Tom Casagrande

9.1

@Delectable Wine - This is the Teresi Vineyard blend of 50% Zinfandel / 50% Petite Sirah.

Had to carefully decant this due to a sh*t-ton of sediment. Nose is a kaleidoscope of oozing, purple mountain berries and deep florals. In the mouth, there’s an initial whack of purple fruit, but it’s whitewatered along by crisp acids. Tannins are present but a light and fine-grained. Only 12.5% alcohol, so it’s much lighter than a typical Zin/Petite Sirah blend. This would be a great choice for a cookout or with a wide range of pasta dishes (I’m having it with a dish of spaghetti with braised Tuscan kale and leeks). Great value and a unique style. — a day ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Very nice Rossese. This is one of the richer Rosseses I’ve had, but it’s still on the lighter side relative to most other reds. Nose has bright, tart red fruit, almonds, a floral note, a little crushed stone. Flavorful, but light-footed in the mouth. A little tannin and a grapefruit rind-like bitter note in the finish. I really like this. — 4 days ago

with Angelo

Tom Casagrande

8.7

Very ripe, pungent wild berries and cherry pipe tobacco on the nose (remember Borkum Riff?). Tart and a little chalky on entry. The finish is fairly clean. Light bodied. I have no idea what this is supposed to be but it’s definitely a palate freshening type of wine. — 6 days ago

with Rebecca and Angelo

Tom Casagrande

9.3

The fruit on this thing is ridiculous. So vibrant and pure. Dark cherry and zingy purple berries (David Crosby!). Crushed granite lurking in the background. So mouthfillingly fruity on the palate. But it’s got really electric, integrated acids. None of the slight disjointedness or astringent/bitter notes I’ve had in other ‘22s. Not super complex but I’m here for the fruit on this one! — 2 days ago

with Rebecca

Tom Casagrande

9.2

@Delectable Wine - This is the Hochheimer Holle Im Neuenberg VDP Erste Lage. Rich nose shows deep apple fruit verging into peach, high-toned stony minerality. Bone dry in the mouth, it’s intensely mineral and rather full bodied. Flavors skew heavily to phenolic elements. This is not elegant but is a benevolent punch in the mouth . — 4 days ago

with Angelo

Tom Casagrande

9.1

A Cabernet Merlot Montepulciano blend. Dark and peppery! (Big party, so no detailed notes.) — 5 days ago

with Rebecca and Angelo

Tom Casagrande

8.7

This was a wine that was drinkable early on but now is, at least to my taste, a bit past its peak. — 3 days ago

with Angelo

Tom Casagrande

This is very nice but I’d drink them up if you have them. Complex nose has little fruit left and just secondary and tertiary notes of old leather, old smoky library furniture, and cigar. The fruit makes an appearance on the palate, which is full flavored and features some plum fruit and deep, gravelly, cigar box flavors. It’s very much like a fully mature Pessac. — 4 days ago

with Angelo

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Quite nice. See prior notes from a couple of months ago. (Sorry, big party.) — 5 days ago

with Rebecca and Angelo

Tom Casagrande

9.1

@Delectable Wine - This is the Santenay Blanc. New oak leads on the nose, with really nice ripe apple, verging into each, fruit and some Burgundian gravel. On the palate, the wine has a nice soft mouthfeel and reasonably complex flavors, maybe tilting a bit too much on the oaky side if I were to quibble. — 6 days ago

with Rebecca and Angelo