2019 Ramey Wine Cellars, Claret, North Coast, California.The wonderfully expressive and smoothly delicious Bordeaux inspired Ramay Claret, has a California twist and uniqueness, being that this 2019 vintage was comprised…
2020 Domaine Follin-Arbelet, Corton, Grand Cru, Red Burgundy, France.Some of my favorite wines from the Kermit Lynch 50th Anniversary Portfolio Tasting in San Francisco was Domaine Follin-Arbelet’s gorgeous set of…
2021 Weingut Willems-Willems, Riesling Kabinett Feinherb, Saar River, Germany.The pale greenish gold and aromatic 2021 Saar Riesling Kabinett Feinherb from Willems-Willems is slightly drier and more crisp than the regular…
2023 Vitivinicolo Antichi Poderi Jerzu, Cannonau Novello, IGT Ogliastra, Sardinia, Italy.Sardinian Nouveau, or new wine, is called Novello (di Sardegna) and made from 100% Cannonau (Grenache) that it is quickly…
2022 Domaine M. & C. Lapierre, Morgon, Marcel Lapierre Cuvée MMXXII, Cru Beaujolais, France.One of the world’s great wines, the Lapierre Cuvée Marcel comes from 100 year old Gamay vines…
2021 Domaine Lajibe – Jean-Baptiste Semmartin – Mansengs et Compagnie, Mansengs, Dry White Wine, Vin de France.The intensely dry, crisp and reductive, tension filled white is a thriller from the…
2017 Sesti – Castello di Argiano, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva “Phenomena” Tuscany, Italy.The 2017 Brunello Riserva Phenomena from Sesti is a gorgeous, layered and transparent wine with a luxurious…
2022 Olek Bondonio, Langhe Rosso DOC “Giulietta” Piemonte, Italy.One of my favorite Barbaresco makers, Olek Bondonio, a cult like figure here, has become one of the most sought after winemakers…
2021 Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux, Vacqueyras AOC Blanc, Un Sang Blanc, Rhône Valley, France.An absolute stunner in the glass, this Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux Un Sang Blanc is…
2019 Giulia Negri, Barolo DOCG “Marassio” Serradenari Cru, La Morra, Piemonte, Italy.A truly monumental effort and with incredible structure, the Giulia Negri Marassio Barolo is a highly wound Nebbiolo that…