| 2023 |
Trentadue |
Petite Sirah 'La Storia' Alexander Valley |
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2026: Double Gold Medal |
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition |
Double Gold |
 |
2026-05-20 |
| 2024 |
Nekeas |
Garnacha 'Cepa por Cepa' |
Made from a careful vine-by-vine replanting of a very old Garnacha vineyard in the hills of Navarra, this red wine reveals the nuanced, almost delicate side of the variety. Energetic, transparent, and subtle, this is a standout wine. Plums, pomegranate, and red cherry set the backdrop for surprisingly detailed layers of white tea, a waft of tobacco, and a pleasing powder-fine earthiness. Savory qualities emerge with further sipping. A pleasure. Best Buy |
Wine Enthusiast |
93 |
 |
2026-05-20 |
| 2024 |
Domaine de Fondrèche |
Rouge |
Beautiful salmon in color, the wine has a fragrant nose of freshly picked red cherry, strawberry, and rosehip. The palate begins with a twist of blood orange peel and quickly moves into stony, chalk-dusted minerality on the finish. Pair with a crispy chicken sandwich, charcuterie, and onion rings. |
Wine Enthusiast |
92 |
 |
2026-05-20 |
| 2023 |
Meadowcroft |
Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley |
Blackberry compote joins bramble and espresso for rich aromas continuing into lush flavors. Gunmetal, cedar, and tobacco emerge from the palate, carried by abundant, while supple tannins. This is a generous and lengthy wine offering opulence and fortitude. |
Wine Enthusiast |
92 |
 |
2026-05-20 |
| 2025 |
Domaine Ilarria |
Irouleguy Rose |
Irouleguy is a small wine region in French Basque country on the border of Spain. The area is known for its dense, grippy Tannat-based red blends. The rosés here follow the theme as deeply hued, structured wines with concentrated fruit. This expression is a blend of Tannat and Cabernet Franc sourced from old vines that range from 40 to 70 years old. The result is a robust wine with juicy notes of Concord grapes, pomegranate seeds, cranberries, with a mineral-driven finish. A hearty rosé for cool summer evenings. |
VinePair |
91 |
 |
2026-05-20 |
| NV |
Pacific Redwood |
Organic White Mendocino |
Today, organic wines are tasty and well produced. This bottling is fresh, bright, and crisp, with citrus, honeydew, white flower, and mineral aromas. Flavors are juicy, with layers of navel orange, red apple skin, sweet cantaloupe, and acidity on the finish. Great picnic wine! Best Buy |
Wine Enthusiast |
Best Buy |
 |
2026-05-20 |
| 2022 |
Cape Mentelle |
Cabernet Sauvignon 'Marri' |
Quite delightful aromas of sweet cherry-cassis fruit and heady spice and herbs are hard to stop smelling. There's lovely freshness amidst the sappy tannins, and a satiny quality to the fruit that make this a modern, approachable style now, and also capable of cellaring for several more years. |
Wine Enthusiast |
94 |
 |
2026-05-20 |
| 2023 |
Pozzan |
Chardonnay Sonoma Coast Valley |
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2026: Silver Medal |
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition |
Silver |
 |
2026-05-20 |
| 2024 |
Foris |
Pinot Noir Rogue Valley |
Pinot Noir fans should do everything possible to find this incredible value. It all starts with ripe red-cherry and tart blackberry aromas playing off one another in fine sweet-tart fashion. Additional aromas of black tea and loamy soil linger in the background. Then comes a delightful blackcap-raspberry-jam flavor that is balanced by lemony acidity and fine-grained tannins. There is also this baked good flavor that, appropriately enough given the raspberry jam, comes across like a warm sourdough biscuit. The wine's texture is extraordinarily silky, like sliding into a bed made with 600 thread-count sheets. Editor's Choice |
Wine Enthusiast |
93 |
 |
2026-05-20 |
| 2024 |
Frey |
Chardonnay |
Citrus fruits are lush yet crisp on the nose of this wine, with hints of fresh caramel and white blossoms. Flavors on the palate are quenching, with ripe Pink Lady apple, Bosc pear, orange peel, and salty mineral on the finish. Pair with petrale sole in butter-citrus cream. Best Buy |
Wine Enthusiast |
91 |
 |
2026-05-20 |