Malartic Lagraviere Blanc other_regions The 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape

The 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus ex Machina is a stunner in the vintage

This isn’t a refined version of the appellation but it doesn’t lack for underlying material

The 2016 Riesling Zallah Ranch is the first vintage of Riesling from Bob Cabral Wines

it is savory in the mouth and is drinking now

sweet spice and a crunch of tactile minerality toward the close

Malartic Lagraviere Blanc other_regions The 2011 Chateauneuf du PapeFull, rich, fresh and floral, with a big blast of ripe, sweet, yellow citrus, vanilla, grapefruit and lemon peel. The orange on the back end comes in nicely in the long, citrus finish with just a dab of honey in all the right places.