Category: Wine Reviews

2018 I. Brand & Family Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Monte Bello Road, Fellom Ranch Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains.One of the most thrilling of the more modern throwback wines of the vintage,…

2018 Domaine Duroché, Gevrey-Chambertin AC, Red Burgundy, France.The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin by Pierre Duroché is an exception and pure Burgundy, and even though this is just the normal AC wine it…

2019 Inspiration Vineyards, Merlot, Weiler Vineyard, Sonoma Valley.The 2019 Weiler Vineyard Merlot is expressively fruit forward and juicy with a bright core of youthful red fruits, including smooth layers of…

2001 Chateau du Reignac, Reignac Grand Vin, Bordeaux Supérieur, France.The 2001 Reignac is still drinking beautifully, quite remarkable for a 20 year old wine that isn’t from one of the…

2019 Bodega Lanzaga, Rioja “LZ” Red Wine, Rioja, Spain.I’m a huge fan of all of Telmo Rodriguez’s wines, especially his family’s Remelluri Estate Rioja, but this LZ Joven bottling made…

2015 Gabin et Felix Richoux, Irancy “Veaupessiot” Red Burgundy, France.The impressively dark colored and wonderfully deep 2015 Veaupessiot Irancy from Richoux is a beautiful red Burgundy with a rich array…

2019 Violin Wine, Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The divine and mineral driven Violin Willamette Valley Chardonnay is bright and intensely fresh, very Burgundy like in style reminding me of Bruno Colin…

2020 Monte Rio Cellars, Mission, Somers Vineyard, Lodi, California.Patrick Cappiello’s Monte Rio Mission, sourced from the 80 year old vines at the organic Somers Vineyard in Lodi, is a tasty…

2017 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Small Lots, Bates Ranch, Santa Cruz Mountains.Very Bordeaux like, this 2017 Alfaro Family Small Lot Bates Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon shows an elegant and complex…

2019 Sandlands Vineyards, Carignane, Contra Costa County, California.The Sandlands Vineyards Contra Costa Carignane is a dark and vividly fresh making for a wine that has the grapey pleasure of a…