A fresh, fruit-forward nose will entice everyone, and then palate complexity will win over the anti-Syrah snobs in your...
Kosta Browne, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2021
Wow! This is the goods and then some. Its clonal mix would lead you to expect something great, and this does...
MacRostie Winery And Vineyards, Petaluma Gap (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2022
I continue to believe, with thanks to this wine in particular, that Chardonnay is the best thing that MacRostie produces...
Stinson Vineyards, Monticello (Virginia) Rosé of Tannat 2023
The world of Tannat possibilities is opening wide. There are some great examples – both red and pink –...
Tablas Creek Vineyard, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) 2023
Here is a Rosé that is on the delicate side of the spectrum aromatically, with floral and soft strawberry and...
Tablas Creek Vineyard, Adelaida District – Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) 2023
This is a horse of a different color that can get you beyond the nonsense about light color making for the best...
Slouch Hat Wines, Santa Ynez Valley (Santa Barbara County, California) Sauvignon Blanc 2023
A little peanut shell note opens the nose on this Sauvignon Blanc, likely a product of some neutral oak aging. On...
Abeja Winery, Columbia Valley (Washington) Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
If you like your Cabernet Sauvignonn on the dark and brooding side, this is a fine example of the style. The nose...
MacRostie Winery And Vineyards, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Rosé of Pinot Noir 2023
Solid Rosé and the MacRostie name are becoming synonymous. This vintage is bright and breezy while...
Shannon Family of Wines, High Valley – Lake County (California) 2023
This may be the lightest tinged Rosé that has ever crossed my desk. But, as those in the know will tell you,...
Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
This is, as usual, a beauty, perhaps more so thanks to a great vintage. It is classically Napa Valley, and...
Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery, Napa County / Sonoma County (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Another winner in a long line of California’s best renditions of the variety. This is without fail so layered,...