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...
by George Bato | Mar 27, 2021
BELLE GLOS 2018 PINOT NOIRLAS ALTURAS SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS When it comes to the deepest, inkiest and most extravagant Pinot Noirs, Joe Wagner, founder of Belle Glos is an innovator for this unique style. He launched the brand in 2001 and focused on showcasing Pinot...
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 | Jan 28, 2021
PAUL HOBBS 2018 PINOT NOIR RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY Paul Hobbs knows that the personality of a vineyard is only revealed through tending each vine diligently, and vinifying the grapes with minimalist techniques that fully express the terroir. This tried and true practice...
by George Bato | Sep 2, 2020
Three Iconic Pinot Noirs from the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast, including Occidental by Steve Kistler and Hirsch Vineyards. We start with the brilliant, current Pinot Noir release by the renowned Kanzler Family Vineyards. KANZLER FAMILY VINEYARDS 2018 PINOT...
