This is the first carbonic maceration Malbec that I have tasted, and it brings a fruit punch-y vibe to the variety that...
MacRostie Winery and Vineyard, Petaluma Gap (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2021
It might not be a stretch to surmise that the relatively new Petaluma Gap AVA became one largely due to the fruit that has...
Domaine Bousquet, Tupungato, Uco Valley (Mendoza, Argentina) Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Domaine Bousquet Gran Cabernet Sauvignon is very attractive — almost seductive aromatically. It is on the ripe...
Trivento, Mendoza (Argentina) Malbec 2021
It is always a pleasure to find a wine that delivers solid varietal characteristics and sense of place at a bargain price,...
MacRostie Winery and Vineyard, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2021
The Bacigalupi Vineyard is a famous site (see 1976 Paris Tasting among other accolades) that never seems to...
MacRostie Winery and Vineyards, South Coast (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2021
When my initial notes on a flight of wines contain words on a particular bottle like “rather oak dominant, reduced,...
Linne Calodo, Willow Creek District – Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) 2019
The ever-experimental team at Linne Calodo is at it again with this bold Grenache. It spent six months or so in...
MacRostie Winery and Vineyard, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2021
I always like this bottling for its dusty dry earth minerality that deepens the cherry and rhubarb fruit profile. ...
C.L. Butaud, Texas High Plains (Texas) 2020
Here is an unusual red blend that is unusually good. It's a blend not only of varieties, but of techniques, with...
C.L. Butaud, Texas High Plains (Texas) Tempranillo 2020
The Texas High Plains region in the north of the state is a good distance away from the better known Texas Hill Country,...
Reconnecting with Two California Wine Quality Exemplars
After a couple of years of what have come to be known as “zoom tasting” thanks to the pandemic, it certainly feels...
Chile’s Coastal Region Sauvignon Blancs: A Wide Latitude of Flavor Diversity
When you think of Sauvignon Blanc, a few regions probably spring to mind: New Zealand’s Marlborough region,...