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2015 Schlossgut Diel, Pinot Noir, C “Cuvee Caroline” Nahe Germany. This wine absolutely blew me away, and considering the difficult nature of the vintage, it is truly amazing wine with…

2015 Weingut Leitz, Riesling, Rüdesheimer Drachenstein VDP Erste Lage, Rheingau Germany. I must say first and foremost, tasting with Leitz and sampling some of the GG’s in their own vineyard…

2015 Kruger-Rumpf, Scheurebe, Spatlese, Nahe Germany. I’m currently visiting Germany and the Rheingau, but have dug up some of my summer notes, and from down the Nahe, which I plan…

n.v. De Sousa, Brut Grand Cru Champagne “Mycorhize” Avize, France. A beautiful and intense hand crafted Champagne, all organic and horse plowed as depicted on the label, the De Sousa…

2014 Domaine Francois Legros, Vougeot 1er Cru Les Cras, Red Burgundy, France. The Francois Legros Voguent 1er Cru feels dense and powerful with Grand Cru mouth feel and deep fruit…

n.v. Henriet-Bazin, Brut Rose Grand Cru Champagne, France. The maison Henriet-Bazin is an old Champagne house having started back in 1890, but is very new to the grower producer seen…

2014 Ridge Vineyards, Zinfandel, Pagani Ranch, Sonoma Valley. Since Ridge will be using some new plantings from the 2015 vintages going forward, the 2014 Ridge Pagani looks like the last…

2013 Cliff Lede, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stag’s Leap District, Napa Valley. Beautifully textured, weighty and deeply layered comes Cliff Lede’s wonderful full bodied Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, this is top…

2013 Clusel-Roch, Cote-Rotie, Vialliere, Rhone Red, France. The 2013 Cote-Rotie’s from Domaine Clusel-Roch are a set of excellent and elegant Syrah wines, very beautiful, textured and vital offerings that will…

2014 Domaine Francois Legros, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Perrieres, Red Burgundy, France. Bravo to importer Charles Neal for one of the best Burgundy discoveries of the year! The Domaine Francois…