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, 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]
Harken, Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2018, California
Tasting Note: A good-quality barrel-fermented chardonnay with a medium-touch of oak that elevates the ripe, summer fruit.[Read more]
Chateau St. Jean, Benoist Ranch Syrah 2013, Sonoma Coast, California
Tasting Note: A concentrated, finely-textured syrah filled with fulsome, black fruit.[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]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Cabernet Franc 2002, Nickerson Vineyard, North Coast, California
Tasting Note: An aged cabernet franc that retains its fruit character while showing development.[Read more]
Line 39, Sauvignon Blanc 2018, California
Tasting Note: A ripe sauvignon blanc filled with lots of delicious stonefruit and tropical fruit.[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Merlot 2013, Cousins Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California
Tasting Note: A svelte merlot with flavor intensity, depth and well-integrated, red-and-black-fruit flavors.[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Winemaker’s Reserve Les Trois Amis 2012, Sonoma County, California
Tasting Note: One of my favorite red blends of cabernet, merlot and sangiovese![Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Winemaker’s Reserve Meritage 2011, Sonoma County, California
Tasting Note: A meritage blend that has the reservedness of red Bordeaux along with just-ripened fruit.[Read more]