Vino Noceto
Sangiovese Amador County 2013
Holy light color with an orange tint. Color of prune juice. Flavor is light and fairly simple. Some nice acids and a bit of apple peel. A different animal. But a pretty nice animal. — 7 days ago
Pine & Post
Riesling
Some lotion and flowers on the nose. Taste is apples and sweet pear tarts. It has a hint of salty-ness and lots of crisp tannin. Great deal at under $5 at grocery outlet. — 11 days ago
Turkovich Family Wines
The Boss Yolo County Petite Sirah Blend 2015
Nice berry and licorice nose. Deep color. A bit sweet. Plenty of tannins on the back. Dry. Smoother and easier than straight Petite can be. Still awesome. — 6 hours ago
Monde Eau
Syrah 2014
Hint of cedar with currant and rose hips on the nose. Flavors are decent. Full bodied with a cherry juice and apple peel base. Some nice mocha and bit of licorice. For very low priced Syrah this avoids a lot of pit falls and makes for a nice representation of the varietal. Nothing epic. But not bad, not bad at-all. — 5 days ago
El Castilla
Syrah 2016
Heavy bottle, check. Dark color, check. A bit of funk with the berry/cherry nose. Check. Flavor is just too sweet and fruit driven for my Syrah. Blasts ya with the fruit soup and lacks in acids and tannins for greatness ;-(. — 13 days ago
Saint Gregory
Mendocino County Pinot Meunier 2015
Earthy. Bit of pie cherry. Lovely translucent pale red. Smells floral. Flavor is light, but elegant. Bit of acid bite. A Pinot that’s not Noir. What a strange concept. — 5 days ago
Familia Nueva
Liberté Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Smells kinda funky. Peppers (red and green). Thick as well. Robust. Bust a nut, robust. — 8 days ago
Jeff Rundquist
Clarksburg Cabernet Franc 2016
Coal and tobacco on the nose. Dark night and plum color. Flavors are tobacco and smoke with cherry sauce. Flavors are a different animal. Not sure what animal, but a ‘different’ one. — 8 days ago
Michel-Schlumberger
California Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Lighter color than expected. A bit rosy, not dark plum. Aroma is tons of vanilla and candy. Flavor is fine enough. Smooth for a young Cab. Not much going on. More vanilla. Streak of acid. A blah. ‘California’ Cab through and through. — 13 days ago
Tree Kilpatrick
Bit of wood with the ink on the nose. Dark in color. Maroon. Flavors are fruit driven. Deep and pretty rich. A pretty nice red blend. Classic Portuguese red. — 5 hours ago