2021 Piera Terre Magre Sauvignon Friuli Grave (Friuli-Venezia Giulia): Grapefruit and herbs for days, yo! $NA B+ 2020 Trim Cabernet Sauvignon (California): They trimmed the finish, but not the wood or the jammy black fruit. $15 B- 2018 Markham Vineyards Yountville Ranch Vineyard Merlot (Napa Valley): Fruit bomb, sex bomb, bombshell, bomb-astic red. $55 A-…
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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for October 24, 2022
2021 Piera Martellozzo Terre Magre Merlot Friuli Grave (Friuli-Venezia Giulia): A little dark, a little oaky, a little spicy, a lot tasty. $NA B+ 2021 Piera Martellozzo Terre Magre Ribolla Gialla Colli Orientali del Friuli (Friuli-Venezia Giulia): Maybe this is a screaming bargain in the making. Maybe I just reeeaaalllyyyy like Ribolla. I think it’s…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for October 3, 2022
NV Corvezzo Organic & Vegan Prosecco (Veneto): There’s almost no time when this is not a total pleasure. $15 B 2009 Palazzo Vecchio Terra Rossa (Vino Nobile di Montepulciano): Performing better than expected, delivering a power-packed punch of dark fruit and baking spice. $NA A- 2011 Palazzo Vecchio ‘Maestro’ (Vino Nobile di Montepulciano): Sultry, savory,…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for September 26, 2022
NV Valdo ‘Cuvee 1926’ Extra Dry (Valdobbiadene Prosecco): There’s an elegant Champers impersonation going on here. $24 B+ 2020 Cantina Vignaioli Elvio Pertinace Dolcetto d’Alba (Piedmont): Playful and fun, just in a roughhousing kind of way. $18 B+ 2020 Hit Ec Nunc ‘Monolite’ Cortese (Piedmont): Further evidence that these guys are doing just about everything…