Tasting Notes: Weekly Roundup

Happy Friday! Before we celebrate the coming weekend, we want to look back on drinks the Delectable community enjoyed and consumed this week. We've gathered a handful of reviews and notes that caught our eye. From detailed notes to standout photos, the Delectable community was busy this week, and there are so many great posts to read. Mark your favorites and pick up a bottle to try this weekend. Cheers!

Donatella Cinelli Colombini

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2013

Classic, showing nice tertiary notes, blasam, dried flowers — 10 months ago

Tom, Ira and 10 others liked this

Egon Müller

Scharzhofberger Kabinett Riesling 2020

Magic trick of a kabinett. Lush spring fruit with a sneaky acid finish — 10 months ago

Ira, Severn and 10 others liked this
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Love that one

Benanti

Contrada Dafara Galluzzo Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese 2019

Very bright cherry, still trying to put everything together but dang! This is Complex and will be a great wines — 10 months ago

Austin, Paul and 5 others liked this

Chateau Montelena

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Paired with spicy Vietnamese pork and rice Wine tasted so beautiful and sweet — 10 months ago

Romain, "Odedi" and 5 others liked this

Domaine Bernard Moreau & Fils

La Maltroie Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2018

Really loved this one. Reductive, with lots of pineapple and pear on the palate. Superb. — 10 months ago

Ira, Ely and 11 others liked this

Spottswoode

Lyndenhurst Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Fruit forward and long finish. Fantastic with a ribeye. Very solid under $100 cab — 10 months ago

Tom, "Odedi" and 4 others liked this

Château La Tour Figeac

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Deep purple in color. Medium aromas of red fruits raspberry cherry stewed strawberries, dried prune/raisin, blackberries with hints of cloves, vanilla. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Off dry flavors of the same primary, and secondary aromas but with tertiary taste of vanilla and butter. Medium to long finish, well-balanced. Very good wine. — 10 months ago

Ira, Vanessa and 6 others liked this

Grosjean Frères

Vigne Rovettaz Vallée d'Aoste Petite Arvine 2020

Here’s a serious mountain wine that is LOVELY!! 🏔️🏔️

It offers a bouquet of vibrant, high-toned fruit qualities, such as grapefruit, mandarin orange peel, lemon zest, pear, just ripe white peach, and apricot, layered with white blossom, acacia, herbal, crushed stone, wet gravel, cheese rind, and delicate cream notes. 🤩🤩 It’s dry with a firm structure including medium(+) acidity and medium alcohol (13.5%).

It’s the Grosjean Frères, Vigne Rovettaz, Vallée d’Aoste AOC, Petite Arvine (2020).

The Grosjean Frères winery has been owned and operated by the Grosjean family since 1968. Today, it’s the father, his five sons, and their cousins, who collectively treasure their vineyards like precious heirlooms of the earth, meticulously tending to them, while employing certified organic farming practices.

These vineyards are located in the stunning Alpine region of the Vallée d’Aoste AOC in far northwest of Italy (north of Piedmont), sharing a border with both France (to the northwest) and Switzerland (to the northeast). 

For context, Mont Blanc (15,780 ft elevation) calls the Vallée d’Aoste its home…  please take me there!

Surrounded by this dramatic landscape, you’ll find the Rovettaz Vineyard, where Grosjean Frères grows its Petite Arvine grapes for this complex, textured wine that saw sur lie (with bâtonnage), and partial French oak, aging for 8 months prior to bottling.

Cin cin to this beauty! 🥂🥂
— 10 months ago

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@Vanessa A great cool/cold climate district Vanessa. We all must drink more wines from there.
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@Bob McDonald Couldn’t agree more! It’s a small but mighty appellation, producing such a wide variety of black and white grapes, making a range of beautiful styles of wine!

Heitz Cellar

Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Ok this is what I’m talking about. The famous Martha’s eucalyptus is just showing itself. This bottling still has so much life ahead with really fine texture and tannins. A treat. — 10 months ago

Ron, Austin and 13 others liked this
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