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2011 Dos Lagos Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Atlas Peak, Napa Valley. This small boutique producer has been making some full throttle Cabernet Sauvignon for a few years now, and while I…

2013 Manincor, Reserve della Contessa, Terlano Bianco, Alto Adige, Italy. Near Trentino and Kaltern, the 400 year old estate of Michael Conte Goess-Enzenberg is one of the most exciting and…

2013 Clos du Tue-Boeuf, Cheverny “Rouillon” Loire Valley Red, France. Thierry Puzelat and his brother Jean-Marie run a small winery in the Le Montils area in Touraine, and are the…

2013 Weingut Geyerhof, Gruner Veltliner, Hoher Rain, Kremstal, Austria. This electric and dynamic Gruner is a beauty, with lively acidity and crunchy minerals this wine sizzles with vivid fruit and…

2011 Weingut Knoll, Riesling, Ried Pfaffenberg Steiner, Wachau, Austria. I was so thrilled to taste and enjoy this wine, I’ve always admired Knoll, and I haven’t had one of their…

2012 Domaine Sylvain Pataille, Marsannay AC Rouge, red Burgundy, France. This fantastic Marsannay is a completely new discovery for me, Sylvain Pataille looks set to be a star in Marsannay…

2012 Comptche Ridge Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Mendocino County. This is another very cool and exciting side project from Anthony Filiberti, he is one of California’s most gifted and influential young…

2012 Ridge, Lytton Springs, Proprietary Red, Dry Creek Valley. Ridge’s iconic Zin blend the Lytton Springs is mostly old vine Zinfandel (about 70%) along with Petite Sirah (about 20%), Carignane…

2010 Brovia, Barolo DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy. The 2010 vintage is looking epic, these are Barolo wines that might only come around two or three times a generation and there are…

2012 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe, Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc, La Crau, Rhone White, France. The Brunier team at Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe have done a masterful job with the 2012…