The Mastrojanni 2019 Brunello di Montalcino has a pretty bouquet with dark fruit and something exotic that recalls camphor ash, wood fire ash, garrigue and dried herb. It is rich and evenly concentrated with fine chalk on the... Read More
The Mastrojanni 2019 Brunello di Montalcino has a pretty bouquet with dark fruit and something exotic that recalls camphor ash, wood fire ash, garrigue and dried herb. It is rich and evenly concentrated with fine chalk on the... Read More
Real depth here with dark cherries, blackberries, graphite, wild herbs, peppercorn, chili chocolate and crushed blue fruit and violets. Juicy and broad on the palate with a mouthful of creamy tannins. Full-bodied and persistent.... Read More
Leading off the 2021s I was able to taste from Maybach, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Amoenus is flat-out brilliant and has a layered, perfumed, almost exotic style in its black and blue fruits as well as spicy, floral, incense,... Read More
“The resulting wine is aromatically very intense: on the one hand, we find elegant herbaceous notes of fennel and anise, and on the other, interesting citrusy lemon and pineapple notes. The wine is crisp and unfolds pleasantly... Read More
Silvio Messana captures the spirit of annata beautifully in this 2022, evoking the territory in a ready to drink package. Canaiolo and Colorino are co-fermented and blended with Sangiovese, which sees a modest maceration of eight... Read More
Direct primary berry and dark cherry fruit with potpourri, olives and a nice leafy edge. Juicy and chewy on the palate with a medium body and a tight, succulent finish. Fruity and not complex, but this shows cabernet character.... Read More
This is also sufficiently ripe to partially display fruit from the yellow side of the spectrum along with spice, citrus confit and floral scents. The rich and solidly concentrated medium-bodied flavors are at once succulent yet... Read More
A brilliant silver/straw color, the NV Chardonnay Memorie is the third iteration of this wine. The nose gets back to reduction and shows off notes of wet stones, white peach, delicate toast, and citrus oil. It has lovely extract... Read More
Spiced and chalky aromas of salty, grilled pineapple, baked lemon, ginger and lemongrass mingle with wet rocks, oak spice and dried chamomile. Firm with austere structure, delicately sweet fruit flavors have an ephemeral cotton... Read More
The 2022 Chardonnay X Omni Vineyard is a bright yellow hue, and its nose is fantastic and has a lot to offer, with notes of white pepper, sweet smoke, jasmine, salted lime, and white peach. Mid-weight and focused, it’s finessed... Read More
Composed of mostly Semillon, along with 31% Sauvignon Blanc and a small but fragrant addition of 1% Muscadelle, the 2021 La Proportion Doree comes from 30-year-old, dry-farmed vines and was barrel fermented. It pours a bright... Read More
The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Passionnément comes from Oakville. This is pure Oakville bench Cabernet, with notes of Christmas fruitcake, unsmoked cigar tobacco, cedar wood and crème de cassis. There is a seamless... Read More
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Passionnement is another wine that flirts with perfection. A selection of the top barrels in the cellar, it has beautiful purity in its red and black fruits as well as notes of tobacco leaf, new leather,... Read More
The NV Brut Grande Cuvée(100% Pinot Noir) is a very good wine with bright fresh aromatics. This mid-weight Champagne from Moutard delivers the goods. Lemon peel, white flowers, crushed rocks, mint and slate lend pretty... Read More
The NV Brut Grande Cuvée(100% Pinot Noir) is a very good wine with bright fresh aromatics. This mid-weight Champagne from Moutard delivers the goods. Lemon peel, white flowers, crushed rocks, mint and slate lend pretty... Read More
There's a flinty underpinning to this fragrant white, which shows a succulent range of ripe apricot, blood orange, white blossoms, lemon peel and pickled ginger. Sleek and linear, with a hint of saline on the finish. Alvarinho... Read More
When you want to experience the best of Chenin Blanc you start with Savennières, and when you want to experience the best of Savennières you start with Famille Joly. This wine immediately impresses on the nose beginning... Read More
Another stunning Steiner Hund dry riesling from Nikolaihof! Deep and complex nose with a ton of flint, but also crushed-rock, quince and pomelo aromas. For the very warm vintage this is astonishingly cool and restrained, with... Read More
The 2023 Pinot Noir Clima Frio is another lightly hued, ethereal Pinot Noir from Tolmach that has a great nose of sweet red fruits, rose petals, fresh basil, and baking spices. It's exotic, medium-bodied, has low acidity,... Read More
The 2022 Zinfandel Bedrock Vineyard is rich, ample and super-expressive, yet it also has plenty of energy – something that has, at times, been elusive in this site. Black fruit, spice, leather, mocha and licorice are all... Read More
Lemon, brioche and crushed stones on the nose, followed by a creamy, medium-bodied palate that’s cut through by a laser beam of high acidity. Textured, with a linear and mouthwatering finish.
A finely knit dessert wine, with backbone of lip-smacking acidity and a minerally underpinning of oyster shell and saline supporting flavors of white peach puree, tangerine, Marcona almond and candied ginger. This is loaded with... Read More
Stone and orchard fruits jump from the glass, carried by vibrant acidity and a zingy lemon rind finish. A subtle pithy bitterness adds dimension to its bright and refreshing character. Perfect for a picnic spread of soft cheeses,... Read More
