The Mâconnais, a region of Burgundy that lies south of the famed and expensive Côte d’Or, is an...
Modus Operandi Cellars, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2020
Focusing on the fruity, rather than savory, side of Pinot Noir, this ready-to-drink wine delivers ripe dark plum-like...
Modus Operandi Cellars, Petaluma Gap (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2021
Judging from the two Pinot Noir and one Cabernet Sauvignon that I tasted, Modus Operandi favors a bold style of...
Modus Operandi Cellars, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Olive-like and herbal nuances balance the dense black cassis-like fruit in this rich and concentrated Cabernet...
Maison Louis Latour, Saint Véran (Burgundy, France) 2020
The Saint Véran appellation abuts Pouilly-Fuissé and, unsurprisingly, the wines are similar. Though...
Capezzana, Carmignano DOCG (Tuscany, Italy) 2018
Capezzana produces their Trefiano Riserva, a blend of Sangiovese (80%) with equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Canaiolo,...
Capezzana, Toscana IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2018
This youthful treasure is a single vineyard Sangiovese named after Ugo Contini Bonacossi, the force behind the modern...
Sella & Mosca, Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Riserva (Sardinia, Italy) 2020
Sella & Mosca, despite their size — the largest estate on Sardinia — makes excellent wines. This...
Sella & Mosca, Sardegna Alghero Rosso DOC (Sardinia, Italy) 2019
Regulations for the Sardegna Alghero Rosso DOC allow the inclusion of any Sardinian red grapes except for aromatic...
Sella & Mosca, Sardegna Alghero DOC (Sardinia, Italy) 2016
This big but not boisterous wine shows that Sella & Mosca is equally capable with the so-called international grapes...
Maison Louis Latour, Marsannay (Burgundy, France) 2020
Burgundy lovers have discovered the charms of Marsannay, the northernmost village of the Côtes de Nuits. ...
Maison Louis Latour, Mercurey (Burgundy, France) 2020
Mercurey, a village just south of the Côte d’Or in the Côte Chalonnaise, is known primarily for red...