the 2022 Mendocino County Pinot Noir shows generous aromas of macerated cherries and strawberries with intermittent waves of fresh coastal sage and a glimmer of wet stone
a rare glimpse into how few winemakers truly understand oak and time
After studying with the younger generation of grower-producers like Emmanuel Brochet
The perfect accompaniment to breakfast & orange juice
and a reminder that dry Anjou Chenin is one of the best deals in white wine
Valle del Condor Tannat 2023 Author DK the 2022 Mendocino County PinotTannat at high altitude in Salta, northern Argentina, where a young, sustainability minded estate is making one of the grape's most surprising versions. Tannat is famously dark and tannic, but in this dramatic mountain landscape Valle del Condor coaxes it into something softer, fresher, and fruitier than usual, balancing its muscular frame with altitude driven lift. The estate planted in 2014, made its first wines in 2017, and later built South