Fallen Grape Wine Co.
La Jota Vineyard Co.
Howell Mountain Merlot 2018
Chalky grape and balsa, blackberry, and plum nose with soft smoke and jasmine with a sweet petrol gloss. Soft mouthfeel turns bing cherry and underripe blueberries bordering green. Chewy. Big fruit tannins. A spicy pepper that always turns piquant-fruit. Young in every way, would love to see this chrysalis emerge.
#lajotavineyardco #laJotahowellmountainestate #lajota #howellmountain #merlot #napa #napavalley — 2 years ago
Bedrock Wine Co.
Old Vine Zinfandel
Classic California Zin from one of the top producers of this grape varietal. Notes of black pepper, ripe blue and black fruits (wild blueberry, blackberry) and plum skin. On the riper, jammier side of the scale, but it was well balanced with a freshness on the palette that kept me coming back for more. Delicious wine. — 4 years ago
The Teeling Whiskey Co.
Single Malt Irish Whiskey
2023 Whisky Advent Calendar, Day 20: Smells of grape juice and chocolate. Taste with hints of rich fruitcake, with honey and dates. — 2 years ago
Bedrock Wine Co.
The Bedrock Vineyard Carignane
A great expression of a lesser known grape with great depth and complexity, and a nice fruit core that it’s just luscious to drink — 2 years ago
Portalupi Wine Co.
Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2012
Gorgeous and still so lively. Light body, bright acidity. Stewed cherry, purple plum, moist earth, fallen leaves, sage. Concentrated. Mature. Beautiful. — 3 years ago
Samsara Wine Co.
Ronda Petit Verdot 2015
The estate’s flagship wine, Samsara is 100% Petit Verdot from Ronda in southern Spain, a region that is gaining certain notoriety for its Petit Verdot. A late ripening grape variety, Petit Verdot is a minor ingredient in Bordeaux blends where it often fails to ripen properly. But it seems to thrive in warmer regions like Australia, certain parts of California and here in Ronda, where it was first introduced in the early 1990s. Grapes are sourced from El Juncal vineyard, a very cool site at about 2,800 ft elevation, on clay-sandy soils. Fermented with indigenous yeasts (50% whole-cluster) and aged in French and Hungarian oak for 9 months. Dense, dark ruby color. Dark fruit on the nose and palate. Herbal and balsamic notes and a whiff of cinnamon. Complex, structured, very smooth tannins. — 4 years ago
Domaine A. et P. de Villaine
Bouzeron Aligoté 2019
Burgundy 🇫🇷 is renowned for its Chardonnay, but did you know that Aligoté is the second most planted white grape in the region? 👀
Some of the finest Aligoté comes from ‘Bouzeron,’ an appellation in the Côte Chalonnaise region (north of Mâconnais, south of Côte d’Or).
In a land of Pinot Noir & Chardonnay, Bouzeron AOC is 100% dedicated to producing Aligoté 🙌🏻. In fact, it first became a legally-recognized AOC in 1998 thanks in part to the efforts of Aubert de Villaine, the winemaker behind this beautiful bottle. 👏🏻
Interestingly, Aubert is also a co-owner & co-Director of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) (and, as an aside, was on the tasting panel for the 1976 Judgement of Paris 😆)…
Yet, instead of devoting himself exclusively to DRC — one of the world’s most famous and prestigious estates — he and his wife, Pamela (a California native), were enchanted by the possibilities of Aligoté, and terroir of Bouzeron, where they put down roots through “Domaine de Villaine”.
This wine is Domaine de Villaine Bouzeron AOC (2019). It has a shimmering lemon robe and bouquet of white blossom, just-ripe white peach, yellow apple, pear, citrus, fennel, and wet slate notes. It’s remarkably fresh on the palate with mouth-watering acidity balancing the warm (14% ABV) and fruit-driven profile. It’s positively delicious!
We’re pairing it w/ pan-seared sea scallops, roasted asparagus, & lemon-herbed farro…
Cheers to nurturing the diversity of Burgundy in all of its splendor! 🥂
💙🤍♥️ — 2 years ago
Bedrock Wine Co.
Esola Vineyard Zinfandel 2018
Floral bright and energized. Incredibly pure without any weight. Singular expression of the grape and place. Special. — 4 years ago
Delinquente Wine Co.
The Bullet Dodger Montepulciano 2020
A bit of purple mixed in with a lot of red. Red cherries, autumn leaves, and allspice on the nose. Ripe, shiitake mushrooms,dried figs, lingonberry. Medium finish, low acid and tannins with a bit of tobacco at the end. Really different expression of the grape, lighter than an old world montepulciano, and gives it an aspect of drinkability. — 5 years ago
Patrick Hu
Woah unlike anything I have had! Grenache Blanc with some Riesling and a touch of Semillon. Thought-provoking. — 12 days ago