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Wines of Substance, LLC
Cs Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon CA lifts up floral and exotic with spiced cherries and sage. It’s soft-natured, with a refined blend of mineral-tinged red berries and dusty inner florals. The CS takes on a tactile grip toward the close, finishing long and lightly structured. A fantastic value. (Eric Guido, Vinous, March 2023) — 24 days ago
Long Shadows Vintners
Poet's Leap Columbia Valley Riesling 2021
The 2021 Poet's Leap shows lychee, lime zest and crushed green apple. It’s graceful and sweet, with tropical citrus and crisp minerality. A salty flourish accentuates mango nuances on an outstanding, fresh finish. This is balanced and refined, with under one gram of residual sugar per liter. $20.00 (Eric Guido, Vinous, February 2023) — 2 months ago
Cantine Colosi
Sicilia Nero d'Avola 2021
The 2021 Nero d'Avola punches well above its price point with a burst of lavender, violet and blackberry on the nose. This is soft textured yet juicy to the core, with depths of sweet cherry offset by vibrant acidity. The 2021 finishes classically dry with a subtle tug of dusty tannins. $15.00 (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2023) — 2 months ago
Long Shadows Vintners
Nine Hats Columbia Valley Riesling 2021
The 2021 Riesling displays spring flowers, crushed green apples and ginger spice. Soft textures and ripe tropical citrus tones appear on the palate, while kiwi and candied lime nuances linger. At 1.27 grams of residual sugar per liter, it maintains a lovely balance of sweetness and energy. $14.00 (Eric Guido, Vinous, March 2023) — 7 days ago
Colli di Lapio
Donna Chiara Irpinia Campi Taurasini DOC Aglianico 2020
The 2020 Donna Chiara displays a stunning mix of blackberries, cloves and crushed violets. It’s elegant, supple, and spicy. Zesty acidity and sour citrus invigorate it’s tart Anglianico fruit. Leather and earth tones add savory character as the 2020 finishes with a gentle tug of tannin (Eric Guido, Vinous, February 2023) — a month ago
Leone de Castris
Riserva Salice Salentino Negroamaro 2019
The 2019 Salice Salentino Riserva opens with black cherry and plum complemented by sweet herbs and tobacco. This is silky-smooth and rich, with ripe dark fruits and exotic spices. The Riserva leaves a staining of primary concentration while finishing lightly structured and energetic. $20.00 (Eric Guido, Vinous, February 2023) — 2 months ago
Intrinsic Wine Co.
Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon wafts up with a pretty bouquet, showing rosy florals, sage and crushed raspberries. It soothes the senses with the silkiest textures as a potent, red fruit wave washes across the palate. An herbal flourish lingers as this finishes peppery and lightly structured. $22.00 (Eric Guido, Vinous, March 2023) — 14 days ago
Salvatore Molettieri
Cinque Querce Irpinia Aglianico 2018
The 2018 Cinque Querce opens with an earth-driven, varietal bouquet of musky black currents and exotic spices. It’s cool-toned and racy, placing minerality before fruit that is excited by a tinge of blood orange. Crunchy tannins and a dark inner floral thrust linger. Patience will be rewarded. $22.00 (Eric Guido, Vinous, February 2023) — a month ago
Marco De Bartoli
Marco De Bartoli Rosso di Marco 2020
The 2020 Rosso di Marco (Pignatello, a local biotype of Perricone) opens with a fresh bouquet of crushed strawberries, roses and white pepper. It's round and supple, with dark red fruits and spices. Zesty acidity adds a sweet and sour twang as vivid notes of licorice fade. $25.00 (Eric Guido, Vinous, February 2023) — 2 months ago
Delectable Wine
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The 2021 Il Rosso, a co-fermented blend of Gaglioppo and Magliocco, punches well above its weight. Dusty roses, blackberries and cedar form it’s spicy bouquet. Pure yet youthfully tense, it displays cherry-berry fruits and juicy acidity, finishing with a vivid cranberry core. (Eric Guido, Vinous, March 2023) — 3 days ago