2016 Dry Creek Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley
Highly perfumed but with the heft of tropical fruits
Wine Reviews
2015 Angeline Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Reserve Sonoma County
Balanced: both ripe and cooling
2016 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
Effusively tropical, herbaceous, citric, et cetera
2014 Bodegas y Viñedos Luna Beberide Finca la Cuesta Bierzo
Refreshing varietal Mencía from old vines, great for tapas
2013 Dutton-Goldfield Syrah Cherry Ridge Ranch Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
Herbs and high-pitched cherries; a bright Syrah (not a dark one)
Backward and Forward: Tasting Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, 1974 to Now
Snapshots from four decades of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon teach us something about taste, and tasting.
2016 George Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau
It has arrived (it always does)
2014 Dutton-Goldfield Pinot Noir Emerald Ridge Vineyard Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Polished but focused, a spectrum from light to dark
2014 Dutton-Goldfield Pinot Noir Azaya Ranch Marin County
A study in contrasts: fruit vs. wood
2014 Dutton-Goldfield Pinot Noir Freestone Hill Vineyard Russian River Valley
Youthful and highly spiced, with high-toned purple fruits
2015 Davis Bynum Sauvignon Blanc Virginia’s Block Jane’s Vineyard Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
Zesty and tropical but with heft, too
2014 Bruce Patch Wines Zinfandel Harris Kratka Vineyard Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
Concentrated, dense-packed, and meaty