Category: Wine Reviews

2016 Saint Cosme, Crozes-Hermitage Rouge, Northern Rhone, France. Louis Barruol’s Saint Cosme, most famous for his Gigondas, negociant series is one of the great values in the wine world, and…

2014 Forman, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley. Ric Forman’s 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon is a big Napa Valley wine, but with the vintage’s fresher style, sharp detail and potential for extended cellar…

2016 Equis, Crozes-Hermitage “Equinoxe” Northern Rhone, France. Maxime Graillot’s Equis Equinoxe Crozes-Hermitage is one of the best values in pure terroir driven northern Rhone Syrah out there, it’s a lighter…

2015 Field Recordings, Petit Verdot, Happy Canyon, Santa Barbara County. This fun, dark fruited and unique bottling from Andrew Jones at Field Recordings is primarily Petit Verdot 76%, but with…

2017 Domaine Camille et Mathieu Lapierre, Morgan, Cru Beaujolais, France. One of the modern world’s most iconic wines, the Lapierre Morgon continues to be both the standard barer for the…

2015 La Marea, Old Vine Grenache, Besson Vineyard, by Ian Brand, Santa Clara County.Just named 2018 Winemaker of the Year in the San Francisco Chronicle, Monterey’s Ian Brand is one…

2016 Inspiration Vineyards, Grenache, Ceja Farms, Sonoma Valley.Santa Rosa’s under the radar winery Inspiration Vineyards, located in the new Olivet District, has just released a very full bodied and generous…

2016 Cave Yves Cuilleron, Sant-Joseph Blanc “Lyseras” Northern Rhone Valley, France.Since 1987 Yves Cuilleron has run the family estate, which dates back to just 1947, making wines from mainly Condrieu,…

2017 Theopolis Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County.Theodora Lee’s latest Pinot, the 2017 Yorkville Highlands, is her lightest and freshest red, but don’t let that fool you, it is…

2013 Baxter, Nebbiolo, Fox Hill Vineyard, Mendocino County.The under the radar Italian varietal scene in Mendocino County has taken a new turn with some very interesting and serious versions of…