Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey
Symphonie de Haut-Peyraguey Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2012
Cross Fork Creek
Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Delicious and bold without being big. Plenty of cassis, plum, dark cherry, espresso, balanced by a medium acidity. Great depth and breadth of flavors, not exactly refined, but charismatic in its exuberance. Good value and worth a try. May overdeveloped in the bottle — fear it could start to exhibit molasses flavors early — so feel free to drink now. — 4 days ago
Albino Armani
(1607) Valpolicella Ripasso Corvina Blend 2015
Dark cherries, smoky leather, pretty tannic. Interesting balance of elements for this style. Can’t tell if I’m too inexperienced/unsophisticated to fully grasp the balance, or if they’re presenting too sequentially vs. harmonically. I like it, but I expected something different. Worth trying again with a different dish. — a month ago
Kudos
Reserve Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir 2017
Too young to properly assess. Notes of strawberries, some medium cherry, an interesting bit of mushroom and funk that could be compellingly old world of aged another few years. As is it’s a fine and easy drinking wine, but could be interesting with some food cellaring. — 13 days ago
Jerome Gueneau
Domaine des Grandes Perriéres 2018
A bit heavy, not quite flabby but not as light on its feet as I’d hoped for. Straightforward lemon, not enough acid bite or mineral depth. Paired it with pan seared salmon and it wasn’t the right move. Doesn’t have the zip to contrast the richness of the salmon, and not quite interesting enough on its own to stand out. Hopes for more. — 2 months ago
Joe Christenson
Good value Napa cab. Straightforward black cherry, plum, vanilla, oak, and a respectable amount of terroir. The nose is sweeter than the wine itself. This is well suited to be a good case buy to have on hand for everyday cab situations. — 3 days ago