Bello” and since it comes from…

2011 Weingut Donnhoff, Riesling “Kreuzenacher Krotenpfuhl” Kabinett, Nahe. Being a huge fan of Donnhoff, it was great to see the 2011 wines were up to the highest standards, per normal…

2011 Weingut Leitz, Riesling “Rudesheimer Klosterlay” Kabinett, Rheingau. The Leitz Klosterlay Kabinett 2011 is flat out a dynamite wine with lots of energy, terroir and transparency plus it is a…

2011 Bodegas Muga, Rosado (Rose) Rioja Spain. I had my doubts Muga could make a rose as good as last years, but I can happily report the new 2011 Muga…

2011 Weingut Leitz, Riesling “Leitz Out” QbA, Rheingau. Johannes “Josi” Leitz’s fun “Leitz Out” Riesling is more serious than the playful label would suggest and gives a whole lot of…

2010 Selbach-Oster, Riesling “Zeltinger Schlossberg” Spatlese, Mosel. Almost every vintage Johannes Selbach makes better wine or comes up with a new expression, it truly is amazing the attention to detail…

2010 Bergstrom, Pinot Noir “Cumberland Reserve” Willamette Valley. This Pinot Noir is a stunning example of why Oregon continues to intrigue the wine world with this grape, without question it…

2010 Angeli, Syrah by Stolpman Vineyards, Santa Ynez Valley. Absolutely one of the finest Syrah wines in California, period. Sashi Moorman has outdone himself with this vintage of Angeli (100%…