2013 Bouchaine Estate Chardonnay Carneros, Napa Valley
“Steely, cooling, fresh-squeezed, elemental.”
2015 Rose Infinie Côtes de Provence Rosé and Blanc
“Great for picnics, plein air, pescatarians…”
2013 Pellegrini Wine Company Chardonnay Olivet Lane Vineyard Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
“A wine that holds itself in a state of ripe but demure reflection…”
2013 Pellegrini Wine Company Pinot Noir Hurst Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
“A variegated, prismatic wine…”
2014 Jordan Vineyard and Winery Chardonnay Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
“If daffodil were a fruit it would taste like this…”
2013 Pellegrini Wine Company Pinot Noir Toboni Oakwild Ranch Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
“A vibrant wine, but it skews tart, toward rhubarb and strawberry…”
2013 Pellegrini Wine Company Pinot Noir Olivet Lane Vineyard Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
“a sharp rhubarb mid-note and a finish like a blazing comet tail…”
2013 Grgich Hills Estate Chardonnay Napa Valley
“A smiling wine whose acidity guarantees seriousness…”
2013 Tin Barn Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Hi Vista Vineyard Carneros, Sonoma County
“The wood and lees aging add velvet to what is an otherwise crisply vertical wine…”
2010 Tenute Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
“Kid suede, black velvet, caviar, string of pearls…”
2012 Ehlers Estate Merlot St. Helena, Napa Valley
“The wine’s generosity is hemmed by woodsy tannins and fruit that stays shy of sweet…”
2011 Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot Rouge Mes Vieilles Vignes Chassagne-Montrachet
“Fresh cherries steeped in herbs, plus a slash of steel and licorice…”