Category: Wine Reviews

2020 Stars & Dust, Rosé of Grenache, Tierra Alta Vineyard, Ballard Canyon AVA, Santa Ynez Valley.California has another world class Dry Rosé to chase down, but sadly Nikki Pallesen of…

2019 Lioco, Carignan/Valdiguié “Indica” Red Blend, Mendocino County.Lioco’s Indica Red, made from old vines in Mendocino is a juicy blend of 93% Carignan and 7% Valdiguié that shows a lively…

2019 Domaine Yohan Lardy, Moulin à Vent, Vieilles Vignes de 1903, Cru Beaujolais, France.An absolutely stunning effort from Yohan Lady and his old vine parcels in the Moulin à Vent,…

2020 Saint Cosme, Cotes du Rhone Rouge, Rhone Valley, France.The latest Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone, 100% Syrah, is an all tank aged and partial whole cluster wine with a…

2020 Weingut Schafer-Frohlich, Riesling Trocken, Nahe, Germany.Winemaker Tim Fröhlich has crafted a set of fantastic wines in this 2020 vintage from his estate in the Nahe region and his basic…

2012 Cantina Gostolai, Cannonau di Sardegna, Nepente – Riserva “Sos Usos” Nepente di Oliena, Sardinia, Italy.The 2012 Gostolai “Sos Usos” Cannonau di Sardegna Nepente Riserva is a glorious old world…

2019 Morgan Winery, Pinot Noir, Double L Vineyard “Morgan LT” Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County.I was given a preview of Morgan’s club release of their limited LT Clone Pinot from…

2020 Weingut Hans Wirsching, Sylvaner Trocken, Iphofer, Franken, Germany.The bright, medium bodied and surprisingly complex Wirsching dry Silvaner is more proof that the 2020 vintage in Germany is pretty epic…

2019 Hundred Suns, Gamay Noir, Tualatin Estate, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The 2019 vintage version of this Hundred Suns Gamay is high toned and more delicate in form than the last two…

2011 Ceritas, Chardonnay, Charles Heintz Vineyard, Sonoma Coast.When people tell you California Chardonnay is too fat and buttery and not as interesting as Burgundy, you can rest assured that they…