NV Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve (Champagne): A bubbles portrait, classically framed. $69 A- 2019 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages Nouveau (Beaujolais): Eschewing bubble-gum for lively, floral fruitiness. $14 B 2017 Renato Ratti Ochetti Langhe Nebbiolo (Piedmont): More of the plummy earthiness that you want, with less of the tannic assault that you don’t. $26 B+ NV…
Tag: wine mini-reviews
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For December 2, 2019
2017 Domaine Jean-Jacques Girard Savigny-les-Beaune (Cote de Beaune): Might be too much lemon curd for the hipper crowds, but that will just leave more for you, after all. $49 A- 2018 Viticultori Associati Canicatti ‘Aquilae’ Catarratto (Sicily): Flints, flowers, and… banana? Yep, all in a gulp-ably refreshing mix. $NA B 2018 Viticultori Associati Canicatti ‘Fileno’…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For November 25, 2019
2018 Weingut Stift Klosterneuburg Hengsberg Gruner Veltliner (Wagram): Veggies, minerals, and fruit… so basically the entire garden is on display here. $24 B+ NV Weingut Stift Klosterneuburg Klostersekt Brut (Niederosterreich): Peaches and cream, Austrian style; which means a sprinkling of austerity throughout. $NA B+ 2017 Weingut Tom Dockner Hochschopf Pinot Noir (Niederosterreich): A raspberry flame…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For November 18, 2019
2018 Troon Vineyard Grenache (Applegate Valley): Hearty and Meaty meet Floral and Lovely. $35 A- 2017 Mettler Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (Lodi): Manly, but with a penchant for fresh garden herbs. $25 B+ 2017 Mettler Family Vineyards Petite Sirah (Lodi): One of the most potent, palatable, and potential-filled incarnations of this burly grape you’ll find,…