2017 Joyce Wine Company, Syrah, Tondre Grapefield, Santa Lucia Highlands.Russell Joyce’s beautiful new releases continue to impress and this latest Syrah effort from Tondre Grapefield in the Santa Lucia Highlands…
2014 Cameron Winery, Nebbiolo, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The smoky and slightly reduced Cameron Nebbiolo starts out very much like a Nuits-Saint-George Burgundy, but once it blows off and opens…
2016 Foursight Wines, Pinot Noir, Clone 05, Charles Vineyard, Anderson Valley.Joe Webb and Kristy Charles of Foursight Wines have crafted a gorgeous set of new releases from their estate Charles…
2016 Kelley Fox Wines, Pinot Noir, Momtazi Vineyard, McMinnville, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The gorgeously expressive 2016 Momtazi Pinot is spicy, vibrant and perfumed with a beautiful crimson/ruby hue in the glass,…
2013 Poderi Oddero, Barolo DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy.When I go Barolo there are a select group of producers I call my go to, and Oddero is one of those I always…
2017 Cruse Wine Company, Carignan, Evangelho Vineyard, Contra Costa County. One of the most intriguing vineyards in California, the Evengelho Vineyard, a true heritage site, is all own-rooted on forty-foot-deep…
2015 Domaine Philippe Tessier, Cour-Cheverny Blanc, La Porte Dorée, Loire Valley, France. The Cour-Cheverny La Porte Doree by Tessier, a natural wines vigneron in the Loire, is an all organic…
2008 Bodega R. Lopez de Heredia, Rioja Crianza, Vina Cubillo, Rioja Alta, Spain. The beautifully rustic old world Rioja Vina Cubillo Crianza 2008 from Lopez de Heredia is crafted from…
2012 Olga Raffault, Chinon Rouge, Les Picasses, Loire Valley, France. Wonderfully old school and elegant, the Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses is a pure and age worthy Cabernet Franc that…
2016 Laura Lorenzo, Daterra Viticultores, Azos de Vila, Ribeira Sacra, Spain. The Azos de Vila Tinto by Laura Lorenzo’s Daterra Viticultores is a unique field blend of co-fermented Mouraton, Mencía,…