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2021 Vignobles Pueyo “La Fleur Garderose” Red Bordeaux, France.The La Fleur Garderose is quite serious stuff for the price with this 2021 a dark purple/garnet in the glass and full…

1981 Ridge Vineyards, Claret, Howell Mountain, Napa County.Wow, even though I didn’t get to try this wine until it had been open for 24 hours, it was still very much…

2024 Domaine Gavoty, La Cigale Rosé, Vin de Pays du Var, Provence, France.Sometimes, it is the little wine that really shines and pleases, and this 2024 Govoty La Cigale Rosé…

2023 Brooks Winery, Riesling, Willamette Valley, Oregon.I have a soft spot for Riesling and Brooks Winery, so I was thrilled to taste through a few new releases and their classic…

n.v. Domaine Brazilier, Méthode Trad Brut Rosé, Cremant de Loire, Sparkling Wine, Loire Valley, France.The unique, vibrant and tasty all organic méthode traditionnelle Crémant de Loire Rosé “Méthode Trad” by…

2021 Domaine Jean-Charles Fagot, Rully Blanc, White Burgundy, France.The second wine I tried from Jean-Charles Fagot, after their lovely Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge, was this precise, cool toned, mineral driven and pure…

2020 Domaine Guiberteau, Saumur Rouge, Les Moulins, Loire Valley, France.The tight, austere and firm dark garnet/ruby Les Moulins Saumur Rouge by Romain Guiberteau takes its time unwinding and opening up,…

2021 Maison Lou Dumont, Bourgogne Rouge, Red Burgundy, France.One of the most interesting new discoveries in recent years, especially in regards to Burgundy, has been Koji Nakada and Jae Hwa…

2023 Casa de Rodas, Alvarinho, Symington Family Estates, Monção and Melgaço, Portugal.This bright and complex pale gold Alvarinho by Anselmo Mendes at Casa de Rodas is brilliant lighter framed version…

2023 Agricola LaLu, Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, Piemonte, Italy.My very first taste of Lara and Luisa Sala’s LaLu wines came with this absolutely enticing and seductive Langhe Nebbiolo, which I was…