2017 Quinta do Vallado Tinto (Douro): Peppery purple passion and possibility. $23 B+ 2017 P+S Prats & Symington Post Scriptum de Chryseia (Douro): Bursting at the seams this vintage, oozing dark and spicy richness. $27 B+ NV W & J Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Port (Portugal): The only reservation you should have here is whether…
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Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For January 23, 2020
2017 Buchegger Moosburgerin Reserve Riesling (Kremstal): Apples, apricots, and an aggressive attitude. $36 A- 2017 Weingut Stadt Krems Grillenparz Riesling Erste OTW Lage Reserve (Kremstal): Austere, glassy-eyed gazes seldom come with this much soulful depth behind them. $44 A- 2017 Weingut Nigl Ried Hochacker “1OTW Privat” Riesling (Kremstal): Dig lemons? I think I just found…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For January 13, 2020
NV Quinta do Vallado 10 Year Old Tawny Port (Portugal): Freshly-baked caramel-coated pecan pie, anyone? $35 A- 2014 Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez Tinto Pesquera Crianza (Ribera del Duero): Showing much of its age, but also a good amount of it’s wisdom. $35 B+ NV Drusian Spumante Brut Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore (Veneto): A sprinkle of almond,…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For January 6, 2020
NV Boizel Brut Reserve (Champagne): Lots of green apple, brioche, & almond, but maybe even just a little more purity. $45 A- 2016 Chateau de Cary Potet Premier Cru Les Burnins (Montagny): A peachy, hedonistic, seabreeze-feeling and seaside-view sipper. $48 B+ 2018 Pieropan Soave Classico (Veneto): Fresh, friendly, and just plain f*cking good. $17 B+…