Category: wine mini-reviews

2016 Orlando Abrigo Montersino (Barbaresco): Enough earthiness for the entire globe; Tart, textured, & terrifically savory. $56 A- 2019 Renwood Premier Old Vine Zinfandel (Amador County): Goes down almost too easy. Fans of the style will be very happy indeed. $25 B 2016 Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): Red fruits galore,…

2020 San Piero Rive di San Pietro di Feletto Brut (Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore): Valuing refreshment above all else, but still holding refinement as a core belief. $NA B+ NV Brancher Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG Extra Dry Superiore (Veneto): ‘B’ is for Banana Bread! $20 B NV Cantine Vedova ‘Casa dei Faveri – Casa Farive’ Extra…

2016 Cantina-Kellerei Bozen Blauburgunder – Pinot Nero (Sudtirol – Alto Adige): Looking spry in its old age, with ample tea and floral notes. $25 B+ 2016 Baron de Ley Reserva (Rioja): Might have gone slightly overboard on the earthy/grippy side of things, but the spice is ohhhh-so-nice. $20 B+ 2019 OG de Negoce Sauvignon Blanc…

2020 Merotto Cuvee del Fondatore ‘Graziano Merotto’ Millesimato Brut (Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore): There’s a longer finish here than any Prosecco shopper could reasonably hope to encounter. $36 A- 2018 Travaglino ‘Pernero’ Pinot Nero Oltrepo Pavese (Lombardy): Hard to find, worth the search for that transparency of red berry fruit and tea leaf herbal action. $36…