Category: wine mini-reviews

I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format. They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) currently available wines (click here for the skinny on how to read…

NV Albert Bichot Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Rose (France): Very, very, very good stuff. Also bright stuff, stuffed with roses and red berries. $25 B+

2020 Silk & Spice Red Blend (Portugal): Aptly named, as it’s both silky and spicy. It’s also pretty damned tasty. $15 B

2021 Cellar Vall Llach Embruix (Priorat): Big and rich, of course, with violets and plums, but brimming with excellent mineral flinty-ness. $30 A-…

2023 Ca’D’Gal Sauvignon (Piedmont): Grassy, floral, herbal, and deceptively Big! Gooseberry on steroids… $NA B+

2023 Ca’D’Gal Chardonnay (Piedmont): Peachy, mineral, and absolutely gorgeously irresistible. $NA A-

2014 Bedell Cellars Cabernet Franc (North Fork of Long Island): Exuding confidence and poise, even as it’s getting up there in years. $25 B+…

2012 Collazzi Liberta Toscana IGT (Tuscany): Stellar. Lots of dark, plummy goodness left in the tank here. $25 A-

2020 Corvezzo ‘Organic & Vegan’ Pinot Grigio delle Venezie (Veneto): Overachieving with lemon drop, pineapple, verve, and lots of floral perfume. $13 B+

2020 Banfi Vigne Regali ‘Rosa Regale’ Sparkling White (Piedmont): Blossoms, herbs, green grapes, and an invitation to party time. $20 B…