2022 Desire Lines Wine Co, Cabernet Sauvignon, Massa Estate Vineyard, Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County.The beautifully opulent and darkly opaque purple/crimson Massa Cabernet Sauvignon from Cody Rasmussenn at Desire Lines…
1999 Domaine Remoissenet Père et Fils, Beaune-Marconnets, Premier Cru Red Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, France.This dark garnet/crimson 1999 Remoissenet Beaune-Marconnets 1er Cru Rouge, which was another surprise at a recent…
2016 Matthiasson, Chardonnay, Michael Mara Vineyard, Sonoma Coast.One of rare gems in Steve Matthiasson’s collection is the unique Michael Mara Chardonnay, which comes off a unique and rocky site in…
2006 Weingut Dönnhoff, Riesling Auslese, Oberhäuser Brücke, Gold Capsule, Nahe, Germany.The gorgeous and luscious 2006 Brücke Auslese Gold Capsule is really entering an amazing zone with rich layers of honeyed…
2021 I. Brand & Family Winery, Grenache, Besson Vineyard, Santa Clara Valley AVA, California.One of my favorite single vineyard wines, year after year, is Ian Brand’s Besson Vineyard Grenache, with…
2022 Cattleya, Chardonnay, Cuvée Number Five, Sonoma Coast.The brilliant and engrossing Cuvée Number Five Chardonnay by winemaker Bibiana Gonzalez Rave-Pisoni, is as she notes, composed of different vineyards influenced by…
2021 Reeve Wines, Pinot Noir “Special Reserve” Sonoma Coast.It was nice to catch up briefly with Noah Dorrance, of Reeve Wines, recently as he showed off his latest stuff at…
1988 Dehlinger, Pinot Noir, Reserve, Estate, Russian River Valley AVA, Sonoma County.The impressive 1998 Reserve, a two barrel edition, from Tom Dehlinger, was a real surprise in a recent California…
2002 Domaine Pavelot, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Premier Cru “La Dominode” Red Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, France.The enticing, dark ruby/brick hued and fully mature 2002 Domaine Jean-Marc & Hugues Pavelot Savigny-lès-Beaune “La Dominode”…
2022 Weingut Von Othegraven, Riesling Kabinett “Bockstein” Kanzem an der Saar, Germany.What a refreshing, pure and mineral toned wine this 2022 Bockstein Kabinett by Von Othegraven, a winery I fist…