🍷🏡🐒 ex-somm (Casa Mono) now just drinking
Deep, opaque crimson. Needed a day for that volcanic funk to blow off, after that very concentrated tart cherry and juiced pomegranate, savory cured meats, bright acid and fuller body, harmonious tannins — 4 years ago
Bright, summery style with just a kiss of barrel influence. Gains weight with air, good complexity for an entry level (~$28) — 4 years ago
New vintage who dis? Seamless, unctuous. Truly the wine you need with Sichuan — 4 years ago
Golden delicious, fennel. Still adolescent, but didn’t suck with lobster and drawn butter — 4 years ago
Richer modern style that retains its traditional charm. Enjoyable now or also later — 4 years ago
Best $20 I’ve spent in a long time. Richly layered, honeyed n snappy. Run don’t walk!!! — 4 years ago
Scrumptious. I love oranged moscatel 🧡 marmalade, peach skin, some grainy malty/balsam herbal notes, a little sharkskin texture, clean n super fun, rly good with Alison Roman’s Chicken with Lemons and Dates — 4 years ago
Oaked Cali chard done right, beurre noisette and Meyer lemon, integrated and bright — 4 years ago
Better on day 2!! Farmers market raspberry glou-glou (no funk, if that’s ur jush) — 4 years ago
Charlie Abbott
Sommelier Casa Mono
Solid. Bright acid, fresh, not complicated, just delicious — 3 years ago