2015 Cartograph Transverse Pinot Noir (North Coast): Earthiness and edginess crossing foils in entertaining ways. $64 A- 2013 Cartograph Leonardo Julio Vineyard Brut Zero (Russian River Valley): Showing its age? Proudly, when wearing it this exceedingly well. $68 A- 2015 Bannister Campbell Ranch Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast): The raspberries and cherries may be dark, but…
Month: July 2019
Storied (2017 Mayacamas Vineyards Chardonnay)
I know that I was supposed to finish up my take on the wine regions of Israel… but a) this is my blog, so I’ll do what I want, and b) I’m so late on that anyway that another week (or two?) won’t matter, right? The wonderful distraction in this case comes by way of…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For July 22, 2019
2018 Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon (Tupungato): Reminding you to always look on the plummy side of life. $20 B+ 2015 Jordan Winery Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley): Playing it safe? Maybe, but doing so with excellent precision and poise. $57 A- 2016 Moshin Vineyards River Myst Haven Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley): A haven for those…
Blah Blah Blah, Natural Wine, Blah Blah Blah
I have taken to avoiding use of the term “natural wine.” This has nothing to do with wines largely considered to be natural wines, some of which have beguiled me (though most too often are a disappointing combination of everything I don’t want in a wine married with a distinct lack of what I do…