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2019 Clos de la Barthassade, Les Gravettes, Terrasses du Larzac, Languedoc-Roussillon, France.New to me, the Clos de la Barthassade wines, made by Guillaume and Helene Baron, are getting a lot…

2018 Domaine Testut, Chablis Premier Cru, Montée de Tonnerre, White Burgundy, France.The Montée de Tonnerre vineyard just might be my favorite Chablis site and I love the wines from here,…

2018 Inama, Vigneti di Foscarino, Soave Classico DOC, Veneto, Italy.The crisp and mineral laced single cru Vigneti di Foscarino Soave Classico is a beauty, it highlights this vineyard’s cooler exposure…

2018 La Fiorita, Rosso di Montalcino DOC, Tuscany, Italy.The 2018 Rosso di Montalcino is a pure Sangiovese that is wonderfully aromatic, deep in color and nicely detailed with a classic…

2018 The Eyrie Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Estate, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon.This wine, made by Jason Lett, is a beauty, absolutely spot and epic in every way, it does try…

N.V. Vigna Dorata, Brut Sparkling Wine, Franciacorta DOCG, Lombardy, Italy.The elegant and luxurious Vigna Dorata Franciacorta D.O.C.G. Brut is made from a mix of Chardonnay and Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir)…

2016 Enrico Serafino, Barolo DOCG, Monclivio, Piedmonte, Italy.This winery and label has recently burst back on to the scene, now run by the same group that owns Vietti and with…

2019 Combe, Trousseau Pet’ Nat, Dry Sparkling Wine, Stolpman Vineyards, Ballard Canyon, Santa Ynez Valley.The success of this Combe Trousseau Pet’ Nat by Stolpman Vineyards is easy to see, it…

2020 Garofoli, Supèra, Verdicchio di Metelica DOC, Le Marche, Italy.New in the Garofoli lineup is their first Verdicchio di Metelica DOC wine, called Supèra, it is a nod to the…

2018 Poliziano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, Tuscany, Italy.The latest Poliziano Vino Nobile is as it always seems to be, a benchmark wine for this region and delivers a classic…