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2012 Chateau du Hureau, Saumur-Champigny Rouge “Tuffe” Loire Valley, France. This is a heck of a wine for $16! The Chateau du Hureau Saumur-Champigny is a beautiful terroir inspired dark…

2014 Domaine Pinson, Chablis, White Burgundy, France. The 2014 Pinson Chablis AC is brilliant and shinning with vibrancy and racy style with some rustic austerity and laser like sharp detail.…

1978 Ridge Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon “Monte Bello” Santa Cruz Mountains. A huge thank you going out to Ridge, they again produced an amazing lineup of wines to taste with seriously…

2014 Anthill Farms, Pinot Noir, Tina Marie Vineyard, Russian River Valley. The latest Anthill Pinot from the cool climate Green Valley’s Tina Marie Vineyard, part of the greater Russian River…

2014 Chalone Vineyard, Chenin Blanc, Estate Grown Heritage Vines, Chalone, Monterey County. Chalone’s 2014 Heritage Vines Chenin is a true classic and a stunning dry white wine, it is intensely…

2012 Clusel-Roch, Cote Rôtie “Classique” Rhone, France. After having some of the 2011 recently, the 2012 Closel-Roch seems leaner, lighter and more tart, but that being said, it is a…

2013 Lagier Meredith, Malbec, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley. Steve Lagier and Carole Meredith’s mountain Malbec is a lovely rich wine with deep fruit, brambly spices and a lingering finish, it…

2014 Domaine Costal, Chablis, Premier Cru Vaillons, White Burgundy, France. With the Collet’s and Raveneau consulting, the Domaine Costal Chablis have a lot of talent going into them, and of…

2015 Domaine Comte Abbatucci, Sciaccarellu, Rouge Frais Imperial, Corsica. The young and lush Rouge Frais Imperial from Domaine Comte Abbatucci is an all biodynamic wine made from 100% Sciaccarellu, a…

2012 Domaine Laurent Combier, Cap Nord, Saint-Joseph Rouge, Rhone, France. The Cap Nord Saint-Joseph Syrah from Laurent Combier is an organic red made from 20 Year Old vines on north-eastern…