RIDGE
“Monte Bello” Red Blend 2014
(Santa Cruz Mountains, California) $199
Beautiful foresty aromas reveal a cabernet that’s both tightly concentrated and wonderfully lifted and fresh at the same time. Sock it away for a decade.
95 points KM
WALT
“Savoy Vineyard” Pinot Noir 2015
(Anderson Valley, California) $75
Long, supple, earthy and spicy. The famous Savoy vineyard is known for exquisitely silky pinots.
93 points KM
GONET-MEDEVILLE
Champagne Premier Cru Brut NV
(Champagne, France) $42
Crystalline crisp, spicy and vivid. I love Champagnes that dance in your mouth.
93 points KM
FORCE MAJEURE
Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
(Red Mountain, Washington) $92
A force of Nature. Firm, powerfully structured, built to last. Nice rich core of blackberry fruit in the center.
92 points KM
MATTHEWS
Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
(Columbia Valley, Washington) $57
Understated in the way young Bordeaux can be, but beautifully balanced, classic, and very satisfying.
91 points KM
ANDREW WILL
“Discovery Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
(Horse Heaven Hills, Washington) $50
Long swaths of sleek black cabernet fruit. A quiet but formidable beauty.
93 points KM
DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER
Grand Cru Classé Graves 2014
(Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France) $60
Complex, rich, vivid. Expensive but oh so good.