2017 Halcon Vineyards, Syrah “Alturas” Estate, Yorkville Highlands.The main estate bottling from Paul Gordon’s high elevation vineyard above the Yorkville Highlands in Mendocino County is his Alturas Syrah, which is…
2015 Domaine du Pegau, Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge, Cuvée Réservée, Rhone Valley, France.Domaine du Pegau is one of the go to estates in Chateauneuf du Pape, run by Paul Feraud…
2018 Cameron Winery, Pinot Gris “Ramato” Willamette Valley, Oregon.One of the new world’s best “Orange” wines, the Friuli inspired Cameron Winery Ramato is a skin contact coppery, hence the name,…
2017 Diatom, Chardonnay, Machado Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills.Ultra transparent and intensely bright in flavors the 2017 Diatom Machado reveals floral aromatics, wet rock and loads of lemon/lime before gaining textural…
2017 Sandlands, Trousseau, Sonoma County.The impossibly pale and delicate Sandlands Trousseau starts slow in the glass, feeling more like a soft Pinot Noir at first before air and time bring…
2016 Bodegas Basilio Izquierdo – Hidalgo, Viura, Tradicion H, White Rioja D.O. Spain.The Bodega Basilio, which was previously called Bodegas Aguila Real and had reached a certain cult status for…
2017 Joyce Wine Company, Syrah, Gabilan, Monterey County.While making a name for himself in recent years for his outstanding Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, Russell Joyce is one of Monterey’s young…
2017 Cave Dog, Godello, Sonoma Valley. The surprisingly exotic and lush Godello from Cave Dog fills the palate with peach stone fruit, kumquat, white currant and apple butter along with…
2016 Eduardo Torres Acosta Viticulore, Nerello Mascalese, Versante Nord, Terre Siciliane IGT Rosso, Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy.I’ve really loved these Mount Etna sourced wines from Eduardo Torres Acosta since his…
2014 Chateau Pradeaux, Bandol Rouge, Provence, France.In a rare cooler style vintage the 2014 Pradeaux Bandol impresses for its restraint, delicacy and elegance, making for a lovely wine with pretty…