2019 Fattoria La Massa ‘Giorgio Primo’ (Toscana): Whoooooa. Let’s do more than justa little ‘mini’ for this blockbuster. Excellence is immediately apparent on the nose, with juicy red currants, plums, graphite, dried sage, cinnamon, cocoa, & vanilla. The palate is polished, modern, mineral, silky, floral, dark, leathery, brambly, elegant, long, and electric. A stunner. $110 A…
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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for July 15, 2024
2023 Anselmo Mendes Contacto Alvarinho (Vinho Verde): Fantastic rendition. Fresh, structured, energetic, floral, citric, and stone-fruit-filled. $22 A-
2019 Masseria Li Veli ‘Contrade’ Negroamaro (Puglia): Still juicy and fruity, with spicy cherries, black raspberry, and a boisterous personality. $14 B
2023 Stinson Vineyards Rose of Tannat (Monticello): Tannat tamed into tangy, temperate red fruit without tarnishing its tobacco tinges. $25 B+…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for July 1, 2024
NV Fiol Prosecco Rose (Veneto): Sweet red berry kiss wrapped in rose petals and fresh breezes. $20 B+
2023 Stinson Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc (Monticello): Making a spicy statement, with green herbs, lots of lemony lift, and a long, mineral finish. $28 B+
2023 Stinson Vineyards Cabernet Franc (Virginia): Eschewing complexity in favor of delivering direct, very good spices, herbs, and dark cherry fruit flavor. $33 B+…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for June 24, 2024
2022 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley): Another consistently fine showing; sultry with black raspberry, currants, blackberries, and leather. $60 A-
2022 Merry Edwards ‘Georganne’ Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley): Niiiiiiice. Rhubarb, black raspberry, herbs, tea. Big but so balanced and elegant, we might just be seeing the best ME Georganne release in recent memory… $70 A
2022 Merry Edwards ‘Dach’ Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley): Tight as a tourniquet right now. But that doesn’t stop it from being exceptional. Cedar, vanilla, dried violets, black tea, bramble, strawberry, blackberry, black raspberry, dark chocolate, fantastic acidic structure…