Featured Wines - March 2020

Big, bold, and packed with fruit, toasted caramel, bramble, and wood smoke, the 2016 Klinker Brick Brickmason recalls the traditional California Zinfandels of yesteryear, wines that were field blends comprised primarily of Zinfandel with Petite Sirah, Syrah, and a bit of every other grape in the vineyard added for good measure. Klinker Brick’s Brickmason provides the ideal wine for a cold winter’s night. It brings deep, dark fruit and the warmth...

Unlike many of its New World counterparts, the pleasure of Bourgogne Blanc (aka Bourgogne Chardonnay) lies neither in power nor in the preponderance of new oak. Instead, the 2017 Vignerons Réunis de Buxy Cuvée Réserve Bourgogne Chardonnay, like its predecessors and the best Bourgogne Blancs, offers a wine of spritely good cheer. It is a wine imbued with ethereal charm, finesse, purity, and subtlety of flavor. It possesses all of Chardonnay’s...

The 2017 Scaia Corvina Veneto IGT sports a deep ruby/purple robe that portends the deep well of flavors in this robust Corvina. Deep draughts of wood smoke, black cherry, wild berries, and roses greet the nose from the moment the wine is poured. And in the mouth, savory scents seep almost surreptitiously into the rich flavor profile of the wine. From the extroverted nature of this young wine and the rich savory flavors that emanate from a rare...

Saint Pauls’ 2016 Alto Adige Chardonnay combines Chardonnay’s soft fruit flavors to Alto Adige’s mineral-rich soil, resulting in a balanced, finely textured wine that aptly expresses the grape as well as the unique terroir from which the grape springs. A bright, clear color and enticing aromas of golden apple and the soft minerality, which emerges in the center of wine, provide sensory delight. Add a crisp, racy finish to underlying hints of...

The Certified Biodynamic Beckmen estate continues to move from strength to strength with their Purisima Mountain Syrah, as Steve Beckmen’s ripe, decadent 2017 Beckmen Vineyards Purisima Mountain Vineyard Ballard Canyon Syrah is more than a worthy successor to the winery’s glorious 2016 Syrah. This is an eye catching, deep purple potion that captivates the senses with beguiling scents of blackberry, boysenberry, lavender, woodland violets, and...

The 2017 Château Beauregard-Ducasse Cuvée Albertine Peyri highlights the Perromat’s acumen with white Graves in the richness of the 2017 vintage. This youthful white Graves displays a brilliant crystalline color and offers a delightful array of floral, fruit and spice aromas to entice the nose. Dry and rich in flavor, the 2017 Château Beauregard-Ducasse Cuvée Albertine Peyri demonstrates the essence and charm of traditional white Graves. With...

The virtues of the fabulous 2016 vintage in the Southern Rhône are evident in Domaine du Grand Tinel’s outstanding 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Ripe, racy, full-bodied and bursting with energy, Elie Jeune’s 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape exudes savory scents of ripe black cherry, kirsch, spice, and plum infused with hints of savory Provençal herbs. In the mouth, deep berry and plum flavors explode on the palate, and with each sip deft touches of fennel...