If you like your Grenache Blanc on the lively side, this is a bottle you will appreciate for wet sidewalk and mixed stone...
Chappellet, Napa Valley (California) Chenin Blanc 2021
This bottling of Chappellet's Signature Chenin Blanc shows real purity of fruit year after year, and it is a pleasure to...
Herdade do Rocim, Alentjano (Portugal) 2020
Portuguese whites, particularly from the southern side, are making a major push into the US market, and I am glad to say...
Marques de Borba, Alentejo (Portugal) 2020
A light smoky note gets things started here aromatically, with melon, lemon and herb joining in. All of that is...
Adega de Portalegre, Alentejo (Portugal) 2019
Adega de Portalegre's “Conventual Reserva” opens with full tilt peach aromatics and backing notes of Asian...
Adega de Redondo, Alentejano (Portugal) 2020
This wine makes a solid argument that there is more to Portuguese white wine than Vinho Verde. It is a delight — one...
Credaro, Margaret River (Australia) Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
This is a completely solid Aussie Cabernet, with telling but well-folded menthol notes balancing rich red fruit and riding...
Emeritus, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2020
A huge, cherry cola nose leads to a rich palate that delivers those elements, with fall spice, dry earth minerality and...
En Route, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2019
This is a very rich, deep Pinot Noir that shows a fair amount of oak at present, but promises to integrate...
Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
I have said so much about Spottswoode's Lyndenhurst Cabernet over the past several vintages that it’s difficult to...
Viña Koyle, San Antonio (Chile) Sauvignon Blanc 2021
This shows a more richly-bodied style of Sauvignon Blanc, with the aromas and flavors of peach and ginger presenting as...
Casas del Bosque, Valle de Casablanca (Chile) Sauvignon Blanc 2020
This comes from a vineyard 11 miles from the Pacific at 820 feet of elevation in red sandy loam soils. The...