Category: Wine Reviews

2015 Halcon Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Cerise Vineyard, Anderson Valley. Paul Gordon’s Halcon Vineyards and winemaker Scott Shapely (Roar) have released an awesome set of wines from the small yielding 2015…

2012 Revana Family Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Terroir Selection, Napa Valley. Dr. Madaiah Revana’s Revana Family Vineyard has gone from a luxurious boutique wine to a long term staple elite winery…

2016 Weingut Hexamer, Riesling Kabinett, Meddersheimer Altenberg, Nahe Germany. Hexamer’s 2016 vintage is near perfection for his house style, bright, vigorous and wonderfully flavorful, especially charming are the Spatlese and…

2014 Cattleya, Syrah, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands. The brilliantly executed 2014 Soberanes Syrah by Bibiana Gonzalez Rave (winemaker at Wayfarer and co-star of Shared Notes with her husband Jeff…

2016 Weingut Kruger-Rumpf, Riesling Trocken, Dautenpflanzer, Grosses Gewachs, Nahe Germany. This gorgeous blisteringly dry Riesling from Georg Rumpf at Kruger-Rumpf is one you’ll want to give it some time to…

n.v. Domaine Remy Nodin, Saint-Peray, Extra Brut Marsanne Sparkling Wine, Rhone, France. This is the first Northern Rhone bubbly I’ve ever tasted, and wow, it is a thrilling 100% Marsanne…

2014 Jean-Luc Jamet, Syrah, Valine, Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes IGP, Northern Rhone, France. The baby Jamet is a lovely and fresh Syrah from vines just outside the Cote-Rotie…

2015 Chateau de Saint Cosme, Gigondas, Rhone Red, France. Louis Barruol’s 2015 Gigondas is a gorgeous full bodied red, made up of 70% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre and 1%…

2014 Bodega Veronica Ortega “Quite” Mencia, Valtuille, Bierzo, Spain. The 2014 Quite Mencia by the talented Veronica Ortega is deeply hued and textured with earthy richness as well as having…

2014 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Syrah, Ryan Spencer Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. The 2014 Alfaro Ryan Spencer Syrah is amazingly youthful and fresh considering it spent over 20 months in barrel,…