Blue Quail 2025 Rose of Pinot Gris, McFadden Farm, Potter Valley, CA ($18)
This fine rosé finishes truly dry, offering a bit of grip in the finish, suggesting its pigmentation was derived from skin contact in the press. That is impressive, as is
This fine rosé finishes truly dry, offering a bit of grip in the finish, suggesting its pigmentation was derived from skin contact in the press. That is impressive, as is
Spending three months in oak and an additional nine on lees (a first for a nonalcoholic wine), this blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Sylvaner smells of pear subtly laced
Sweet soil and milk chocolate are expressive and offer a savory tone to this superb Pinot Noir. Toasty notes are well integrated with black cherry and soy sauce. Juicy and
A twist of lime zest, grapefruit sorbet, and green tea are expressive notes for this vivid and precise Sauvignon Blanc.
Chile’s Maipo Valley is among the world’s great sites for growing Cabernet, and this wine shows that at a very attractive price. Blackberry and black raspberry fruit aromas and flavors
An earthy red, with forest floor sporting rich, ripe notes of black cherry and dark roast coffee. An herbaceous quality angles with tingly sage. Well built; meaty and broad.
This American oak-aged 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is an athlete with lean muscular notes amid dark plum, cassis, and graphite.
Intense, with a savory flair. Soy sauce, dark chocolate, and other barrel flavors emerge alongside generous notes of black plum and cassis. Finishes with baking spices and coffee coating structured
This Super Tuscan blend of 40% Sangiovese with 20% each Merlot, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon epitomizes chiaroscuro, or the interplay of light and shadow. While grounded in notes of cranberry,
Aromas of crisp apple with hints of almond blossom and fresh lychee make a convincing case for the character of this 100% Chardonnay, and the clarity of the apple notes