2019 USA Wine

The 2019 Chardonnay VGW is a dynamic wine with purity and power focus and generosity. It takes some time in the glass to segue from initial tones of flint and nori to a core of white peach ginger and tangerine peel. The medium-bodied... Read More

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 2019 Grenache is blended with 11% Mourvèdre 6% Syrah and 4% Graciano and was made using 65% whole clusters. Fruit comes from the Slide Hill Vineyard in Edna Valley and the Alta Mesa Vineyard Larner Vineyard and Harrison-Clarke... Read More

Arnot-Roberts was founded in Healdsburg in 2001 by childhood friends Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts. Duncan had been involved in making wine at various wineries in the region and Nathan had worked with his father as... 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

Medium ruby-purple the 2019 Pinot Noir Gregory Ranch has pretty aromas of berry fruit orange peel wildflower and autumnal earthy accents. The palate has intense spicy fruits bright freshness and polished tannins gliding seamlessly... Read More

Chanin Wines is dedicated to sourcing fruit from sites in California’s Santa Barbera County to create wines whose qualities reflect the individual vineyards in which these grapes are grown. There are no bottlings from blended... Read More

The 2019 Cabernet Franc is a blend of 78% Cabernet Franc 16% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Malbec 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Merlot. Deep garnet-purple colored the nose springs forth with notions of blueberry preserves redcurrant jelly and... Read More

The 2019 Pinot Noir Diane Cobb Coastlands Vineyard has a medium ruby color and pure layered scents of raspberry jam tobacco leaves lemon peel pencil shavings and saline. The light-bodied palate is chalky and refreshing with detailed... Read More

The 2019 Pinot Noir Emmaline Ann Vineyard was made with 50% whole clusters and matured for 22 months in 40% new French oak. It is delicate and broody on the nose at this stage with a core of raspberry fruit and accents of saline... 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

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is a powerful tannic wine. In some vintages the Napa Valley bottling is quite accessible but not here. Swaths of tannin wrap around a core of dark fruit gravel spice dried flowers lavender... Read More

This has a tightly layered core of cassis mulberry and damson plum while notes of warm earth and a bright iron spine drive underneath. Features a floral flash in the background as the fruit and iron notes coalesce seamlessly on... Read More

Riper and substantially more expressive than the 2018 Fortunate Son's 2019 Red Wine The Diplomat is a plush luscious wine laden with black cherries mocha and loam notes. It's full-bodied rich velvety and supple with a... Read More

Ma Princesse comes from the Ritchie vineyard in Russian River planted to Old Wente clone selection from vines that are 50+ years old. A barrel sample to be bottled in February 2021 the 2019 Chardonnay Ma Princesse needs a little... 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 2019 Patrimony Cabernet Sauvignon was made with free-run juice and matured for 30 months in 100% new French oak. It has a deep ruby color and alluring tones of truffle brown sugar and coffee to begin opening with time to very... Read More

10 Dec 2021 – This is very perfumed with blackberry and pine-cone aromas as well as raspberries and black cherries. Full-bodied with firm velvety tannins that are tight-grained. Creamy and beautiful. Currant and graphite flavors... Read More

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 2019 Le Désir is just as stunning as the first time I tasted it from bottle. It's pure and layered with alluring scents of Morello cherries dried mushrooms cigars sage and aniseed wafting from the glass. The palate strikes... Read More

Stephane Vivier refers to himself as the Lazy Winemaker.

With a minimalistic, handsoff approach, Stephane a native Burgundian has a love for Pinot Noir. After studing across the globe from Switzerland, Sonoma and New Zealand,... Read More

This nervy appetizing and tightly balanced wine holds back a bit from complete ripeness to bring out tangy red- and black-cherry aromas raspberry and cranberry flavors and a moderately tannic texture on a medium body. Made with... Read More