Bedrock Winery is producing some of the most exciting new releases we've tasted in California and the Bedrock Old Vines Zinfandel is a fantastic wine and unbeatable value.

A blend of legendary Sonoma County vineyards dating... Read More

Stewart and Athena, husband and wife team, founded Boedecker Cellars in 2003 in Carlton, Oregon. They craft all natural, sustainably farmed and critically acclaimed Pinot Noirs, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc from some of the finest... Read More

The 2019 Brouilly opens in the glass with notes of cherries, peonies, orange rind and warm spices. Medium to full-bodied, ample and lively, with powdery tannins, attractive purity of fruit and a precise finish, it continues this... Read More

Opening in the glass with notes of cherries, berries, sweet spices and licorice, the 2020 Brouilly is medium to full-bodied, ample and lively, with bright acids, polished tannins and a seamless, harmonious profile. It's another... Read More

"This rich, juicy wine full of black fruits and ripe tannins is set for long-term aging. The wine's density and acidity enhance its potential."-Roger Voss

"This rich, juicy wine full of black fruits and ripe tannins is set for long-term aging. The wine's density and acidity enhance its potential."-Roger Voss

The Dry Creek Zinfandel vines resemble small trees free standing, low to the ground and spur pruned to eight canes to form well-spaced branches. The resulting low hanging fruit bask in the radiant ground heat, rewarding us with... Read More

Eileen Vineyard, named after co-founder Eileen Gerrie is situated at our highest elevation on the original property rising to over 735 feet with commanding views of the Cascade Range to the east and the Coastal Range to the west.... Read More

bone-dry wine made from fruit harvested on up to 120-year-old un-grafted vines and was left for 1 year on its gross lees. It offers a superb nose made of mirabelle, grapefruit, pear, starfruit, cream, bergamot, and smoke. The... Read More

“It was a vintage of extremes. Heat waves in the Summer and rain during the harvest. My older holdings in the Wolfer Goldgrube withheld these conditions quite well, but one did need to be quick and start the harvest already... Read More

In contrast with its sibling (also reviewed in this report) that ended up being bottled in 2018 without vineyard designation and with the A.P. # 15 18, this lot of Goldgrube Riesling finished with a mere four grams of residual... Read More

The 2018 Kahlenberg Trocken was still in cask. This is superb and again, shows off the supreme elegance of the vintage at the winery this year, wafting from the glass in a very complex aromatic blend of pink grapefruit, tart orange,... Read More

First mentioned by name in 1499, the history of the Kahlenberg vineyard is a long and venerable one. It has served for generations as the reference site for the former Royal Prussian Institute of Pomology and Viticulture when... Read More

The 2018 Kahlenberg Trocken was still in cask. This is superb and again, shows off the supreme elegance of the vintage at the winery this year, wafting from the glass in a very complex aromatic blend of pink grapefruit, tart orange,... Read More

For any serious German buyer, whether collector or Riesling dork, the wines of Emrich-Schönleber belong in the cellar directly next to Keller or Schäfer-Fröhlich (or whoever it is that you specifically may think... Read More

This is the earlier picking/younger-vine selection from the Grand Cru Halenberg. For those of you twisted enough to understand German wine law and the VDP, this would be the estate’s “Spätlese Trocken” if... Read More

For any serious German buyer, whether collector or Riesling dork, the wines of Emrich-Schönleber belong in the cellar directly next to Keller or Schäfer-Fröhlich (or whoever it is that you specifically may think... Read More

This cuvée comes from two parcels in Lantignié, in their first year of conversion to organic farming. The first parcel is composed of young vines on a south facing slope of sandy loam soil, at an altitude of 1,200’.... Read More

Very fresh and bright on the medium-bodied palate for a 2022. Plenty of cranberry and red cherry aromas, plus forthright citrus zest and stony character in the long, very clean finish.

Finally, the most recent addition is a wine called "La Griffe du Marquis", made from the same old vines that produce "Cuvée Tardive" but vinified and aged exclusively in Burgundian barrels.

