Château Palmer
Alter Ego Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2019
Deep ruby color with a slight orange hue to the edges and maybe a hint of purple DEEP in the middle. Medium to full bodied, with a bold nose that features a little of everything from licorice and beautiful, silky red fruits, even some sweet jam like notes, like fig jam with vanilla, to hints of violet and deep notes of rich soil, fresh sponge cake and even some hints of fresh mint. The palate is rich and voluptuous, with dark cherry, cranberry and cassis notes, coca, violet and graphite on the finish. Silllky, perfectly integrated tannin, it’s big but light on its feet. There’s even a long meaty, iron like note that emerges and warms to the end, like a second wave, that even has some Doritos chips like notes. — a month ago
Château Bellegrave
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2018
Medium to full bodied, dark and rich, with long legs and a big nose. The nose has a nice balance of big, juicy dark fruits, some vanilla, woody hints (like wet mulch) and almost blueberry pie like notes on a big nose. The palate still has some zingy spice and acidity, with nicely integrated tannins, some meaty iron notes, and a long finish of graphite, woody notes and an alcohol like freshness similar to menthol. — 2 months ago
Stags' Leap Winery
Napa Valley Malbec 2018
Brad had this a month ago
Chanterêves
Bourgogne Chardonnay 2019
Medium bodied with a rich golden color this was the first Chardonnay Tiva liked! Paired with roast chicken and leeks, and used in the recipe, the nose was bold with beautiful amber notes, some candied peach preserves, apricot and a little sweet caramel hint towards the finish, maybeee even some candied apricot? The palate is rich, but not heavy, with some silky coissant like notes overripe yellow fruits, but still some nice acidity and freshness with a long, lingering finish of Meyer lemon and ripe orange like citrus, with a minerality like freshness that lasts for a long time. — a month ago
Edmond Cornu & Fils
Ladoix Pinot Noir 2016
The best stuff is forgotten in the fridge! Took a while but really evolved in the glass, with flavors of rich soil, ash and vanilla emerging after some time laying down, with the obvious ripe red cranberry, fresh pomegranate and other fruits. Really tasty and complex, but with FOOD it really comes into its own. Paired with turkey kielbasa and fresh, thick grain mustard. — 24 days ago
Envinate
Albahra Garnacha Tintorera 2020
Brad had this a month ago
Corison
Corazón Gewürztraminer 2023
Brad had this a month ago
Williams Selyem
Limestone Ridge at Vista Verde Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2022
At first I found this medium bodied, slightly creamy, with prominent stone fruits, white peach and cumquat, with a prominent minerality and slight notes of cheesecake on the nose. Now it’s emerging much more dry with air, still a long, mineral driven palate, still medium bodied, but beautifully balanced and definitely a contract to many California white wines when it comes to complexity and nuance. — 2 months ago
Brad Jensen
Peach orange color, medium bodied with long legs and a prominent nose, this one was different but enjoyable. Scents of orange rind, candied citrus fruit, and slightly bready notes, like pastry, with notes of wet stone and jam to the edges with maybe even a lil mint on the inhale. The palate is different, with notes of artificial peach, bubble gum, and hints of gummy fruit. It’s definitely different though not my favorite from Cathy’s ouvre. — 7 days ago