The best Quality-Price-Ratio (QPR) California Pinot Noir we’ve tasted in years! It’s from one of the Central Coast’s very first Pinot Noir vineyards, Mission Ranch in the Salinas Valley planted in 1961. Fifty-five... Read More
Part of luxury brand Alpha Omega's Collective Series, this is a delightfully rich Chardonnay with oodles of ripe stone fruit and baking spice on the nose. Textured and borderline opulent without sacrificing acidity or freshness.... 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
Organic/BioLower ABV Ah-so THIS is what Willamette Valley Pinot Gris is supposed to taste like! From an organically farmed vineyard south of Salem, it's fermented and aged 50/50 in stainless steel and older French oak with... Read More
Organic/Bio The most mind-blowing Pinot Gris from the slightly insane grazing-based grape grower Stephen Hagen. As Wine Enthusiast said of the 93 point Perpetua I last year, “It's complex and leesy, with pear and melon... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV As a staff, we love the wines coming from Antiquum Farm and this wine is no exception! Stephen's Pinot Gris can range in colors all on the same vine and sometimes even the same berries. The resulting... Read More
Organic/Bio There are no other Willamette Valley Pinots like Stephen Hagen's Antiquum Farm wines, and no other Antiquum Farm wine like this. Here he's seeking to capture the essence of his unique vines and the remarkable... Read More
Organic/Bio There’s something joyfully incongruous about a bearded outdoors guy who wears flannel, farms his vineyard with horses, chickens, sheep, geese and (his own) children, and waxes on passionately about the quality... Read More
Organic/Bio In the past, Passiflora was the Antiquum Farm wine that made Willamette Valley Pinot Noir fans scratch their heads and mutter, Wait - what? There’s some of that in the 2021 edition, but just a touch more restrained,... Read More
As always, a benchmark interpretation of Virginia's most prominent red wine grape made in a rich but balanced and highly drinkable style. The 92 point review of the 2020 gives you a great idea of what to expect: Charming aromas... Read More
The 2018 Octagon was a triumph for the difficult vintage. The 2019 is just a triumph, period, one of the finest examples of this benchmark Virginia Bordeaux blend made to date.
Perhaps the benchmark interpretation of Virginia's most important white grape, the 2021 Viognier from Barboursville is ripe and aromatic and finishes dry and fresh. Suckling's 93 point rave from last year still applies:... Read More
No ratings or prizes, not a famous sparkling wine house, not much visibility even since Doug Margerum sells all of the tiny amount of this he makes at the winery. Only reason to buy this is that it tastes so good! Barrel fermented... Read More
Lower ABV Absurdly delicious cool-climate, California, Syrah that delivers layers of savory complexity, whole cluster (50%) grip, and still has enough fruit to just drink sexy. Double 95 point reviews for the 2019 will be repreated... Read More
Lower ABV From one of Washington’s older wineries and a grape they’ve grown since the beginning in 1983, this is delicious, uncomplicated, and strikingly refreshing. Lots of fresh lime juice and zest and early-season... Read More
Organic/Bio Very much a wow wine that's already showing layers of complexity and will keep on improving with ease. From younger blocks (meaning <20 years old) near the top of the vineyard, the 2021 serves up boisterous... Read More
If you think this is impressive right now (and it is!), just wait until you give it some time in decanter or a year or two in cellar. Plenty of succulent fruit but also amazing old-vine intensity from a large does of the vineyard's... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV Bethel Heights has made wine from this very densely-planted site just next to Justice off and on for years before purchasing it and adding it to the estate in 2000. A little bit of Dundee Hills smoky richness... Read More
Brian Marcy and Claire Carver make some of the most purely delicious wines in the Willamette Valley and their 2021 Willamette Valley Chardonnay is a beauty. A barrel selection from all 7 vineyards they work with, it’s a... Read More
From 7 different vineyards, 100% whole cluster, stomped by foot, native yeast, basket pressed, aged 10 months in oak (just a little new) and bottled with as little sulfur as possible, this is just plain delicious. Dark fruited,... Read More
Although the winery doesn’t get specific, their everyday pizza, pasta, burger, party red is a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet, Primitivo, Petite Syrah and Merlot. We think. What we know is that it’s a ton of fun. It’s... Read More
One of the longest-running high-quality “value” Pinots we know of. As Robert Parker said of the 2013 edition: An authentic tasting Pinot Noir that sells for a song...Aromas of sweet red and black cherry fruit intermixed... Read More
A big, deep, California Cabernet that’s loaded with blue/black fruit but still stays fresh and easy. A great Napa-Cab-like alternative for warmer weather cookouts (although plenty gutsy enough for winter, too).
Pears, cream and spice form the core of this generous Carneros Chardonnay, with freshening acids up front and satisfying creme brulee richness on the back. Nicely spiced and easy to enjoy.
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
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