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2020 Domaine Follin-Arbelet, Aloxe-Corton “Clos du Chapitre” Premier Cru, Red Burgundy, France.One of my favorite wines from the Kermit Lynch 50th Anniversary Portfolio Tasting in San Francisco was Domaine Follin-Arbelet’s…

2021 Domaine de Belema – Yann Pernuit, Gringet “Imago – per aspera ad astra” Vin de Savoie, France.One of the most interesting white wines I’ve tried in the last few…

2012 Château La Nerthe, Châteauneuf du Pape “Cuvée des Cadettes” Rhône Valley, France.The beautiful dark fruited 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée des Cadettes, which was made from about 39% Syrah,…

2018 Montinore Estate, Teroldego, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The 2018 Montinore Estate Teroldego is a dark, almost inky, red wine with loads of spice and mineral charm, along with a firm nature…

2020 Domaine des Frères, Chinon Rouge “Les Picasses” Loire Valley, France.The perfumed and deeply hued Les Picasses, 100% Cabernet Franc, from the Chinon AOC, by Domaine des Frères is a…

2017 Weingut Peter Lauer, Riesling Trocken, Fass 18, Ayler Kupp, Grosses Gewachs, Saar, Germany.The Peter Lauer estate in the Saar, with winemaker Florian Lauer is one of best in this…

2018 Domaine Vincent Paris, Cornas “Granit 60” Northern Rhone, France.Vincent Paris, as I’ve noted here in prior reviews, is a Cornas native whose first vintage was 1997, and while known…

2011 Domaine Joseph Roty, Gevrey-Chambertin AOC, Red Burgundy, France.The 2011 Joseph Roty Gevrey-Chambertin is still drinking very well and is a rewarding wine with a dark garnet hue in the…

2018 Tablas Creek, En Gobelet, Red Rhône Blend, Adelaida District, Paso Robles.The youthful, tight and cool mineral toned 2018 Tablas Creek En Gobelet, with a slight earthy hint of earthy…

2022 Domaine M. & C. Lapierre, Le Beaujolais, France.The pure and deep ruby red Le Beaujolais from Lapierre is beautifully textured and expressive Gamay, made from old vines, that shows…