Here is a beautifully balanced Pinot Noir that shows its provenance with some damp earth minerality, which sits in tension...
Smith-Madrone, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
“Classic Napa Cabernet” is a phrase that often gets kicked around when describing what is consistently...
Principi di Butera, Sicilia DOC (Sicily, Italy) Grillo 2019
Grillo is a cross of Cattarato and Zibbibo (Muscat) and that Muscat character is present on the nose here along with ripe...
Pascual Toso, Mendoza (Argentina) Chardonnay 2019
Bright oak toast aromas cover things a bit on the nose at present, but the palate is quite attractive, with lemon, pear...
Famiglia Bianchi, Mendoza (Argentina) Chardonnay 2020
A soft aromatic profile and palate entry set up a bright finish in an intriguing way, touching on apple, melon, pear and...
Cattleya, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Syrah 2019
This Syrah rides the line between the cool climate, lower alcohol style that I prefer, and the bold, meaty, tarry wines...
Morgan, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Riesling 2020
Central Coast Riesling was a thing back when I first started getting into wine, and a few producers continue to bring us...
Morgan, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Pinot Noir 2019
There’s some nice oak influence in this wine — it’s not at all overdone, riding seamlessly...
Pazo Cilleiro, Rias Baixas DO (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2020
Nectarine, pear, apple and citrus are packed together on the nose of this fresh Albariño, that appear on the palate...
Vila Nova, Vinho Verde DOC (Portugal) 2020
A glass of white flowers is what you'll get on the nose — if someone held this in front of you blindfolded, you'd...
Gundlach Bundschu, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Dry Gewurztraminer 2020
One of the last holdouts for Gewurztraminer from this area brings us another argument that the grape deserves wider...
Lucas & Lewellen, Santa Ynez Valley (Santa Barbara County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
This is a “classically Californian” expression of Cabernet Sauvignon, one you might expect from further north...