Domaine Taupenot-Merme
St. Romain Chardonnay 2022
I tried this 10 hours after it was opened and it's one of those white burgundies that gets better with some air time.
Great texture from the soft minerals - limestone and marl?
Just enough acid to keep it fresh.
So approachable. This is the wine I would serve at events or weddings.
A Kermit Lynch find. — 23 days ago
Monticello Vineyards (Corley Family)
Estate Grown Oak Knoll District Pinot Noir 2019
Perfectly ripe red fruit condition, Red plum and red cherry. Secondary black plum.
Texture is rounded and soft with a good acid balance.
Too much new oak for my preference, it distracts from the quality of the fruit. — a month ago
Sante Arcangeli
Integrato Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2022
Still one of the best Pinots from the Santa Cruz Mountain AVA. — 23 days ago
Tenuta Roveglia
Vigne di Catullo Lugana Trebbiano 2021
Aromas of fondant and lemon and perfectly ripened yellow pear.
Silky texture, this must go through a complete malolactic conditioning.
One of the few good wines I prefer served refrigerator cold. — a month ago
Jean Marc Gilet
Vouvray Brut Extra Chenin Blanc
NV
Is this 100% Chenin Blanc? It doesn't seem to be but maybe it's a bad bottle - it comes across as oxidized and flat. Not a fan. — 2 months ago
Domaine de l'Aujardière (Eric Chevalier)
Les Paquelières Val de Loire Pinot Noir 2023
Open this an hour before you serve it at 15-16 degrees.
Once it opens there's terrific ripe yellow pear, apple and florals. Great texture. A minerality that stands up to the near residual sweetness.
Perfect pairing for scallops or ceviche. — 21 days ago
Herencia Altes
Terra Alta Garnatxa Negra 2022
A good standard Garnacha. Dried fruits and fruit florals, potpourri.
This is from the chalky slate areas but not licoricella.
It's kind of medium everything and a good example of what you might find on an exam or the wine you would use to introduce your friends to Garnacha from this region. — a month ago
Quilt Wines
Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
This is so disappointing. It tastes like a $20 grocery store bottle of Napa Cab not a $100 bottle from a great year.
Over extracted, overcooked, stewed black and red fruit. No elegance, no finesse. It really tastes like amateur hour at the winery. 😢 — 2 months ago
Seth Masterson
Very dry, high acid, high mineral content. Under ripe yellow pears and green apples.
Opens nicely after 15-20 minutes exposure.
Maybe not one for enjoying on it's own but a good one to pair with fatty fish or pork dishes. — 8 days ago