Very tightly wound at present, this vintage of Calera's Mills Vineyard Pinot Noir needs a little time to come around, but...
Cuvaison, Napa Valley, Los Carneros (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Winemaker Steve Rogstad embraces the vibrant acidity of this variety and tames it with 11 months on the lees in concrete...
J.T. Steele, Lake County (California) 2016
The J.T. here stands for Jedediah Tecumseh, who jumps on the Bourbon Barrel aged bandwagon with this tasty blend, choosing...
Bodegas Breca, Calatayud DO (Aragón, Spain) Garnacha 2016
Imagine a pepper-driven Amarone and you’ll have some idea of the profile of this bruiser from Jorge...
Decoy, Sonoma County (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Always a value leader, this vintage is a crisp, citrus driven expression that’s perfectly dry, letting the tart...
Cortonesi, Rosso di Montalcino DOC (Tuscany, Italy) 2018
One of the better Rosso’s I’ve tasted, and a likely harbinger of what the DOCG Brunello wines will be like...
Niner Wine Estates, Edna Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Careful canopy management allows for de-acidification from the sun in the vineyard, and two different picking dates give...
Niner Wine Estates, Edna Valley (California) Pinot Noir 2018
Winemaker Molly Bohlman is on a roll with this site for Pinot Noir, and the 2018 keeps it going with a rich, earthy...
Emeritus Vineyards, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2017
This is a beautifully focused wine from an aptly named vineyard located in the Sebastopol hills that sits in a fog...
Dutton-Goldfield, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Zinfandel 2017
I’ll call this Zinfandel from Dutton-Goldfield a razzlecherry bomb that has the acidity to carry it off. The...
Niner Wine Estates, Edna Valley (San Luis Obispo County, California) Albarino 2019
Winemaker Molly Bohlmann has taken over all of the Jespersen Ranch fruit, and this is her first ground to glass...
Niner Wine Estates, Paso Robles (California) 2017
Owner Andy Niner and winemaker Patrick Muran have always thought of this bottling as a budget-friendly, Bordeaux-based...