Sybille Kuntz, Qualitätswein Trocken Riesling 2017, Mosel, Germany
Tasting Note: A precise, yet racy, steely, Mosel riesling.[Read more]
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Pitault-Landry Domaine Les Pins Les Rochettes Bourgueil 2017 – A Classic Bourgueil Cabernet Franc
Pitault-Landry, Domaine Les Pins Les Rochettes Bourgueil 2017, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A classic Bourgueil with concentrated cabernet franc fruit and depth of flavor.[Read more]
Anapea Village Mtsvane Qvevri Traditional 2017 – Florality & Fruit
Anapea Village, Mtsvane Qvevri Traditional 2017, Kvareli, Georgia
Tasting Note: Florality and fruit.[Read more]
Domaine Grosbois Clos du Noyer Chinon 2017 – Varietally Correct & Mostly Straightforward
Domaine Grosbois, Clos du Noyer Chinon 2017, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A Chinon from a one-block parcel that is varietally correct with a flavor profile that is mostly straightforward.[Read more]
Domaine Grosbois Gabare Chinon 2017 – Complexity Absent Chinon’s Classic Grassy Notes
Domaine Grosbois, Gabare Chinon 2017, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A Chinon with complexity in the midpalate absent the grassy notes that often characterizes cabernet franc from the region.[Read more]
Robert Stein Shiraz Viognier 2017 – A Jubilant Red Blend
Robert Stein, Shiraz Viognier 2017, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
Tasting Note: When people think of shiraz, they often think of an overpowering wine; this wine shows that subtlety exists in Australian wine making.[Read more]
Chalk Hill Estate Estate Chardonnay 2017 – The Chardonnay You Steal a Second Glass of When No One is Looking
Chalk Hill Estate, Estate Chardonnay 2017, Chalk Hill, Sonoma, California
Tasting Note: The chardonnay you bring to a chardonnay-lover’s home and they make sure to steal a second glass when no one is looking.[Read more]
River Road Family Vineyards and Winery Stephanie’s Cuvée Pinot Noir 2017 – Red-Fruit Forward
River Road Family Vineyards and Winery, Stephanie’s Cuvée Pinot Noir 2017, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California
Tasting Note: A red-fruit-forward pinot noir.[Read more]
The Barns at Hamilton Station Petit Manseng 2017 – My New Favorite Virginia White Wine
The Barns at Hamilton Station, Petit Manseng 2017, Virginia
Tasting Note: Petit Manseng is my new favorite Virginia white wine, and this version with oak is spectacular in the way it balances a ripe-fruit and oak character.[Read more]
Philippe & Nicolas Vignerons Spontané Rosé 2017 – More Delightful than Many Rosé Champagnes You’ll Encounter
Philippe & Nicolas Vignerons, Spontané Rosé 2017, France
Tasting Note: A fun, pet-nat rosé that impresses with its perfect combination of ripe, red fruit and yeast flavors that are more delightful than many rosé Champagnes you’ll find on the market.[Read more]
