$45 for a Greek white wine? If you want a white that’s going to be brilliant, sing loudly with acid, get your biggest wine geek friend to actually say, wazzat?... read more →
In a sea of phony pinks, this one is for real. Refreshing, lingering, with a whole lot of nuance and just pure quaffability. The mineral side of things, that’s my... read more →
Maranges, the very last southern stop in Burgundy before Côte de Beaune turns to Côte Chalonnaise, can be rustic, but certain areas, such as this parcel, are capable of charm.... read more →
This bottle is part of Hardy Wallace’s mourvèdre crusade, and here the boy strikes gold. It reminded me of the southern Rhône with a definite Californian personality. An evocative wine... read more →
This almost has a little nut, perhaps from a touch of flor, which just deepens my fascination with this salt-meets-honeysuckle wine. Barrel-fermented and then barrel-aged for another 9 to 11... read more →
Laurent Cazottes has been keeping all of us happy at the end of vin naturels fairs in Europe for years, and thanks to Nicolas Palazzi, we finally have him stateside.... read more →
I’m always on the lookout for a good old-fashioned grenache, and I might have one here. The grapes have a short semi-carbonic maceration, then aged for nine months in concrete... read more →
Denis Bogoevi Maruši pays homage to the Alex Podolinksy form of biodynamics and this wine, from dolomite limestone, directly seaside on ultra steep grades, is an attention-getter. A big boy... read more →
Full disclosure, this isn’t total native yeast fermentation, but I still liked it a lot for drinkability and individuality. Let me be a little forgiving because their heart is in... read more →
I am so very sorry, I’m not sure there’s any of this left but it sure was pretty. There may be some on the left coast. Snoop around. It’s worth... read more →