Domaine Jaulin-Plaisantin, L’Enfer Chinon 2016, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A full-throttle, classic Chinon with those herbal, grassy elements for which the region in famous.[Read more]
Kloster Eberbach, Spätburgunder Trocken 2016, Rheingau, Germany
Tasting Note: An easy-going pinot noir filled with bright, summer, sangria-like flavors.[Read more]
Château Beauregard Mirouze, Campana 2016, Corbières, France
Tasting Note: A Corbières with concentration along the midpalate and nice medium-plus-intensity black fruit.[Read more]
Gérard Bertrand, Thomas Jefferson Crémant de Limoux Brut Rosé 2016, France
Tasting Note: A lively rosé brut that hits all the right notes, especially for the price point.[Read more]
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Riesling 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
Tasting Note: A curious, Spring Mountain, Napa Valley riesling that combines some of the grape’s classic, old world elements but in a decidedly new-world style.[Read more]
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Chardonnay 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
Tasting Note: A chardonnay that resembles white Burgundy with its barely-there oak restraint that complements and elevates the wine.[Read more]
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Cook’s Flat Reserve 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa, California
Tasting Note: There are red blends and then there are “red blends”; and this is the enviable latter.[Read more]
Quinta Das Carvalhas, Touriga Nacional 2016, Douro, Portugal
Tasting Note: A serious, red-wine-drinker’s wine with complexity that shows this premium Douro grape in prime form.[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Grenache 2016, Frog’s Tooth Vineyards, Sierra Foothills, California
Tasting Note: A flavorsome red wine that is evocative of Christmas.[Read more]
Amirault, Les Quarterons St. Nicolas de Bourgueil 2016, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A Bourgueil that combines concentration and florality.[Read more]
