2018 Chateau Arnauld Haut-Medoc 2018 Chateau Arnauld Haut-Medoc This ripe, juicy wine comes from a vineyard planted around a medieval priory. The wine has spice, ripe tannins and attractive black-currant and red-berry fruits. The winning combination should age well, so drink from 2023. Red wine Red wine has been prevalent since prehistory (the period before [...]
Airing reveals a greedy nose where red and black fruits are fully expressed with liquorice cocoa and slightly resinous notes. The attack dense and ample gives way to a velvety mid-palate where aromas of wild strawberry cherry and blackberry explode with notes of white flower fresh tobacco clove cedar and cocoa bean. The long finish [...]
The Mt. Brave Vineyard once the Chateau Potelle Vineyard was established decades ago at elevations ranging from 1400 to 1800 feet. While Mt. Veeder is cool Mt. Brave sits above the fog line with morning sun warming the grapes each day. Soils are a sparse gravelly loam. Nutrients and minerals are scant resulting in tiny [...]
2018 Chateau Lagrange Saint Julien 3.00L 2018 Chateau Lagrange Saint Julien 3.00L Beautiful reflections through the body of this 2018 wine, with fresh acidity, and an attractive sense of uplift through the palate, although the actual fruit is a little subdued right now, which as it opens shows damson and bilberry. There is real tannic [...]
2018 Gaja Ca’ Marcanda Camarcanda 2018 Gaja Ca’ Marcanda Camarcanda The Gaja Ca’Marcanda Magari is a glowing intense color. The nose of this 2018 wine is polished, refined, focused and expressive, notes of eucalyptus, herbs and pine. Fine-grained tannins surround a sleek core of black cherry, blackberry and licorice flavors, with fresh nuances gliding through [...]
2018 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill 2018 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill The 2018 wine is bright, punchy and structured. Blackberry jam, grilled herbs, lavender, menthol and crushed rocks all come alive in the glass. This searingly tannic, mountain Cabernet needs a good deal of time to open, but when it does, it dazzles. Bright [...]
2018 Passopisciaro “Contrada Sciara Nuova” 2018 Passopisciaro “Contrada Sciara Nuova” Contrada Sciaranuova is located at 850 m (2,800 ft) above sea level on Mount Etna. In Sicilian, “sciara nuova” means “new lava flow.” The vines here are planted on relatively new lava flow from the 1600s that has turned into thick gravel. The wines produced [...]
2018 Passopisciaro “Contrada Chiappemacine” 2018 Passopisciaro “Contrada Chiappemacine” Rose, underbrush and red-berry aromas shape the alluring nose along with whiffs of new leather and menthol. Smooth and delicious, the mouthwatering palate boasts a compelling combination of roundness, energy, depth and precision, delivering juicy red cherry, crushed raspberry, star anise and wild thyme. Racy acidity and [...]
2018 Arista Pinot Noir 2018 Arista Pinot Noir A beautiful garnet color is accompanied by notes of lavender, raspberry reduction, pencil lead and damp earth on the nose. The 2018 wine has a pleasant tannic grip providing structure for flavors of blackberry, plum, wild cherry and Asian spice. Pinot Noir Pinot Noir is the dominant [...]
Colour : Intense ruby. Nose : Intense complex very feminine richly floral. Flavour : Ample velvety and of creamy persistence.
92 James Suckling An attractive, fresh and alluring pinot noir that has plenty of forthright ripe cherry and plum fruit aromas and flavors. Assertive but charming on the palate. Neat wine. Drink now. Screw cap.
2018 Walt Pinot Noir Clos Pepe 2018 Walt Pinot Noir Clos Pepe The palate opens to a beautifully rich and lush texture laced with hints of salinity – a distinguishing characteristic of the site. The minerality and warm, spicy character of the vineyard is brought forward by fermentation in concrete tank and whole cluster fermentation. [...]
2018 La Poussie Sancerre 2018 La Poussie Sancerre The palate on the 2018 La Poussie Sancerre Blanc is round with a finesse offering the aromatic flavors of gingerbread, honey and peach. A beautiful minerality brings a lovely character. The finish is persistent and ends on a light and refreshing mineral note. The first notes are [...]
2018 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Roche Granitique 2018 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Roche Granitique Flinty reduction and lemony zestiness create a very appetizing nose. The palate of this 2018 wine delivers more of those zesty, juicy, mouth-watering lemon notes while the full, rounded body adds a stony depth to those ripe Amalfi lemon flavors. There is tautness, even on [...]
2018 Bouchard Pere & Fils Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cu 2018 Bouchard Pere & Fils Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cu Exquisite fruit and spice aromas on the nose. On the palate, this 2018 finds perfect harmony between structure and elegance: rich, complex, and voluptuous. Pairs well with lamb, duck and light game. 93 Robert Parker: The 2018 [...]
2018 J.L. Chave Selection Saint-Joseph Blanc Circa 2018 J.L. Chave Selection Saint-Joseph Blanc Circa Jean-Louis Chave runs his family’s winery, Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, which has been making wine with the same grapes since 1481. This white is made in an area known largely for red wine in the Rhône Valley of France. The (only) grape [...]
2018 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 2018 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc Rich and silky, but showing no heaviness, with a touch of lemon verbena on the nose. The alcohol is high yet not unbalanced, with an inner mineral freshness leading to a rich, long and generous butterscotch finish. A big vintage for Chave’s white [...]
2018 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage 2018 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Generally 100% destemmed, as the Hermitage is meant to be about the expression of the individual vineyards and soils and Jean-Louis believes that stems have a tendency to level out the differences. Fermentation in wood tonneaux and stainless steel tanks. Aged in barriques for 30 [...]
2018 Calera Pinot Noir Central Coast 2018 Calera Pinot Noir Central Coast Crafted using grapes from a handful of the finest vineyards on the Central Coast, this alluring wine offers lovely aromatics, soft, velvety tannins, and vibrant fruit. On the palate, layers of Bing cherry, wild strawberry, and sassafras are underscored by hints of white [...]
Bright cherry strawberry and cranberry fruit flavors interwoven with layers of spice clove toast and earthy notes. Big yet polished this Pinot Noir can be enjoyed.
2018 Chateau D’Esclans Rose Rock Angel 1.50L 2018 Chateau D’Esclans Rose Rock Angel 1.50L This is the elite cuvee of the estate relying as it does on grapes harvested from the oldest vines of the domaine (35 years and older). Principally composed of Cinsault, Grenache and Syrah, the “Chateau” bottling also sees the addition, from [...]
Graceful aromas of mixed red berry violet and green tea envelop the senses before opening onto the most round inviting palate. Lush raspberry flavors are lifted by vibrant acidity and restrained refined oak. Tannins are supple allowing ripe berry flavors along with soft floral and dust accents to shine all the way through to the [...]
