2019 Cline Cellars Pinot Noir Fog Swept 2019 Cline Cellars Pinot Noir Fog Swept; Sonoma County, California Winemaker Notes; The 2019 Cline Pinot Noir has sumptuous flavors of raspberry, lilacs, and dark chocolate, with subtle hints of vanilla and toasted oak. This wine makes an ideal companion to foods like lamb, braised meats, or duck. [...]
2020 William Fevre Chablis Champs Royaux 20120William Fevre Chablis Champs Royaux #66 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 of 2020 William Fevre’s Champs Royaux Chablis is impressively precise, delivering a nose of citrus fruits, flowers, green apple and flinty flavors of wet stone in the mid-palate with a beautifully clean finish. Fresh, supple, it is marked by [...]
2018 Chateau Pedesclaux Pauillac 2018 Chateau Pedesclaux Pauillac Blend: 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot Jeb Dunnuck (95/100) My money is on the 2018 Château Pédesclaux being the best to date, and this estate has made leaps and bounds in terms of quality over the past decade. The 2018 is [...]
2016 Chateau d’Armailhac Pauillac 2016 Chateau d’Armailhac Pauillac Blend: 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot James Suckling (95/100) This is a really driven d’Armailhac showing blackcurrants and fruit tea with hints of bark on the nose and palate. Full-bodied, very firm and structured with a long and powerful finish. Direct [...]
2018 Chateau Tour De Pez Saint-Estephe 2018 Chateau Tour De Pez Saint-Estephe; France Tasting notes; Deep ruby red, with aromas of fresh red fruit thanks to a dominant proportion of Merlot. Delicately full and round in the mouth with tannins of great finesse that confer charm and grace. The balance is impeccable in this wine of [...]
2016 Louis Latour Corton-Perrieres 2016 Louis Latour Corton-Perrieres James Suckling (96/100) Very complex nose with black fruits, as well as spicy, earthy and animal notes. In spite of the power and concentration, the wine is still sleek and racy. Breathtaking finish! Think long term. This will gain so much through two or three years of [...]
2017 Chateau Guiraud Sauternes 2017 Chateau Guiraud Sauternes Château Guiraud wine is born of simplicity and proven methods. This wine is aged for approximately 18 months in oak barrels specially selected for their contribution to the wine’s elegant manner and the immensity of the its soul. The bouquet is precise, the texture is sensual, the [...]
2017 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr.Cran 2017 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr.Cran Deep violet in color, this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon leads with an expressive nose of cigar box, baked fig compote and black currant. The palate has a stunning intensity, with layers of dark fruit, black cherry and savory dried herbs. Round, chewy [...]
2018 Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac 2018 Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac What strikes the taster immediately is the energy these wines display, the expression of tension and intensity: they are bright and brilliant, as though freed of any constraint. Their internal balance combines contained power, uncommon precision of fruit and undeniable class. They seduce by their full-bodied fruit, [...]
2018 Le Marquis De Calon Segur Saint-Estephe 2018 Le Marquis De Calon Segur Saint-Estephe Blend: 53% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon Jeb Dunnuck (95/100) The second wine from Calon Ségur, the 2018 Le Marquis De Calon Segur shows the ripe, sexy side to the vintage and has terrific blackcurrant and red plum-like fruits as well as [...]
2018 Beaux Freres Pinot Noir Zena Crown 2018 Beaux Freres Pinot Noir Zena Crown A savory composition of blue and dark fruits, violets and citrus zest. This is a highly-versatile food pairing Pinot Noir: generous, round, and loaded with depth. Beaux Frères is one of the earliest and now leading wineries in Oregon, founded by [...]
2018 Chateau Siran Margaux 2018 Chateau Siran Margaux Produced from soils made up of a deep layer of gravel, the wines of Siran are typical of the great Margaux growths. Both powerful and delicate, they express the perfect balance between tannin, fruit and acidity. They are long-ageing wines, which over time develop sweetness on the [...]
2018 Joseph Drouhin Meursault 2018 Joseph Drouhin Meursault A refined wine, well appreciated in the whole world. A beautiful golden color and a great aromatic palette: honey, linden flower (“tilleul”), hazelnut butter, sometimes even chamomile or hawthorn. On the palate, a silky roundness. Long on the aftertaste, with flavors of yellow plum and gingerbread. Meursault [...]