The Clos de la Roilette, a lieu-dit in the village of Fleurie, covers nine hectares of one of the best slopes in the Beaujolais Crus. The clos has an eastern exposure, borders the Moulin-à-Vent appellation, and produces... Read More

100% Gamay. From the oldest vines,which are from 80 years on up, on heavy clay soils with relatively little granite and quite a lot of the iron-like mineral manganese. Tardive does not mean that the harvest is late, as is commonly... Read More

100% Gamay. From the oldest vines,which are from 80 years on up, on heavy clay soils with relatively little granite and quite a lot of the iron-like mineral manganese. Tardive does not mean that the harvest is late, as is commonly... Read More

100% Gamay. From the oldest vines,which are from 80 years on up, on heavy clay soils with relatively little granite and quite a lot of the iron-like mineral manganese. Tardive does not mean that the harvest is late, as is commonly... Read More

“Not every Pinot Noir needs to be serious! This is one of our favorite new additions from the Willamette this year. Fullerton’s “Poetry” bottling has a picnic scene… I have a hunch they kept their... Read More

Lively, spice-tinged red fruit and floral scents show fine clarity and a hint of smokiness. Juicy and energetic on the palate, offering appealingly sweet raspberry and cherry flavors and a hint of mocha. Discreet tannins lend... Read More

Aromas of ripe plum, nutmeg, cigar box, and vanilla bean leap out of the glass. The perceivable fruit on the palate, cherry torte, tamarind paste, strawberry jam, anise, nutmeg, and cinnamon spice, help develop a balanced and... Read More

The 2018 Chiroubles from the Lafarge family is a beautiful example of the vintage. The wine was raised in 3,000 liter foudres and included twenty-five percent whole clusters in this year. It was harvested on August 31st and was... Read More

Tasted from barrel, the 2017 Fleurie exhibits notes of warm spices, ripe cherries and dried flowers. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, tangy and tensile, with a nicely elegant profile, but it seems to be missing the flesh... Read More

Employing the same intensity and artistry as their celebrated Domaine Michel Lafarge in Volnay, Frédéric and Chantal (née Vial) Lafarge began this Beaujolais project in 2014. With a little more than 4 hectares... Read More

Employing the same intensity and artistry as their celebrated Domaine Michel Lafarge in Volnay, Frédéric and Chantal (née Vial) Lafarge began this Beaujolais project in 2014. With a little more than 4 hectares... Read More

The 2017 Fleurie Clos Vernay was unaffected by hail according to Frédéric Lafarge. It has a deep blueberry and raspberry coulis scented bouquet and hints of crushed iris developing with aeration. The palate is grippy... Read More

Employing the same intensity and artistry as their celebrated Domaine Michel Lafarge in Volnay, Frédéric and Chantal (née Vial) Lafarge began this Beaujolais project in 2014. With a little more than 4 hectares... Read More

The 2018 Joie du Palais from the Lafarge family also includes twenty-five percent whole clusters, with all of the destemming that was done of the remaining bunches having been done by hand! The bouquet is very pure and expressive... Read More

Planted in the 1920s, the Stampede Vineyard is an own-rooted Zinfandel parcel in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains within Lodi’s Clements Hills AVA. The Perlegos family impeccably farms this distinct piece of... Read More

The 2021 Zinfandel Green Red Vineyard is exceptional and also one of the most distinctive wines in this range from Joel Peterson. The purity of the fruit is just remarkable. Ripe red cherry, blood orange, spice, mint and cedar... Read More

The 2022 Geyserville is a blend of 67% Zinfandel, 20% Carignane, 10% Petite Sirah and 3% Mataro. It has kaleidoscopic aromas of boysenberry jam, grilled beef, dried lavender, iron, violet and peach. The medium-bodied palate features... Read More

Turley Wine Cellars was founded in 1993 by Larry Turley and makes forty-seven wines, the vast majority of which are single vineyard designate Zinfandels and Petite Syrahs. By focusing on old vine vineyards in particular, Turley... Read More

The winery is located in the municipality of Oberspay in the German Mittelrhein wine growing region. Adolf Weingart converted the former mixed agricultural operation to pure viticulture in the second half of the 20th century,... Read More