Category: Wine Reviews

2015 Roar, Chardonnay, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands. Gary Franscioni’s Roar label has been quietly flying under the radar in recent years, with wonderful wines being crafted by the talented…

2003 Schloss Johannisberger, Riesling Spatlese, Grunlack, Rheingau Germany. The fast maturing and ripe 2003 Schloss Johannisberger Grunlack (Green Lacquer) showed remarkable form and hedonistic pleasure, and even though I worry…

2014 Capiaux, Pinot Noir, Widdoes Vineyard, Russian River Valley. Sean Capiaux’s 2014’s are some of his best wines to date, the ex-Peter Michael man has crafted a great set of…

2013 La Spinetta, Barbaresco, Valeirano, Vursu, Piedmonte, Italy. The youthful and compact Valeriano Cru Barbaresco from Giorgio Rivetti looks set for a marvelous future, and while I usually rave on…

2016 Strub, Silvaner, Feinherb, Rheinhessen Germany. The barely off dry Silvaner by Sebastian Strub is a jewel of a white wine that drinks beautifully, it’s vibrantly bright with a steely…

2009 Francesco Brigatti, Motziflon, Colline Novaresi Nebbiolo, Alta Langhe, Piedmonte, Italy. Wow, It is always great to discover a new producer of great wines, and Francesco Brigatti is that, from…

2015 Morgan, Syrah “G17” Santa Lucia Highlands. Morgan seems revitalized with the latest set of releases, the whites from 2016, the Albarino and Riesling are especially lovely dry wines, but…

2016 Weingut Kunstler, Riesling Kabinett Trocken, Hochheimer Holle, Rheingau Germany. Gunter Kunstler is one of the greats of dry Riesling and his new Holle Kabinett Trocken, which is really more…

2015 Joyce Vineyards, Syrah, Tondre Grapefield, Santa Lucia Highlands. The quaffable and elegantly framed 2015 Joyce Vineyards Syrah Tondre Grapefield is a lush and spicy red that has satiny texture…

2015 Ian Brand, Le P’Tit Paysan, Le P’Tit Pape, Central Coast. The wonderfully pure and stylish 2015 P’Tit Pape California Rhone blend by Ian Brand gushes with distinctive Grenache based…