Category: Wine Reviews

2017 La Ca’ Növa, Barbaresco DOCG “Montestefano” Piedmonte, Italy.Absolutely one of the best deals out there, the Cru Montestefano Barbaresco by La Ca’ Növa is a wonderfully expressive, deeply fruited…

2020 Domaine de La Begude, Bandol Rosé, Provence, France.The brightly colored and fruit forward Domaine de La Begude Bandol Rosé is a classic styled and dry version made from mostly…

2018 Domaine Camus-Bruchon, Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru “Aux Gravains” Red Burgundy, France.Guillaume Camus, who has now taken the helm from his dad Lucien, is one of the rising stars in the…

2020 James Rahn, Skin Contact Pinot Gris, Weber Vineyard, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon.Another one in my group, of my study of Pinot Gris, that highlight the past and future…

2020 The Language of Yes, Le Cerisier, Rosé of Tibouren and Cinsault, Central Coast.The Language of Yes wines are a collaboration between Randall Grahm, post Bonny Doon Vineyard, and Gallo,…

2018 Les 3 Lodges by Ludovic Laur, Cahors “Le Clos” Malbec, Southwest, France.Ludovic Laur’s Les 3 Lodges 100% Malbec Le Clos from Cahors is a pure and dark purple/garnet wine…

2009 Domaine la Monardiere, Vacqueyras Rouge, Les 2 Monardes, Cotes du Rhone Villages, Rhone Valley, France.The ripe 2009 Les 2 Mondares Vacqueyras by Domaine la Mondariere shows dense fruit and…

2016 The Eyrie Vineyards, Pinot Gris, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon.Tasting a little like a Riesling, the Eyrie Dundee Hills Pinot Gris has a hint of tropical fruit, flinty wet…

2017 Domaine du Gour de Chaulé, Gigondas AOC, Cuvée Tradition, Rhone Valley, France.The ripe and dense 2017 cuvee Tradition Gigondas by Gour de Chaulé flows smoothly across the full bodied…

2020 G.D. Vajra, Langhe Nebbiolo DOC “Claré J.C.” Piedmonte, Italy.The new release of Vajra’s unique Claré J.C. Langhe Nebbiolo is bright ruby in the glass and zesty on the lighter…