Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet, Crozes-Hermitage (Rhône Valley, France) 2007 (Wilson Daniels, $31): For the...
‘Lesser’ is a Relative Term
Chatelena Montelena, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 ($49): Some of the most extraordinary Cabernet...
A Walk on the Wild Side
Occhipinti, IGT Sicilia (Italy) “Siccagno” Nero d’Avola, 2007 (Louis/ Dressner Selections, $34): When...
A ‘New’ California Chardonnay
Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast (California) Chardonnay, 2008 ($35): Comes a time when you want a change of pace. For...
Da Vinci, Chianti (Tuscany, Italy) 2008
Over the years, I have been underwhelmed by the Chianti wines produced by the Cantine Leonardo da Vinci, but this new...
Venturing Beyond the Mainstream
Cantina Terlano, Alto Adige-Santa Maddalena (Italy) Häusler 2009 (Banville & Jones Wine Merchants, $20): This is...
Where Delicious Meets Serious
C. Donatiello Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir, Floodgate Vineyard Block 15, 2008 ($49) As much as I...
Sierra Madre Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley (Santa Barbara County, California) Pinot Noir 2008
This wine is a single-clone selection (specifically Pommard 5) from the Sierra Madre estate vineyard. The wine...
The Price Is Right
Viña Casa Silva Colchagua Valley (Chile) Sauvignon Blanc Reserva, 2009 (Vin DiVino, $12) This column is for those of you...
Richness, Minerality and Elegance
Domaine William Fevre Chablis Premier Cru (Burgundy, France), Montmains 2008 (Henriot Inc., $32): I am a huge fan of...
An Italian White with Real Flavor
Feudi di San Gregorio Fiano di Avellino (Campania, Italy) 2008 ($20, Palm Bay International): Ever since the 1970s, Italy...
Tudal Family Winery, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2008
This wine has the trademark finesse, delicacy and inner tension of a Pinot Noir from the far side of the Sonoma Coast...