2015 Olivier Leflaive, Auxey-Duresses Blanc, Burgundy, France. Olivier Leflaive’s beautiful Auxey-Duresses white is a stylish and rich white Burgundy with clear and persistent layers of fruit delivered with mineral charm…
2014 Drew Family Cellars, Pinot Noir, The Fog-Eater, Anderson Valley. Another magical Pinot, from Drew in the 2014 vintage, The Fog-Eater Anderson Valley shows a vivacious character and deep fruit…
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…