While the movie Sideways kicked off the California Pinot Noir boom in 2004, it was the anointing of Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2009 as Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year in 2011 that really kicked things into high... Read More
As the winery writes, Andrew Murray has been singularly and nearly maniacally focused on crafting Syrah for 25 years. His Everyday (in French Syrah “Tous les Jours”) Syrah from Santa Ynez gives you a good idea of how... Read More
Natural winemaker Chris Brockway and importer Tim Elenteny created Brea to bring low-intervention winemaking to traditional Cabernet grapes, making something authentic (but not weird!). They crush it with this Cabernet from a... Read More
Brick & Mortar is really a California sparkling house, meaning they grow a lot of cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. When Pinot gets a bit too ripe for fizz, it’s perfect for elegant, pure, juicy still wines like this... Read More
Winemaker Neil Koch has worked with superstar Philippe Melka at benchmark Napa Cab houses like Seavey Vineyards, Bryant Family and Vineyard 29 and helped make the bold whites and Chardonnays of Lewis Cellars as assistant winemaker... Read More
A joyful, pure and easy expression of Grenche Noir, showing plenty of ripe red fruit with an elegant feel. Vinous describes it nicely in the 92 point praise: The 2023 Grenache (Sta. Rita Hills) is delicate, floral and vibrant,... Read More
Sonja Magdevski makes stunningly elegant wines in the warm climate of Los Alamos and nearby Ballard Canyon. Like here. As Vinous gushes in the 94 point review, “The 2023 Syrah Larner vibrates in the glass with beautifully... Read More
Lower ABV Maybe the best deal in tiny production, hand-crafted California wine we've seen in years. John Lockwood's fun wine, this blend of Carignan, Cinsault and Grenache to deliver crunchy dark black fruit, a wide open... Read More
It sells this short to call it summer Cabernet, but it will certainly work that way. Santa Cruz Mtn Cab packs in all the flavor and intensity you want in a more elegant, supple, package. Vinous describes it well in the 91 point... Read More
From Napa’s great – soon to be legendary – 2023 vintage and a vineyard on Atlas Peak, this one-time bottling is built to enjoy tonight – 2030 or so. It’s 94% Cabernet Sauvignon with 3% each Petit... Read More
A chance to sample the work of one of the world's great Chardonnay estates (getting harder and harder to do without getting on the mailing list or paying restaurant prices). Vinous describes it well in the 92 point review:... Read More
A heck of a value here in what is mostly Russian River Chardonnay, whole-cluster pressed and made/aged in French oak. Wine Enthusiast's 91 point review of a previous vintage is spot on here: This creamy confection cradles... Read More
Another great release of this, our all-time best-selling premium California Chardonnay. As always, it blends fruit from across the Sonoma Coast AVA including Carneros, the southern Russian River and cooler sites to the west. As... Read More
Poppy Cabernet Paso Robles has been a customer favorite in the great value California Cab segment for years. And every time we pit it against a more expensive Cabernet in a blind tasting (one where tasters don’t know which... Read More
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Give wonderfully ripe fruit from 100 year-old Mataro (Mourvedre) wines to California’s most dedicated champion of the state’s heritage vines and something delicious is about to happen. As it did here in... Read More
Lower ABV Daniel Callan’s mission is to highlight the terroir of the Central Coast through the lens of old-vine field blends, like this wild combination of Valdiguié, Cinsault, Négrette, Zinfandel and Cabernet... Read More
Yes, really. Classic, very high-quality, robust, Howell Mountain Cabernet at this price (vs. the $100+ usually). How? Neil Koch used his job as a Napa grape/wine broker to build great relationships with some of Napa’s top... Read More
The best “buy” in very high-end Napa Cab you’ll taste this year, maybe ever. It’s 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Merlot from a vineyard at the very top of Spring Mountain, looking down... Read More
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