Rocarella
Priorat Red Blend
Found this at the region's wine festival- representative of the northern steep black slate terrior of Priorat.
Black raspberry and garrigue and lots of mineral and menthol and black licorice. Very bold and A lot to take in! Would be very interesting to age one of these and see what it becomes. — 2 months ago
Fults Family Vineyards
Two Girls Rosé 2023
What a lovely texture- full silky bodyoddy. So drinkable. — 2 months ago
Domaine des Pierres Sèches Sylvain Gauthier
St. Joseph Cuvee 1930 Syrah 2019
I've been saving this second bottle for a few years and so glad I did - it's become very finely grained and all of its intense aspects are still intense but now has the balance and structure of an Olympic Artistic swim team. — 22 days ago
Hodgkinson
Mas del Habanero Priorat Red Blend 2018
Met this winemaker at Fira del Vi.
Under ripe blackberries, leather, vanilla, cloves. Big acid punch that balances the intensity of the fruit and mineral. Very clean finish. Drinking really well right now. — a month ago
Oxalá
Granítico Alvarinho Blend 2018
A wonderful Alvarhino based field blend. Lots of wild flowers, peach skins, backed with minerality and a great tart acid kick.
(What part of Portugal and why is this so much better than 90+% of the Albarino out there?) — 2 months ago
Podere Forte
Petrucci Orcia Sangiovese 2018
This has to be one of the most refined and finessed sangiovese I've tried. Think Hermitage or Saint Joseph levels of refinement and balance. — 2 months ago
Stuhlmuller Vineyards
Estate Summit Five Alexander Valley Chardonnay 2022
This is some great Alexander Valley Chard;
Aromatic, both rounded and sharp on the palette, crisp but fruity acid and a decent finish. I think it could age well - become more rounded while retaining that acid and improve on the finish. — a month ago
Alphonse Mellot
La Moussière Sancerre Rouge Pinot Noir 2023
Above average but maybe not the #1 choice at $80 a bottle. Lots of green and yellow pear. Limestone. Pairs great with oysters. — 2 months ago
J.J. Adeneuer
Gärkammer Spätburgunder GG 2020
Top of the line Spätburgunder from my favorite Ahr region (NW) German wine maker.
This is elegantly austere - a fantastic representative style of the cold region.
If memory serves me right this was from the year before the floods so the last year to be aged in the 100+ year old oak barrels. — 2 months ago
Seth Masterson
I think it's a rose of Pinot.
Smells of dried raspberries, dried white and pink floral notes.
It's surprising and refreshingly bone dry, even some tannin remaining in there. It's almost austere- the dried fruit theme from the nose carries over well on the palette, with a touch of minerality as well. I was expecting innocuous sweetish stuff so a nice surprise! A great pairing rose that punches above its price point of $21.
N.V.
Washington State — 2 days ago