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2023 Weingut Alfred Merkelbach, Riesling Kabinett, Ürziger Würzgarten, VDP Grosse Lage, Mosel, Germany.The beautifully perfumed and exotic Merkelbach Ürziger Würzgarten Kabinett Riesling, made in old Mosel fuder, is a gorgeous…

2022 Alois – Donna Paolina, Greco di Tufo DOCG, Campania, Italy.The lovely and mineral driven Alois – Donna Paolina, Greco di Tufo, sourced from the Contrada Marotta vineyard, is excellent…

2021 Domaine Galévan, Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Rouge, Southern Rhône Valley, France.All new to me, Domaine Galévan was originally founded back in 1836 by Jean-François Goumarre and It has been in the…

n.v. Filipa Pato, Blanc de Blancs, Brut Nature, 3B, Sparkling Wine, Bairrada D.O., Portugal.The Filipa Pato Blanc de Blancs Brut bubbly is a lovely bottle and a savvy buy for…

2018 Weingut Dönnhoff, Riesling Feinherb, Cuvée R, Hermannshöhle, VDP Grosse Lage, Nahe, Germany.It was great to catch up on the latest releases from Dönnhoff, with their 2022 and 2023 showing…

2020 Domaine Santa Duc, Gigondas, Aux Lieux-Dits, Rhône Valley, France.A bit deeper and more complex than the prior release, this fantastic opaque purple/black 2020 Aux Lieux-Dits Gigondas by the famous…

2022 Weingut Schloss Lieser – Thomas Haag, Riesling Trocken, Niederberg Helden, VDP Grosse Gewächs, Mosel, Germany.Fast becoming one of the top go to estates in the Mosel, Schloss Lieser is…

2019 Whitehall Lane – Leonardini Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley.The floral aromatic, dark opaque purple/garnet 2019 Whitehall Lane Leonardi Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is a deep, opulent and structured wine that…

2022 Argiano, Rosso di Montalcino DOC, Tuscany, Italy.The really fresh ruby and garnet Argiano Rosso di Montalcino is drinking beautifully right out of the bottle and is fabulous with a…

2020 La Mesma, Cortese, INDI “Con Le Bolle” Metodo Ancestrale, Piemonte, Italy.Even though I’m pretty much over the whole Pet-Nat thing, this one from La Mesma, which is made from…