Category: wine mini-reviews

2017 Brennan Vineyards Reserve Lily White (Texas): Cantaloupe, citrus, and copious amounts of captivating, crowd-pleasing capability. $25 B 2018 Rodney Strong Rose of Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley): Life’s a bowl of cherries. And grapefruit peel. And rose petals. And fun. $18 B+ 2018 Rodney Strong Charlotte’s Home Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Sonoma County): Flint, flowers,…

2015 Freigut Thallern Student Rotgipfler (Thermenregion): If it’s friends that you want to make, then by gawd, with peachy goodness like that, it’s friends you shall receive! $NA B+ 2017 Alphart am Mühlbach Zierfandler Ried Otzler (Thermenregion): Hello, dad… Hello, mom… I’m your l-l-l-l-l-LEMON bommmmmb! $NA B 2016 Weingut Stadlmann Mandel-Hoh Zierfandler (Thermenregion): I’ll take…

2016 Weingut Piriwe Pinot Noir (Thermenregion): Spices right from the garden, delicately nuanced. $NA B+ 2015 Weingut Schwertführer 35 Pinot Noir (Thermenregion): When you want your secondary to outshine your primary, in good ways. $NA B+ 2016 Weingut Schwertführer 47er “Top Edition” St. Laurent (Themenregion): Balanced between power and poise, freshness and juiciness. $NA B+…

2018 Flora Springs Soliloquy White Wine (Napa Valley): New blend, but classic mix of the rich, friendly, serious, and flowery. $50 A- 2017 Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Chardonnay (Sonoma County): Like Stacy’s mom, it’s got it all going on. $38 A- 2018 Sidebar Kerner (Mokelumne River): Quaffable enough to quench your thirst; unforgettable enough…