This remote vineyard is located in a small natural clearing above the town of Comptche, just inland from the northern Mendocino County coast. Flavors run deep on this Pinot Noir and show a mix of red and black fruit with brushes... Read More
The Abbey-Harris vineyard is a minuscule two-acre site in Anderson Valley that is perched 1,100 feet above sea level, and it shows two faces in the soil department: one part of the vineyard is rooted in pale sand and pink quartz... Read More
You might not recognize some of the words that make up this wine’s name, but let me explain why I think it’s something you’d love to drink. First, Etna Rossos are red wines made on the slopes of the still wildly... Read More
Old Hill Ranch is a historic California Grand Cru if ever there was one. Planted in the 1885, this dry-farmed, organic vineyard is the pinnacle of old vine viticulture and farming. The Ancient Field Blend ends up being about 65%... Read More
This structured and serious rosé is definitely not to be taken lightly. Notes of savory blood orange, gamey cherries, and tart citrus dominate the wine’s clean and full-bodied palate. Dense and delicious, this rosé... Read More
Assembled just a few days before my tasting in July, the barrel sample of 2021 Marienburg GG shows clear, bright and fresh, just-ripe fruit (white peach) combined with a spicy slate tone. In the mouth, it's delicate, light... Read More
From a small parcel at the bottom of the slope near the village. Beautiful, perfumed aromas of red cherry, strawberry, and raspberry with violet overtones. This wine is medium-bodied with a pure and juicy texture and ripe, soft... Read More
The 2021 Le Bourg is sited in one of the area's most-coveted vineyards, Brézé, offering a salty, tightly wound style. There are lemon, almond and apple flavors on this light-bodied yet firmly poised white with... Read More
100% organically farmed chardonnay sourced from a 0.96-hectare parcel in the village of Chassagne. A rich, vibrant mix of peaches, pears and citrus with white floral accents and fresh minerality, lively and long on the palate.... Read More
A fine glowing crimson purple with an elegant and quite forceful fruit, red berries from cherry to raspberry. All destemmed. Charm on the palate right from the start with a balanced structure to finish. Drink from 2025-2028. -... Read More
The Bandols from Domaine Tempier have a great following. Rarely do we ever see a wine from Provence sought out with such affection. One of the great Bandols to age.
Inspired after a visit to Bordeaux, Dan Duckhorn produced the first vintage of Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot in 1978. Highlighting Estate vineyards and top sites, our renown Merlot reflects the diversity of the valley’s... Read More
In a unique terroir in the world, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean at the base of the volcanic mountain of Pico, the vines are planted in the crevices of rocks next to the sea. Arinto dos Azores is an autochthonous variety,... Read More
In 2021 the combination of early-pick freshness and the vintage’s generous fruit is utterly compelling. The volcanic soils of the east-facing slopes of the Eola Hills shows here in a smoky, dusky, earth tone that perfectly... Read More
The 2017 Faust Cabernet is a blend of our estate vineyards in Coombsville and Rutherford and mountain sourcing in Atlas Peak, Mount Veeder and Howell Mountain. Intense yet fresh with juicy blue and black notes. Notes of dark chocolate... Read More
Named after Fess' daughter, Ashley, this hillside vineyard site sits only 12 miles from the cold Pacific Ocean with sandy, low vigor soils; a perfect scenario for Pinot Noir. Bright cherry, strawberry and cranberry fruit flavors... Read More
P'tit Max comes from Breton's oldest (we're talking 130 years old) Morgon vines and is his most serious wine of all. You'll find no chemical additions in Breton's vineyards or winery. The wine is aged for ten... Read More
Tuesday's child is the second wine in a series where Mimi Casteel picked Pinot Noir at the same time and then vinified differently, in this case 48 hours on the skins creating a dark rose/light red. Tons of classic Oregon... Read More
To preserve fruit conditions, grapes were picked under lights each morning, followed by hand-sorting before being gravity fed to tank for a long natural fermentation using an overall average of 22% whole clusters in the final... Read More
The 2020 vintage of My Favorite Neighbor features an intense presence of ripe cherries and plum. On the palate, flavors of blackberry and fig are elevated by notes of tobacco. The extended mineral finish is complimented by strong... Read More
Nathalie Richez started her own domaine from scratch in 2011, and is producing pure, powerful wines from underappreciated appellation like Auxey-Duresses. This village’s more powerful signature of iron-tinged earth is well... Read More
From two plots in Meursault and Volnay, this exceptional Bourgogne Blanc shines with white peach, wet limestone and wild flowers. Amazing energy and density complement these citrus flavors, finishing with a clean saline minerality.... Read More
The 2021 Post & Beam Cabernet Sauvignon exudes a vibrant perfume of wild raspberry preserves with hints of clove and confectionery spice. Round and textured on the palate, the entry is layered with soft red fruit flavors, supported... Read More
Fresh and vibrant, with elegantly layered raspberry, violet and spiced cinnamon flavors that glide agilely toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2032. 825 cases made.