I find the Robert Young clone is often present in Chardonnays that I like, and this single block offering from...
Duckhorn Vineyards, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Duckhorn’s 2019 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon walks a fine line between old school and new school Napa...
Duckhorn Vineyards, North Coast (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2021
A mix of ruby grapefruit and white flower aromas is very attractive at the hello here, and the palate shows you in to the...
Morgan, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Chardonnay 2020
You may have read previously of my preference for partial malolactic fermentation in Chardonnay, and while that’s a...
Morgan, Arroyo Seco (Monterey County, California) Sauvignon Blanc 2021
vibrant nose tips you off right away that you are dealing with the Musqué clone in this fine bottle from...
Acumen PEAK, Atlas Peak, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Just another WOW wine from Acumen's PEAK line. There has been a consistent richness of style to the portfolio, and...
Acumen, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2021
If you are after the tart, tangy and fully refreshing style of Sauvignon Blanc to ease the summer heat, you’ve got a...
Notre Vue Estates: A Forward View on Wine and Our World
I recently had the pleasure of getting out of the house to do a little wine judging in Sonoma County, and I have to say it was a...
Markham Vineyards, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Here is a Sauvignon Blanc that shows elemental balance, with layered aromas and flavors that are quite correct and not at...
Carol Shelton, Central Coast (California) 2020
This Rhône-styled blend leads with Mourvedre sourced from century-old vines near Oakley in Contra Costa County,...
Carol Shelton, Fountaingrove District, Sonoma County (California) Zinfandel 2017
The grapes for this lively wine were picked 10 days before the Tubbs Fire, which hit the vineyard hard – it took...
Carol Shelton, Rockpile, Sonoma County (California) Zinfandel 2018
Rockpile AVA (designated in April 2002) is based on an elevation cut line at 800 feet -- the inversion fog break...