"I brought this bottle back from the cellar in February—half open—because it was too good not to share. I wanted everyone at the shop to taste it. There’s something deeply satisfying about seeing a grape like Savagnin, so rooted in the Jura, find a new expression in California. Grown in the loamy, limestone soils of Mendocino’s tiny Cole Ranch AVA, this wine bursts with tension and clarity: barely ripe pear, melon, lime, a touch of grainy apple, and even a hint of soft leather. Juicy, textural, and full of quiet energy, it’s both true to its origins and unmistakably shaped by its Californian landscape. Mike Lucia has done something special here—and I’m glad I didn’t keep it to myself." Emanuele