2016 Weingut Piriwe Pinot Noir (Thermenregion): Spices right from the garden, delicately nuanced. $NA B+ 2015 Weingut Schwertführer 35 Pinot Noir (Thermenregion): When you want your secondary to outshine your primary, in good ways. $NA B+ 2016 Weingut Schwertführer 47er “Top Edition” St. Laurent (Themenregion): Balanced between power and poise, freshness and juiciness. $NA B+…
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Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For September 23, 2019
2018 Flora Springs Soliloquy White Wine (Napa Valley): New blend, but classic mix of the rich, friendly, serious, and flowery. $50 A- 2017 Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Chardonnay (Sonoma County): Like Stacy’s mom, it’s got it all going on. $38 A- 2018 Sidebar Kerner (Mokelumne River): Quaffable enough to quench your thirst; unforgettable enough…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For September 16, 2019
2015 Assaf Winery ‘4 Seasons’ Pinotage (Golan Heights): Chewy, tangy, leathery, smokey, tasty, zesty, pretty, and unexpected! $37 B+ 2013 Tabor Single Vineyard Tannat (Golan Heights): Madiran and Uruguay, as a couple, vacationing near the Mediterranean. $37 B+ 2013 Tabor Marselan Single Vineyard (Judean Hills): Spicy, plummy, fruity, grippy, and very easy to love. $NA…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For September 9, 2019
2016 Golan Heights Winery Yarden Gewurztraminer (Galilee): Shrugging off its ‘semi-dry’ tag with a racy, focused, impeccable demeanor. $20 B+ 2011 Alexander Winery ‘Alexander the Great’ Grande Reserve (Galilee): More like ‘Alexander the Very, Very, Very Large and Oaky.’ $150 A- 2013 Golan Heights Winery Yarden Malbec (Galilee): Offering coffee, cocoa, tobacco, and dark fruits,…