Perhaps it’s the Perrin heritage, but it is difficult for me to taste a Tablas Rhône varietal wine or, more...
B. Wise Vineyards, Moon Mountain District – Sonoma County (California) Syrah 2021
Brion Wise’s wines are not exactly unknown, but they should be better known, as they deliver both quality and...
Symington, Douro DOC (Portugal) 2021
Some years ago, Symington decided it would help lead the parade for Port houses to make Douro table reds and decided to do...
Dr. Konstantin Frank, Finger Lakes (New York) 2020
There are touches of "cult of personality" in the promotion of the Frank wines which may actually detract from...
Domaine Curry, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2023
If I were to have a complaint about Sauvignon Blancs as a class, it is that they can be too severe (structure! structure!...
Flora Springs Winery, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Very good Napa Valley Cabernets tend to fall into three categories – big, muscular, high-alcohol and tannic reds;...
Xanadu, Margaret River (Australia) Shiraz 2021
Xanadu's 2021 Circa 77 Shiraz is a linear, leaner red with lots of good acidity and very spicy red fruit flavors –...
Ornellaia, Toscana IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2022
Ornellaia's 2022 Le Volte dell’ Ornellaia is a mixture of red and black fruits with mainly juicy cherry flavors that...
Rumor, Côtes de Provence (France) 2022
This Côtes de Provence Rosé is a medium-bodied, but lightly flavored pink wine that is quite silky in...
Ehlers Estate, St. Helena – Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Franc 2021
It struck me that the red wines I tasted from Ehlers’ 2021vintage were all somewhat aggressive, and that it might be...
Voon, Sta. Rita Hills (Santa Barbara County, California) Chardonnay 2022
While not exactly a naïf, Evan Anderson is a charming San Franciscan who founded a virtual winery – Voon, a...
Mark Ryan Winery, Columbia Valley (Washington) 2021
Some wines just won’t let you forget them. This is a very nice wine, but the long finish and aftertaste is...