Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Cook’s Flat Reserve 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa, California
Tasting Note: There are red blends and then there are “red blends”; and this is the enviable latter.[Read more]
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Harken Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2018 – A Buttery Chardonnay that Elevates Ripe, Summer Fruit
Harken, Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2018, California
Tasting Note: A good-quality barrel-fermented chardonnay with a medium-touch of oak that elevates the ripe, summer fruit.[Read more]
Famiglia Pasqua 11 Minutes Odi et Amo Rosé Trevenezie 2019 – More Complexity than Your Typical Rosé
Famiglia Pasqua, 11 Minutes Odi et Amo Rosé Trevenezie 2019, Italy
Tasting Note: A bright, low-alcohol rosé with fresh citrus notes that play in concert with light-red fruit.[Read more]
Famiglia Pasqua Romeo & Juliet Prosecco di Treviso Brut – An Easy-Going, Summer Porch Sipper
Famiglia Pasqua, Romeo & Juliet Prosecco di Treviso Brut, Veneto, Italy
Tasting Note: A light, floral prosecco that is an easy-going, summer porch sipper.[Read more]
The Fifth Empire Destino 2015 – A Good, Straightforward Red Blend from Portugal
The Fifth Empire, Destino 2015, Douro, Portugal
Tasting Note: A good, straightforward red blend from Portugal’s Douro Valley.[Read more]
Quinta Das Carvalhas Touriga Nacional 2016 – A Serious Red-Wine-Drinker’s Wine
Quinta Das Carvalhas, Touriga Nacional 2016, Douro, Portugal
Tasting Note: A serious, red-wine-drinker’s wine with complexity that shows this premium Douro grape in prime form.[Read more]
Chateau St. Jean Benoist Ranch Syrah 2013 – Finely-Textured with Fulsome Black Fruit
Chateau St. Jean, Benoist Ranch Syrah 2013, Sonoma Coast, California
Tasting Note: A concentrated, finely-textured syrah filled with fulsome, black fruit.[Read more]
Immich Anker Enkircher Zeppwingert Brut Nature Zero Dosage Riesling Sekt 2014 – An Aged Sparkling Riesling that is Bright & Uplifting
Immich Anker, Enkircher Zeppwingert Brut Nature Zero Dosage Riesling Sekt 2014, Mosel, Germany
Tasting Note: An aged sparkling riesling that is bright, uplifting and filled with lively, green fruit.[Read more]
Aria Estate Brut Cava – A Middle-of-the-Pack Cava
Aria, Estate Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain
Tasting Note: A middle-of-the-pack cava that does the job of delivering.[Read more]
Pitault-Landry Domaine Les Pins Les Rochettes Bourgueil 2017 – A Classic Bourgueil Cabernet Franc
Pitault-Landry, Domaine Les Pins Les Rochettes Bourgueil 2017, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A classic Bourgueil with concentrated cabernet franc fruit and depth of flavor.[Read more]
