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 them), so you can get right to the point and decide if they’re for you (or not). Cheers!
- 2015 Chateau Picoron ‘Petit Picoron’ (Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux): THE bargain Bord’x red to snatch up greedily (if any are left…). $19 B+
- 2019 Duchman Family Winery Trebbiano (Texas): Fresh flowers for everyone!!! Right NOW!!! $24 B+
- 2017 Duchman Family Winery Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre (Texas): Shorter on spice and definition, long on raw deliciousness. $30 B+
- 2018 Pedernales Newseaux Red (Texas): Proving that the cedar, toast, black pepper, smoke, bacon fat, and stewed black plums are all bigger in its home state. $50 A-
- 2020 Flora Springs Soliloquy White Wine (Napa Valley): A much-needed tropical getaway for your gustatory senses. $50 A-
- 2019 Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): Sultry, supple, savory and serviceable. $23 B
- 2017 Metz Road Riverview Vineyard Chardonnay (Monterey): The view from this river is pretty darned peachy, and attractive. $30 A-
- NV Domaine Bousquet Brut Rose (Tupungato): Red apple action for days and days here, folks. $15 B
- 2018 Domaine Bousquet Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon (Tupungato): Overachieving in a crowd pleasing, plummy manner. $18 B+
- 2017 Vina Aquitania Lazuli Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley): You’ll be coming back for more of those sweet, sweet, sweet tannins… $45 A-