Category: Red Wine

1995 Ovello Barbaresco Riserva, Piemonte, Italy

This is the secret forgotten wine. The frozen man of wine, stuck in a glacier and thawed out in someones

2000 Stuhlmuller Cabernet, Alexander Valley

There is a growing trend in California wine country that is resulting in lots of new small producers entering the

2000 Ladera Cabernet, Howell Mountain, Napa

Inaugural vintages are so exciting. At least for me. Even if the people and the grapes involved have been making

1999 Cosentino Cabernet Franc, Napa

I know Cosentino wines mostly because of their blockbuster Zinfandels, Cigar Zin, and The Zin. They make a lot more

2000 Altamura Cabernet, Napa

The first thing you’ll notice about this wine, and perhaps something you’ll notice again and again as you curse while

2002 Adrian Fog “Savoy Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Sonoma

So you think you know a varietal. You’ve had it hundreds of times in its various and varied incarnations. Old

2001 Chappellet “Mountain Cuvee” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa

I’ve enjoyed Chappellet wines for a long time now, after being first introduced to them by a colleague at work

2000 Scott Harvey Cabernet, Napa

I guess you could say I’m a big fan of Scott Harvey. I’ve gushed over his Syrah many times here.

2001 Patz & Hall Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley

Patz & Hall is a classic example of the best small production winemaking that is going on in Napa Valley.

2001 Domain Chandon Pinot Meunier, Carneros

I was chatting on IM the other day with a colleague at work, and in the midst of a conversation,

1999 Contucci “Pietra Rossa” Vino Nobile de Montepulciano, Tuscany

Azienda Agricola Contucci sits atop the medieval hilltown of Montepulciano. Their modest shop is found by winding your way up

2001 Suhr Luchtel “Mosaique” Red Table Wine, Napa

Surh Luchtel. Say it quickly and it sounds like “stealth.” Or sort of. Anyway it’s close enough for me to

2001 D’Arenberg “Laughing Magpie” Shiraz/Viognier

I think this wine is stalking me. Not quite as badly as the Yellow Tail Shiraz (which is everywhere and

2001 Campion Pinot Noir, Edna Valley

It’s always fun to experience infrequently perceived flavors and aromas. Wine is full of surprises and Campion has provided an

2000 Grapeleaf Cellars Syrah, Sonoma

Grapeleaf Cellars is a very small winery and custom crush facility in Berkeley, California. I’m not sure if it has

2001 Turkey Flat Shiraz, Barossa, Australia

I’ve already written about my favorite wine from a recent blind tasting of several international Syrah’s, but it was not

1995 Providence Vineyards “Marangai,” Matakana, New Zealand

I don’t often cellar wines for long periods of time, but occasionally I’ll leave a bottle to sit for 6

1994 Dehlinger Gold Ridge Vineyard Syrah, Russian River Valley

Tonight I went to a wine tasting that a winemaker friend of mine puts on occasionally. Generally we pick a

1999 St. Supery Merlot, Napa

On occasion I come across a bottle in the cellar and I have no memory of where it came from.

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