Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Chardonnay 2014, Sichel Vineyard, Russian River, Sonoma County, California
Tasting Note: An enjoyable chardonnay with heft and just a sprinkling of oak in a more reserved, white-Burgundy style.[Read more]
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Lucien Lardy Moulin-à-Vent Les Thorins 2016 – Soft, Supple & Delicious
Lucien Lardy, Moulin-à-Vent Les Thorins 2016, Beaujolais Cru, France
Tasting Note: Taste the color purple with this 2016 Moulin-à-Vent Beaujolais that has more concentration than you might expect from a gamay.[Read more]
Petit Le Brun & Fils Grand Cru Brut Champagne Millésime 2008 – An Impressive Expression of the Vintage
Petit Le Brun & Fils, Grand Cru Brut Champagne Millésime 2008, France
Tasting Note: An elegant, 2008 vintage, Grand Cru Champagne that combines delicate green fruit with the yeasty notes that make this sparkling wine so great.[Read more]
Graham Beck Brut Rosé 2011 – A Great, Affordable Alternative to Rosé Champagne
Graham Beck, Brut Rosé 2011, Robertson, South Africa
Tasting Note: A South-African rosé with delicious complexity and wonderful biscuit notes that is a level above the developing mass of sparkling rosés on the market.[Read more]
Lieu Dit Cabernet Franc 2013 – Reveals Another Beguiling Take on a Beloved Grape
Lieu Dit, Cabernet Franc 2013, Santa Ynez Valley, California
Tasting Note: Cabernet franc is a curious creature in different climates, and this expression reveals another beguiling take on this beloved grape.[Read more]
Océane Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2014 – Channels the Loire with Rusticity
Océane Vineyards, Cabernet Franc 2014, Hudson River Region, New York
Tasting Note: A low-alcohol cabernet franc that channels the Loire with its rusticity.[Read more]
Emplacement Rosé of Cabernet Franc 2015 – Elegant with a Gentle Character
Emplacement, Rosé of Cabernet Franc 2015, Yakima Valley, Washington
Tasting Note: Yakima rosé — who knew?[Read more]
Scott Paul La Paulée, Pinot Noir 2014 – A Lighter-Styled, Easygoing Pinot Noir
Scott Paul, La Paulée, Pinot Noir 2014, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Tasting Note: A red-cherry, mostly-straightforward, Willamette pinot noir that would pair well with a midweek meal.[Read more]
Marques de Monistrol Selección Especial Brut Rosé Cava – Checks the Porch-Worthy, Rosé-Bubbly Box
Marques de Monistrol, Selección Especial Brut Rosé Cava, Catalonia, Spain
Tasting Note: A bright, easy-going, red-fruit forward, cava that’s enjoyable and checks the porch-worthy, rosé-bubbly box.[Read more]
Bodegas Caudalia O Paal Syrah 2001 – Fruit Forward with More Roundness than Precision
Bodegas Caudalia, O Paal Syrah 2001, Navarra, Spain
Tasting Note: A fruit-forward, full-bodied syrah with round, black-fruit flavors that offers more rotundness than precision.[Read more]
