2024 Covenant "Mensch" Zinfandel, Lodi
SF Wine Panel Score 92+ Points
Black fig, black raspberry, peppery broth and a suggestion of pink rose rise above a core of dark cherry in the nose of this immediately attractive Zinfandel.
2022 Craggy Range Pinot Noir Martinborough
Wine Enthusiast
93 Points
A lucid lift of heady aromas, from blueberry and cherry to pressed rose petals and dried herbs, leads to an elegant palate.
Louis Roederer Brut Champagne Cristal 2006
Wine Spectator
95 Points
This elegant version shows beautiful texture and a sense of finesse despite the underlying power of vibrant acidity and smoky minerality.
2018 Crocker Star Brut Sparkling Wine Carneros
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92+ Points
This generous bottling offers rich yet genteel aromas of sweet apple, white peach and fresh baked biscuit along with a suggestion of orange honey.
2020 Crocker-Star AVA Cabernet Franc Blend, Napa Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 96+ Points
Surprisingly firm and gutsy, yet forthcoming, the nose of clearly this age-worthy bottling poises aromas of blueberry jam, violet and bottled Amarena cherry above a background of wintry spice, sandalwood and hazelnut nougat.
2021 Cru Winery Chardonnay Sierra Madre, Santa Maria
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94 Points
Mature yet still lively, this Chardonnay has reached a peak worth waiting for.
The 2020 Louis-Benjamin
Didier Dagueneau Pouilly-Fumé Silex is a highly anticipated vintage from the renowned Pouilly-Fumé appellation in the Loire Valley.
2007 Dal Forno Romano Valpolicella Superiore
Wine Advocate
94 Points
The 2007 Valpolicella Superiore from the celebrated Monte Lodoletta vineyard is rock-tight with a midnight black appearance and aromas that emerge with fierce determination.
2008 Romano Dal Forno Valpolicella Superiore
Wine Advocate
92 Points
Reminiscent of a walk through a forest on a crisp fall day, this offers aromatic notes of underbrush, fresh earth and wood smoke, with rich fig cake, dried currant, mocha and baking spice flavors.
2009 Romano Dal Forno Valpolicella Superiore
Wine Advocate
91 Points
A dense, savory red, with rich, smoky minerality underscoring the flavors of cherry compote, graphite, herbed black olive and star anise.
2020 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Oakville, Napa Valley
Wine Advocate
95 Points
Black cherries, dark loam and cassis appear on the nose of Dalla Valle's 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, joined by hints of cedar and vanilla.
2021 Dalla Valle Vineyards, Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, Napa Valley
Decanter
98 Points
The core blocks for the Cabernet come from those in front of the house (House Block) and from further down the west-facing hill and a block on the right-hand side of the driveway through the gate, which is typically a later ripening block that imparts good natural acidity, imparting focus and length to the wine.
2019 Dampt Bourgogne Tonnerre Chevalier d’Eon Burgundy
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91 Points
This is a surprisingly satisfying burgundy at a hard to believe price.
2021 Dandelion Cabernet Sauvignon “Pride of Fleurieu” Pennisula, Autralia
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91 Points
Fruity, fresh and forthcoming, the nose of this delightful everyday Cab offers an aromatic mix of blackberry, dark plum compote and black currant fruit, with genteel notes of vanilla and baking spice in support.
2023 Darioush Chardonnay “Signature”, Napa Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 95+ Points
Richly oaky yet never short on juicy fruit or freshness, this is the best Darioush Chardonnay in recent memory.
2023 Deauratus Cabernet Sauvignon Jillian Rose Vineyard, Paso Robles
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 95+ Points
If never downright powerful, this Cabernet is deep and complex, and it delivers a truly fine panorama of fruity and savory scents that include blackberry, black currant, dark plum, leather, peppercorn, mineral, toasted oak and roasted game.
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 Champagne
Wine Spectator 93 Points
There’s a lovely delicacy to this elegant rosé Champagne, with nonetheless fine concentration and focus to its flavors of baked white peach and apricot, blood orange peel, brioche and vanilla, all carried on the fine, creamy mousse.
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.
