Domaine Bousquet Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Domaine Bousquet’s 2019 Sauvignon Blanc is crafted from organically-grown estate fruit and fruit purchased in the Uco Valley. It’s a light, crisp style, ideal for those who don’t like fuller, fleshier examples of the varietal. Opens with lemon zest, meadow flowers, pear, and dried thyme. In the mouth snappy acidity and a profile that moves […]
Cristom Estate Pinot Gris 2018
From vines planted in 1993, Cristom’s 2018 Estate Pinot Gris is limpid sunbeam yellow, with lilting aromas of Asian pear, comice apple, granulated honey, pea tendril, and wet shell. In the mouth, there’s weight and flesh from full-malolactic fermentation combined with six months aging on fine lees—a taught vein of acidity wells up from the […]
Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Noble House Riesling 2018
Dr. Pauly Bergweiler’s 2018 Noble House Riesling offers up a classic nose of yellow apple, pears, and a whiff of kerosene. It’s lightly sweet on the palate, balanced out by snappy acidity and a lively with a touch of lemon curd and yellow peach at the close. A nice value for its price point. 10.5% […]
Lange Estate Vineyard North Block Chardonnay 2014
The acid balance and focus is perhaps the loveliest element this Lange Estate single-vineyard bottling. The 2014 North Block Estate Chardonnay is particularly lovely—with beguiling aromas of clementine, quince, pastry cream, and warm spice—on the palate, there’s weight and weightlessness. A nimble mineral-infused spine crests and ebbs, leaving the impression of apricot pit, baking spice, […]
Brooks Bois Joli Vineyard Riesling 2017
From 35+-year-old own-rooted vines, Brooks’ 2017 Bois Joli Riesling opens with heady aromas of Opal apples, honeycomb, Hawthorne flower, and kerosene. Juicy and lush, with a kind of glowing piquancy—anchored by a firm mineral spine that splays out on the finish, leaving a plume of sea salt, clover honey, lemon pith, and slowly dissolving fossil […]
Bluebird Hill Cellars Willamette Valley Chardonnay 2017
With a nose bedecked in orchard fruit, orange pastille, candied orange peel, lemon curd the Bluebird Hills Cellars 2017 Chardonnay is a blend of 50% neutral French oak and 50% Stainless steel with partial malolactic fermentation. Round and silky on entry, there’s a lovely juxtaposition between bright lemon-tinged acidity and full-bodied richness. A prolonged mouthwatering […]
Cattleya Alma de Cattleya Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Staw-hued, Cattelya’s 2018 Alma de Cattleya Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc is imbued with nuanced aromas of lemongrass, lemon drop, white grapefruit, and unripe pineapple. Sourced from fruit primarily grown in the Russian River Valley, and aged in 100% French oak, it’s medium-bodied with a vivid burst of nectarine upfront that dissolves into a steely vein […]
Cave Dog Albariño 2018
From a plot winemaker Michael Havens established in 1997, the 2018 Cave Dog Albariño opens softly, almost humbly, with lilting notes of cherimoya, lemon tart, and apple blossom. With time in the glass, it blossoms, the expression on the palate is especially delectable. Round and lush, a quartzite vein runs through the center—where it peaks […]
Shared Notes Les Pierres Qui Décident 2017
Savory aromas of freshly cut grass, crushed herbs, alpine air, and pine needle anoint the nose of Shared Notes 2017 Les Pierres Qui Dècident. Crafted from 100% Sauvignon Blanc clone Musqué and fermented and aged in 100% new French oak, its linear cut and surging intensity is impressive. A beam of acidity arcs across the […]
Sisters Ridge Sauvignon Blanc North Canterbury 2018
Arresting aromas of lime zest, gooseberry, boxwood, and freshly cut herbs. In the mouth, there’s ample body nicely balanced by an energetic acidic spine that delivers tart white grapefruit pith, lime, lovage, and white pepper. It’s a complex offering from North Canterbury and one that’s well worth exploring. 13.5% ABV | Sample Mt. Beautiful 90 […]