Category: wine mini-reviews

2022 Perelada ‘Stars’ ‘Touch of Rose’ Brut (Cava): A spicy, floral, red-berry and apples quartet playing an accessible and classy tune. $NA B+

2022 Perelada ‘Stars’ Reserva Brut Nature (Cava): Cava fans will be seeing stars with this fruity, fresh, and floral sipper. $17 B+

2023 Perelada ‘Nomes’ Garnatxa Blanca (Emporda): Perfumed, tropical, and even a bit grassy, this one is full of juicy pears just begging for a bite. $20 B+…

NV Voga Prosecco (Veneto): Get crackin’, because the partaaay has officially arrived. $16 B

NV Voga Still Prosecco (Veneto): Overachiever here. Bright tangerine and white flower action that won’t quit. $15 B+

2020 Tenuta Cucco Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba (Piedmont): Long finish, lots of dried rose petal, some wood spice, leathery tannins, stewed red fruits, and plenty of grip! $67 A-

2023 Marques de Riscal Organic Verdejo (Rueda): Heady, perfumed, and lemony goodness at a price too reasonable to resist. $15 B+

2023 Lagar de Cervera Albarino (Rias Baixas): Leaps from the glass, but elegantly, like a ballerina. Fantastic value. $27 A-

2022 Pierre-Marie Chermette Domaine du Vissoux Fleurie ‘Poncie’ (Beaujolais): Floral, peppery, and the red berry action is surprisingly deep and hefty. The finish is spicy, long, and delightful. Niiiiice! $32 A-…

2017 La Rioja Alta S.A. Vina Ardanza Reserva (Rioja): Deep, bright, elegant, and still one of region’s most consistently awesome buys. $42 A-

2020 Tenuta Cucco Bricco Voghera (Barolo): Put your old school hat on for this earthy, tangy, and developed tribute to Piedmont’s yesteryear. $92 A-

2017 Bertinga ‘Punta di Adine’ (Toscana): All the lines are clearly delineated in this focused, structured, assertive, and delicious display. $100 A…