2014 Martin Ray Winery Pinot Noir Coast Grade Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains
“Forthright, but it finishes sweeter than it begins…”
Red Wines
2014 Pfendler Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County
“Floral and friendly, with rose petals, spices, and cooling mint.”
2012 Domaine Cheveau Les Champs Grillés Saint-Amour
“Genial and gamine, with trenchant acidity.”
2014 Kim Crawford Pinot Noir South Island
“Gamine and fruity, offering uncomplicated refreshment.”
2015 Hatton Daniels Wine Cellars Zweigelt Lodi
“A garden of purple flowers sprinkled with pepper and acid.”
2013 Cantina Massimago Marchesa Maria Bella Franco Chiani Limited Edition Valpolicella Ripasso DOC
Brilliant ruby color. It smells like ripe plums and stewed prunes, sweet black cherries, raisins macerated in vin santo. There is little suggestion of…
2012 Château de la Chaize Brouilly
“Old-school sharp, great with food.”
2013 Emeritus Vineyards Pinot Noir Hallberg Ranch Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
“Like shattered glass exploding in a blazing, bright pink starburst.”
2013 Emeritus Vineyards Pinot Noir Pinot Hill Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County
“High-pitched and exotic, like the song of red birds.”
2005 Scarzello Barolo DOCG
“Flowers, mushrooms, earth, and ruby fruit.”
2014 Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico DOCG
“Tangy, ripe, red-steeped, succulent.”
2013 Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rùfina DOCG
“Cherries and black tea with lilting notes of sandalwood and sweet tobacco.”