Texas Hill Country
Becker Vineyards
Claret Les Trois Dames Malbec Blend 2021
Deep ruby in color; smoke, cigar box, and black cherries on the nose; medium acidity; medium plus tannins; tastes like hibiscus, cherries, plums, and a little eucalyptus with a long finish. I didn't think I would like this wine based on the aromas, but I am really enjoying it. — 9 months ago
Southold Farm + Cellar
Sing Sweet Things Albariño
Spicewood Vineyards
The Good Guy Red Blend 2020
A special estate red wine blend of honor of the vineyards owner. Beautiful Texas hill country red wine. — 4 months ago
William Chris Vineyards
Red Blend 2019
Fantastic minerality — 7 months ago
Grape Creek Vineyards
Grand Rouge Sangiovese Blend 2020
Porch sweet chilled red wine. Kind of like a sangria — 3 years ago
Spicewood Vineyards
Texas Hill Country Tempranillo 2021
Another wonderful Tempranillo from Ron Yates Spicewood Vineyards. Enjoyable — 5 months ago
William Chris Vineyards
Mary Ruth Muscat Blend
Summer in a glass — 6 months ago
Becker Vineyards
Prairie Rotie Texas Hill Country Red Rhone Blend 2017
Love this, oaky, kept it room temp — 2 years ago
Becker Vineyards
Iconoclast Texas Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Visiting Fredericksburg TX for a few days. This is TX hill country and has a big winery community. Never tried any TX wines before but found a few surprises here. We tasted at Becker earlier today but not this wine. $30 on the restaurant wine list. Becker wasn’t our favorite stop but it is the only local winery represented on their list. Overall local wines seemed overpriced compared to CA wines. Just realized we had an older vintage (2018) on our last trip from Houston to Anaheim. It’s interesting that most of the grapes used in the local wines come from Lubbock (panhandle) area. Don’t know where these grapes came from, or what varietals are present. — 3 years ago
T Buch
$30 grape creek Fredericksburg
Light- not too sweet. Our charming 2023 Riesling is a brilliant pale straw in hue with a tiny hint of chartreuse. By far our driest Riesling yet with only about 1% residual sugar, the ABV is a late-afternoon friendly 11.4%.
Engaging floral aromas of honeysuckle, white rose petal, gardenia, and citrus blossom are in lovely harmony with nectarine, honey dew melon, and kiwi. The palate is well-balanced, crisp and clean, and finishes with a refreshing, brisk acidity. There is a subtle touch of minerality that should develop nicely with a year or so of bottle age. — 2 months ago