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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…

2018 Flaneur, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon.One of the new labels in the Willamette Valley has has impressed me in recent years, Flaneur, based in Carlton, is an up and…

1998 Domaine Gramenon, Cotes du Rhone Rouge “Sierra du Sud” Rhone Valley, France.I was excited when I learned that a friend had acquired a perfectly cellared collection of Rhone wines,…

2018 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Trout Gulch Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains.The satiny, beautifully dark ruby hued and opulent 2018 Trout Gulch Pinot Noir is a classically styled version with…

2018 Bucklin, Zinfandel, Bambino Field Blend, Old Hill Ranch, Sonoma Valley.The Bucklin Bambino is a wonderful Zinfandel based red that way over delivers for the price with this gorgeous 2018…