Pernot’s village Puligny always has the grace and precision of many producers’ premier crus. The...
Herdade do Esporão, Vinho Regional Alentejano (Portugal) 2018
Portugal, home to its iconic fortified wine, Port, is rapidly making a name for itself as a source of excellent table...
Frog’s Leap Winery, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2019
This wonderfully proportioned and restrained Sauvignon Blanc is invigorating without being aggressive. It couples...
Terenzuola, Colli di Luni DOC (Tuscany/Liguria, Italy) Vermentino 2018
Colli di Luni is one of the rare DOCs that span two regions, Liguria and Tuscany. Ignorance of regional boundaries...
Domaine Louis Latour, Corton-Charlemagne (Burgundy, France) 2017
Maison Louis Latour, certainly one of the great Burgundy négociants, is also an important domaine, owning about 120...
Domaine Paul Pernot et Fils, Bourgogne Blanc (Burgundy, France) 2017
When I visited the domaine last November, I was awed by Pernot’s line-up of 2017 whites. My assessment after...
Domaine Paul Pernot et Fils, Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru (Burgundy, France) 2017
Paul Pernot owns 7.5 acres of the 43-acre Folatières vineyard, the entirety of the Clos and two other...
Invivo & Co, Marlborough (New Zealand) 2019
It seems that every time I turn around, I run across another invigorating example of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. ...
Dry Creek Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Old Vine Zinfandel 2017
Full disclosure, Zinfandel is one of my least favorite wines. Petit Sirah runs a close second because both usually...
Domaine Saint Gayan, Côtes du Rhône (Rhône Valley, France) 2016
Domaine Saint Gayan, known for their Gigondas, also makes a notable Côtes du Rhône from grapes grown in the...
Rocca delle Macìe, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG (Tuscany, Italy) 2016
Rocca delle Macìe changed the blend, vineyard site, and appellation for this wine starting with the 2015...
Domaine Long-Depaquit (Bichot), Chablis Grand Cru (Burgundy, France) 2018
With holdings totaling 150 acres of vines, almost half of which are located in Premier or Grand Cru vineyards,...