I Brand and Family Cienega Valley Cabernet Franc DeRose Vineyard 2023 NO20230927 Honest white Burgundy that does

Honest white Burgundy that does not ask for a second mortgage

more mineral Pinot Noir

The tannins are fine but firm

one of the first in Greece — and this is their most expressive expression of Roditis

Exuberant and expressive

I Brand and Family Cienega Valley Cabernet Franc DeRose Vineyard 2023 NO20230927 Honest white Burgundy that doesThe DeRose Vineyard sits directly on top of the San Andreas Fault, which is not a figure of speech. The limestone the fault shoved up out of the ground is precisely why Ian Brand keeps coming back. Brand has built his name on the odd, overlooked corners of the Central Coast, sites nobody else bothers to farm, and this Cabernet Franc is his argument for them. It's the savory, mineral version of the grape: wild red berries, crushed rock, green