While Sattui generally is best-known for its vineyard-designate wines, no one should overlook the so-called...
Lightpost Winery, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Chardonnay 2018
The Santa Lucia Highlands produces some of the most complex and elegant Chardonnay seen in California, particularly the...
Cougar Crest Estate Winery, Walla Walla Valley (Washington) 2016
This Bordeaux-style blend shows off the remarkable quality we’ve seen coming out of eastern Washington in recent...
V. Sattui Winery, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
This vineyard is a new one on me, but V. Sattui is certainly no stranger. The result of the merger between vineyard...
Sonoma-Cutrer, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2017
Sonoma-Cutrer wasn’t the birthplace of Chardonnay in California, it only seems that way. Winemaker Mick...
Buoyant, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Chardonnay 2018
This newcomer on the scene (at least for me) demonstrates once again the beauty, richness and complexity of Chardonnay...
Heirloom Vineyards, Barossa Valley (Australia) Shiraz 2018
Purity of flavor is always a plus in wine and that’s what Heirloom delivers with this straightforward Barossa Valley...
Benziger Estate, Sonoma Valley (California) 2017
A Bordeaux-style red blend, Oonapais is named after the trees found on Sonoma Mountain. Whether that implies some...
Imagery Estate Winery, Sonoma Valley (California) Albarino 2019
It wasn’t that long ago that Albarino was the exclusive treasure of Spain and Portugal. Lately, however,...
King Estate, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Gris 2018
King Estate has been a leader in Oregon Pinot Gris since the winery’s inception, and this is one of its best, with...
Black Kite, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2017
The Black Kite Gap’s Crown is one of winemaker Jeff Gafner’s most elegant Chardonnays, combining richness with...
Black Kite, Anderson Valley (California) Pinot Noir 2017
Although the Black Kite estate into three distinct vineyard blocks, every vintage winemaker Jeff Gaffner puts together a...