Category: Wine Reviews

2018 Saint Cosme, Cotes du Rhone Rouge, Rhone Valley, France.Louis Barruol’s Saint Cosme, located north to the village of Gigondas, which he is most famous for, is the oldest estate…

2016 Raul Perez, Mencia, La Vitoriana Lomas de Valtuille, La Vizcaina, Bierzo, Spain.The iconic Spanish winemaker, Raúl Pérez, is one of the world’s most admired vignerons known for his intuitive…

2017 Drew Family Cellars, Pinot Noir, The Fog-Eater, Anderson Valley.The Fog-Eater Pinot Noir is one of the best regional hand crafted Pinots in the state and Drew Family Cellars is…

2017 Weingut Von Winning, Riesling Trocken, Ungeheuer, Grosses Gewächs, Pfalz Germany.When I look back again over the wines I tasted in 2019, I am shocked I didn’t mention this awesome…

2015 Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aine, Cotes du Rhone “Biographie” Rhone Valley, France.One of the most complete and natural Cotes du Rhone offerings from a big wine domaine is Caroline Frey’s…

2018 Weingut Kruger-Rumpf, Riesling Trocken, Dorsheimer Burgberg, Grosses Gewächs, Nahe Germany.Coming from a tiny incredibly steep Grand Cru site, the Burgberg Vineyard, that is set on volcanic and quartz soils…

2017 Theopolis Vineyards, Petite Sirah, Estate Grown, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County.The richly flavored and deeply colored estate grown Theopolis Petite Sirah is one of the best examples of this grape…

2018 Domaine de Sulauze, Vin de France “Charbonnieres” Coteaux d’Aix en Provence, France.The fruit driven and slightly earthy Charbonnieres Vin de France Rouge comes from Domaine de Sulauze’s single parcel…

2017 Kelley Fox Wines, Pinot Noir “Ahurani” McMinnville, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The vibrant and light ruby hued 2017 Ahurani Pinot by Kelley Fox is full of vivid red fruit and whole…

2015 Domaine de Bellene, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Vieilles Vignes, Red Burgundy, France.Nicolas Potel’s newish Burgundy Domaine, The new Domaine de Bellene, was born in 2005, after he sold his negociant self named…