Wine Reviews
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A blend of Pinot Bianco ((67%), Pinot Grigio (24%) and Friulano (9%) this surprisingly substantial wine tastes fresh but also full, with enough weight...
A barrel select Zinfandel, and a blend of many vineyard sources. It shows great structure, briary fruit with soft pepper, a hint of leaf...
From a famed vineyard near Occidental. The striking note here is crazy bright acidity, with the fruit and spice load to manage it. Ringing...
Clones 115, 667 and a touch of whole cluster fermentation make up this vintage of Jenkins. It’s young-ish of course, with bright oak toast...
Big River Ranch boasts 110-year-old vines. Winemaker Joe Healy is big on sorting at the incoming fruit table, removing both raisins and pips to...
Winemaker Michael Zardo started getting this fruit in 2012 after pestering Kent Ritchie for access starting in 2010. Multiple coopers, daily lees stirring during...
Medium bodied, with delicate floral aromas and ripe fruit lightly kissed by oak, this is a fairly straightforward and tasty California Chardonnay. It’s...
This elegant Chardonnay has all the tropical aromas and flavors that one might expect from wine grown in France’s warm Roussillon climate, where the...
Beautifully fragrant, with hints of peach and Asian pear on the palate, this invigorating, fresh tasting white wine is utterly delightful as an aperitif...
This vineyard borders the Bella property, and it’s classic Dry Creek Valley, with a nose that goes right up to the raisin box and...
Nicely balanced and genuinely dry, this medium-weight Pinot Noir offers dark cherry fruit and hints of spice. Uncomplicated, it nonetheless provides very pleasant...
Rich damp earth minerality is the calling card given by the initial aroma, and it’s soon joined by deep black cherry, blackberry, cardamom and...