by George Bato | Oct 10, 2021
FAR NIENTE2019 CHARDONNAY NAPA VALLEY One of Napa Valley’s most historic wineries, Far Niente, was founded in 1885 by John Benson, but with the onset of Prohibition, the winery closed in 1919. Sixty years later, Gil Nickel bought and restored the property,...
by George Bato | Jun 10, 2021
DuMOL 2019 WESTER REACHCHARDONNAY | PINOT NOIR RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY DuMOL has been a leader in premium Russian River Valley wines, especially with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah production. The New 2019 releases may be some of their best yet. Masterfully blended to...
by George Bato | May 13, 2021
BARNETT VINEYARDS2019 CHARDONNAY SANGIACOMO VINEYARDS Barnett produces supremely balanced wines that are varietally appropriate and locationally transparent. They achieve this through selecting the right location, and taking a hands on, attentive approach to...
by George Bato | Feb 3, 2021
DuMOL 2018 RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY CHARDONNAY | PINOT NOIR | SYRAH DuMOL produces brilliantly complex, inspiring, and remarkably balanced wines in every vintage. However, in vintages like 2018, Partner and Winemaker Andy Smith describes it as “one of the greatest...
by George Bato | May 18, 2020
PEIRSON MEYER 2016 CHARDONNAY CHARLES HEINTZ VINEYARD SONOMA COAST Fans of super-rich, creamy and opulent California Chardonnays that are brimming with detailed honeyed orchard fruits, Crème Brûlée, and fresh pastries will find a friend in Peirson Meyer’s 2016...
