2016 Pierre Amadieu Cairanne Les Hautes Rives (Rhone): Fruitiness, finesse, freshness, and a f*ck-load of fresh pepper. $20 B+ 2015 Pierre Amadieu Vinsobres Les Piallats (Rhone): Chewy smoked game meat, topped with raspberries, dried herbs, and spices. $20 B+ 2016 Pierre Amadieu Vacqueyras La Grangeliere (Rhone): Grab this bargain by the case if you like…
Category: wine mini-reviews
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For June 17, 2019
NV Gratien & Meyer Brut (Cremant de Loire): Bubbles for Now. Which ought to suit most of you gorgeous lushes just fine, right? $20 B NV Ruhlmann Harmonie de Rose (Cremant d’Alsace): Usually, balanced mixes of earthy and fruity like this only happen in orchards. $22 B 2017 M. Chapoutier Domaine de Bila-Haut ‘L’Esquerda’ (Cotes…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For June 10, 2019
2018 Berryessa Gap Chardonnay (Yolo County): Toasted nut and zesty lemon curd, dancing a bit of an irresistible jig. $27 B+ 2018 Berryessa Gap Dry Rose (Yolo County): The lively, floral result of some strange grape variety bedfellows. $19 B 2018 Berryessa Gap Sauvignon Blanc (Yolo County): Mostly tropical; also, also mostly excellent. $24 B+…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For June 3, 2019
2017 Le Cadeau Vineyard ‘Cote Est’ Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley): For those blessed times when perkiness is considered to be a virtue. $50 A- 2016 Youngberg Hill Vineyards Bailey Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley): Well… *that* little slice of pure loveliness isn’t likely to be forgotten anytime too soon. $75 A 2017 Iris Vineyards ‘D Block’…