Piccini's straight-up Chianti DOCG is a good effort with an entry level wine. It shows good weight and depth, with notes...
Chehalem, Ribbon Ridge (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2012
Chehalem's 2012 Reserve exhibits a nuanced nose of violets, crushed red berry fruit and spice. On the palate it is supple and...
REX HILL, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2012
Deep, dark and rich, the 2012 REX HILL delivers ripe flavors of blackberry, black raspberry and blueberry. Though muscular and...
Trione, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County) 2011
Given that the Alexander Valley is one of the sweet spots in California for the Bordeaux grape varieties, it's hardly a surprise...
Piccini, Chianti Classico DOCG (Tuscany, Italy) 2010
This was a very good vintage in the Chianti region and Piccini made the most of it with its straight-up Chianti Classic, a...
Piccini, Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) 2010
Piccini's 2010 Villa al Cortile Brunello is a suave Brunello from a superb vintage, showing smooth, silky tannins and firm...
Davies Vineyards, Anderson Valley (Mendocino County) Pinot Noir 2013
The Davies Ferrington Pinot from 2013 delivers a burst of gorgeous red-fruit aroma on the front of the palate, a slightly sweet...
Patz & Hall, Sonoma Coast (California) Pinot Noir 2013
This qualifies as an entry level wine from Patz & Hall, a Pinot Noir under $50. That said, it's a serious Pinot from the...
Gallo on the Move
The breaking news in the U.S. wine industry recently was the announcement that E. & J. Gallo of Modesto, California, had...
Nieto Senetiner, Mendoza (Argentina) Pinot Noir 2014
You can spend a pile of money on Pinot Noir or you can spend next to nothing. Next to nothing usually gets you what you pay for,...
Patz & Hall, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County) Pinot Noir 2012
Patz & Hall's Pisoni Vineyard Pinot from the excellent 2012 vintage is the perfect marriage of brilliant winemaker and...
Renwood, Fiddletown (Amador County) Zinfandel 2012
Once upon a time Fiddletown was the epicenter of California Zinfandel. Other districts now have something to say about that and...