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2010 Denis Jamain, Reuilly Rouge, Les Chenes de Mon Grand Pere, Loire Valley, France. I poured this wine yesterday to a tough crowd, and it turned a few heads, I…

2010 Spottswoode, Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate, Saint Helena, Napa Valley. The new and young winemaking team at Spottswoode have settled in nicely and hats off to them, this 2010 Cabernet is…

2007 La Torre, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy. This beautiful, old school, Brunello is really a wonderful expression of place and tradition, this pure and layered 2007 is well…

2012 Eva Fricke, Riesling, Lorch Trocken, Rheingau, Germany. Eva Fricke’s 2012’s are turning out to be a fantastic set of wines, these Rieslings are evolving in the bottle into wonderfully…

2011 Salvo Foti, I Vigneri, IGT Rosso, Etna, Sicily. This old vine Nerello Mascalese is one of the treasures of Sicily, and Salvo Forti is a local legend, his wine…

2012 Calera, Pinot Noir, Central Coast. Without question Calera is one of the most important and influential wineries in California, and Josh Jensen one of the top guns in Pinot…

2004 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, La Crau, Rhone Red, France. (Magnum 1.5L) Another surprise blessing, a chance to taste VT from magnum, and from a vintage that doesn’t get…

2011 Lucia, Syrah “Garys’ Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands. It is not so much a secret anymore how good the Syrah is from the Santa Lucia Highlands, and especially when crafted…

2010 Philippe Pacalet, Pommard AC, Red Burgundy, France. I may have mentioned Pacalet a few times, may even have reviewed his wines a few times, maybe this wine too, but…

1991 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter, Riesling, Graacher Himmelreich, Kabinett, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany. This little Mosel Kabinett from Max Ferd. Richter is still drinking delightful at 22 years old and is an…