Argyle 2022 Nuthouse Pinot Noir
Calera 2021 Pinot Noir, Mills Vineyard
La Crema 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County
2023 Domaine St. Laurent Pinot Noir
2022 Textbook Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
2022 Cuvaison Chardonnay, Coeurtina
Cuvaison’s Small Lot program showcases small production of unique wines “of character and complexity and which explore different styles and techniques.” I have reviewed many of their Small Lot wines over the years and they have all excelled. Therefore, it’s exciting to once again taste a new Small Lot Chardonnay. As with all Small Lot wines, these are estate grown.
Papapietro Perry 2021 Pinot Noir, Nunes Vineyard
Turnbull 2021 Oakville Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
When Turnbull launched in 1979 it was with the goal of producing excellent Cabernet Sauvignon. Of course, at the time there was a lot of excellent Cabernet in the market. But as many Napa Cabernets chose to make enormous and heavy-handed wines, Turnbull chose a different direction. The craftsmanship of this is an homage to Old-School Napa Cabernet - those wines not often made anymore that truly prized the plot of land and extolled the fruit over the use of high brix and lots of oak. So if you want to taste Cabernet the way it used to be, this will complement any occasion.