Lachini Vineyards, Al Di Lá Chardonnay 2015, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Tasting Note: This wine tastes as though it could have been produced in France in the Macônnais, but it is produced in Oregon and it’s impressive.[Read more]
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Domaine de la Noblaie Blanc 2014 – The Elusive White Chinon Beautifully Executed
Domaine de la Noblaie, Blanc 2014, Chinon, France
Tasting Note: A chenin blanc from Chinon that has bite, body, complexity and green fruit that pleases the senses all-around.[Read more]
Penner-Ash Élevée Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015 – Wish I’d Picked Up a 3rd Bottle
Penner-Ash, Élevée Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015, Dundee Hills, Oregon
Tasting Note: If you want to taste the best of what Willamette Valley pinot noir has to offer, start with this bottle.[Read more]
Atwater Estate Vineyards Syrah 2013 – A Break-Out Red for the Region
Atwater Estate Vineyards, Syrah 2013, North Block Nine, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: Could Finger Lakes syrah may be the next, break-out red for the region after cabernet franc?[Read more]
Felix Solis El Sancho Escudero Red Wine – There is Better Wine for this Price Point
Felix Solis, El Sancho Escudero, Red Wine, Spain
Tasting Note: Weekday or end-of-the month budget wine.[Read more]
Catherine et Pierre Breton Trinch Bourgueil 2014 – A Lighter-Styled Cabernet Franc with Concentration
Catherine et Pierre Breton, Trinch, Bourgueil 2014, Loire, France
Tasting Note: Cabernet franc from Bourgueil tends to express more concentration than it does in Chinon, and this Bourgueil displays that concentration but in a some-what lighter style for the region.[Read more]
Alta Vista Malbec Rosé 2015 – If You Like Malbec, You’ll Enjoy This Hearty Rosé
Alta Vista, Malbec Rosé 2015, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: Like malbec?[Read more]
Bodegas Los Toneles Tonel 78 Barrel Select Malbec-Bonarda 2013 – Red Blend Reveals Genius
Bodegas Los Toneles, Tonel 78 Barrel Select Malbec-Bonarda 2013, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: Malbec and Bonarda are the two top red grapes of Argentina in terms of production, and this wine reveals the two varietals in equal proportion in one bottle where the magic of the blend reveals its genius.[Read more]
Famille Bougrier Les Martinières 2015 – A Simple, Off-Dry, French Table Wine
Famille Bougrier, Les Martinières 2015, Vin de France, France
Tasting Note: A simple, straightforward, off-dry French table wine.[Read more]
Chateau de Minière Bourgueil 2011 – A Cabernet Franc with Concentration & Depth
Chateau de Minière, Bourgueil 2011, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A cabernet franc from Bourgueil with concentration, depth and body that impresses. [Read more]
