Monthly Archives: December 2015

#5: The 2010 Mascot Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

Wine Spectrum’s #5 Wine of 2015 2010 Mascot (Available Online) Cabernet Sauvignon  |  Napa Valley Wine Spectrum Rated 96+: The Mascot began early on as an experiment, after talking the family and winemaking team into sparing a few barrels of wine – produced from our younger vines – to explore a blend of my own. In the […]

#6: The 2012 La Pitchoune Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast

Wine Spectrum’s #6 Wine of 2015 2012 La Pitchoune (Available Online) Pinot Noir  |  Sonoma Coast Wine Spectrum Rated 95+: The 2012 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is a perfect representation of what a La Pitchoune wine should be; elegant, restrained, and yet full of flavor. It is also an excellent reflection of its origin. The soil, the fog, […]

#7: The 2011 Linked Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Knights Valley

Wine Spectrum’s #7 Wine of 2015 2011 Linked Vineyards (Available Online) Cabernet Sauvignon  |  Knights Valley Wine Spectrum Rated 96: The 2011 vintage is a wine that is deep, rich and complex.  At first glance, the wine’s color is strikingly dark and intense.  The nose reveals a medley of aromas.  Red fruits and blackberries intermingle with bits […]

#8: The 2013 Bevan Cellars ‘Sugarloaf Mountain’ Proprietary Red, Napa Valley

Wine Spectrum’s #8 Wine of 2015 2013 Bevan Cellars ‘Sugarloaf Mountain’ (Inquire HERE) Proprietary Red  |  Napa Valley Wine Spectrum Rated 98+, Robert Parker Rated 96-100: The opaque purple-colored 2013 Proprietary Red Sugarloaf Mountain, a blend of equal parts Cabernet Franc and Merlot, reveals gorgeous precision and purity, good acidity, nicely integrated oak, and a layered, skyscraper-like […]

#9: The 2012 Collosorbo Rosso di Montalcino, DOC

Wine Spectrum’s #9 Wine of 2015 2012 Collosorbo (Available Online) Rosso di Montalcino  |  DOC Wine Spectrum Rated 94: A traditional, fresh velvety wine, Rosso di Montalcino comes from the Estate’s best vineyards, the same that produce Brunello; 100% Sangiovese with persistent, fruity aromas and considerable structure. This is a very versatile wine suitable for average periods of […]

#10: The 2012 Morlet Family ‘Coeur de Vallee’ Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Spectrum’s #10 Wine of 2015 2012 Morlet Family ‘Coeur de Vallee’ (Inquire HERE) Cabernet Sauvignon  |  Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, Napa Valley Wine Spectrum Rated 97+:  Deep purple. Intense and complex bouquet of red, black and blue berries intermixed with notes of cassis, Quesch plum, blond tobacco and a hint of black pepper. Full bodied, […]

The countdown has begun…

It’s that time of year again… …when everyone publishes their top cars, movies, books, TV shows, and wines of the year. Wine Enthusiast (#1 San Felice 2011 Il Grigio Gran Selezione Chianti Classico) revealed theirs, and Wine Spectator (# 1 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Au Paradis’) unveiled theirs. Now it’s time to release ours. Over the next few weeks we will […]