Tag: wine mini-reviews

2019 Pardon et Fils Fleurie Domaine Pardon ‘Cuvee Hugo’ Fleurie (Beaujolais): Peppery, svelte bargain that’s also a pitch-hitter at the dinner table. $25 A- 2017 Cantele Salice Salentino Riserva (Puglia): A bit showy, but sexiness does have its appeal, after all. $15 B 2019 CVNE ‘Cune’ Ecologico – Organic (Rioja): Very easy to like; even…

2015 Adega Cooperativa de Borba ‘Rotulo Cortica’ Reserva (Alentejo): Like sticking your head right into the BBQ pit, in the best way possible. $18 B+ 2013 Beronia Reserva (Rioja): Another example of why the Reserva category ought to be the 1st place that Rioja lovers look these days. $27 B+ 2014 Hedges Family Estate ‘Red…

2020 Eva Fricke Riesling Trocken, Rheingau): Niiiice! Quince, citrus zest, exotic tropical fruits… downright electrifying. $40 A- 2018 Weingut Rainer Schnaitmann Steinwiege Lemberger Trocken (Wurttemberg): Seriously earthy, and with those candied blackberries and plums, also seriously playful. $30 B+ 2019 Brigaldara Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore (Veneto): Everything that it’s supposed to be, and all in excellent…

2021 Tenuta Carretta Cayega (Roero Arneis): Wet rocks, white peach, and all around awesomeness. $18 B+ 2020 Alois Lageder Schiava (Alto Adige): Wild strawberry and brambly earth that are light and delightful. $21 B+ 2019 Count Karolyi Grüner Veltliner (Hungary): This has almost no right being this good for this price! $12 B+ 2021 Flora…