Category: wine mini-reviews

NV Camille Braun Cremant d’Alsace Brut (Alsace): It’s not actually NV Champers; but you’d be pretty hard-pressed to tell the difference… $29 A- 2017 Kuentz-Bas Pinot Blanc (Alsace): Lovely balance between lemon perkiness and tropical breadth. $18 B+ 2018 Lucien Albrecht Cuvee Romanus Pinot Gris (Alsace): Somewhat soft in the middle, but ooooohhhh so cuddly!…

NV La Gioiosa et Amorosa Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore (Veneto): For when your need for refreshing, crisp, green-apple action simply cannot wait. $18 B+ NV Valdo ‘Cuvee 1926’ Extra Dry Prosecco di Valdobbiadene (Veneto): Deliciously melding tropical/banana hints and toasted almonds. $20 B+ NV Ciodet ‘Labano’ Brut Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore (Veneto): Apples, flowers, and the…

2017 Miner Family Winery Garys’ Vineyards Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands): Big boy Pinot, only with extra freshness & dried rose petals in his hair. $50 A- 2017 Talbott Vineyards Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Chardonnay (Santa Lucia Highlands): Holding its ample, white-peachy & lemony weight with fantastic aplomb. $42 A- 2018 Lucia Vineyards Soberanes Vineyard Chardonnay…

2018 Priest Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): Rich, dark, chocolatey, and, ok, ok, a little oaky… you are forgiven, my son! $49 A- 2017 The Larsen Projekt Syrah (Petaluma Gap): Bodaciously, well, bodacious, in big, bold, beautiful ways. $35 A- 2018 Dry Creek Vineyard Fume Blanc (Sonoma County): Lemons, smoke, lemongrass, and a penchant for…