Category: Wine Reviews

2013 Cogno, Barolo DOCG “Ravera” Piemonte, Italy.I had just gone through the current set of Barolo offerings from Cogno, at this year’s Slow Wine, and really liked them, when I…

2024 Clos de la Roilette, Fleurie “Cuvée Christie” Cru Beaujolais, France.These Clos de la Roilette wines, which I’ve said many times before, are very authentic and joyful offerings, and this…

n.v. Vicara, Domino, Brut Rosé, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy.Made from 100% Grignolino and done in a dry Brut style, the Vicara Domino Spumante Rosé is a lovely fresh and vivid none…

2024 Vigneti Vumbaca, Cirò Bianco DOC, Calabria, Italy.The lovely fresh, crisply bone dry and mineral driven Cirò Bianco by Vigneti Vumbaca is sourced from 100% Greco Bianco grapes coming from…

2024 Roar, Pinot Noir, Rosella’s Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, Monterey County.The deeply alluring 2024 Roar Rosella’s estate Pinot Noir is even better than the awesome 2023 version and looks…

2017 Paolo Scavino, Barolo DOCG, Bricco Ambrogio, Piemonte, Italy.Again, a big thank you to my friend and Barolo enthusiast Alex Lallos of No Limits Fine Wines for digging into his…

2022 Domaine Sylvain Pataille, Bourgogne Aligoté, White Burgundy, France.The mineral laced Pataille Aligoté 2022 is wonderfully balanced and a stylish effort with hints of white blossoms, wet stone, lime/citrus and…

2007 Domaine Denis Bachelet, Côte de Nuits-Villages Rouge, Red Burgundy, France.This wine was a huge and pleasing surprise, on a night with many pedigreed bottles open, it shined and took…

2022 Francois Chidaine, Montlouis Sur Loire, Les Choisilles, Loire Valley, France.The Chenin revival might be a bit over blown in California, but France’s versions continue to get better and stylish,…

2018 Domaine Courbet, Château Chalon, Vin Juane, Côtes du Jura, France.The unique Vin Jaune from Domaine Courbet in the Jura region of france is a Sherry like concentrated dry wine…