Quintay, Q Gran Reserva Malbec 2018, Maipo Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: A malbec with floral aromatics and beautiful red fruit.[Read more]
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Domaine Les Hautes Noëlles Gamay 2019 – Quaffable Gamay
Domaine Les Hautes Noëlles, Gamay 2019, IGP Val de Loire, France
Tasting Notes: A quaffable gamay that lives up to its vin de pays classification.[Read more]
Chateau St. Jean Cold Creek Ranch Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 – A Creamy, Opulent Chardonnay Abounding with Candied Elements
Chateau St. Jean, Cold Creek Ranch Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2015, Sonoma Coast, California
Tasting Note: A creamy, opulent chardonnay abounding with candied elements.[Read more]
Jean-Claude DeBeaune Special Selection Beaujolais-Villages 2019 – Better Than Basic Gamay
Jean-Claude DeBeaune, Special Selection Beaujolais-Villages 2019, France
Tasting Note: Beaujolais Villages typically promises to be better than basic Beaujolais, and this gamay delivers on that promise.[Read more]
Frankenseele Spätburgunder 2016 – Pinot Noir in a Proletariat Style That Should Accompany More Meals
Frankenseele, Spätburgunder 2016, Franken, Germany
Tasting Note: Spätburgunder in a proletariat style that should accompany more meals.[Read more]
Bajel Pirata El Poder Del Mar Monastrell 2019 – Underwhelming; There is Better Monastrell Out There to Enjoy
Bajel Pirata, El Poder Del Mar Monastrell 2019, Alicante, Spain
Tasting Note: An underwhelming, monastrell that lacks concentration and depth that is characteristic of so much mourvedre.[Read more]
Lioco Estero Chardonnay 2015 – Restrained Green Fruit in an Attractive, Old-World Style
Lioco, Estero Chardonnay 2015, Russian River Valley, California
Tasting Note: A chardonnay that presents restrained green fruit in an attractive, old-world style.[Read more]
Reserva D’Amizade Friendship Fado Riserva 2016 – Great Quality for the Price Point
Reserva D’Amizade, Friendship Fado Riserva 2016, Vinho Regional Lisboa, Portugal
Tasting Note: A silky red blend from Portugal that doesn’t bang you over the head with fruit, but rather delights from its midpalate subtlety.[Read more]
Tres Palacios Family Vintage Carmenere 2017 – A Substantial Carmenere
Tres Palacios, Family Vintage Carmenere 2017, Maipo Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: A substantial carmenere with a velvet-glove texture and which basks in ripe, black fruit.[Read more]
Casa Sant’Orsola Barbera D’Asti 2019 – A Simple Red for a Midweek Meal
Casa Sant’Orsola, Barbera D’Asti 2019, Piedmont, Italy
Tasting Note: A simple, straightforward Barbera D’Asti for a midweek meal.[Read more]
