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2019 Domaine Drouhin, Pinot Noir “Laurène” Dundee Hills AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.Always one of the most consistently excellent wines in the Willamette Valley, Domaine Drouhin’s Laurène Pinot is a star…

2018 Domaine Fouet, Saumur Champigny “L’Amarante” Loire Valley, France.The authentic and pure Cabernet Franc L’Amarante by Julien Fouet, the sixth generation vigneron who runs his 15-hectare Fouet estate, is full…

2016 Roccolo Grassi, Valpolicella Superiore DOC, Veneto, Italy.Rare is the wine that has Valpolicella on label drink in the upper realms of the likes of Barolo or Brunello, but this…

2020 Rootdown Wine Cellars, Dry Riesling “R1” Cole Ranch AVA, Mendocino County.The brilliant and crisply detailed Root Down Cellars Cole Ranch Riesling is wonderfully aromatic and lively on the light…

2004 Silvio Carta, Vernaccia di Oristano DOC Riserva, Sardinia, Italy.A rare treat and a wine almost never seen outside of the Oristano region on the island of Sardinia, the traditional…

2019 Arnot-Roberts, Chardonnay, Watson Ranch Vineyard, Napa Valley.Arnot-Roberts has come to be known as an adventurous winery, exploring unique varietals and finding out of the way undiscovered vineyards, many that…

2019 Sandlands Vineyards, Nebbiolo, Sonoma County.Tegan Passalacqua’s Sonoma County Nebbiolo is quite astonishing for its true varietal character and it could be easily mistaken for Langhe Nebbiolo and or a…

2006 Domaine Pichot, Vouvray “Domaine le Peu de la Moriette” Loire Valley, France.The mature, bright golden/yellow and exotic Domaine Pichot demi-sec late cellar release Domiane le Peu de la Moirette…

2019 Halcón, Syrah, Elevación, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County.As mentioned in my recent reviews of Halcón wines, it is sad that owner and winemakers Jackie and Paul Gordon have sold the…

2020 Christophe et Fils, Chablis AC, White Burgundy, France.As per normal, the latest release of Christophe et Fils Chablis starts with white flowers, wet stones, bright citrus oil, green apple…