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2021 Adega Cachin, Mencia, Peza do Rei Tinto, Ribeira Sacra DO, Galicia, Spain.This beautifully balanced, floral, mineral toned, dark fruited and racy Mencia is grown in an eight-acre high altitude…

2017 00 Wines, Chardonnay “VGW” Willamette Valley, Oregon.Tasted recently, this 00 Wines VGW Willamette Valley, really put on a nice performance on the night with fine Burgundy like details and…

2012 Chalone Vineyard, Chenin Blanc, Estate Grown Heritage Vines, Chalone, Monterey County.Like the 2014 I reviewed not too long ago the 2012 Chalone Old Vine Chenin is a gorgeous bottle…

2023 NoneSuch Wines, Mencia, Silvaspoons Vineyard, Alta Mesa AVA, Sacramento County.The dark purple/ruby 2023 NoneSuch wines Mencia is very Cru Beaujolais (Gamay) like in style with its whole cluster, semi…

2018 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Corton “Prince Florent de Merode” Grand Cru, Red Burgundy, France.Some days are better than others, and when you are blind tasted on a bottle from…

2022 Berteru – Cantina Gungui, Cannonau di Sardegna DOC “Nuraghe Sas de Melas” Sardinia, Italy.The deep, exotic and powerful dark ruby/garnet hued 2022 Berteru Nuraghe Sas de Melas signature Cannonau…

2018 Domaine Weinbach, Riesling Schlossberg “Cuvée Ste. Catherine” Alsace Grand Cru, France.One of the world’s great wines, Weinbach’s Schlossberg “Cuvée Ste. Catherine Grand Cru Riesling always charms me and this…

2017 Sadie Family, Columella “Liberatus in Castro Bonae Spei” Proprietary Red, Swartland, South Africa.The Columella by Eben Sadie, as I’ve said before, is one of the great wines of the…

2023 Famille Savary, Petit Chablis, White Burgundy, France.I was first introduced to the Francine et Olivier Savary Chablis wines in the mid 2000s and I was immediately a big fan,…

2018 Under the Wire, Pinot Noir, Brut Sparkling Wine, Alder Springs Vineyard, Mendocino County.The wonderfully yeasty and expressive Under the Wire Sparkling wine, Methode Champenoise, Alder Springs edition is a…