Augustin, Cuvée CCXIV L’Air (Air) Premier Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France
Tasting Note: A champagne that would also be a winning afternoon-sipper because it would not tire your palate.[Read more]
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Lini 910 Labrusca Lambrusco Rosso – A Dry, Straightforward, Well-Made Lambrusco
Lini 910, Labrusca Lambrusco Rosso, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Tasting Note: A straightforward Lambrusco that’s perfect for those who prefer a dry, rather than off-dry sparkling red.[Read more]
Valdespino Don Gonzalo 20 Years VOS Oloroso Sherry – Among the Best of Oloroso’s Made Anywhere
Valdespino, Don Gonzalo, 20 Years VOS Oloroso Sherry, Andalusia, Spain
Tasting Note: This 20-year old sherry abounds with midpalate complexity, depth and oloroso-goodness squared.[Read more]
Lelarge-Pugeot Les Charmes de Vrigny Premier Cru Extra Brut – A Champagne with Restrained Flavor Intensity
Lelarge-Pugeot, Les Charmes de Vrigny Premier Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France
Tasting Note: A sparkling wine for those who can’t hand champagne’s classic flavor intensity and are desirous of something somewhat more restrained.[Read more]
Lelarge-Pugeot Premier Cru Brut Rosé 2010 – An Uncomplicated, Everyday Rosé Champagne (if you have it like that)
Lelarge-Pugeot, Premier Cru Brut Rosé 2010, Champagne, France
Tasting Note: An uncomplicated, everyday (for those who have it like that – i.e., not me), rosé champagne.[Read more]
Antucura Cherie Pinot Noir Sparkling Rosé – A Delicate Sparkling Pinot with Restrained Fruit
Antucura, Cherie Pinot Noir Sparkling Rosé, Vista Flores, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: This sparkling wine is one of the most delicate of pinot-noir based sparkling wines you’ll find coming out of Argentina that delivers restrained, just-ripened-fruit flavors.[Read more]
Lelarge-Pugeot Les Meuniers de Clemence Vrigny Premier Cru Extra Brut 2010 – A Straightforward, Minimally-Petillant Champagne
Lelarge-Pugeot, Les Meuniers de Clemence Vrigny Premier Cru Extra Brut 2010, Champagne, France
Tasting Note: A straightforward champagne that is minimally petillant.[Read more]
Gutierrez Colosia Sangre Y Trabajadero Oloroso Sherry – A Lighter-Styled Oloroso Sherry
Gutierrez Colosia, Sangre Y Trabajadero, Oloroso Sherry, Andalusia, Spain
Tasting Note: A slightly-lighter-styled oloroso sherry with developed aromatics and flavors.[Read more]
Domaine de l’Ecu Granite Muscadet Sevre & Maine 2014 – More Richness and Depth Than the Usual Muscadet
Domaine de l’Ecu, Granite Muscadet Sevre & Maine 2014, Loire, France
Tasting Note: An above-average muscadet with more richness and depth than the usual muscadet.[Read more]
Filipa Pato 3B Extra Brut Rosé – Bone Dy, Angular Fruit with Flavor Intensity
Filipa Pato 3B, Extra Brut Rosé, Beiras, Portugal
Tasting Note: A bone-dry, Portuguese sparkling rosé that impresses with angular fruit, precision and flavor intensity.[Read more]
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