Category: Wine Reviews

2019 Cuentaviñas, El Tiznado, Rioja, Spain.Cuentaviñas by the famous Eguren family in Rioja is a new authentic, and expensive, collection of native varietal wines from unique old vine parcels, like…

2020 Desire Lines Wine Co, Dry Riesling, Wiley Vineyard, Anderson Valley.The bright gold, lively and brisk 2020 Desire Lines Wiley Vineyard dry Riesling from Cody Rasmussen is a quality effort…

2016 Domaine Trimbach, Riesling “Cuvée Frédéric Emile” Vin d’Alsace, France.One of Alsace’s most coveted wine, the Cuvée Frédéric Emile is always a treasured treat and this 2016 is incredibly delicate…

2015 Bodegas Muga, Prado Enea, Rioja Gran Reserva, Rioja Alta, Spain.As a long time Rioja and Muga fan, it is always a pleasure to sample the majestic and luxurious Prado…

2015 Weingut Fritz Haag, Riesling Spatlese, Brauneberger Juffer, Mosel Germany.This 2015 Brauneberger Juffer Spatlese, by Oliver Haag at the world renown Fritz Haag estate in the Mosel, is a classic…

2018 Odonata, Syrah, Hook Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.This beautiful black fruited, spicy, floral and delicately earthy Odonata Syrah, coming from the Santa Lucia Highland’s sandy/loamy decomposed granite soils and see…

2016 Marchesi di Grésy, Barbaresco DOCG “Camp Gros” Martinenga Riserva, Piedmonte, Italy.The 2016 Barbaresco DOCG “Camp Gros” Martinenga Riserva by Marchesi di Grésy is a powerful and dense Nebbiolo, more…

2020 Domaine Paul Pillot, Bourgogne Blanc, Burgundy, France.Thierry Pillot’s wines are some of the most beautiful and authentic white Burgundies out there and this 2020 Bourgogne Blanc punches well above…

2016 Tenuta Col d’Orcia, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy.One of the vintage’s best values and one you should try hard not to miss is Tenuta d’Orcia’s 2016 Brunello di…

2003 Schloss Schönborn, Riesling Kabinett, Hattenheimer Nussbrunnen, Rheingau, Germany.The golden hued 2003 Hattenheimer Nussbrunnen from Graf von Schönborn – Schloss Schönborn is really showing wonderfully well right now and was…