2015 Jean-Michel Guillon - Marsannay Clos des Portes

2010 La Rioja Alta - Tempranillo Vina Ardanza Reserva Selección Especial

2010 was a great vintage in Rioja in general and seems to be exceptional here, with a 2010 Viña Ardanza Selecci?n Especial (what used to be Reserva Especial) that can challenge any of the recent vintages and hopefully can develop in bottle to reach...

2019 Mellot, Alphonse - Sancerre La Moussiere

The 2019 Sancerre La Moussi?re is quite rich, ripe and intense on the yeasty nose that represents a coolish, calcareous marl terroir with really old vines (roughly 60 years old). The fruit is reminiscent of ripe, yellow apples with just a discreet tone of gooseberries. Rich and intense on the palate, this is a powerful and, for now, quite creamy-textured Sancerre that lacks a bit of esprit, freshness and tension. The wine reveals fine tannins instead and might develop well over the years in the bottle but is definitely from a warmer, sunnier vintage. 14% alcohol. Tasted in November 2020.

2017 Etude - Pinot Noir Carneros Grace Benoist Ranch

Dark -berry and Blueberry character to this. Full bodied and linear with tight tannins and a flovorful finish

2015 Silver Oak - Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Alexander