Category: Wine Reviews

2018 Tablas Creek Vineyard, Roussane, Adelaida District, Paso Robles.A touch livelier than the prior few vintages and with a welcome zippy freshness of detail the 2018 Roussanne still has its…

2019 Saint Cosme, Cotes du Rhone, Rhone Valley, France.The deep purple/blue/garnet 100% Syrah Cotes du Rhone from Saint Cosme is without question one of the world’s greatest values and this…

2019 Bedrock Wine Company, Rosé “Ode to Lulu” California.Morgan Twain-Peterson’s Bedrock Ode to Lulu, a tribute to the legendary Lucie “Lulu” Tempier Peyraud, the matriarch of the famous Domaine Tempier,…

2019 Weingut Korrell, Riesling Trocken “Paradies” Estate Monopol, Nahe Germany.I’ve been getting more and more excited about the 2019 as I get a chance to try them, this year looks…

2017 Brick House, Pinot Noir, Select, Ribbon Ridge, Willamette Valley, Oregon.Only made in abundant and ripe vintages the Brick House Select Pinot Noir is a special entry level barrel selection…

2019 Ochota Barrels, Grenache “The Green Room” Mclaren Vale, South Australia.The beautiful Ochota Barrels old vine “The Green Room” Grenache Noir comes from classic bush vines planted back in 1946…

2017 Elaine Wines, Pinot Noir, Calypte Vineyard, Russian River Valley.A luxurious inaugural release Pinot Noir from Elaine Sale of Elaine Wines in Forestville, a cool climate zone in the Russian…

2018 Vigneti Massa, Barbera “Terra Implicito” Vino Rosso, Colli Tortonesi, Piedmonte, Italy.Walter Massa’s Vigneti Massa is one of the most interesting wineries in Piedmonte, focused on some rare varietals as…

2018 Dirty & Rowdy Family Winery, MSG, Chalone AVA, Monterey County.Hardy Wallace and Matt Richardson, Dirty & Rowdy’s founders and winemakers, have crafted a gorgeous Chateauneuf du Pape style red…

2017 Domaine du Chene, Syrah, Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes, Northern Rhone Valley, France.This fun and easy drinking Syrah from Domaine du Chene in Saint-Joseph comes from 35 year…