2016 Pecchenino Dogliani Superiore Bricco Botti 2016 Pecchenino Dogliani Superiore Bricco Botti Deep ruby red. Bouquet of intense mature fruit with notes of currant, raspberry and blackberry with hints of violet. The flavor is rich but balanced with notable soft tannins and good acidity; great persistence. Pairs well with red meats, braises and goat or [...]
2016 Castello Banfi Cum Laude 2016 Castello Banfi Cum Laude Ruby red, intense and very deep. Full bouquet, with aromas of blackberries and plums, complemented by licorice, black olives, and pipe-tobacco notes. Full-bodied, with supple tannins. Perfect with bean soups, grilled meat and aged cheese. Wine Spectator (94/100) A fruity style that’s beginning to mellow, [...]
2017 Clos De L’Oratoire Des Papes Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 2017 Clos De L’Oratoire Des Papes Chateauneuf-Du-Pape The robe is frank with blue-toned colors. The nose unveils burlat cherry and fig aromas with spices such as nutmeg, with cocoa and morello cherry eau de vie notes. The palate carries silky tannins. A freshness in the mouth, combined with [...]
Robert Parker: 97pts, James Suckling: 96pts, Wine Spectator 95pts
2018 Kunde Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Kunde Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, California, Winemaker Notes; Boldly flavored with a deep core of complex fruit, Kunde Sonoma Valley Cabernet offers a rich bouquet of blackberry, cassis and baking spices. Robust tannins play across the palate with black cherry and spice flavors that linger on the wine’s complex [...]
2017 Elderton Shiraz Barossa 2017 Elderton Shiraz Barossa, Syrah/Shiraz from Barossa, South Australia, Australia RED, RICH , INTENSE Winemaker Notes: A rich and vibrant dark purple. Black forest fruits, dark chocolate and vanilla with hints of coconut. Plum and berries, chocolate and a spice finish. Full bodied, rich, classic. After time spent working in Saudi Arabia, Neil [...]
2018 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 2018 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard Aromas of sweet leather, rose petal and plum fill the senses before even taking a sip of this 2018 vintage. On the palate, notes of fresh fig, vanilla, and pastry dough take over while the fine grain tannins and suppleness of this red [...]
2018 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Estate Vineyard 2018 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Estate Vineyard Aromas of sweet leather, rose petal and plum fill the senses before even taking a sip of this exquisite red Pinot noir. On the palate, notes of fresh fig, vanilla, and pastry dough take over while the fine grain tannins and suppleness of [...]
2018 Penner Ash Chardonnay Willamette 2018 Penner Ash Chardonnay Willamette This wine is driven by bright acidity overlaid on top of a solid foundation of fruit, sourced from premier sites across the region to incorporate the unique terroirs of our region’s sub-AVAs. Penner-Ash Wine Cellars embodies the spirit and passion of small producers focusing on [...]
2017 Michele Chiarlo Le Orme Barbera d’Asti 2017 Michele Chiarlo Le Orme Barbera d’Asti, Barbera from Asti, Piedmont, Italy Wine Maker Notes: Ruby red with hues of violet. The nose is elegant and intense, with notes of fresh mature red fruit, such as cherry and currant. The palate is harmonious, with good structure and roundness, beautiful [...]
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2018 Gaja Rossj Bass 2018 Gaja Rossj Bass, Piedmont, Italy The work of mythical Italian producer Angelo Gaja, the Chardonnay-based Rossj Bass is named after Angelo’s youngest daughter, Rossana, and ranks amongst Italy’s most sought-after white wines. The addition of a small proportion of Sauvignon Blanc to this Chardonnay has created a rounded, structured wine [...]
2020 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills 2020 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills from Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California Vinous 92 points – One of the highlights in this range, the 2020 Pinot Noir (Sta.Rita Hills) is fresh, perfumed and wonderfully inviting. Rose petal, blood orange, kirsch and mint give the 2017 a decidedly exotic [...]
2017 Bergstrom Pinot Noir Silice 2017 Bergstrom Pinot Noir Silice from Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon The 2017 Bergström Wines Silice Pinot Noir is dark ruby red in color. The aromatic profile is not unlike a complex potpourri of fruits, spices, and herbs mixed with a saline note that makes the finish succulent and juicy. This [...]
A deep ruby red color with a combination of dried earth and musky roses with penetrating spice aromas on the nose. Shows a refined and silken texture and remains fresh and lively across the palate with intensity of fruit. Intriguing balanced and complex it is a great picture of the finesse and intensity of Pinot [...]