a single-parcel cuvée of 100% Pinot Meunier
it sees the extended barrel and bottle aging that earns the Reserva designation
this is a wine that can be enjoyed now but will also greatly reward you in a few years' time
Deru is Caleb Taft's project — a Bay Area wine and restaurant veteran who moved north to make low-intervention wines from interesting Washington sites
vegetation and earthiness
Tentaka Hawk in the Heavens Sake (720ml) SF Chronicle a single-parcel cuvée of 100%A go to sake for barbeque, this rustic, high acid sake is a great representation of traditional Junmai style that you would find in Izakayas throughout Japan. The brewery name, Tentaka, translates to hawk in the heavens, a prosperous Japanese symbol that is thought to bring good fortune to the brewery. Dry and crisp, the flavors are dominated by mixed nuts, fresh cut green grass and other earthier flavors. Medium bodied with a rich mouthfeel, followed