Category: wine mini-reviews

2012 Oso Libre ‘Osezno’ Zinfandel (Paso Robles): Ripe, big, and stewed, but there’s life left in the old girl yet! $40 B+ 2016 Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Emerald Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir (Green Valley): Putting on a veritable spice-and-herbs clinic; and it’s quite the show. $62 A 2018 Mas de la Dame ‘La Gourmande’ Rose (Les…

2017 Domaine Elodie Balme Côtes du Rhône (Rhône): A bit funky, a lot peppery, and even more fruity, friendly, and crowd-pleasing. $NA B+ 2016 Domaine Combe Juliere (Rasteau): Sexy, grippy, and with the kind of density that requires advanced physics calculations. $30 B+ 2016 Domaine du Trapadis ‘Les Adrés’ (Rasteau): Red fruits and spices, tied…

2015 Ravenswood Winery Angeli Carignan (Sonoma County): High-toned, perfumed, and about as large-and-in-charge as Carignan can possibly get. $42 B+ 2016 Turley Wine Cellars Hayne Vineyard Petite Sirah (Napa Valley): When the Valley puts on its best Mountain Man impersonation, & it’s a good one. $75 A- 2017 St. Amant Winery Alicante Bouschet (Lodi): Linear,…

2017 Tenuta St Lucia ‘AlbaRara’ (Albana di Romagna Secco): Eating apricots & edible flowers while sitting on a rock at the seashore. $NA B+ 2012 Fattoria Paradiso Vigna delle Lepri Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore Riserva (Emilia-Romagna): Harmonious, powerful, and gorgeous, and… wait, how much is this again?!?? $25 A- 2012 Fattoria Paradiso ‘Il Dosso’ Barbarossa…