2017 Luce della Vite ‘Lucente’ (Tuscany): Tangy rusticity meets polished refinement. $29 A- 2016 Odfjell Armador Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley): Herbal, dark, and almost forcefully tasty. $NA B+ 2017 Concha y Toro ‘Terrunyo’ Block 27 Peumo Vineyard Carmenere (Cachapoal Valley): Big black cherry, big black tobacco, big black tongue stain, and big, full, happy belly….
Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part 19: Call of the Wild (Kenwood Vineyards Recent Releases)
Wine and art congruences (is that actually a noun?) tend to be mostly marketing hype more often than not. So it’s especially fun when one turns out to not only be legit, but also LIT. At least, that’s the impression I got during one of my more recent Zoom-enabled, Covid-era online media tastings. This particular…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For December 21, 2020
NV Dopff & Irion Cremant d’Alsace Rose Brut (Alsace): Basically, Wild Strawberries ‘R Us! $21 B+ NV Cockburn’s Special Reserve Port (Porto): One very figgy, dry-fruited bargain. $20 B+ NV Mionetto Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore (Veneto): Elegantly attired, but maintaining a fruity edginess. $20 B+ 2018 Merry Edwards Warrens’ Hill Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley): Here…
Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part 18 (Gran Selezione Chianti Deep Dive with Castello di Fonterutoli)
Usually, with these COVID-era virtual wine sample tastings, we end up with a good, small group of like-minded journalist types who imbibe and learn and ask questions about whatever vinous delicacies we have the luxury of being able to sip during a Zoom call. Occasionally, however, we end up with a good, large group of…