This is the best iteration of this bottling that I have tasted to date. It is solidly Cabernet Sauvignon, with...
Chappellet, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
It should come as no surprise that this “Signature” wine has developed a house style over the years. As...
Argyle Winery, Eola-Amity Hills (Oregon) 2018
I am a big fan of winemaker Nate Klostermann’s ability to shepherd sparkling wines into a style I will call...
Argyle Winery, Eola-Amity Hills (Oregon) 2019
Here is a true Blanc de Noirs — made with no white grapes in the blend — and it’s a very pretty one at...
Cuvaison, Los Carneros – Napa Valley (California) 2020
Very compelling bubbly — an initially gentle floral nose evolves into a bright, fruit driven aromatic profile with a...
MacRostie, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) 2020
This tasty Blanc de Blancs is sourced from the Kiser Block of Sangiacomo Vineyard’s Chardonnay, and it was handled...
Opolo, Willow Creek District – Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) 2021
Another winner from the Central Coast in 2021, boldly structured and fruit driven, with rich texture, well folded oak and...
Opolo, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Opolo’s “macro AVA” Cabernet offering needs no small percentages of other varieties to make things work...
Hoopes Vineyard, Oakville – Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Aaron Pott, whose former credits include famed producers in Napa and Saint-Emilion, brings us this full throttle offering...
Hoopes Vineyard, Oak Knoll District – Napa Valley (California) Syrah 2018
Syrah sales challenges be damned difficult — or so say a handful of Napa Valley producers that remain committed to...
Ferrante Winery, Grand River Valley (Ohio) Vidal Blanc 2021
You might not think of Ohio first (or second or sixth) when it comes to premium wine, but there are top flight producers...
Cuvaison, Los Carneros – Napa Valley (California) Chardonnay 2021
The clonal mix really shines in this Steve Rogstad shepherded Chardonnay. Think “hedonistic” when...