Joseph LaPanna

9.0

Dark purple with gobs of fruit billowing from the glass. Blueberry, blackberry and currant with hints of coffee and leather. Full bodied with silky smooth tannins, the mouthfeel is soft and juicy. The mid palate is round and full of black cherry, currant, plum black olive and toast. The finish is long and lush with hints of smoke and nutmeg. Paired with grilled Tri-Tip! — 4 years ago

Joseph LaPanna

8.8

Bright ruby in color. A ripe nose with notes of red fruit, dried herbs and flinty like minerals. In the mouth gobs of ripe cherries, raspberry jam, and currants ride fine tannins and balanced acidic to a smokey and granite laden finish. — 4 years ago

Joseph LaPanna

9.0

Medium yellow with some greenish reflections. The nose is rich with an intense mix of apple, pineapple, and citrus. Fresh and clean with lime, green apple and a crushed stone minerality that adds depth. The medium length finish is clean and resonating with notes of pear, white pepper and honeysuckle. — 4 years ago

Joseph LaPanna

8.8

Pale straw yellow in the glass and bursting with aromas of lemon curd, pineapple and light toast. Balance, layers and complexity drive this wine that is still alive and kicking 14 years later. In the mouth the wine oozes with Meyer lemon, lime zest, and toasted hazelnuts. The finish is dry, long and briney with a touch of smoke. — 5 years ago

Joseph LaPanna

8.9

Medium ruby/cherry color with a whiff of cheer pie, rose petals and truffle on the nose. The palate is medium bodied, firm, fleshy and emblazoned with pomegranate, bing cherry, tobacco and a drying minerality. The finish is soft and tannic with notes of green tea. — 4 years ago

Joseph LaPanna

9.0

Pulled this 2006 New Zealand Pinot Gris. Honestly, didn't have high hopes but was VERY pleasantly surprised. Still fresh and vibrant. Beautiful pale golden color and off dry in style. The nose was full of ripe pear, honey and pineapple. Crisp acidity with quince, honeydew melon and white peach rounding out the palate. Held up fantastic over the years!!! — 4 years ago

Joseph LaPanna

9.5

A deep golden straw color leaps from the glass with heady aromas of apricots, white peaches, dried pineapple, lilacs, vanilla, clove and a touch of flint. Densely packed, round and seamless on the palate the wine is stuffed with an array of stone and tropical fruits crossed with a racy acidity and an über long finish! — 4 years ago

Joseph LaPanna

9.3

Bright ruby with a sweet perfume of cherry cola, cassis, blueberries and a hint of olive tapenade. Brilliant acidity with round lush flavors of blackberries, fresh figs, candies violets, Indian spices and meat juices. The finish was long, smooth and supple with hints of smoke, cinnamon and gravel. Despite a crumbled cork, this wine was seriously fantastic! — 4 years ago

Joseph LaPanna

8.9

Bright ruby red with an explosive nose of blueberries, cherries, licorice and fresh flowers. Medium bodied on the palate, dark cherries blackberry jam and violets rose a wave of acidity and cling to your cheeks with soft, subtle tannins. The finish is soft, fruity and light! — 4 years ago

Joseph LaPanna

9.1

Deep ruby in color with notes of casks, ripe raspberries, toasted coconut and shiitake mushrooms. Rich and deep through the mid-palate, structured without being heavy. Fresh cherry balanced with floral, pepper, herbal notes. Plush tannins with exceptional length at the finish! — 4 years ago