Abadal, Franc 2014, Pla de Bages, Spain
Tasting Note: A cabernet franc and tempranillo blend that expresses qualities of the latter grape more than the former and with a mostly straightforward style and some mid-palate hints of complexity.[Read more]
Beatrice et Pascal Lambert, Les Terrasses Chinon 2014, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A Chinon that showcases the floral side of Loire cabernet franc.[Read more]
Kloster Eberbach Hessische Staatsweingüter, Pinot Noir Trocken 2013, Rheingau, Germany
Tasting Note: A silky pinot noir with concentrated red fruit.[Read more]
Aspaldi, Reserva Rioja 2009, Rioja, Spain
Tasting Note: A mellow, silky Rioja that presents better than average tempranillo fruit.[Read more]
Anton Bauer, Feuersbrunn Zweigelt 2013, Wagram, Austria
Tasting Note: This zweigelt drinks like a young, Northern-Rhône syrah on holiday in Burgundy.[Read more]
Domaine de la Guilloterie, Tradition Saumur Champigny 2014, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A classic cabernet franc with less of the green-vegetable notes that sometimes characterizes Loire cabernet franc.[Read more]
Element Winery, Pinot Noir 2010, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: A rustic pinot noir with a complex midpalate, flavor concentration and a wild streak.[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, 3 Clones Nebbiolo 2013, Fox Hill Vineyard, Mendocino County, California
Tasting Note: An elegant nebbiolo from California that should give Piemonte winemakers pause.[Read more]
Fox Run Vineyards, Cabernet Franc Lemberger 2013, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: It’s rare you’ll find these two grapes – cabernet franc and lemberger – in the same bottle; sattle-up for something new.[Read more]
Erewhon, Pinot Noir 2014, New Zealand
Tasting Note: A New Zealand pinot noir that with soft red fruit and some concentration.[Read more]
