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2015 Justin Dutraive, Beaujolais “Les Bullands” France. The first release for Justin Dutraive, the eldest son of the famed Jean-Louis Dutraive of Fleurie, is an exciting single site wine, Les…

2012 Le Berne, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Tuscany Italy. I’ve always been a fan of this small winery in Tuscany and their wonderful Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, but this amazingly…

2015 Weingut Leitz, Riesling Kabinett Feinherb, Rudesheimer Kirchenpfad, Rheingau Germany. The wonderfully flavorful and generous Leitz Kirchenpfad Kabinett Feinherb is a mostly dry and lightly fruity Riesling with lots of…

2012 Big Basin Vineyards, Syrah, Rattlesnake Rock Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains. Bradley Brown’s Big Basin Vineyard wines are compelling and rewarding wines, especially his estate Rattlesnake Rock Syrah, which is…

2015 Laura Lorenzo-Daterra Viticultores, Mencia/Godello, Casas de Enriba, VdT Valdeorras, Spain. This wine reinforces my initial belief and confirms the amazing talents of Laura Lorenzo as a vigneron, her gorgeous…

2015 Schlossgut Diel, Riesling Feinherb, Von Der Nahe, Germany. The wonderful and lushly textured Von Der Nahe is a slightly off dry style Riesling of great poise and vibrancy, but…

2015 M & C Lapierre, Morgon Cru Beaujolais, France. Expressive and outgoing, the latest Mathieu Lapierre Morgon is a beauty with glorious mouth feel and hedonistic charm and pure Gamay…

2014 Jean-Francois Ganevat, De Toute Beaute, Vin de France Rouge, France. A crazy blend of 50% Gamay from Fleurie, Syrah from Côte Rôtie, Mondeuse from Savoie and Pinot Noir d’Alsace…

2015 Weingut Leitz, Riesling “Dragonstone” Rudesheimer, Rheingau Germany. The 2015 lineup at Leitz is an amazing set of wines, especially pleasing is the feinherb/QbA (slightly off dry) style Dragonstone Riesling,…