LFG. I'm guessing the winemakers mean, Let's freaking go. Given the beautiful 2023 vintage, LFG should stand for let's freaking grin. A captivating boysenberry sorbet and blueberry aroma combination is counterpointed... Read More
Enticing nose of black raspberries and sour cherries. Wonderful freshness and vitality. Silky tannins for this appellation. Long, clean and bright finish.
The 2021 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley was matured for 15 months in 34% new oak. It has a medium ruby color and generous aromatic layers of lavender, licorice, eucalyptus and forest floor with a core of dark fruit. The medium-bodied... Read More
Matured for 15 months in 52% new oak, the 2021 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills has a very pretty expression this vintage. The nose features detailed scents of blueberries, strawberries, Earl Grey tea leaves and forest floor, and the... Read More
Welcome to the dark side of the 2022 vintage in Burgundy. It has all the spicy and savory complexity, plus the giant structure we expect from a grand cru. But this only comes from Santenay, where there are 1er crus, but even they... Read More
Here too light reduction is enough to overshadow most of the red berry fruit-suffused nose. The racy and beautifully defined flavors exude evident minerality on the lingering and youthfully austere finish that is shaped by relatively... Read More
A tightly focused beam of bitter cherry, damson plum and raspberry coulis streams through, with mouthwatering cut in the form of ocean breeze minerality that runs from start to finish. Iris and rose hip notes fill in the background... Read More
The West Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir from Peay is comprised of 81% Estate fruit. The rest comes from their neighbour, Richardson Vineyard, who grow fruit for some of the Peay wines and loan the Peays their sheep to manage weed management.... Read More
A richer red hue, the 2022 Pinot Noir Zephine Roserock is also more floral and has some savory elements, but it also has a more pronounced dark stone mineral tone, with violets, black raspberries, tea leaf, and toasted spices.... Read More
The 2022 Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains comes from a blend of estate and non-estate sites. It's light, floral and surprisingly structured, sneaking up on you with a wash of gritty, grippy tannins that build quickly and with... Read More
