Category: Wine Reviews

2015 I. Brand & Family Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Monte Bello Road Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. Ian Brand’s 2015 Monte Bello Road Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz mountains, is what you get…

2016 Barruol-Lynch, Crozes-Hermitage Rouge “Tenay” Northern Rhone, France. The two barrel Tenay cuvee, both from the lieu-dit of the same name, Crozes-Hermitage by Barruol-Lynch is a polished effort with distinct…

2015 Domaine Roger Sabon, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge Reserve, Rhone Valley, France. The powerful and ripe vintage, 2015 Reserve Chateauneuf from roger Sabon, is full of intensity and earthy/meaty depth with tar,…

2011 Domaine Guiberteau, Saumur Blanc, Clos des Carmes, Monopole Breze, Loire Valley, France. The remarkable fresh and vibrant 2011 Clos des Carmes Monopole Breze is full of life with ton…

2017 Domaine Rimbert, Saint Chinian Rouge “Les Travers de Marceau” Languedoc, France. One of my favorite Languedoc wines, the Domaine Rimbert Carignan based Les Travers de Marceau is a beautiful…

1996 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Second Growth, Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux, France. After holding this bottle for almost a decade, I just couldn’t wait any longer to pop the cork on this Ducru-Beaucaillou…

2017 Bodega Cooperativa Cristo del Humilladero, Garnacha, “Granito del Cadalso” by Dani Landi & Fernando Garcia, Sierra de Gredos, Vinos de Madrid, Spain. The Granito de Cadalso is made at…

2010 Le Vieux Donjon, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Rhone Valley, France. I started follow this estate in the late nineties and have always been a fan of their traditional style, though in…

2014 Domaine Jérôme Gradassi, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, Rhone Valley, France. As mentioned in my earlier reviews, Jerome Gradassi Chateauneuf is one of the most exciting new producers of this historic region…

2018 Joyce Wine Company, Rosé, Gamay/Grenache “Turbidity Current” Monterey County. Joyce’s 2018 Turbidity Current Roséis a dry and bright version, crafted this year from 63% Grenache and 37% Gamay from…