2012 Matthiasson Merlot Red Hen Vineyard Napa Valley
“Plummy, scintillant, and ready to drink…”
Red Wines
2013 Matthiasson Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
“Red earth, juniper, a graphite mineral streak…”
2014 Nicolas Jay Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
“Concentrated and plummy yet freshly-minted…”
2015 Aphros Phaunus Palhete Sub-Região Lima, Vinho Verde DOC
“White and red grapes fermented in beeswax-lined amphora…”
2014 Aphros Vinhão Sub-Região Lima, Vinho Verde DOC
“Bloody enough, with rare meat and roses…”
2006 Aphros Yakkos Grande Reserva Vinho Espumante Tinto Vinho Verde DOC
Full disclosure: I love dry sparkling red wines. When they’re made out of a red autochthonous grape, in this case Vinhão, how can I resist?…
2013 Tascante Nerello Mascalese Ghiaia Nera Sicilia DOC
“Tingly and linear, its fruit aims at tart cherry…”
2010 Michael Mondavi Family Cabernet Sauvignon Animo Napa Valley
“Food-loving with great refreshment…”
2012 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Napa Valley
“Muscular but with fine lines and filigree…”
2014 Ferraton Père et Fils Samorëns Rouge Côtes du Rhône
“Kicky bramble fruit and a drift of black pepper…”
2012 Château Tanesse Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux
“Earthy but perfumed, with black fruits and woodsy forest spice…”
2010 Cameron Hughes Pinot Noir Lot 516 Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County
“Plush with spice and vanilla, cedar and coffee-steeped black cherries…”