by George Bato | Dec 15, 2021
RAEN2019 PINOT NOIRROYAL ST. ROBERT CUVÉESONOMA COAST Carlo and Dante Mondavi grew up at their grandfather’s (Robert Mondavi) OPUS ONE Winery, and further sharpened their winemaking skills at their father’s (Tim Mondavi) cult brand Continuum, so it’s...
by George Bato | Aug 11, 2021
MIURA VINEYARDS 2017 PINOT NOIRROCHIOLI VINEYARD RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY Master Sommelier Emmanuel Kemiji’s purpose for Miura is to produce Pinot Noir from vineyards representing California’s finest. His Crown Jewell, Rochioli Vineyard Pinot Noir, resulted from...
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 | Apr 27, 2021
ALDENALLI2017 SONOMA COAST PINOT NOIR Inspired by two families’ shared passion for Pinot Noir, Aldenalli is the cumulative result that exemplifies Sonoma Coast viticulture, producing Pinot Noir with an engaging personality, sense of place, and balance. Alden and...
by George Bato | Apr 5, 2021
LUCIA 2018 PINOT NOIRSOBERANES VINEYARD SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS Gary Pisoni is a maverick and visionary who pioneered wine grape growing in the Santa Lucia Highlands in the early 1980s. People said “Gary is crazy” when he first planted a 5-acre plot in the...
