The 2005 is from a fabulous vintage. It's filled with dried cherry, tobacco, mint, sage, leather, coffee and licorice, all wrapped around a core of dark fruit. It's at the peak of its evolution and the wine really comes... Read More
The 2019 Haardt Muskateller is very clear, fresh and coolish on the mineral nose, with delicate minty aromas. Juicy and fresh on the palate, this is a well-structured and quite intense Muscat with refined ,elegant acidity and... Read More
The remarkably pretty 2022 Rosso SP68 is perfumed with a blend of violets, roses, white pepper and dried strawberries. This is built on purity, with sweet herbal tones accentuating citrus-tinged wild berry fruits, all energized... Read More
Pungent florals, ground ginger and grapefruit form a zesty bouquet as the 2022 Bianco SP68 opens in the glass. It’s soft and round. Juicy acidity and tropical citrus tones enliven its tart orchard fruits. This finishes surprisingly... Read More
The 2019 Zinfandel Oakley Road is bright and effusive, with tons of character. Sweet red berry fruit, rose petal and mint are beautifully layered together. Creamy and resonant in the glass, the Zinfandel is quite expressive today,... Read More
The 2021 Zinfandel Dickerson Vineyard is a deep, intriguing wine. Zinfandel screams out of the glass. Sweet red cherry, spice, black pepper, leather, tobacco and rose petal are all beautifully delineated. This mid-weight, vibrant... Read More
The La Riserva from Paltrinieri is the wine that turns heads the moment it's poured. It will stop a conversation. The beautiful pink-rose hue of the wine and its white-strawberry and red-currant aromas pour out of the glass,... Read More
The 2020 Crozes Hermitage Mule Blanche (Domaine) comes from a parcel planted equally to Marsanne and Roussanne and was aged in a mix of concrete eggs (two-thirds) and oak barrels (one-third). It boasts a toasty, leesy nose backed... Read More
The sweet 2011 Ca'Togni is laced with the essence of dried rose petal, tea leaves, mint and dried flowers. Delicate, gracious and ethereal, the Ca'Togni remains light on its feet and understated. I would prefer to drink... Read More
A hint of Mirabelle plum plays on the nose before becoming fully fledged on the medium-sweet palate. This flows with a stone fruit flavor that is always tempered by lemon freshness. It's smooth, rounded and fruit-driven, with... Read More
I love the 2021 La Vizcaína La Vitoriana, where they use the westernmost part of the vineyard with more sand in the soils, mostly north facing. It's a wine with a floral nose that is aromatic and perfumed, elegant but... Read More
The 2019 La Vizcaína La Poulosa was the first vineyard to be harvested, so the wine is a lot fresher than in the past. They now control almost 100% of the vineyards they use, which has also translated into more precision.... Read More
The 2012 Lindes de Remelluri Viñedos de Labastida, from a warm and dry vintage, is a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano. The grapes come from a number of growers from the village where Remelluri is located, Labastida.... Read More