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2010 Weingut Wittmann, Riesling, Morstein, Grosses Gewachs, Rheinhessen, Germany. For a few years now I’ve been hearing lots of buzz about Wittmann and have been trying to get my hands…

2011 Tatomer, Riesling, Vandenberg, Santa Barbara County. Graham Tatomer’s wines are some of of the most thoughtful and well crafted examples of Riesling and Gruner Veltliner to be found in…

2012 Chateau Coupe Roses, La Bastide, Minervois, France. This beautiful and delicate Minervois has heightened aromatics a fresh palate and an exotic lingering finish, it feels richly flavored, but it…

2012 Stolpman, La Cuadrilla, Red Wine, Ballard Canyon, Santa Ynez. The Stolpman wines are ever improving and becoming more interesting with each new vintage, the Syrah wines reign supreme and…

2008 Luigi Baudana, Cerretta Barolo DOCG, Serralunga D’ Alba, Piedmonte, Italy. The 2008 Baudana Barolo Cerretta is a stunning and strikingly beautiful wine with power, presence and length all wrapped…

2010 Brancaia, Tre, IGT Rosso Toscana, Italy. Casa Brancaia has three main estates, Brancaia in Castellina in Chianti Classico, Poppi in Radda in Chianti Classico and the Brancaia in Maremma,…

2012 Alfredo Maestro Tejero, Lovamor, Albillo Vino de la Tierra Blanco, Castilla Y Leon, White, Spain. This rare old vine white from near Ribera del Duero is made from the…

2010 Paradigm, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville Estate, Napa Valley. Don’t miss this truly exceptional 2010 Cabernet, made by Heidi Barrett since day one, Paradigm is one of the great small estates…

2011 Cashburn, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand. The Cashburn label brings famous Sonoma Coast winemaker of Littorai, Ted Lemon, Megadeath and New Zealand’s Burgundy like region of Central Otago…

2012 Beaux Freres, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The latest Beaux Freres Pinot is well endowed with lushness, elegance and balance, it is less serve and not as delicate as…