Category: Wine Reviews

2015 Domaine Jean Fournier, Marsannay “Clos du Roy” Red Burgundy, France. Dark, earthy, reductive and brambly at first the 2015 Jean Founier single Lieu-Dit Marsannay Rouge Clos du Roy slowly…

2016 Quinta do Pinto, Vinhas do Lasso Branco, Arinto/Fernão Pires, Colheita Selecionada, Alenquer DOC, Portugal. The Vinhas do Lasso by Quinto do Pinto is an all native yeast fermented white…

2015 Ca’ Del Baio, Barbaresco DOCG “Vallegrande” Piedmonte, Italy. I’ve been thrilled with the 2015 Barbarescos of Ca’ Del Baio with both the Autinbej and this full bodied Vallegrande are…

2005 Domaine du Vieux Chateau-Daniel-Etienne Defaix, Chablis, Les Lys, Premier Cru White Burgundy, France. Daniel-Etienne Defaix, who uniquely cellar ages his wines before release, continues this long family tradition of…

2016 Uphold Wines by Ryme Cellars, Red Wine, Lot 01, California.Megan and Ryan Glaab of Ryme Cellars in Geyersville have created a second label Uphold Wines that are their way…

2017 Domaine de L’Eau, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine “Granite” Loire Valley White, France. The classic and briskly focused Domaine de L’Ecu Granite, from old vine Melon de Bourgogne in Muscadet’s…

2018 Eden Rift Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Eden -A- Vent, Cienega Valley Estate, San Benito County. The new carbonic maceration/fermentaion Eden -A- Vent 2018 from Eden Rift is an exciting and…

2018 Domaine du Bagnol, Cassis Blanc, Provence, France. One of the most under the radar wines in the world, but one of the very best is the white from this…

2015 Domaine Jean Foillard, Fleurie, Cru Beaujolais, France. Jean Foillard, who took over his father’s domaine in 1980, is one of the legendary Cru Beaujolais producers and best known for…

2009 Cobb Wines, Pinot Noir, Coastlands Vineyard, Sonoma Coast.Cobb Wines, founded in 2001, by winemaker Ross Cobb, is one of the state’s most respected Pinot Noir specialists, focuses on cool…