From cool American Canyon and Carneros vineyards in the southern tip of Napa Valley this classically styled wine that doesn’t undergo malolactic fermentation preserving its natural acidity. Fermented and aged 10 months in French oak.
2018 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills 2018 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills This 2018 wine is surrounded by aromas of Pomegranate, White Tea, Raspberry. It is flavored with Dried Fig, White Truffle, Ripe Cherry. Born of an obsession with Santa Barbara County terroir, Greg Brewer and Steve Clifton formed Brewer – Clifton in [...]
2019 Chateau Hosanna Pomerol 2019 Chateau Hosanna Pomerol On the nose, notes of chocolate, floral, black raspberry, cherry, oak and plum are present. Deep ruby color. Soft and velvety with supple tannins and a fairly long finish. A medium to full-bodied appeal, this is silky smooth, seductive, and complex. Jean Pierre Moueix Château HOSANNA deftly [...]
2019 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Roche Calcaire 2019 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Roche Calcaire The nose of this 2019 shows the great pedigree of the vineyards it originates, delivering complex fruit aromas (peach, nectarines, quince….) as well as an underlying minerality. It is also quite showy at this young age and will continue to open up with [...]
2019 Binyamina Chardonnay Reserve 2019 Binyamina Chardonnay Reserve The 2019 Binyamina Moshava Chardonnay is light gold in color, with on the nose ripe apple, lemon, pine nuts and spring flowers. This wine is light to medium-bodied, refreshing and nicely balanced, with on the palate tart pink lady apple, Meyer lemon, hints of pine nuts and [...]
2019 Chateau-Fuisse Pouilly-Fuisse Les Combettes 2019 Chateau-Fuisse Pouilly-Fuisse Les Combettes The Les Combettes shows a light yellow color with subtle notes of green. Floral and mineral on the nose, with hints of exotic fruit and ripe apples. On the palate, the attack is full and fresh with aromas of white flowers. Rich on the finish, [...]
2019 Ramey Cellars Chardonnay For Ross-Seaview 2019 Ramey Cellars Chardonnay For Ross-Seaview These 2019 Chardonnays show great depth of flavor, length of finish, aromatic complexity, and a fine balance between richness and delicacy. Typically, the climate is cool and the soil vigor low, producing graceful yet vibrant wines. Vineyard: Ramey Wine Cellars – is a team [...]
Cabernet Sauvignon
Nose : Dark on the nose with appealing aromatics of black cherry and bramble fruit. Palate : The palate reveals layers of florals gentle spice melding with notes of boysenberry and doris plum and framed by finely realised silky tannins and juicy acidity.
2019 Flowers Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2019 Flowers Chardonnay Sonoma Coast Bright citrus notes, white flower, nuances of dried apricot and hints of flint. The palate of this 2019 is energetic with acidity and tension balanced with flavors of orchard fruit and almond, finishing long and bright. Sourced from a small selection of family-owned vineyards on [...]
2019 Le Chiuse Rosso Di Montalcino 2019 Le Chiuse Rosso Di Montalcino This 2019 wine has a shining, clear appearance and is ruby red in colour. It has a good fragrance and intensity with the recognisable scent of small fresh fruits. To the taste, the wine is dry with a good persistence. Le Chiuse Le [...]
The wines of Chateau de sales possess the characteristics of their terroir: fruitness suppleness roundness fleshness good structure on the palate and for these qualities they are amongst the finest wines of the Pomerol appellation.
2019 Dr. Konstantin Frank Riseling Dry Margrit 2019 Dr. Konstantin Frank Riseling Dry Margrit Sourced from a vineyard on Seneca Lake, this 2019 wine offers a stony, earthy core surrounded by citrus and apple tones on the nose. The palate is broad and juicy yet dry in style, with honed lemon, pome fruit and crushed [...]
2019 The Calling Pinot Noir 2019 The Calling Pinot Noir Featuring green melon, Bosc pears, citrus pith and yeasty hints, the light to medium-bodied 2019 vintage Pinot Noir. Dutton Ranch has a good core of ripe fruit lifted by lively acidity and finishes long with honey hints. The Calling When Jim Nantz and Peter Deutsch [...]
2018
2019 Quintessa Red 2019 Quintessa Red The 2019 Quintessa is eloquent in its message. The wine is powerfully structured, with an elegance to its tannins, and notable layers of complexity that reveal themselves as the wine opens in the glass and as it ages in the bottle. The aroma begins with lovely black cherry and [...]
2019 Domaine Berthelemot Beaune Blanc Clos Des Mouches 2019 Domaine Berthelemot Beaune Blanc Clos Des Mouches This 2019 wine features amazing aromas on the nose. A lot of minerals, citrus and complexity. Some notes of honey and nuts. It’s not often I drink wine with depth and richness like this. Wow. Perfectly balanced. Long finish. Domaine [...]
2019 The Prisoner Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 The Prisoner Cabernet Sauvignon Aromas of black cherry and ripe plum are layered with vanilla and baking spice. Concentrated dark fruit flavors culminate in a lush, full mouthfeel and a lengthy finish. The Prisoner Wine Company’s eponymous first wine was inspired by the drinkable “mixed blacks” made by the [...]
2018 Louis Michel & Fils Chablis Butteaux Vieilles Vign 2018 Louis Michel & Fils Chablis Butteaux Vieilles Vign A lively, very mineral and chalky palate, with the famous gunflint taste, sometimes with a suggestion of licorice notes. In the Domaine’s two parcels, the bedrock is located just a few centimetres underfoot, and helps to bring [...]
2019 Buehler Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 2019 Buehler Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate The aromas hint at black fruit: ripe black cherries and black plums. Enticing barrel qualities of cola and spice complement the fruit aromas. On the palate, the 2019 wine shows layers of deeply extracted flavors that only mature hillside vineyards can render. The [...]
2019 Dalton Cabernet Sauvignon Oak Aged 2019 Dalton Cabernet Sauvignon Oak Aged This light-straw-colored 2019 wine has a bouquet of clementine and spearmint. It lacks complexity, with flavors of quince and green apple that wind down to a eucalyptus finish. Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon is the world’s foremost red wine-grape variety. Though widely cultivated throughout [...]
2019 Louis Michel & Fils Chablis Butteaux Vieilles Vign 2019 Louis Michel & Fils Chablis Butteaux Vieilles Vign A lively, very mineral and chalky palate, with the famous gunflint taste, sometimes with a suggestion of licorice notes. In the Domaine’s two parcels, the bedrock is located just a few centimetres underfoot, and helps to bring [...]
2019 Louis Michel & Fils Chablis Montee De Tonnerre 2019 Louis Michel & Fils Chablis Montee De Tonnerre An airy, expressive and beautifully layered nose speaks of smoky citrus, white flowers, iodine and shellfish. The round, seductive and vibrant medium-bodied flavors of this 2019 wine possess a succulent yet sophisticated mid-palate texture while delivering fine [...]
2019 Louis Michel & Fils Chablis 2019 Louis Michel & Fils Chablis Notes of undergrowth and fern, mixed with other spicier ripe fruit, cocoa and pepper aromas, suggesting a lively, very mineral and chalky palate, with the famous gunflint taste, sometimes with a suggestion of licorice notes. In the Domaine’s two parcels, the bedrock is [...]
94 Robert Parker rating, 94 Jasper Morris, 94 Burgundy Hound, 92 Wine Spectator, 96 James Suckling