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2012 ROC Veronica Ortega, Mencia, Valtuille, Bierzo DO, Spain. Beautifully integrated and vivid, the Veronica Ortega Bierzo 2012 is a rich and smooth example of Mencia with deep layers and…

2016 Banshee, Rose, Mendocino County. The new vintage of Banshee Rose is a new cepage of Grenache mostly, with a little Pinot Noir and a touch of Syrah, and it…

2014 Ridge Vineyards, Syrah-Grenache-Mataro, Lytton Estate Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley. The California Rhone style Lytton Estate bottling for 2014 is a blend of 47% Syrah, 27% Grenache and 26% Mourvedre…

2015 Podere Scopetone, Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy. Tasted at the Marc de Grazia Growers tasting in San Francisco, this 2015 Rosso di Montalcino by Scopetone, which will be released…

2016 A Tribute to Grace, Rose of Grenache, Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard, Santa Barbara County. Kiwi Angela Osborne’s A Tribute to Grace, named for the New Zealander’s Granny, is a…

2014 Salem Wine Co. Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon. A beautiful medium weight Pinot Noir with a bright spicy character and lush texture from Evening Land’s Sashi Moorman…

2016 Stoller Family Estate, Rose of Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The new Stoller Rose is crisp and lively with fresh detail and vigorous depth of flavors with…

2010 Fonterenza, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany Italy. One of the purest, clear and elegant Brunello out there, the 2010 Fonterenza is really showing fantastic with wonderful depth of character, vintage…

2015 Bow & Arrow, Pinot Noir/Gamay “Rhinestones” Willamette Valley, Oregon. Scott Frank’s Rhinestones 2015 maybe the best under $25 wine I’ve ever tasted from Oregon, in fact the 2015 is…

2015 Domaine Christian Moreau, Chablis 1er Cru Vaillon, White Burgundy, France. Most of the 2015 Moreau Premier Cru and Grand Cru were preview samples, but finished bottle examples included the…