wine mini-reviews
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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for December 16, 2024
2022 Auteur Sonoma Coast Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast): Nectarine and honeysuckle. And pretty much pure delight. $50 A- 2020 Roederer Estate “Clark Road Vineyard ” Brut Sparkling Wine (Anderson Valley): Fab confab of ripe apples and fresh-baked biscuits. $55 A- 2022 Post & Beam Cabernet Sauvignon…
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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for December 9, 2024
2015 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Roussanne Vieilles Vignes (Rhone): Totally stunning in its seemingly unstoppable quest for a bit of immortality. $140 A 2022 Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley): Tea leaf, rhubarb, wild raspberries, and a slightly less wild sense of…
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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for December 2, 2024
2019 Ida Agnoletti ‘Seneca’ Montello Rosso (Colli Trevigiani): Funky, chunky, gamey, and grippy in all of the right ways. $NA A- NV Sandeman Founder’s Reserve Ruby Port (Portugal): Classic, rich and sultry (if not overly complex). $25 B 2013 Weingut Brundlmayer Langenloiser Alte Reben Gruner…
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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for November 25, 2024
2020 Tenuta Meraviglia Rosso Bolgheri (Tuscany): Spicy, bright, fresh, and nearly freakin’ irresistible. $30 A- 2016 Tenuta di Arceno Arcanum (Toscana): Overtly mineral, elegantly floral, and harmoniously balanced. $125 A 2019 Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Cabernet Sauvignon (Colli Aprutini): More than enough sage (and blackcurrant fruits)…
