USA Wine between $50 and $75

The 2019 Grenache Spear Vineyard is a very pretty vivid wine. Rose petal crushed raspberry mint and spice meld together in a wine of exquisite beauty and finesse. Creamy and resonant with tons of site expression the Spear Grenache... Read More

The Aston Estate is located in a remote part of the Sonoma Coast at Annapolis in Calistoga, just five miles and two mountain ridges from the ocean. The estate originated with the purchase of a 40 acre parcel in 2000, on a gentle... Read More

The Aston Estate is located in a remote part of the Sonoma Coast at Annapolis in Calistoga, just five miles and two mountain ridges from the ocean. The estate originated with the purchase of a 40 acre parcel in 2000, on a gentle... Read More

Bedrock wine company was started in 2007 by Morgan Twain-Petersen, the son of Joel Petersen who had established Ravenswood. Working initially out of a garage with outdoor fermenters and subsequently borrowing space in a friend’s... Read More

Bedrock wine company was started in 2007 by Morgan Twain-Petersen, the son of Joel Petersen who had established Ravenswood. Working initially out of a garage with outdoor fermenters and subsequently borrowing space in a friend’s... Read More

Deep ruby-purple in color the 2021 Syrah Bassi Vineyard explodes with scents of blueberry boysenberry cracked pepper and powdered sugar with slowly emerging floral tones. Medium-bodied chalky and energetic the palate offers notably... Read More

The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Chateau La Grande Roche is a bold punchy wine. Red cherry/plum fruit kirsch rose petal mint and white flowers abound. This mid-weight pliant Cabernet Sauvignon delivers the goods and then some. Readers... Read More

A good value the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley has plenty of classic darker cassis and currant-like fruits as well as medium to full body hints of spicy oak and tobacco silky tannins and outstanding length. This charming... Read More

A lean structured and complex white wine from the great estate this offers nuanced elegant flavors of Meyer lemon stone and apple. The oak is integrated and youthful as are firm tannins that support a moderate weight and length... Read More

The 2020 Trout Gulch Vineyard chardonnay from Jamie Kutch was raised in twenty percent new oak in this vintage and comes in at an even thirteen percent octane. These vines were planted in 1977, so they are now over forty years... Read More

The 2017 Chardonnay Estate is beautifully expressed this vintage scented of warm citrus honeycomb and a singular undercurrent of spices. The palate is satiny with full ripe fruit energized by bright freshness and mineral character... Read More

The 2019 Zinfandel Old Hill Ranch has a medium ruby-purple color and restrained aromas of mixed berry preserves apricot and citrus peel with floral notes. The palate is soft grainy delicately styled and very pretty with layers... Read More

The 2021 Gamay Noir is reminiscent of amaro with loads of earthy spicy accents and a pleasing bitters-like character. It has pretty aromas of cranberries cracked pepper pine and Angostura and the light-bodied palate is energetic... Read More

Medium ruby the 2021 Mondeuse has spicy aromas of toast allspice cinnamon cranberries and black cherries with touches of Angostura bitters and saddle leather. The medium-bodied palate has a chalky texture and mouthwatering acidity... Read More

Vibrant ruby-purple in color the 2021 Trousseau opens with some flinty tones that slowly give way to sour cherries bitters mossy bark and woodsmoke. The light-bodied palate is soft and energetic with generous earthy details complementing... Read More

This zesty version offers effusive crushed red fruit and spice flavors that show white pepper hints followed by crisp minerality on the lively open-textured finish. Drink now through 2023.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Special Reserve marries the breadth and substance of Anderson Valley with the light touch Noah Dorrance favors here. Succulent red cherry fruit spice menthol licorice and dried herbs build nicely as this mid-weight... Read More

The 2021 Chardonnay Bearwallow Vineyard is floral and lifted but also pretty tightly wound at this stage. Apricot tangerine peel almond and light tropical notes all grace this very pretty understated Anderson Valley Chardonnay.... Read More

The 2011 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict is the most open and radiant of the 2011 Sandhi Pinots mostly because high amounts of shatter lowered yields dramatically. Floral and savory notes come to life as the wine sits in the glass... Read More

The 2018 Cabernet Franc is an absolutely gorgeous wine in this range. This is a beautifully layered vertical wine with tons of nuance and complexity. Although the 2018 is naturally very young it has tons of potential. Hints of... Read More