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2018 Gian Luca Colombo, Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC, Piedmonte, Italy.Not to be confused with Jean-Luc Colombo of Cornas (Rhone) fame, Gian Luca Colombo is an excellent youthful viticoltore in Piedmonte who…

2019 Badia di Coltibuono, Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany, Italy.Coltibuono’s 2019 Chianti Classico is bright and fresh, but with solid depth and a rounded mouth feel, allowing for beautiful and charming…

2019 Ryme Cellars, Cabernet Franc, Alegria Vineyard, Russian River Valley.The Husband and wife team of Megan and Ryan Glaab at Ryme Cellars in Sonoma are turning out some fabulous wines…

2020 Desire Lines Evangelho Red Wine, Contra Costa County.This newer label, Desire Lines in Sonoma, with a stellar collection of small lot hand crafted offerings is fast becoming a favorite…

2016 Domaine Lionnet, Cornas, “Terre Brûlée” Northern Rhone, France.This 2016 is still youthful and deeply colored Syrah with gorgeous layers of black and blue fruits along with a nice savory…

2020 Hundred Suns, Cabernet/Syrah, River Rock Vineyard, The Rocks District, Milton Freewater, Oregon.A new wine from Grant Coulter and his Hundred Suns label, the River Rock Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and…

2017 Mauro Veglio, Barolo DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy.A more recent discovery for me the Mauro Veglio wines, offering a studied series of Barolo, from many highly regarded Cru sites, as well…

2019 Weingut Bründlmayer, Dry Riesling, Ried Zöbinger Heilgenstein, Erste Lage, Kamptal, Austria.The beautifully aromatic and elegant 2019 Bründlmayer 1er Lage Ried Löbinger Heilgenstein Dry Riesling rival top Grosses Gewachs from…

2014 Domaine Jean-Paul et Beniot Droin, Chablis Premier Cru, Vaillons, White Burgundy, France.The brilliant, invigorating and brisk 2014 Vaillons by Droin is just starting to enter full maturity and has…

2019 Vincent, Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The 2019s here at Vincent have proved to be lovely and charming wines, especially the Eola-Amity Pinot with its fresh, almost…