An inviting nose of peaches, sliced pears and dried orange peel. Medium-bodied with delightful texture. Bright and rounded with an expressive core of stone fruit.
Hints of stewed herbs to the nicely baked cherries, strawberries and some hibiscus and dark spices. Fruity, medium-bodied on the palate with fine-grained tannins and a fresh, medium-long finish. Drink now.
There is a generous ripe apple fruit with an edge of citrus to this wine, accents of fresh white flowers and marzipan and a firm saline mineral underpinning. The texture is rich, yet there is plenty of energy to carry this to... Read More
This charming, fresh Corton Charlemagne boasts apricot and quince aromas with notes of cream and beeswax. The texture is lively and fresh, with a balance and elegance that are very engaging. The wine is produced by an exchange... Read More
Light in body but high on acid, this white Pinot Noir opens with a savory fennel sausage aroma that is quite compelling. Additional aromas include red raspberries and ripe cantaloupe. A tart, crisp texture backs flavors of white... Read More
The 2022 Zinfandel Old Vine is an absolute delight. Fresh, floral and fruity, the Old Vine is a terrific wine to drink now and over the next handful of years, while the fruit remains vibrant. Dollops of Carignan, Petite Sirah,... Read More
The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc was matured in 25% new French oak and stainless steel. It has pretty aromas of white peaches, tarragon, candle smoke, beeswax and gravel dust. The light-bodied palate has a gently creamy texture to temper... Read More
Acidic red berries, fresh raspberries, chalk and a hint of herbal freshness. Crunchy and fresh, full of verve. Transparent and nimble with soft, round tannins and a bright, linear finish. Drink now.
Fresh and floral nose with tiles, vibrant red berries and pomegranate. Stony, mineral verve. Pure and expressive with good tension on the medium-bodied palate. Silky, very nimble and elegant. Acidic red berries in the finish that... Read More
Fresh and ripe brambly fruit with some grilled herbs, stones and racy red berries. Textured and mineral on the pure, bright and linear palate with flower and fruit notes coming through. A very engaging garnacha that I would drink... Read More
Extremely complex nose with lemon zest, fresh pineapple and spicy aromas. Just a whiff of caramel. Rich and very concentrated, the palate creamy at the front and silky at the back, making this very easy to drink now. The finish... Read More
A pure and gastronomic rosé with freshly cut grapefruit, nectarines and a bit of white cherries. Pure and bone-dry on the palate with a medium body. Subtle and very textured. 44% cinsault, 38% grenache,12% syrah and 6%... Read More
Sunny yellow fruit aromas with a touch of lemon rind, peach kernel and toasted buckwheat. A dense and weighty palate with a honeyed note, but more on the floral, honeysuckle side. Really mouthpuckering acidity.
Cyrille Portalis has crafted an outstanding 2022 Bandol Rose. With a harmonious bouquet and aromas of red berries, spices, iodine, jasmine, wild strawberry and menthol, it’s round and supple, medium to full-bodied, layered... Read More
Starting off the dry whites, the 2022 Lions De Suduiraut is 54% Sémillon and 46% Sauvignon Blanc raised in equal parts barrels and tank. It has a light hint of green in its vivid gold hue as well as citrus, honeydew melon,... Read More
The 2022 Rosso di Montepulciano is rosy and floral with a licorice tinge that complements its crushed raspberry fruits. Round and balanced with a pleasant inner sweetness and crisp red berry fruits, this washes easily across the... Read More
Pale coral color with a fragrant nose of strawberries, roses, peaches, sea shells, lemons and sweet basil. Medium-bodied, delicate and fresh, but packs in so much flavor. Dry and very nicely done. Grenache gris and mourvedre.... Read More
Light lemony aromas trip daintily onto an energetic palate, with soft hints of yellow plum and a long crystalline finish showing complexity and length. This is a lovely young wine with good potential to gain further complexity... Read More
What an exquisite stone fruit nose this super-fine and filigree dry riesling has! Yes, it is also very concentrated, but this and the power are completely underplayed. The result is an almost weightless palate that hangs like... Read More
Alluring and delicious, with creamed peach and apple flavors gilded with shortbread and dried herbs on a beautifully textured, weighty palate supported by white tea tannins. Shows tension and energy, with wet stone and ginger... Read More
The one Albariño that is different is the 2022 Adina, from gneiss soils and with a wider palate, despite having similar parameters to the others. It has pungent flavors, balsamic and herbal, with good ripeness and a bitter... Read More
Lean aromas of lemon pith and plaster of paris are tight on the nose of this countywide cuvée. Wet-clay aromas are cut by lemon peel on the brisk palate.
A lithe, mouthwatering white, with zippy acidity driving flavors of ripe yellow plum, pink grapefruit granita and peach skin, revealing minerally smoke and stone accents, followed by a floral finish.