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2014 Joseph Swan Vineyards, “Bastoni Vineyards” Petite Sirah, Sonoma County
The 2014 Joseph Swan Vineyards, “Bastoni Vineyards” Petite Sirah from Sonoma County is a wine that’s firing on all cylinders.

2018 NICOLAS CATENA ZAPATA BORDEAUX BLEND
We don’t give a lot of wines a near-perfect score, but wow. Just wow. This 2018 Nicolas Catena Zapata Bordeaux

2018 Galante Vineyards’ Malbec
There’s not much malbec grown in California, and there’s even less malbec grown in Carmel Valley, but Jack Galante’s interpretation

2018 Gandona Winery, Meia Cabernet Franc
2018 was a good year for wine in Napa Valley, and this bottle of 2018 Gandona ‘Meia’ Cabernet Franc, Napa

SILVER OAK CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017
Silver Oak, along with a handful of other Napa Valley wineries is part of Napa Valley’s Cabernet Class of 1972.

2018 Staglin Family Vineyard, Salus Cabernet Sauvignon
Right out of the gate, this Cabernet had a bit too much alcohol. Decanting the wine for about 30 minutes

2019 Domaine de la Tour du Bief, Moulin-à-Vent – Gamay
Today, there is a trend toward drinking Gamay that is young, acidic, bright, fresh, and, perhaps the buzziest Gamay tasting

2019 Pierre Menard, “Orion Alpha” Anjou Cabernet Franc
We will say that this wine does get better as it opens up. But even with that being said, at

2019 Arietta Quartet Red Blend
This is a really nice blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. In