Category: wine mini-reviews

NV Acquesi Asti (Piedmont): Bubbly and friendly in such positive ways, that you;ll likely succumb to its sweet charms. $NA B 2017 Donnafugata Floramundi (Cerasuolo di Vittoria): Just as wild, fragrant, and seductive as ever, only with slightly more distinguished greying temples now. $29 B+ 2016 Donnafugata ‘Tancredi’ (Terre Siciliane): Doing a damned good Bordeaux…

2019 Marchesi Frescobaldi Tenuta Ammiraglia ‘Alie’ (Toscana Rosato): Long on everything, including the watermelon & cherry candy flavors,and that floral finish! $24 B+ 2016 Lieb Family Cellars Estate Cabernet Franc (North Fork of Long Island): Earthy, spicy (very!), herbal, smoky, juicy, light on its feet, and definitely doing a good Loire impersonation. $35 B+ 2018…

NV Gorghi Tondi ‘Palmares’ Grillo Spumante Brut (Sicily): Citrus, green apple & herbs dancing to Kool & the Gang’s “Fresh”. $14 B+ 2018 Gorghi Tondi ‘Gilletto’ Grillo (Sicily): A cornucopia of potential bang for the buck, with pear, wildflowers, lemon peel, saline, almonds, and a crisp, to-the-point attitude. $NA B+ 2018 Baglio di Pianetto ‘Murriali’…

2018 Vietti Cascinetta (Moscato d’Asti): Delightfully floral, and, well, just downright delightful, actually. $18 B+ 2019 La Gioiosa et Amorosa Prosecco Millesimato Rose (Veneto): A promising, elegant, refreshing, amiable start to the Prosecco bubbly rose journey ahead. $15 B+ 2015 Villa Trasqua Fanatico (Chianti Classico Riserva): Aptly named; this combo of spices, earth, dried orange…