Roth is one of the Californians I have been following since he was at Martian a while back. This is his fourth vintage under his own label. And it’s terrific.... read more →
We were at the end of the Le Clown evening when joined by Lulie, the caring “wine selector” of A.T. She had something she needed to show us. Japanese merlot,... read more →
Think that you have to press a wine off of skin quickly? Then think again. Silvio Messana poured the grapes into anfora and then left the wine on the skins... read more →
Are you in the Cyril Fhal fan club? Why not? On his gneiss soils, he makes wine of pleasure and that extra element of depth. But, while this wine went... read more →
Grown in a vineyard with extremely high density, of about 16,000 plants per acre grown on a combo soil of limestone and granite. Éric has given two disrespected grapes, auxerrois... read more →
Tannin at the finish on top of apple-like acid. The fruit takes a backseat to the savory and it is just a completely satisfying Beaujolais. It all knits together and... read more →
Cherry, a good dollop of tannic grit, and a touch of volatility. This simple. Lovely. Inexpensive and juicy, in any of the above vintages. Drink it every day and be... read more →
If you want to see an example of a little mouse on a wine, the kind that doesn’t interfere, check this out. It’s got a lot of velvet, tar and... read more →
The 2014s have hit the U.S., finally. Find brilliance in the face of what could go down as one of the worst vintages of the century. There’s the raised volatility... read more →
2015 is a delightful vintage in trollinger land. This could be a light, fresh throwaway, but I found it deceptively complex. Gulpable? Sure. But beneath its unassuming exterior is a... read more →