Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Old Vines Carignane 2013, Bartolomei Vineyards, Mendocino County, California
Tasting Note: Classic carignane done in a riper style that accentuates black fruit over red fruit.[Read more]
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Sunce Winery & Vineyard Alicante Bouschet 2012 – An Indulgent, Gamay-Reminiscent, Floral Experience
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Alicante Bouschet 2012, Dempel Vineyard, Mendocino County, California
Tasting Note: Whenever I find a rare bottle of Alicante Bouschet I always get it so I can have an indulgent, gamay-reminiscent, floral experience like this.[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard Alicante Bouschet 2012 – Bursting with Lovely Aromatics, Ripe Fruit & Depth of Flavor
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Alicante Bouschet 2012, Dempel Vineyard, Mendocino County, California
Tasting Note: An Alicante Bouschet bursting with lovely aromatics, ripe fruit and depth of flavor delighting all the senses.[Read more]
Lioco Indica Rosé 2016 – A Rosé with More Flavor Complexity Than Most
Lioco, Indica Rosé 2016, Mendocino County, California
Tasting Note: A bright, fruity rosé with more flavor complexity than most.[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard Old Vines Touriga Nacional 2013 – A Portuguese Grape Finds a Welcome Home in California
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Old Vines Touriga Nacional 2013, Fox Hill Vineyard, Mendocino County, California
Tasting Note: A Portuguese grape finds a welcome home in California and in this bottle that is filled with plush, floral-and-black-fruit flavors.[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Reserve Sangiovese Grosso 2015 – Proves Italy Doesn’t Have a Monopoly on Sangiovese
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Reserve Sangiovese Grosso 2015, Fox Hill Vineyard, Mendocino County, California
Tasting Note: A California sangiovese that proves Italy doesn’t have a monopoly on the grape varietal.[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard 3 Clones Nebbiolo 2013 – An Elegant Nebbiolo from California that Should Give Piemonte Winemakers Pause
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, 3 Clones Nebbiolo 2013, Fox Hill Vineyard, Mendocino County, California
Tasting Note: An elegant nebbiolo from California that should give Piemonte winemakers pause.[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard Alicante Bouschet 2012 – If Pinot Noir and Grenache Had a Baby . . .
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Alicante Bouschet 2012, Dempel Vineyard, Mendocino County, California
Tasting Note: If pinot noir and grenache had a baby, it’s nanny would be syrah and it’d taste like this under-the-radar grape, Alicante Bouschet.[Read more]
Scharffenberger Brut – A Balanced Sparkler with a Citrus Kick
Scharffenberger Brut, Mendocino County, California
Tasting Note: An enjoyable, balanced sparkling wine with a citrus kick.[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard Gewürztraminer 2012 – An Oenophile’s Gewürz
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Gewürztraminer 2012, Dempell Vineyard, Mendocino County, California
Tasting Note: This gewürztraminer impresses beyond belief.[Read more]
