Category: Wine Reviews

2014 Forman, Cabernet Sauvignon “Chateau la Grande Roche” Napa Valley. Ric Forman’s second label wine, Chateau la Grande Roche, is a winner in 2014 and is all estate fruit from…

2013 Prieler, Blaufränkisch “Johanneshole” Burgenland, Austria. Prieler’s 2013 Johanneshole is a stunning example of Blaufrankisch with deep fruit intensity and mineral character with the vintage’s powerful extract and vibrancy on…

2014 Domaine de Montille, Bourgogne Rouge, France. Etienne de Montille’s stylish and open-knit base red Burgundy really delivers in quality and class for an entry level wine and is hard…

2015 Hirsch, Gruner Veltliner “Kammern” Kamptal Austria. The Hirsch 2015 Gruners are an exceptional set of offerings from this Kamptal estate not far from the majestic Danube, west of Vienna,…

2014 Weingut Spreitzer, Riesling Feinberb, Hattenheimer Engelmannsberg, Rheingau Germany. While I say you’ll not want to miss any of the Spreitzer 2015’s, sometimes a wine slips past that you might…

2015 Dolores Cabrera Fernandez, La Araucaria Tinto, Valle de la Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands Spain. Here’s an exciting new producer from one of the most wild wine regions on earth,…

2014 Brick House, Pinot Noir “Select” Ribbon Ridge, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Doug Tunnell’s entry level all estate Select Pinot from the near perfect 2014 vintage is a lovely and pretty…

2014 Uccelliera, Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy. The Uccelliera Rosso is a surprising hit from a tough vintage, this baby Brunello is a richly textured, ripe and medium/full bodied Sangiovese…

2015 Patrick Coulbois, Pouilly Fume “Les Cocques” Loire Valley, France. The 2015 Coulbois Les Cocques Pouilly Fume is a brilliant terroir driven and charming expression of Sauvignon Blanc, coming from…

2015 Mas de Daumas Gassac, Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Blanc, Languedoc, France. Samuel Guibert’s Gassac Blanc 2015 is one of the best I’ve tasted, it’s an iconic wine full of character, terroir and…