#16 PRIMA’s ’24 for 24’ Best Wines Of The Year Alexandra Sainz Brut Heritage Grand Cru Champagne 750 ml Our Brut Héritage is a sharp selection of the highest quality plots in Bouzy, blended with the best reserve wines...

The 2014 Millèsime is more forward than the 2013 bottling, with tremendous complexity from the Grand Cru vineyard source and 9 years on the lees.  It is simply wonderful on its own, spectacular with food and certain to age beautifully if you...

Champagne Colcombet, a relatively new producer and new to the west coast, is really lovely with an appealing freshness, scintillating brisk palate and super clean finish.  It’s complete, balanced and tremendously complex, especially for its...

 I think John Rittmaster put it best when described the Henri Giraud Champagnes as “natural wine meets Champagne.”  Henri Giraud enjoys an almost cult-like status with his novel approach to crafting fine Champagnes; like his...

What Henri Giraud accomplishes with his Esprit Nature is amplified in the unique Dame-Jane Rosé.  Firm structure, balanced complexity and youthful fruit flavors in a powerful, yet approachable rose. ***(FR)No.  Not me.  This had too...