Category: Wine Reviews

2011 Bibi Graetz, Casamatta Bianco IGT Toscano, Italy. An artist, Bibi Graetz of Italian/Norwegian heritage, is also a fine and renown winemaker in Tuscany where he makes some amazing native…

2010 Domaine Pinson, Chablis “Montmain” Premier Cru White Burgundy, France. This classic Domaine makes wonderful old school Chablis that are loaded with rustic charm and character, and this beautiful Montmain…

2009 Flux, Proprietary Red (by Mark Herold) California. Mark Herold’s personal label of wines, after leaving his famed Merus and making the wines at Kamen and Kobalt, is a great…

2007 Socre, Barbaresco DOCG, Cuneo, Piedmonte, Italy. This remarkably pure Barbaresco is refined and full of vibrant layers that include candied cherries, tangy plum, truffles, tarry briar notes, herbs and…

2008 Silver Oak, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley. (August 4th Release) The most fruit driven and forward this wine has been since the nineties with pretty ripe blackberry, cherry and red…

2007 Di Bruno, Sangiovese “Stolpman Vineyard’ Santa Ynez. Don’t miss this lush and vibrant red from Bruno D’ Alfonso, former Sanford winemaker, from grapes that come from the famed Stolpman…

2010 Bohemian Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Estate Freestone, Russian River Valley. This is the best yet from the Cleary’s (Tom & Sue) Bohemian Vineyard near the tiny hamlet of Freestone in…

2010 Arianna Occhipinti, Il Frappato IGT Sicily. Arianna’s flagship wine, the Il Frappato is everything you could ever want or expect in this 2010 vintage, it is more serious and…

2011 Luli, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands. Another stunning effort from Sarah Floyd and winemaker Jeff Pisoni on this new 2011 Luli Pinot Noir, which is sourced from selected sites…

2010 Robert & Bernard Plageoles, Le Duras, Gaillac, France. There is an amazing long history of winemaking and native grapes in Gaillac, in southwest France, it was first recorded by…