RR Wines Ridgecrest Gamay Noir 2020 (750ml) Contra Costa County

RR Wines Ridgecrest Gamay Noir 2020 (750ml) Contra Costa CountyA DAD, A DAUGHTER, AND A HILLWhen we first set foot on Ribbon Ridge in 1980, we knew it was something special. There was an indefinable magic to the place, in the low slung, rolling hills that rise and fall like the breath of a slumbering child. It was undeniably alive, and bursting with potential. We followed our gut, planting the first vineyard on what would one day become one of the premier wine appellations in Oregon. Ridgecrest Vineyards did not

2023 Domaine de la Mordoree Lirac Blanc La Reine des Bois - 94 PTS - IWR

blue flower and sweet earth

The straw color and ever so light spritz of Seven Springs Chardonnay remain a welcome sight – the color signifying its restrained oak

and a small part of Colorino

spicy sausages

the 2019 Syrah Milbrandt Vineyard offers the least amount of varietal purity but does possess a generous amount of dusty and mineral tones with some spicy black fruit aromas

not wavering until September

and planted within ancient soils consisting of fossilized seashells

cassis and lavender

a doctor and surgeon

The bottling (disgorged in 2015) is still young and dominated by the tight acidity

and a slight hint of spice