Domaine Belle, Cuvée Louis Belle Crozes-Hermitage 2015, Rhone, France
Tasting Note: A good, full-bodied Crozes Hermitage filled with lots of delicious, ripe, black fruit.[Read more]
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Quinta Das Carvalhas Tinto 2015 – A Treasure Trove of Ripe Black Fruit
Quinta Das Carvalhas, Tinto 2015, Douro, Portugal
Tasting Note: A red blend from Portugal with concentration and a treasure trove of ripe black fruit.[Read more]
B. Millet Vieilles Vignes Pouilly-Fumé 2018 – Green Fruit with Light, Savory Notes
B. Millet, Vieilles Vignes Pouilly-Fumé 2018, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A sauvignon blanc with green fruit and light, savory notes towards the end of the taste.[Read more]
Caruso & Minini Nero D’Avola 2018 – Good Without Being the Focus of Your Meal
Caruso & Minini, Nero D’Avola 2018, Sicily, Italy
Tasting Note: A Nero D’Avola that pairs well with Italian food without itself being the focus of the meal (like a backup singer to your star entrée).[Read more]
Gérard Bertrand Thomas Jefferson Crémant de Limoux Brut Rosé 2016 – A Lively Rosé Brut that Hits All the Right Notes
Gérard Bertrand, Thomas Jefferson Crémant de Limoux Brut Rosé 2016, France
Tasting Note: A lively rosé brut that hits all the right notes, especially for the price point.[Read more]
Domaine Bousquet Natural Origins Cabernet Sauvignon (3L) – An Attractive Combination of Convenience & Taste
Domaine Bousquet, Natural Origins Cabernet Sauvignon (3L), Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: A fruity, organic cabernet that is easygoing with concentration and grip you expect from an Argentinean cabernet.[Read more]
Domaine Bousquet, Natural Origins Malbec (3L) – Great Value for the Quality
Domaine Bousquet, Natural Origins Malbec (3L), Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: An organic, boxed malbec that drinks like malbec from a bottle which is welcome news for those of you like me who tend to be skeptical of boxed wines.[Read more]
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 – A Restrained, More-Characterful Napa Cabernet
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
Tasting Note: A Napa Cabernet with an abundance of well-integrated, summer fruit that delivers as a whole in your glass.[Read more]
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery Riesling 2016 – Combines the Grape’s Classic, Old-World Element in a Decidedly, New-World Style
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Riesling 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
Tasting Note: A curious, Spring Mountain, Napa Valley riesling that combines some of the grape’s classic, old world elements but in a decidedly new-world style.[Read more]
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery Chardonnay 2016 – A Red-Wine Drinker’s Chardonnay
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Chardonnay 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
Tasting Note: A chardonnay that resembles white Burgundy with its barely-there oak restraint that complements and elevates the wine.[Read more]
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