2017 Luce della Vite ‘Lucente’ (Tuscany): Tangy rusticity meets polished refinement. $29 A- 2016 Odfjell Armador Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley): Herbal, dark, and almost forcefully tasty. $NA B+ 2017 Concha y Toro ‘Terrunyo’ Block 27 Peumo Vineyard Carmenere (Cachapoal Valley): Big black cherry, big black tobacco, big black tongue stain, and big, full, happy belly….
Category: wine mini-reviews
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For December 21, 2020
NV Dopff & Irion Cremant d’Alsace Rose Brut (Alsace): Basically, Wild Strawberries ‘R Us! $21 B+ NV Cockburn’s Special Reserve Port (Porto): One very figgy, dry-fruited bargain. $20 B+ NV Mionetto Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore (Veneto): Elegantly attired, but maintaining a fruity edginess. $20 B+ 2018 Merry Edwards Warrens’ Hill Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley): Here…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For December 14, 2020
NV Giusti Brut Asolo Extra Brut Prosecco Superiore (Veneto): Just about equal parts elegant and affable. $NA B+ 2012 Villa Trasqua Nerento Chianti Classico Gran Selezione (Tuscany): One lively, concentrated, focused step over & above Chianti’s Riserva. $40 A- 2018 Weingut Lothar Kettern Piesporter Goldtropfchen Riesling Kabinett (Mosel): Incredibly fond of flint, fragrance, and fresh,…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For December 7, 2020
2018 Herdade do Rocim ‘Mariana’ Rosado (Alentejo): Floral, plummy, pretty, and not begging for too much attention. $13 B 2018 Herdade do Rocim Mariana Branco (Alentejo): Admirable amounts of mandarin, lift, and volume; heaping amounts of tastiness. $13 B 2018 Weingut St. Urbans-Hof Nik Weis Wiltinger Kabinett Riesling (Mosel): Lemons. Flint. Sweet dreams, love, cuddles,…
