NV Delamotte Blanc de Blanc
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92 Points
An energetic mousse pours-forth lovely aromas of poached peach, biscuit, honey and preserved lemon in the notably forthcoming nose of this delightful bubbly.
NV Delamotte Blanc de Blanc
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92 Points
An energetic mousse pours-forth lovely aromas of poached peach, biscuit, honey and preserved lemon in the notably forthcoming nose of this delightful bubbly.
NV Delamotte Brut Rosé Grand Cru Les Mesnil Champagne
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 93+ Points
Forthcoming and intense, the nose of this lovely bubbly offers rich aromas suggestive of strawberry-raspberry galette, biscuits and honey, the whole made racy by sharp-edged minerality and vibrant zest.
2018 Depiction Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel Score
94+ Points
This is a complex, already well-evolved melange, which offers harmonious aromas of cherry galette, dark red berries, dry Michigan cherries, baked red plums, sweet toffee, vanilla, dried herbs and suggestions of fresh-cut mahogany, and bay leaf.
2023 Diochon Moulin a Vent Vielles Vignes Beajolais
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 93 Points
Moulin a Vent is famously the most age-worthy of Beaujolais and this finely crafted wine is in the classic format.
2020 Bernard Burgaud Cote Rotie
Wine Advocate
91-93 Points
Lifted, vibrant notes of blueberries and black olives appear on the nose of Burgaud's 2020 Cote Rotie, a blend of grapes from several lieux-dits, including Côte Blonde, les Moutonnes, Fongeant and more.
2022 Domaine Della Pinot Noir Earl Stephens Vineyard, Russian River Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97+ Points
Deep, focused and spicy, the aromas of this gorgeous Pinot Noir are a delightfully generous melange of sweet maraschino cherry, cherry pit, red raspberry, lingonberry, mace, baking spice, sweet tobacco, licorice root and hazelnut scents.
2023 Domaine Della Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94 Points
This forthcoming Pinot Noir opens with bright aromas of red raspberry, tart red cherry and lingonberry, supported by suggestions of mace, coriander seed baking spice and hazelnut.
2022 Domaine Della Pinot Noir Terra del Promissio Vineyard, Petaluma Gap
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 98 Points
Promissio is a famous and distinctive vineyard that ages well yet is often delicious in it’s youth.
2021 Donum Chardonnay “Year of the Ox”, Carneros,
Sonoma County
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97 Points
Sweet peach and apple scents dominate the nose of this lovely Chardonnay, supported by subtler notes of lemon meringue pie, nutmeg and hazelnut nougat.
Jancis Robinsonn - Fine and delicate nose, with a slightly lemony floral aroma.Harmonious balance on the palate, which, during tasting, delivers a touch of freshness reminiscent of citrus in the finish.This wine has a beautiful, consistent length on the palate, thanks in particular to its aging on fine lees.
2018 Eden Rift Chardonnay “Valiant” Central Coast
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92 Points
This is a rich Chardonnay with aromas of baked apple, white peach, lemon peel and hazelnut.
2021 Ehlers Cabernet Sauvignon Estate “Jean Luducq” St Helena, Napa Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 96 Points
This immediately attractive Cabernet opens with aromas of blackberry, black currant, cassis, licorice root, tobacco, dried herbs and baking spice in fine harmony, despite the wine’s obvious youth.
2021 Eisele Cabernet Sauvignon “Alta Gracia”, Calistoga, Napa Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel 95 Points
Notable for both its youthfully bright fruit and for the controlled intensity of its oaky spice, the nose of this fine bottling centers on black currant and black raspberry, with blueberry, violet and pomegranate syrup hints joining to dominate subtly savory counterpoints of dark tobacco, clove, cedar and baking spice.
2021 Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, Calistoga, Napa Valley
Wine Advocate
96+ Points
All Cabernet Sauvignon from the estate, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon starts off with vaguely floral and pronounced leafy notes backed by ripe black cherries and hints of dusty earth.
2022 Eisele Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Calistoga, Napa Valley
Wine Advocate
93 Points
The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc spent 12 months on the lees in a mix of stainless steel eggs (23%), concrete eggs (12%), used oak barrels (33%) and new oak barrels (32%).
2021 El Lugar Pinot Noir SLO Coast
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91+ Points
Bright and focused, this pretty bottling brings forth expansive aromas of sweet red cherry, raspberry and lingonberry fruits which achieve a genteel harmony with pink peppercorn, mace and coriander seed counterpoints.
2020 El Molino Pinot Noir Rutherford Napa Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel
97 Points
El Molino's wife is one of the few celebrated Napa Pinot Noirs made from fruit located north of Carneros.
NV Emile Paris Brut Champagne
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92 Points
Immediately appealing, surprisingly rich and forthcoming, this seductive bubbly offers a medley of peach tart, baked apple and quince aromas along with a subtle suggestion of wild strawberry: the whole made richer by an opulent counterpoint of honey, panettone and brioche.
2023 Exit West Sauvignon Blanc Block V Lake County
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92 Points
Concentrated and varietally correct, while delivering vibrant zest and seductive spice, this is a fine and immediately appealing Sauvignon Blanc.
91 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Exhibiting aromas of sweet berries, vine smoke and spices, the 2021 Beaune 1er Cru Clos de l'Écu Monopole is medium-bodied, fleshy and layered, with a cool core of fruit and melting tannins.
This Vieilles Vignes red is sort of a Reserve-level wine with not only the oldest vines but also the best exposures combined to make a more nuanced, complex wine with Mercurey’s textbook depth, spiciness and concentration on display.
