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2011 Domaine La Bastide Saint Dominique, red Chateauneuf du Pape “Secrets de Pignan” Rhone Valley, France. La Bastide is modern, clean and focused on freshness with a lineup of fine…

2008 Mastro Janni, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany Italy. Coming from the southern zone of Montalcino near an ancient volcano, Mastro Janni makes one of the finest and elegant wines…

2005 Domaine Huet, Vouvray Moelleux “Le Mont” Premiere Trie Loire Valley, France. Huet’s Moelleux Chenin Blanc wines are legendary and the 2005 does not disappoint with loads of honeycomb, candied…

2011 Puzelat-Bonhomme, Pinot Noir Touraine AC, Loire Valley, France. Puzelat’s earthy, natural and wild Pinot is fun, lively and unique with dried currants, plum and mixed berry fruits while zesty…

2011 Capiaux, Pinot Noir “Garys’ Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands. Sean Capiaux’s 2011 Garys’ shows remarkable poise, balance and lift in this difficult vintage, yet retains the classic terroir markers for…

2011 Weingut Willi Schaefer, Riesling “Graacher Domprobst” Kabinett #16, Mosel Germany. This rare and beautifully sexy Riesling from Willi Schaefer dazzles the senses and is totally seducing with lush vibrant…

2011 Shane, Syrah “The Villain” Santa Lucia Highlands. Shane Finley, a former winemaker at Kosta Browne and now at Lynmar, does a fantastic set of wines under his own label…

2011 Schlossgut Diel, Riesling Kabinett, Nahe Germany. The baby Diel Riesling delivers amazing quality and has only got better in the last six months since I last tasted it, I’m…

2006 Ridge, Zinfandel Lytton Estate, Dry Creek Valley. This wonderfully rustic and classic Ridge Zin is drinking at it’s peak right now, and if you have any I’d consider popping…