Wine Reviews

All barrel fermented in about one third new oak, the wine stays in wood on the lees for 12 months. Made from the 35-year-old Haire vineyard in Carneros and the Cunat vineyard in Oak Knoll, the wine is silky smooth, medium-bodied, yet fresh and vibrant. Crisp green apples, white peaches and subtle oak spices on a balanced, lively frame

This tank sample of the final blend before bottling shows an abundance of ripe, juicy, almost syrupy fruit flavors, from blueberries to blackberries and cherries. It feels soft and plush, tastes warm and broad and adds chocolate and vanilla accents to all the sweet-tasting fruitiness

The 2022 Riesling Roche Calcaire is harvested across the limestone soils of the estate from vines that do not make it into the single vineyards. In 2022, this was restricted to the marl and limestone soils of the village of Gueberschwihr, around the Goldert Grand Cru, a site that Humbrecht calls “virtually drought proof.” The nose still flickers with yeasty funk and lovely, flinty reduction, but even this funkiness does not obscure the vibrant lemon and orange peel. The palate is fresh but so buffered, with stunning limestone smoothness wrapping itself around a central vein of bright freshness. This is lip-smacking and approachable. It’s friendly and bright already. The finish shines with a tart

Purple fruits, black cherries, roasted herbs, graphite, and smoke all emerge from the 2022 Cornas Domaine De Saint Pierre, another medium-bodied, pure, beautifully balanced Cornas that has the classic wildness and exotic character of the appellation yet plays in the more finesse-driven, Burgundian style of this domaine.

An earthy, wet nose of dewy leaves and soil after a storm gets some sparkle from undertones of plum and cherry. The cool, astringent palate continues balancing the dirt and cherry elements, while streamlined acid glides past slick yet tough tannins