Sarmassa is a well-regarded cru located in the village of Barolo itself, an area where the wines are allegedly more delicate,...
Cantina Mascarello Bartolo, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2012
Although single vineyard bottlings are all the rage in Barolo and elsewhere, Maria Teresa Mascarello continues her...
Arínzano, Pago de Arínzano (Spain) 2011
The Vinos de Pago category sits at the pinnacle of Spain’s official wine hierarchy. A Pago is basically a single...
Gulfi, Sicilia Rosso IGT (Sicily, Italy) 2011
Gulfi, the first estate in Sicily to give focus on site specificity to Nero d’Avola, continues to making stunning...
Tiberio, Colline Pescaresi IGP (Abruzzo, Italy) Pecorino 2016
Pecorino, the wine, not the cheese, is currently “hot,” which is surprising considering it was practically extinct...
The ‘Cru’ of Soave: Another Attempt to Resurrect the Region
Soave, one of Italy’s great white wines, has an image problem, and, as a result, it gets no respect. Although...
Presqu’ile, Santa Maria Valley (Santa Barbara County, California) Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Presqu’ile takes advantage of their location in the Santa Maria Valley, which is cooled by the influences of the Pacific...
Cadaretta, Walla Walla Valley (Washington) Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
This single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon -- which does contain 5 percent each of Malbec and Petit Verdot -- is considerably more...
Cadaretta, Columbia Valley (Washington) 2014
Cadaretta’s website describes Springboard as their “reserve-quality Bordeaux-varietal blend made from the top...
Decoy, Sonoma County (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
After extolling the virtues of a bevy of $100+ Cabernet Sauvignon, it’s time to return to earth. Ironically, under...
MacRostie Winery and Vineyards, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2014
The Sonoma Coast is the latest “hot” -- more accurate to say, cool -- place for Pinot Noir because of the...
Sequoia Grove, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
This wonderfully refined mineraly Cabernet Sauvignon is a pleasure to drink now. I’m certain it will gain complexity...