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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…

2012 Shared Notes, Sauvignon Blanc, Les Pierres Qui Decident, Russian River Valley. The Les Pierres Qui Decident is a homage to the great wines of the Loire Valley, this is…

2011 Maison Marchand-Tawse, Pommard, Red Burgundy, France. Pascal Marchand, the former Comte Armand winemaker, knows Pommard and how to get the best of it and this 2011 shows his skill…

2010 J. Rochioli, Pinot Noir, River Block, Russian River Valley. The 2010 River Block is a glorious Pinot Noir, it is shedding it’s baby fat and lavish French oak leaving…