I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format.
They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) currently available wines (click here for the skinny on how to read them), so you can get right to the point and decide if they’re for you (or not). Cheers!
- NV Villa Sandi Prosecco Superiore di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene (Veneto): Pears, apples, wet rocks, all linked arm in delicious arm. $23 B+
- 2022 Auteur Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast): Boysenberry tea, babbbbbyyyyyy! $60 A-
- 2022 Auteur Sonoma Coast Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast): Nectarine and honeysuckle. And pretty much pure delight. $50 A-
- 2020 Roederer Estate “Clark Road Vineyard ” Brut Sparkling Wine (Anderson Valley): Fab confab of ripe apples and fresh-baked biscuits. $55 A-
- 2022 Post & Beam Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): Basically a high-end Napa party in a bottle. $55 A-
- 2023 Post & Beam Chardonnay (Carneros): Could also be “post & cream” but if you like that style, you’ll dig it. $40 A-
- 2022 Nicolas-Jay ‘Affinites’ Chardonnay (Willamette Valley): Grilled citrus, Golden apple, tangerine, toast, jasmine, happiness. $50 A-
- 2022 Nicolas-Jay ‘l’Ensemble’ Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley): Whoa. Elegant florals, a dark berry core, fantastic tea leaf spices, surprisingly grippy texture, & epically long ending. $75 A
- 2022 Domaine Bousquet Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon (Tupungato): Surprisingly meaty; not surprisingly deliciously plummy. $16 B+
- 2024 Familia Deicas Atlantico Sur Albarino (Juanico): Perky, pretty, packed with flavor, and plenty zesty. $NA B+