Miranda Franco
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January 9, 2024
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 I keep returning to this producer, Comando G, as so few producers can craft such finesse from Garnacha.  The Rozas 1er Cru comes from...
Miranda Franco
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January 9, 2024
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 The 2021 Résonance Pinot Noir delivers an enchanting bouquet of spiced cherries, pomegranate, raspberry, and tart red plum that waft atop a cedar spice...
Miranda Franco
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January 9, 2024
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 Casa Jipi (pronounced Hippie) binds Rancho Llano Colorado, Vinicola Bruma, and Lulu Martinez Ojeda, a leading Bordeaux-trained winemaker in Mexico.  This 2021 Nebbiolo is...
Rich Cook
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January 9, 2024
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 Interesting to taste a wine that’s a few years in the bottle as a current release — I suspect it may have been held...
Rich Cook
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January 9, 2024
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  Winemaker Heidi Bridenhagen has a way with Chardonnay (I’ve likely said this before) and she’s definitely one of my favorites when it comes...
Rich Cook
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January 9, 2024
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 A new bottling to me from MacRostie, and one certainly worthy of sitting at or near the top of the large group of excellent...
Rich Cook
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January 9, 2024
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 The proprietary name “Spire” refers to hilltop sections of the Tai Vineyard in Carneros.  It’s a "bold side” expression of Pinot Noir, with sturdy...
Rich Cook
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January 9, 2024
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 A recent visit to Esporão in the heart of the Alentejo region of Portugal revealed this new vintage of the Reserva red, and it’s...
Rich Cook
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January 9, 2024
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 The clonal mix really shines in this Steve Rogstad shepherded Chardonnay.  Think “hedonistic” when looking at the proprietary name — it’s on the bold...
Roger Morris
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January 9, 2024
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 The Wagner family of Napa Valley was one of the pioneers at producing a variety of quality wines from the Monterey Valley, specifically Santa...
Roger Morris
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January 9, 2024
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 Bousquet is known for heralding the winery’s organic farming and for its affordable wines.  The “Ameri” line is its premier label for its most...
Michael Franz
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January 9, 2024
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 The Champagnes from the house of Palmer are all very generous in flavor and richness, and my personal opinion is that only an ideologue...