2012 Tenuta Carretta Cascina Bordino (Barbaresco): The more feminine Nebbiolo that kind of forgot its feminine side. $60 B+ NV Palmer & Co Rose Reserve Brut (Champagne): Sweetness and vivacity that never quite get into harmonious tune. $65 B+ 2018 Domaine Blain Soeur & Frere Brouilly (Beaujolais): Fruity, peppery, round, and basically perfect bistro fare….
Category: wine mini-reviews
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For November 4, 2019
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For October 28, 2019
2018 Heinrich Johann Grüner Veltliner (Traisental): From veggies to citrus to nuts, this one has “classic” written all over it. $NA B+ 2017 Herwald Hauleitner Rosengerten Gruner Veltliner (Traisental): A floral tribute to its vineyard name, and it’s deadly serious about it all, too. $NA B+ 2017 Alex Siedler Alte Setzen Gruner Veltliner (Traisental): When…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For October 21, 2019
2018 Weingut St. Urbans-Hof Nik Weis Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Kabinett (Mosel): Sweet pear and fresh lime, all hot for one another and making out in public. $25 B+ 2016 Georges Duboeuf Domaine des Quatres Vents Fleurie (Beaujolais): Pepper, violets, berries, and *substance*. $22 B+ NV Travaglino Cuvee 59 Brut (Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico): A fine…