Aurelien Verdet
Les Condemennes Chambolle-Musigny Pinot Noir 2013
I really love this wine. It’s very interesting to me when you drink a French Pinot Noir and see the marked difference between the light flowery California style and this much more earthy and rich French style. A wide variety of earthy and rich flavors that’s well structured from start to finish A wide variety of earthy and rich flavors that’s well structured from start to finish. — 7 days ago
Longoria
Fe Ciega Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014
Bright green herbs, fresh flowers, fresh purple fruit. Not overpowering at all but a good delicate but not sloppy wine. Easy to drink but enough fruit forward that the flavors don’t get lost as you enjoy the bottle. — 13 days ago
Darby
The Dark Side Syrah 2014
I’m loving everything Darby produces. They tend to make a statement from their extra thick bottles to their very expressive wines. A dark and only slightly peppery Syrah. Good spice notes with smoky wood chip in a barbecue flavors. Just enough for the tannins to keep it well structured. Expressive flavor from the tip of your tongue to the back of your mouth. At this point I think I would try anything from them. — 13 days ago
Château La Sable
Luberon Syrah Grenache Rosé 2017
I really enjoyed this. It had a good melon and light white flower flavors. Tart rich fruit like raspberries or strawberries. Just enough minerality to not be overly sweet. Refreshing and delicious. — 7 days ago
Château de Vaudieu
Val de Dieu Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2014
At first blush it smells of light blackberry. Tasting it though you get a heavy flavor of violets and smokiness. Drinking over time stronger earthy flavors come out and the flowery smells and tastes recede. Develops the hot warm ripe fruit without coming across as overripe and jammy. Grown on marginal soil, you could make the case that it’s a bit stretched but knowing it’s growing conditions it comes across as an excellent CdP — 13 days ago
Kirkland Signature
Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2016
Half the fun of drinking Costco wines is figuring out exactly where they came from. The two premier cru blocks this wine is made of(Vau Ligneau & Vaugiraut) come from the far eastern edge of the Chablis region and have south western facing slopes. So yes if you’re being picky you can say that these blocks don’t flank the Grand Cru blocks, but you get more quality here then you would think. For less than $20 you get a very tart green apple with medium acidity and a good mineral finish bouquet of flavors. Costco is doing a wonderful job with the smooth and delicious wines being offered at very accessible prices. Would definitely drink again. — 4 days ago
Abremundos Wines
Octava Alta Malbec Cabernet Franc 2013
Fat berries on a buttered biscuit. Smells of animal tanned and well greased leather. Structured tannin base mixing with under ripe fruit. A low amount of bright acid. Not exactly what I’ve come to expect from an Argentinian Malbec, but that is definitely not a bad thing. Good purchase. — 11 days ago
Sojourn
Gap's Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015
Fresh red fruit and exotic wood flavors. Spicier than cedar but not mouth numbing. Some Santa Maria Pinot noir‘s can be very herbaceous but this one expresses what the Russian River Valley is known for, at least in my opinion, a more ripe and delicate fruit forward palette. — 13 days ago
Kurt Schuster
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