"The 2007 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley is the bottling most people are likely to encounter. Medium ruby-colored, it has a fragrant perfume of cedar, spice box, eucalyptus/menthol, cherry, and raspberry. Made in an elegant, racy style, this medium-bodied effort has (more...)

"The color and weight on this Spanish Cabernet are just right. After that, it becomes an insider's wine. Why do we say that? Because it’s not like a Napa, Washington or Chilean Cabernet that oozes cassis, plum and sweet French oak. Instead, it shows the terroir o (more...)

"Racy acidity plays off of the minerality, and there's a vibrancy to this wine, with the flavors of orange marmalade, grapefruit peel and lychee really singing on the palate. It's all underscored by smoke and spice notes that linger on the modest finish. Drink now (more...)

"Light, silky and inviting, with a gossamer texture letting the delicate blueberry, cherry and nutmeg flavors slip easily through the long, enticing finish. Drink now through 2012. 2,414 cases made."

"Color is intense, cardinal red with sparkling hues. Forward bouquet, with trace scents of ripe plum and an undercurrent of mixed spices. Full flavor with long persistence. It will age for six-to-ten years." -Importer

"Pale yellow-gold color. Explosive nose offers fresh soft citrus scents, toast and white truffle. Rich, dense, spicy and dry, with very good cut and freshness. For a basic pinot gris offering, this boasts noteworthy power, even a bit of youthful aggressiveness."

"Pale, green-tinged yellow. Reticent nose hints at mint and crushed stone. Juicy, limey, firm and penetrating; a very dry, subtle wine with excellent cut. The finish dusts the palate with lime zest. Try this with tuna carpaccio."

"The 2004 Riesling Les Ecaillers offers a lovely and intriguing nose of lime, peach, fruit pit bitterness, faintly fusil notes, and marine, chalk and wet stone mineral inflections. Unabashedly dry, citric, as well as mineral in the mouth, it nevertheless exhibits a (more...)

"This shows good balance, with hints of apricot, Gala apple, lemon curd and smoke. Subtle, with a pleasant liveliness that lasts right through to the tangy finish. Drink now. 1,000 cases imported."

"An exotic, off-dry white, with a round mouthfeel showcasing the lychee, rose petal, grapefruit peel and white pepper flavors. Clearly defined by the firm structure and good acidity, with a honeyed note lingering on the zesty finish. Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pino (more...)

"Pale yellow. Subdued aromas of citrus fruits, stone and menthol. Juicy lemon and spice flavors offer good cut. The persistent finish shows solid spine. This really needs a year or so of patience."

"This is black in color. Sweet berry and plum on the nose, with wet earth, pepper and leaf notes. Minerally. Full-bodied and medium sweet, with a solid core of tannins and a dense palate. Long and chewy, with a core of sweet fruit."

"The 2007 Brentino is 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon that spends 12 months in neutral French oak. It is a round, generous red with remarkable polish and density in its fruit. This is a terrific red for the money. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2013."

"In 2006, a cool, wet spring gave us a late start to the growing season. Summer was mostly cool with some heat spikes, ideal for Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Harvest came a little late following some warm and cool spells in August and September, and moderate wea (more...)

"The 2008 Riesling exhibits an expressive bouquet of mineral, citrus, spring flowers, and a hint of tropical aromas. This is followed by a medium-bodied, crisp, intense Riesling with vibrant acidity, excellent balance, and a lengthy finish. It will evolve for 2-4 y (more...)

"The 2008 Chardonnay offers up plenty of apple and pear aromas, ripe flavors, crisp acidity, very good concentration, and a fruit-filled finish. Drink it over the next 2-3 years."

"The most forward and up-front as well as seriously endowed is the 2007 Vacqueyras Les 2 Monardes, a blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah, with the Grenache aged completely in tank and the Syrah in barrel. A blockbuster style of Vacqueyras, with an inky bluish/purpl (more...)

"This composite blend off the estate is a fuller, more complete Pinot Noir than Tolosa’s new spectrum of block or barrel selections. While not an ager, it's polished and dry, with lovely flavors of cherries, red currants, cola, root beer and smoky oak."

"An fragrant mix of pineapple and passionfruit tropical aromas with underlying ripe citrus characters adding complexity to the nose. On the palate, again a flavoursome array of pineapples and passionfruit, with a zesty citrus essence of orange and lime. Texture fro (more...)

"The 2007 Anaperrena Shiraz (75%)-Cabernet Sauvignon (25%) was sourced from 30- to 120-year-old vines with yields ranging from 0.5 to 1.0 tons of fruit per acre. It spent 15 months in new oak, predominantly French. Purple/black in color, it offers up a splendid nos (more...)