ORIXE SOTELO “Nebola” Blanco 2021
A blend of 85% Arinto and 15% Albariño from cool Monterey County vineyards. Good chance you know the white peach and grapefruit jazz of Albariño, but you may not know […]
ORIXE SOTELO Tempranillo “Tinta Alta” 2019
From two of the best Tempranillo vineyards in California, “Shake Ridge” Amador County and “Stagecoach” Napa Valley. If you allow a wine to be called “serious,” this is one. Dark […]
FINE DISREGARD Carignane “Mule Plane” 2019
The theme of this review is patience. Just a little, that’s all it takes – and two, maybe three tastes. The Fine Disregard “Mule Plane” 2019 kindly asks you for […]
FINE DISREGARD Semillon 2018
Don’t do too much. Let the fruit do the work. The character of the fruit and the vineyard will step forward. This old-world-style of winemaking comes to mind on the […]
GRO Chardonnay “Haspel” 2020
Chosen from a vineyard on the southern end of Mt Veeder, where the cooling Carneros has more influence, the Gro Chardonnay “Haspel Vineyard” is rich, multi-dimensional wine that will please […]
