Big River Ranch boasts 110-year-old vines. Winemaker Joe Healy is big on sorting at the incoming fruit table,...
Bella, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Zinfandel 2016
A barrel select Zinfandel, and a blend of many vineyard sources. It shows great structure, briary fruit with soft...
Ten Acre Winery, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2016
From a famed vineyard near Occidental. The striking note here is crazy bright acidity, with the fruit and spice load to...
Ten Acre Winery, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2016
Clones 115, 667 and a touch of whole cluster fermentation make up this vintage of Jenkins. It’s young-ish of...
Ten Acre Winery, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Pinot Noir 2016
Rich damp earth minerality is the calling card given by the initial aroma, and it’s soon joined by deep black...
Argyle Winery, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2016
This is a great value in a Willamette Pinot Noir, one that shows pure cherry, ripe strawberry and soft oak spice aromas...
MacRostie Winery and Vineyards, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2015
A vibrant, cherry forward nose with balanced notes of dry earth minerality and brown spice. This is currently fairly...
MacRostie Winery and Vineyards, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2016
Steve MacRostie strikes again with this macro AVA bottling, which includes sources like Bacigalupi, Dutton and so forth. A...
Qupé, Central Coast (California) Syrah 2016
A favorite Syrah maker of mine strikes again with a cool climate vibe Syrah at a nice price. Black and blue berries,...
Edna Valley Vineyard, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
A seductively ripe and red fruited expression that manages under 14% alcohol and a fresh character for its level of...
Gloria Ferrer, Carneros (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2015
This Pinot Noir is a gorgeous blend of select vineyards and barrels, and worthy of the founder’s name. There...
Gloria Ferrer, Carneros (Sonoma County, California) 2013
This is a new product for a venerable California house, and it fits in right at the top of the line with the long running...