For me, part of Chardonnay’s attraction is the stylistic variation that exists in the marketplace. Of course...
Leoness Cellars, Temecula Valley (California) Syrah 2021
Syrah is planted with success in many places in the wine world. It gets its greatest fame from big, powerful wines...
BloodRoot Cellars, North Coast (California) 2021
Noah and Kelly Dorrance who founded Banshee in 2008 and then moved on to Reeve Wines are now part of the BloodRoot team,...
Talley Vineyards, San Luis Obispo Coast (Central Coast, California) Pinot Noir 2022
Talley has been making Burgundy varietals for years, but in recent vintages it seems to have lost a little of its gravitas...
Ink Grade, Howell Mountain – Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
The Ink Grade vineyard, on the Pope Valley side of the Howell Mountain AVA, was owned by Heitz as a source of blending...
Arkenstone, Howell Mountain – Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2018
This lovely wine, with a splash of Semillon joining the Sauvignon, spent 11 months sur lie in concrete eggs and mixed oak...
Acumen PEAK, Atlas Peak – Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
After tasting blind and arriving at a big score, I remember that I have given this particular bottling the big score in...
Stony Hill, Spring Mountain District – Napa Valley (California) 2021
Stony Hill's Spring Mountain Chardonnay is a wine that straddles the boundaries of having Burgundy-like structure but yet...
Turnbull, Calistoga – Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Turnbull's Amoenus Vineyard Cabernet is another 2021 that I have been waiting patiently for, and one that I would advise...
Haynes Vineyard, Coombsville – Napa Valley (California) Chardonnay 2021
Decant this Chardonnay well in advance – if you don’t, you may note an odd bubble of fruitiness that floats...
Adaptation, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
A true profile of Napa Valley terroirs, the grapes come from PlumpJack’s other Napa estates – CADE, PlumpJack...
Simon Family Estate, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2021
I love a wine that is well-made and delicious but falls outside the boundaries of expectations, here a Napa Valley...