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2018 Martha Stoumen, Negroamaro Rosato, Benson Ranch Vineyard, Mendocino County.There’s a time, when you taste something special, it takes you back to cherished memories and moments that bring unashamed joy…

2009 Charly Thevenet, Regnie “Grain & Granit” Cru Beaujolais, France.I featured this wine upon release, and stuck a few bottles away to explore later with this one my last and…

2018 Alain Graillot, Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhone, France.One of the world’s standard barer wines, the Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage, one of its finest slash purist Syrah wines and a tremendous value for…

2019 Sheldon, Graciano, Luc’s Vineyard, Fountaingrove AVA, Sonoma County.The beautifully detailed, spicy, dark fruited and delicately perfumed Sheldon Graciano, from a home vineyard on the cool rocky hillsides between Healdsburg…

2019 Chateau Pradeaux, Bandol Rosé, Provence, France.The beautifully balanced and dry 2019 Pradeaux Bandol Rosé (Cuvee Classic) is richly concentrated and has a serious palate impact showing layers of bright…

2019 Pax Wines, Charbono, Luchsinger Vineyard, Lake County.One of the Pax wine club rarities, the juicy tart 2019 whole cluster carbonic Charbono is a fun lighter style low alcohol red…

2018 Drew Family Cellars, Syrah, Perli Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge, Mendocino County.Just when you thought the Drew wines couldn’t get any better, along comes this 2018 Perli Vineyard Syrah and it…

2007 Domaine Gallety, Cote du Vivarais Rouge, Rhone Valley, France.The Covid shut down has allowed me some time to dig through some older wines to review and some friends have…

2019 Monte Rio Cellars, Primitivo, Lodi, California.A delightfully easy, fun and deliciously quaffable this new Monte Rio Cellars Lodi Primitivo from the all organic Shergill Vineyard is made from 10…

2018 Desire Lines Wine Co., Cabernet Sauvignon, Lichau Hill Vineyard, Petaluma Gap AVA, Sonoma County.Cody Rasmussen’s Desire Lines Wines Co. label is certainly one of the coolest and best new…