Tom Casagrande

8.6

Got this for cooking, and it’s pretty drinkable. Fragrant, floral, meadowy nose has some nice orchard fruit. Straightforward and fruity and fresh. Short, clean finish with a little minerality. — 2 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

This has a lot of character. Intense nose has tons of moist, limestony soil notes, baguette crust, deep pear-skin fruit with a little apple, and a vaguely smoky-honeyed thing. Dense and minerally in the mouth. There’s some pear fruit as well. Not a hella complexity, palate-wise. The finish has a noticeable bitter note that grows towards the end. Acids are a bit low, but this doesn’t skimp on flavor. — 6 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.4

What a gorgeous Riesling. Nose has citrus peel, apple, crushed rock. The palate is bright and crisp, loads of zingy acidity, but with ample fruit, it doesn’t seem too severe or lean. What excellent balance. Thanks to my brother Angelo for giving me this one!

@Delectable Wine why are none of my friends seeing my posts?? — 11 days ago

with Angelo

Tom Casagrande

9.2

65% Grenache, 25% Cinsault, 10% Carignane. Popped and poured. No sediment. Not surprised given how young it is. Love the bright nose, with nostril-tingling crunchy, ripe berries and strawberry ooze. So much fragrance. A little chaparral note. Fresh, fruity, and full of flavor, but not heavy in the least. Dry, with the slightest bit of powdery tannin. This will do nicely with a light chill on a hot evening, which this is, so into the fridge it goes — 3 days ago

Tom Casagrande

8.5

This is the 2021 Domaine Cep d’Or Stadtbredimus Dieffert Riesling from Luxembourg. Color is showing some oxidative tones. Nose confirms this. But there is nice, honeyed apple fruit underneath. Deep and relatively full in the mouth. Oxidative tones there too, however. Some won’t mind this. Some might actually like that. I’m not a fan, but, even so, this is drinkable and mildly enjoyable for me. I usually really like the wines from this estate, though, so I was disappointed ultimately — 4 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Second bottle of this. First one had ullage due to a leaky, moldy cork, and was spoiled. This is pristine. The somewhat reticent nose shows the dark, pure cherry side of Garnacha, with a little raspberry. Some nose tingling crushed rock dust. A little tight and coiled on the palate for a Garnacha, but certainly drinkable now. Stony minerals lead and dry dark cherry fruit augment. Some noticeable but fine groaned tannin and crisp acids (for this varietal anyway). Should be great with Arroz con Pollo y Chorizo. 9.2 for now. Maybe a bit higher in a few years. — 9 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

A true summer gulper. This nattie Gamay (AOC Touraine) is super bright and fruity (thank you limestone). A little kid-friendly petting zoo note. Low alcohol and crisp acids nicely balance the bright fruit. Great red to have with a little chill on this wiltingly hot night. — 4 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Damn this is fresh and fun. Nose is a melange of crushed strawberry and crisp berries and maybe even a little watermelon and stones. Some bitter green herbs too. More serious on the palate, with deep dry flavors and a little gastronomically-friendly bitterness in the finish. — 4 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Got this for a song several years ago, and it’s delicious right now. Classic aged Neb nose with leather, old books, cherries macerated in chokecherry brandy. Tannins nearly fully resolved. Nice balance. Generous, deep fruit in the mouth. Not the most complex but really enjoyable. — 8 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

60% Grenache 40% Syrah. Deliciously fruity and deep. Perfect with Chinese take-out. Great purity of ripe berry fruit. A little spice and just a little crushed rock. If I tasted this blind I might think it’s one of those Bedrock or Ridge Contra Costa old vine blends. Decent acids, a bit of chalky tannin. Nice flavor intensity and length. Terrific value.

Interestingly, the importer label, which was stuck on top of part of the producer’s label, said 14.5%, but I peeled it off and saw the the producer’s label said 14%

@Delectable Wine why are none of my friends da seeing my posts??? — 12 days ago