Category: Wine Reviews

2014 Storm Wines, Pinot Noir, Vrede, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa. After years at the famed Hamilton-Russell winery, Hannes Storm has struck out on his own with three tiny parcels…

2015 Julia Bertram, Spatburgunder “Handwerk” Dernau, Ahr Germany. A lovely and delicate wine, the 2015 Julia Bertram Spatburgunder Handwerk from Germany’s Ahr region, one of the world’s great Pinot Noir…

1999 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling Spatlese, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Germany. A very complete mature Riesling from Johannes Selbach, the 1999 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Spatlese is in a great place right now and…

2015 Val de Mer, Chablis, White Burgundy, France. The Val de Mer label is a great value lineup of handcrafted wines made by Patrick Piuze, famous for his dynamic Chablis…

2016 Weingut Leitz, Riesling Trocken Sekt, Dragon Stone, Sparkling Wine, Rheingau Germany. A fun and vibrant sparkler, the Leitz Dragon Stone Sekt Riesling Trocken has has a smoky/flinty mineral start…

2016 Sadie Family Wines, Chenin Blanc/Palomino “Skerpioen” Old Vine Series, Swartland, South Africa. A gorgeous white old vine field blend of Chenin Blanc and Palomino (the Sherry grape!) from Eben…

2016 Domaine d’Ouréa, Tire Bouchon, Vin de France, Rhone Red, France. The deep and intriguing Adrien Roustan d’Ourea “Tire Bouchon” rouge is a unique Rhone blend of Grenache Noir, Carignane,…

2015 Viticultores de Ribeira Sacra Y Envinate, Lousas, Vinas de Aldea Vinos Atlanticos, Ribeira Sarca, Galicia Spain. The gang at Envinate has crafted a gorgeous wine here, after allowing for…

2011 Domaine Labet, Chardonnay, Cotes du Jura “Les Varrons” Vin Ouille, France. A deep and pretty Chardonnay from Domaine Labet, this Cotes du Jura Les Varrons wine is a Vin…

2015 Domaine Vincent Paris, Cornas “30 Granit” Northern Rhone, France. An earthy pure Syrah from Vincent Paris, the 30 stands for the degree of slope, giving lots of terroir, but…