Bodegas Ego, Goru Verde 2013, Jumilla, Spain
Tasting Note: Monastrell (aka mourvedre) shines brightly in Spain where high temperatures are necessary to fully ripen the grape.[Read more]
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Weingut S.A. Prüm Luminance Dry Riesling 2013 – Pin-Point Focused Fruit
Weingut S.A. Prüm, Luminance Dry Riesling 2013, Mosel, France
Tasting Note: Dry Mosel riesling is one of life’s pleasures (especially for my other high acidity adorers out there like me).[Read more]
Domaine Charles Joguet Cuvée Terroir Chinon 2013 – Pair with Vegatables
Domaine Charles Joguet, Cuvée Terroir Chinon 2013, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A cabernet franc from Chinon to pair with a vegetable-dominated meal.[Read more]
Sabeo Monastrell 2016 – A Biodynamic Wine That Sucker Punches Your Expectations
Sabeo, Monastrell 2016, Jumilla, Spain
Tasting Note: For those who think organic and biodynamic wines are weak and flimsy, behold this biodynamically produced monastrell (mourvédre) from Jumilla, Spain where the grape sings and sucker-punches your preconceptions.[Read more]
Whitecliff Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2014 – Completes with a Floral Finish
Whitecliff Vineyard, Cabernet Franc 2014, Hudson River, New York
Tasting Note: A cabernet franc from the Hudson Valley that reveals a New York state expression of the grape.[Read more]
Roland Grangier La Côte Saint-Joseph 2014 – Aromatic, Concentrated Black Fruit
Roland Grangier, La Côte Saint-Joseph 2014, Rhone, France
Tasting Note: Northern Rhône syrah is one of the truly great gifts to mankind, and this is one of those treats.[Read more]
Weixelbaum Rosengarten Grüner Veltliner 2015 – Creamy with Hints of White Pepper
Weixelbaum, Rosengarten Grüner Veltliner 2015, Kamptal, Austria
Tasting Note: Grüner veltliner is a versatile white that from good producers can show body and concentration; this producer is a good producer.[Read more]
Domaine Filliatreau Chateau Fouquet Saumur Rouge 2015 – A Classic Cabernet Franc Blend
Domaine Filliatreau, Chateau Fouquet Saumur Rouge 2015, Loire, France
Tasting Note: The Loire’s Saumur region is where cabernet franc and cabernet-franc-dominated blends rule supreme; so, if you’re a cab franc lover learn to read this code so you can decode and take advantage of beautiful, under-the-radar reds from this region including from this producer.[Read more]
Antonin Rodet Chateau de Rully Blanc 2013 – A Fresh, Clean Chardonnay
Antonin Rodet, Chateau de Rully Blanc 2013, Cote Chalonnaise, Burgundy, France
Tasting Note: A straightforward, well-made chardonnay from Rully in the Cote Chalonnaise.[Read more]
Peter Schandl Blaufrankisch 2015 – Straightforward with Flavor Concentration
Peter Schandl, Blaufrankisch 2015, Burgenland, Austria
Tasting Note: Blaufrankish, a red grape varietal native to Austria, expresses itself beautifully in this bottle which is also very reminiscent of Dornfelder.[Read more]
