RAPP RANCH “Cutter’s Reserve” Napa Valley 2014
A reverse Bordeaux-style blend as it leads with Petit Verdot (45%) and Malbec, then Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Very dark, concentrated and powerful, I call it a “brooder” because of […]
RAPP RANCH Chardonnay 2015
All the pieces of a delicious, full-flavored Chardonnay fit together like a Jenga tower (before the game begins). Tropical fruits, fresh nectarine, apple and Meyer lemon, brown pie spices, buttered […]
MASSERIA VENDITTI Sannio Bianco 2015
This esoteric white wine is from Campania, southern Italy (the shin-Mediterranean side). It is 70% Grieco di Castelvenere, 30% Cerreto. Cold soak for 3 days, then pressed off for a […]
CAMINO Cabernet Sauvignon “Montecillo” 2015
The hillside, volcanic rock/soil, 50 year old vines of “Montecillo” dictate the character of this wine, which is exactly what Camino’s Tadeo Borchardt intends. The Camino Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 leads […]
RONCHI DI MANZANO Ribolla Gialla 2017
A delicious skin-ferment white wine, this spent 4 months on the skins, half the time fermenting. While it fits into the “orange wine” category by its ferment, the Ronchi di […]
