Category: wine mini-reviews

2018 Acquiesce Clairette Blanche (Lodi): Let the tropical parade officially commence! $28 B+ 2018 Acquiesce Bourboulenc (Lodi): A weighty delivery of flowers and citrus. $28 B+ 2018 Rob Rubin Pam’s Unoaked Chardonnay (Sonoma County): Pam doesn’t like oak but she still sure as hell likes creaminess. $15 B 2018 Ron Rubin Chardonnay (Russian River Valley):…

NV Lini 910 ‘Labrusca’ Lambrusco Rosso Reggiano (Emilia Romagna): Now available with a little less partying, and a little more substance. $19 B+ 2018 Mandrarossa ‘Sentiero delle Gerle’ Bianco (Etna): Salinity, citrus, and basically the good stuff. $NA B+ 2018 P+S Prats & Symington Post Scriptum de Chryseia (Douro): Blueberries, spices, & almost devilishly good…

2016 São Lourenço do Barrocal Tinto (Alentejo): Dusty, determined, and downright delicious. $NA B+ 2013 São Lourenço do Barrocal Tinto Reserva (Alentejo): Authentically rustic in all of the good ways. $NA A- 2017 Kellerei St. Pauls ‘Passion’ Pinot Noir Riserva Alto (Trentino-Alto Adige): Earthy, dark, and thoroughly unconcerned about whther or not you’re impressed. $45…

2015 Quinta do Quetzal Reserva Branco (Alentejo): Creaminess and Zesy energy coming together like the two halves of The Power Sword. $30 A- 2015 Quinta do Quetzal Reserva Tinto (Alentejo): Silkiness, depth, and grit, all sultrily hand-in-hand. $NA B+ 2016 Quinta do Quetzal ‘Guadalupe’ Tinto (Regional Alentejo): Smokin’ all that it has got, in crowd-pleasing…